Mom confession: Last summer, I did not make my kids do ANYTHING with their brains. All they did was sleep late, snack a LOT, play outside, and have fun.
Our school does student testing, called Global Scholar testing, three times a...
No matter how you mom (mother, grandmother, the fun aunt we all need, sister, foster mom, birth mom, adoptive mom), I hope you feel loved & celebrated on Mother’s Day. It can be a hard & complicated day for...
When I think about traditional Easter foods, my mind pictures a baked ham with fresh peas on the side. My husband, who is more southern than he realizes, says those little "pear salads" are key. (You know, the ones...
Spring is right around the corner which means . . . Easter is on its way! And this means traditional egg hunts are in the works for many neighborhoods. Check out this list of Easter Egg Hunts and Activities...
St. Patrick's Day is one that is well celebrated in our family. I’d say it’s one of my favorite holidays, but in all honesty, I love each of them and any excuse to celebrate! Growing up, my mom, the...
Over 100 years ago in Tulsa, Oklahoma, there was a very successful community called Greenwood. In this neighborhood there were black doctors, black lawyers, and black teachers. This gave black people the opportunity to be successful among other black...
Are you in need of some fun ideas to make Valentine's Day extra memorable for your kids? Here are a few ideas that everyone is sure to enjoy.
1. Get crafty.
Making Valentine's Day crafts with your kids can certainly be...
“Happy New Year!”
That phrase produces a variety of emotions and feelings even as I type it. Celebrating a New Year should be a good thing, right? A year of possibilities. New starts. New goals. New resolutions. However, when I...
Wow, has it been a year?! I feel like I have been saying that every year since the pandemic started; it really put a lot of things into perspective. This was the first year post-pandemic that things started to...
As this year draws to a close, I realized that I didn’t do anything “big” this year. In the past, I’ve shared exciting milestones like getting married, graduating college, buying a house, and having a baby. I know that...
In + Around Birmingham
The Best Family Events at the BJCC : Summer 2024
Summer is right around the corner, and Birmingham Mom Collective is thrilled to tell local families about all the exciting, family-friendly events coming to...
