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Tag Archives: meanderings
stories from the storm {via Southern Living}
It’s been almost three months since the April 27 storms devastated our community. And during those three moths, editors of Southern Living have been traveling … Read more »
magic city joy ride
Future Magic City tourists, pack your fanny packs and lace up those walking shoes. You just may have a chance to really explore Birmingham! Mayor William Bell … Read more »
wednesday link – wherever you tread, remember to look down.
Enjoyed (and wanted to share) today’s post over at Grasping for Objectivity , penned by fellow Birmingham blogger/mommy/world-observer, Rachel ( @ObjectivityRach). See what she discovers as … Read more »
loving the perfectly imperfect
After a long, sleepless night (currently the seven week-old ‘bean prefers to sleep belly down, on my chest, with me sitting up, wide awake) I … Read more »
tuesday tune – coming home
Quite a few of those closest to me questioned my level of sanity when I announced that I’d be taking off for a long weekend … Read more »
tuesday tunes – tuning inward…
Yes, I realize this post is a day late. I just had a baby. Cut me some slack. …If only I’d take my own advice… … Read more »
birthin’ babies. in birmingham.
Disclaimer: There are details below that are not intended to bring up the larger issue that stretches far beyond Birmingham or Alabama…at least not in this post. That, my friends, … Read more »
could it be…a sign of spring?!
I posted something on Facebook yesterday about Sweet Pea’s nose dive in to the grass upon being released from “inside”, and I’m still laughing about … Read more »
a peach by any other name would…just not taste as sweet
Twenty-six weeks in and the cravings have officially taken hold. My sweet husband learned the first go-round to never, ever, under no circumstances whatsoever, stand in … Read more »
neither here nor there – on books and eating
The last few days have been quite a wash. Sure, we’ve been holed up along with everyone else due to icy conditions, but we’ve also … Read more »
happy anniversary, birmingham
Taking a brief break from my “year in Birmingham” lists to dive deep in to my personal relationship with The Magic City. ..Of all places, … Read more »
finally, the elephant in the room
With a two and a half-year old soon to start preschool and another little one on the way, Boss and I have finally started to … Read more »
…pacing…
I hope your Thanksgiving holiday was as enjoyable as ours. We hosted our first ever Turkey Feast right here in Birmingham and, in my opinion, … Read more »
a church (and a city), fifty years later
A few Sundays ago, I did my best to smooth down Sweet Pea’s unruly cowlick and had Boss press his *nice* shirt and pants. We went through … Read more »
a sad day for birmingham = a sad day for me
What I’m about to say will most likely offend some readers. Out of respect for the very issue that concerns me, I’ll keep this brief. … Read more »
not so new anymore, most of the time
There for a while I was on top of things… or at least I thought I was. We moved to Birmingham. We found our way … Read more »
…coming soon.
Norwood The story of a Birmingham neighborhood In the meantime, visit the Historic Norwood website and by all means, take a trip to the north side of … Read more »
can’t. get. enough.
Ha! The date was June 16. It was late at night when I sat down to recap my day and the darn post never got published. … Read more »
…why, hello there.
Hi. It’s been a while. Birmingham, you have no idea what I’ve been up to. I won’t bore you. I haven’t the time. Just know … Read more »