By Keysha Drexel Journal EditorElizabeth Faught said the heart of her Vestavia Hills home is her kitchen.It's where she spends most of her time and where friends and family gather to celebrate, relax and enjoy each other's company over Elizabeth's latest dishes.And as the leaves start to fall from the trees and the weather cools, Elizabeth's kitchen becomes a … [Read more...]
Homewood Native Shapes Life Out of Art
By Keysha Drexel Journal EditorTena Payne, the artist behind Earthborn Studios, often wonders what her life would have been like if she had skipped class at Homewood High School on one particular day in the 1970s.Tena, an accomplished potter who has her work serving up some of the best food in the world, shudders to think what would have happen if she had never … [Read more...]
A Place To Remember
By Keysha Drexel Journal EditorOn Nov. 11, as part of the Patriotic Tribute at Alabama Veterans Memorial Park in Vestavia Hills, four former soldiers from Over the Mountain will come together to honor each other and all who have served their country in the military.The men will take part in the park's StepStones Ceremony, where bricks inscribed with veterans’ names … [Read more...]
Young Life Fundraising Banquet
Vestavia Hills Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m. Vestavia Hills Country ClubYoung Life’s annual celebration and fundraising banquet, "Built to Last," will be Nov. 8. Young Life is celebrating 44 years of ministry to middle and high school kids in the Birmingham area and continues to grow so more kids can hear the life-changing message of a God who loves them and wants to know them. … [Read more...]
Christmas Village
Birmingham Nov. 1-4 BJCCSalvation Army Women's Auxiliary members will sell scarves, blankets, purses and other handmade items at Christmas Village. The auxiliary’s new cookbook, "What's Cooking in the Kettle," will be available at its booth. Proceeds support the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program, which provides toys at Christmas for more than 12,000 children in the … [Read more...]