Did you know today is National Book Lovers Day?! If there is any "national day" we can get behind, it's one revolving around books and reading. I have always been an avid reader and have worked diligently to make...
It is never easy to lose a loved one, no matter how old you are. But for a child, it can be especially difficult to understand.
A little while ago, our precious fur-baby, Leo, passed away. He was a 14-year-old...
If you were born during the late 1970s you may be familiar with one of the oldest family sitcoms to air, The Brady Brunch. Sing along with me . . .
Here's the story
Of a lovely lady
Who was bringing up...
Every year as Father’s Day approaches, I find myself combating the same stubborn combination of remorse and guilt. Another year will have gone by where I haven’t spoken to my dad. I’ll start to think about all that he’s...
If I'd Known Then . . .
I used to think that if I didn’t get pregnant young (as in my early to mid-twenties), it would mean I was behind the power curve in some way. A lot of my...
We’ve all heard it said before, “There’s never a good time for…..”
Relocating with small children would be one of the phrases I would put there. I thought we were settled, but before we knew it, other dreams crept...
How do you feel about cooking these days? Like many parents, you might have started out the quarantine/stay-at-home period relieving some of your stress in the kitchen and experimenting with new recipes and cooking techniques. That was fun for...
My two oldest girls recently had slumber parties to celebrate their birthdays. They each have the sweetest groups of friends, and I adore their mamas. As they planned their parties, we talked about decorations, food, games, getting to swim...
Dear Daughter (a.k.a. mother of my granddaughter),
Please don’t spend your money on a Grandparents’ Day card for us this year. Spend it on gas.
Hop in the car and drive that baby girl (okay, toddler) up to visit her grandparents....
When I was first introduced to my husband in 2005, I was told, “If he was any sweeter, I would throw up!” Shockingly, this person was correct. Although, to be completely honest, the very first thing they said was,...
In + Around Birmingham
Guide to Tea Houses in Alabama
Allow me to introduce one of my favorite types of establishment: the tea house. If you've been to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, you may...
