By Rebecca WilbertBuilding an app for future study abroad students. Cooking traditional Costa Rican foods. Improving Spanish-speaking skills. Serving the San Jose community. Slowing down.These were just a few highlights for Samford University students who studied in Costa Rica earlier this year. In addition to Samford University’s Homewood campus, the school has … [Read more...]
Helping Women Handle Their Hormone Health: Provision Studio and Icona Health partner to educate women on hormone health at every age and stage.
By Barry Wise Smith Photo by Jordan WaldAmy McCool didn’t know much about hormone therapies, perimenopause or menopause when she started experiencing symptoms in her late 30s. “At the time, I did not realize these changes were due to hormonal shifts,” Amy says. But by the time she was in her 40s, Amy started to experience anxiety that morphed into … [Read more...]
Green Light Moments: Restaurateur Rob McDaniel talks instinct, trust and faith.
Story and photos by Cara ClarkWhen acclaimed chef Rob McDaniel opened his second restaurant, he was determined to take a different direction from Helen, his first, named in homage to his grandmother. The new direction began with a name: Bayonet, derived from the Spanish bayonet plant, engineered by nature to survive difficult conditions—heat, drought and the salt … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Flower Shop: A Legacy of Beauty
By Cissy Jackson Photos by Jordan WaldMountain Book Flower Shop has been around for 77 years. Shop owner Monte Haynes gives us the history of this venerable institution. OTMJ: Tell me about the shop’s origins.Monty Haynes: An architect named D.O. Whilldin came to Birmingham from up north in the early 1900s. He designed hundreds of projects … [Read more...]
Celebrating Homewood’s Centennial
Homewood has a slate of upcoming events to celebrate the city’s 100th birthday.Cue the fireworks—Homewood is turning 100! Throughout 2026, Homewood has been celebrating its centennial with local art exhibits, a Homewood author night at the Homewood Public Library and a centennial theme for We Love Homewood Day. Now, as the official date of incorporation … [Read more...]