By Emily Williams-Robertshaw This Mother’s Day, the Steed family will celebrate in the usual fashion. They will gather at matriarch Renee Steed’s home with her husband, Mike, and they will eat great food and spend time together. There is a lot to celebrate with four children, four grandchildren and another grandchild on the way. It’s also a time to celebrate their health. … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Driving Miss Yoshi
My grandson started playing the Mario Kart game shortly after Christmas. He spent days whooping and maneuvering and perfecting his Mario Kart victory dance, and then one day, in a fit of what can only be called pure optimism, he handed me the controls. Since I did not want to out myself as being a complete video klutz (there’s plenty of time for that), I gave it a … [Read more...]
Sweet Success: Homewood Woman Propels Grandmother’s Roll Recipe Into Growing Business
By Sam Prickett After two years of online sales, the Homewood-based bakery Rolls finally has a brick-and-mortar storefront. Katie Cornutt had started making cinnamon rolls, based on her grandmother’s “old-timey” recipe, for her children. But the recipe made so many cinnamon rolls that she started sharing them with her neighbors. One neighbor suggested she start selling the … [Read more...]
Dedicated Service: Women’s Committee of 100 Recognizes Founding Member Mary Louise Hodges
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Members of the Women’s Committee of 100 of Birmingham met at Birmingham Country Club on April 20 for the organization’s annual Awards Luncheon. Special recognition was paid to Mary Louise Hodges, the only remaining founding member of the organization. The organization was conceived in 1963 and a year later began serving the community and … [Read more...]
Shining Examples: Mountain Brook Chamber Honors Three Residents and Public Servants with Top Awards
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Mountain Brook city officials, community members and school system representatives gathered under a tent on the Henley Park Event Lawn at the Birmingham Zoo on April 27 for the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Luncheon. At the event, the chamber recognized its new president, Ricky Bromberg, who will take over the position previously … [Read more...]