By Molly FolseJournal Staff Writer Ellison Moore wears a stack of bracelets on her left wrist. Some are just for fun, while others chronicle her travels around the world. One reads “Tanzania” in yellow block letters. The 15-year-old from Mountain Brook spent five weeks in the east African country in the summer of 2009 with a teen travel program called Rustic Pathways. Working … [Read more...]
Halloween Happenings
BOO Ball Join the Band of Others (BOO), a group of artists and friends who share a love of Halloween, at this year’s BOO Ball. The ball, a glamorous celebration of individuality and ingenuity, was created to bring unique people together against a backdrop of innovative décor, gourmet food and drink and local music, while raising funds for creative causes. This year’s event, … [Read more...]
Tees with a Twist
By Laura McAlisterCahaba Heights has a new bar, but this one is serving up something a little different.Jamie Holley and Shannon Hopkins recently opened green tees, an embellishment bar with endless possibili(tees), in the back of their urban green shop. At this bar, the main item on the menu is fabric – and lots of it.Customers can choose … [Read more...]
Frighteningly Simple:
By Laura McAlisterJournal Editor With three young children, entertaining isn’t always easy for Katie Baker Bolton. But she doesn’t let that stop her. Her Vestavia Hills home is the site for many parties, and with decorations she’s collected over the years and a few easy go-to recipes, entertaining is simple, she said -- even when she has a 16-month-old, four-year-old and … [Read more...]
Lewis-Graham
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Russell Lewis Sr. of Tuscaloosa announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristen Rae, to George Chandlar Graham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emris Hayden Graham Jr. of Mountain Brook. The bride is the granddaughter of Mrs. Catherine Farmer Bozeman and the late Mr. Thomas E. Bozeman of Sylvester, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson Lewis and the late Mrs. … [Read more...]