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....

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...

The awesome folks at the McWane Center have teamed up with us to provide our readers with a special discount on memberships! For most moms in Birmingham, McWane is a boon on a rainy day or when it’s super hot – or any day you feel like learning while you have a little fun! And now, you can...

It’s 4:15 pm.  There’s a certain anxious energy hanging in the air like smoke.  You know at any minute all hell is going to break loose because there’s something odd about that magic hour or so between 4:30 and 5:30.  I like to call it “The Witching Hour”, and it’s the time of day when...

Jamie - This week, I’ve started taking 3 minutes (by the clock) and reflecting on things I’m thankful for.  I get so caught up in life that I think I take things for granted.  I think expressing gratitude (even if it is in private) is a way to humble yourself and remember life’s struggles,...

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...