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...

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...

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....

I need a storytime stat. I have 3 very active children, we’ve tried classes, and sports and until I can pay a tenth, for the tenth they actually participate in and like, I’m on a mission to find a free storytime that they can enjoy a lot, or not at all. Birmingham is filled with a plethora...

by Angie Cleland My name is Angie, I’m unorganized, disheveled, exhausted, late to everywhere, and completely fulfilled. I am a Mom of Multiples. My twins were born 2 years ago this March. We went to the Dr. at 5 months to find out if we were having a boy or a girl and SURPRISE! We were having...

Gimme 5! Tips from a mediocre Mom, neatly packaged in list form… ~Kristine Gresh This month: Let your kids get away with these things! Don’t force them into the “clean plate club.” Food can be a major source of battle between kids and parents – we want them to be healthy and that means...

by Holly Syx Growning your own garden is a great way to save money on fruits & veggies.  It’s also quite rewarding to be able to feed your family with the fruits of your labor. Ok, so I know it’s still pretty chilly outside and gardening may be the furthest thing from your mind.  But believe...

by L.K. Whitney It was still a little warm outside when we packed the moving truck and drove to Birmingham late last November.  One fate-filled conversation about free babysitting had somehow snowballed into a job transfer and pair of tenants in our cozy Charleston cottage.   It’s been roughly...

We love conversation hearts, pretty little folded valentines and roses galore.  But we thought we’d share a few fresh ideas we found here or there,  to spruce up Valentine’s Day this year – and have some fun while we you’re at it! 1.  Bear Hugs Supplies needed: Red &...