If you told me 10 years ago that I would purchase a complete fixer-upper and renovate it, I would have called you crazy. I like new things, shiny and clean. Yet here I am, deep in "Phase II" of our mid-century renovation....
Summertime is for lazy days and late nights watching great films as a family. In my house, we pile up on the couch with pillows, snacks, and lots of laughter. If you and your family are looking for some...
I've been doing this stay-at-home mom thing going on nine years. Three years ago, when I added the role of homeschool mom to the mix, our house went from a little cluttered to a complete mess. There was stuff...
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 decide to shop for organic, whole foods that are not overly processed and filled with preservatives, you will be spending more on your groceries. When we made these changes for our family, we did cut out a...
My favorite television show growing up was a game show called Supermarket Sweep. This should have been my first clue that I would grow up one day to be a foodie! In this game show, contestants would answer trivia questions about food and...
"ARGHHHHH!" I yelled.
It was a Friday morning, and there I was in my closet, holding a terrified house cat. I had grabbed her out of her hiding place, and literally scared the pee out of her. And it went...
Dinner time can be a huge source of stress for most moms, especially those who work outside the home. Slave away for the man all day and make magic happen in the kitchen that night? That’s a big NOPE....
We've all heard the popular advertisement that famously replies: "There's an app for that." For the most part, that saying proves pretty true in this day and age. Our family has been in Birmingham for around a year-and-a-half now,...
Four kiddos ... to some people that sounds like a lot of kids. Sometimes I will glance at a picture of my brood of four, and even catch myself thinking, "Wow, that's a lot of kids!" But for the...
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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...
