by L.K. Whitney I’m exhausted, girls.    Really, I think I’ve passed the brink.  Here I find myself zooming full speed ahead, well beyond my comfort zone.  This new life, this concept of “motherhood” and “the matriarch” and “the wife” –oh, it’s all so… overwhelming.  All that...

What do you need in order to have a fun St Patty’s Day playdate? Shamrocks, pots of gold, lots of green and some little Leprechauns, of course! Since everyone seems to gather in the kitchen, let’s start with food. This can be as easy or as involved as you want it to be. For a simple plan,...

Angie - This week I was forced into my “New Thing” and I was/am not pleased. When I learned that Target was no longer carrying my brand of hairspray, I was forced to venture into trying something new. I don’t like trying new things when something is working for me and I love them. So...

The weather is warming up, spring is just around the corner and the new Nature Center at Ruffner Mountain is now open!! If you’re new to Birmingham you may not know about this place at all, it’s a hidden gem. Ruffner Mountain Nature Center is a 1,011 acre natural oasis located on one of the...

By Country-Fried Mama A couple of years ago, I scored a major Craigslist find: a full-size train table for my daughter, Miss D., who is now almost four.  I paid 25 bucks for it and thought I would be hailed as Mommy of the Year.  But that fabulous and thrifty purchase has turned into a dust-catcher,...

As a Birmingham Mom I feel incredibly fortunate to have not one, not two, but count em’ 3 incredibly awesome medical facilities in close contact to me. Four if you want to count Children’s Hospital, but as far as being near a facility that can fix anything that ails you, Birmingham has everything...

The awesome folks over at Camp Cosby have hooked up our readers with a fantastic discount code good for $25 off camp tuition until April 15th.  In addition, everyone will be entered into a drawing in which the lucky winner receives a free week of camp! You can register on-line through their website...

Times have changed and both parents don’t always come home at 4pm everyday.  For a lot of today’s families, one parent boards a plane while the other stays home and holds the fort down.   It is hard on everyone involved, and it takes a lot to keep from feeling sorry for yourself.  I have...

Plugging away at our New Things for this year… Here we are at week 8, check out what we did! Angie - Seems like I can always come up with something that has to do with food. This week we had lunch and one of our favorite places, Maki Fresh. I decided to branch out a little and order something that...

by Amber Bordelon I’m fairly certain that my children aren’t the only ones who have too. much. stuff. When we bought our house as a newly married couple, it seemed spacious and comfortable. Fast forward 5 years and 2 sons later, and I’m being buried alive by onesies and toy trains....