Composting doesn’t have to be intimidating or difficult. Here’s an easy do it yourself composting bin you can make with your kids! It’s so cute and compact you can keep on your deck or back porch. What You’ll Need: Large Storage Bin with lid (approx 18 gallon) Brightly Colored...

We’ve been going green all month but this week things get busy around town with Earth Day celebrations happening all over! It’s time again for Auntie Liters Earth Day parade, a fun filled day for the entire family! You’ll also be able to get in on some “Green” fun at the...

In keeping with the “Green Theme” this month we thought we would throw out some ideas on how you could actually save some green by going green! We all love an incentive to save money! 1. Host a toy swap!  This is a great way to illustrate to children how to reuse something.  Let the kids...

This is a 15-minute recipe that I found in Cooking Light that all of the family loves…Husby requests it on a regular basis, and we never seem to get tired of eating it. You can substitute most any flaky white fish or use veal or chicken cutlets. This recipe pairs well with a side of sauteed...

An event like nothing else happening in our fine city! It’s time again to Paint the Town Red!! For one night… the blank brick walls and window fronts of 2nd Avenue North in Birmingham’s Loft District will be transformed into canvases for stunning digitally created art: graphic art, digital...

Spring Festivals are always fun family events and they are starting to heat up around town, many happening along side annual Easter Egg Hunts! Enjoy a Movie on the Lawn, or check out Tannehill Trade Days, the Magnolia Festival, or Paint the Town Red this Weekend! Whatever you decide to do, get out...

By Kate Agliata: Up for A Challenge? Take 30 Days to See What Plastic Products You Can Live Without As a new parent I really struggled with bringing certain un-recyclable plastic products into our home. “Where would they eventually end up?” I wondered. After all, we can’t keep burying things...

Dyeing Easter Eggs is an Easter tradition in most homes, doing it with tiny hands can make it a bit difficult. Here are a few tips and tricks when working with tiny humans. First of all I’m going to state what might be an obvious rule but in case you have a lapse in judgment like I may or may not...

As women we talk a lot about weight loss and how to get back to our pre-baby body or at least something that might closely resemble it. Recently the hot new fad diet is based on injecting your body with HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)… You know, the pregnancy hormone. The hormone that burns...

The MOMS Market Springpaslooza is TODAY! (Sunday) Come see us and shop around with 100 vendors to choose from! We’ll be there from 1pm – 5pm handing goodies so make sure to say hi on your way in! If you’re planning to shop with us, the husband with the kids to Homewood Library for...