My firstborn started middle school this year. Shortly after school started, he turned twelve years old. On the eve of his birthday I did the thing moms do when their babies approach another birthday; I mentally added up how...
What a year! We've made it to the end of 2020, Mamas! Let's all breathe a sigh of relief, celebrate the good parts of 2020 (like our Birmingham Mom Collective rebrand!), and hope for better days ahead.
We love looking...
A year marked by isolation and loneliness, 2020 has taught me more about friendships, community, and depending on others, than any year prior. It turns out, when stripped of the reliable systems that had been successfully serving my independence,...
At the start of this whole COVID ordeal way back in March, I saw it all as a much needed break from life.
We had just moved, work was stressful, life in general was more than I could handle ....
Can we all agree this has been the weirdest year? It's not only the global pandemic we're all trying to survive, but its impact on every little facet of my life -- school transitions have been harder on my...
It was Tuesday evening. I was getting my four-year-old daughter ready for dance, when I got a call from my husband saying, "I was exposed to a co-worker that tested positive for COVID today." He was headed to the...
The year 2020 is coming to a close. In a short few days, we will be able to release the breath we have all been holding since mid-March and ring in a new year. 2020 has been described as...
What A Year It's Been!
There’s no question that 2020 is a year we are all ready to see go on its way. I feel certain I don’t have to list the reasons for you. You lived through this year...
2020.
A year of canceled and postponed plans. If you’re like me and love all things planning and scheduling, this year has done a number on your carefully coordinated calendar system you may have started back in January. Month after...
We are so excited to announce the 4 photos that have been chosen for our Photo Contest from the professional photos taken at our Holiday Drive-In with Santa event! Many thanks to our 2 photographers that took these fabulous...
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...
