Articles By: Angie

Birmingham Events Calendar: Spring Break Edition!

Birmingham Events Calendar: Spring Break Edition!
We’re changing things up a bit this week since we’re headed into spring break week. If you aren’t off to the beach, here are some things to keep you and the little ones busy around town! Lots of movies and fun at your local libraries, the Birmingham Zoo will have special programming...
March 16th, 2012 | featured, to do | Read More

Keep Your House Clean the Easy Way

Keep Your House Clean the Easy Way
It’s a never-ending battle that we fight trying to keep toys out of the floor and dishes clean and laundry folded. We blame it on the kids, and it is mostly their fault. It’s also our husbands’ fault too. Not ours though. We’re so close to perfect it’s not even funny. Here...
March 16th, 2012 | featured, to live | Read More

Kid Flicks Movie Review: The Lorax

Kid Flicks Movie Review: The Lorax
Spring Break is next week and you might be looking to keep the kids busy with a great family movie, might we suggest The Lorax? We took the kids and nephew (ages 4, 4, and 6) this past weekend. It’s one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books, so we were all excited to see it In order to make it longer...
March 14th, 2012 | featured, To Review | Read More

Eat Green on St. Patty’s Day!

Eat Green on St. Patty’s Day!
It’s always fun to get the kids involved in your St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, here are a few ways to surprise them at mealtime by turning their food green! Breakfast- It’s easy to throw some green food coloring in eggs, pancake mix, or cereal milk. The kids will love the surprise....
March 12th, 2012 | featured, to make | Read More

Birmingham Events Calendar: March 11th – March 18th

Birmingham Events Calendar: March 11th – March 18th
It looks like the theme for this week is green as we gear up for St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday. Lot’s of themed storytimes around town and the McWane Science Center is going green with ooey gooey science experiments! Play a Critter Scene Investigator at Ruffner Mountain, or Kick off your...
March 11th, 2012 | featured, This Week, to do | Read More

Shamrockin: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day around Birmingham

Shamrockin: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day around Birmingham
St Patrick’s day is just around the corner and there are many options for “going green” in Birmingham! Operation New Birmingham’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in downtown Birmingham, on March 17th.  The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at 1:30pm Staging area: 13th St. South between...
March 9th, 2012 | featured, to do | Read More

Multiplicity: Yes! They’re Twins

Multiplicity: Yes! They’re Twins
On some level, I get it, multiples are fascinating. They are to me now, but I’m not so sure they were in my pre-multiples life. I’m sure I would have gawked at a frazzled mom hauling sextuplets through the produce aisle, but twins would not have caught my attention. And I certainly would...
March 8th, 2012 | columns & features, featured, to live | Read More

Event of the Week: Shake, Rattle and Roll for Parkinsons

Event of the Week: Shake, Rattle and Roll for Parkinsons
If you’re looking for a night of fun that just so happens to help a great cause you’ll want to get in on this night out, benefiting the Parkinson Association of Alabama. It will be a fun evening of networking while enjoying wine, Avondale Brews, appetizers and entertainment by “The...
March 5th, 2012 | featured, This Week, to do | Read More

Birmingham Events Calendar: March 4th – March 11th

Birmingham Events Calendar: March 4th – March 11th
We hope you’ve all had a wonderful weekend and are ready to tackle this week! Some fun things on the calendar this week and if you  um, you’re kids are a fan of the Hunger Games trilogy, the local Libraries are hosting some events to get you ready for the upcoming release of the movie. Shake...
March 4th, 2012 | featured, This Week, to do | Read More

Mom Picks for Spring!

Mom Picks for Spring!
While the weather has been very spring like throughout this winter, spring doesn’t officially start for a few more weeks but we want to be ready! We were out doing a little shopping at the Height Village in Cahaba Heights and we decided to hit up their stores and make a list of things we want for...
March 3rd, 2012 | featured, to buy | Read More