Help the Hills is pleased to present Dr. Steve Taylor, Addiction and Recovery Expert and Medical Director of the Player Assistance Program of the National Basketball Association (NBA) followed by a breakout session. Parents will meet with Dr. Steve for questions.Judge Shanta Owens will moderate a session for teens with a panel of young adults,including Brad Blount, … [Read more...]
The Gracious Art of Flower Arranging
Learn the basic steps and principles of design of flower arranging at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens and enjoy the fun of creating arrangements using greenery and flowers from your own garden or your neighborsFor more information and to register online, visit www.bbgardens.org/classes. This will be a four week series and the cost is $125 per person. … [Read more...]
Magazine Editor Will Speak at AWARE Program
By Emily WilliamsAWARE Mountain Brook will hold its spring program April 21 with special guest and speaker Margot Shaw, founder and editor of Flower magazine.AWARE first launched its Facebook page in February 2014, describing its use as a means for parents to “openly discuss the issues facing the children and families” in the Mountain Brook area.According to the … [Read more...]
Warm Regards: Bill Aroosian Designed ShowHouse Living Room as Gathering Place
By Donna Cornelius One of the things Bill Aroosian likes hearing about the spaces he creates isn’t a comment on a striking sofa, his color combinations or an eye-catching accessory. “People often say my rooms are warm,” the designer said. “I try to make my rooms places where people can feel comfortable, and they tend to congregate there.” Aroosian designed the living room in … [Read more...]
Into the Woods: Secluded Altadena Road Home Is This Year’s Decorators’ ShowHouse
By Donna CorneliusMany who visit the 2015 Decorators’ ShowHouse may have driven past the house without even knowing it was there.The sprawling Upton Estate is separated from Altadena Road in Vestavia Hills by woods and a winding driveway.“When you come down that long driveway, you don’t know what you’re going to see,” said Nan Teninbaum, the ShowHouse’s publicity … [Read more...]