I have had a dramatic fear of tornadoes ever since my fifth-grade teacher taught a science unit on weather. Shortly after that, my family moved to Birmingham, where tornadoes happen much more often than in my native North Carolina....
There are few things that embody kid life more than soccer and cereal. Saturday mornings at the field with your fellow moms watching your kids score goals (or just run in circles) is a rite of passage for kids...
I'll be honest. I didn't really have chores growing up. I was the youngest (by a long shot). My sweet mom had a total love of cleaning and perfection, so she just took care of everything.
Granted, I've always been...
I'll admit it, I'm a family history junkie. And not just my own, but really everyone's family history. I'm fascinated by the stories we all can tell, and how intricately our lives are woven together -- good and bad....
Living far from family is hard, and raising kids far from extended family is even harder. My closest immediate family member on either side (my husband’s or mine) lives a nine-hour drive away. My parents live twelve hours away....
“I think I’m going to try out for Beauty and the Beast next week. You should do it with me!” It was 11:00 p.m. on a Friday night – and auditions were the next Tuesday. My best friend Beth...
Mothers and daughters. Those relationships are the makings of memorable movie moments. Remember Sally Field forcing Julia Roberts to drink juice even as she despairs her daughter’s choice to have a baby? (Steel Magnolias). What about Debra Winger realizing...
While summer break can be a lot of fun, it can also be hard.
As a work-at-home mom, getting things done (writing, interviews, etc.) while both kids are home can be difficult to say the least. (I’ve recently had to...
SHOUT OUT to all you amazing Mommas!!!
The time is here, friends.
That’s right. The day has come when school is over for three months, toddlers are running amuck, and we will no longer have time to care about the newest Unicorn drink at...
My children have learned loss at a very young age. They lost their paternal grandfather very unexpectedly when my oldest two were almost three years old. Their maternal grandfather has a disease that is taking his mind. They are walking...
In + Around Birmingham
Homewood’s Central Park is Updated & Better than Ever
The newly updated Homewood Central Park playground is now open! As Homewood residents who love to be outside, my family spends a lot of...
