By Emily WilliamsThe civilization of “cavaliers and cotton fields” may be gone with the wind, but its fashion lives on.Young women throughout the Birmingham area have been stepping into the past for over 45 years, donning antebellum gowns for belle societies.Linda McIntosh of Hoover has been making antebellum-style gowns for the Hoover, Vestavia and Arlington … [Read more...]
Motherwalk Milestone
At this year’s annual Motherwalk, presented by the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation May 9, Fitzpatrick will celebrate 37 years as a cancer survivor.Her battle with cancer started when she was 31. Fitzpatrick began receiving chemo and radiation treatments, sometimes bringing along her daughter, Paige, then 2 years old, and her son, Bebo, who was 6.“It was … [Read more...]
Caring Enough to Take on a Challenge
By Kaitlin Candelaria“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot…nothing is going to get better -- it’s not.”Many may recognize this quote from Dr. Seuss, but in the case of Lindy Williamson, this quote helped inspire the birth of Unless U, a Birmingham-based nonprofit dedicated to serving adults with special needs.Williamson, the executive director for Unless … [Read more...]
Fashion Statement: Vestavia Teen Is Making His Mark in Design
By Kaitlin CandelariaBradford Billingsley has a long list of accolades, from recently receiving top honors on the fashion reality show “Project Runway: Threads” to being featured in Seventeen magazine. He is definitely working on making a name for himself. Billingsley is also only 13 years old.Billingsley said he began drawing at age 4. His first sketches featured … [Read more...]
Raising Awareness About Autism: Teen Inspires Mom to Create Fitness Competition
By Kaitlin CandelariaSeventeen-year-old Taylor South is the inspiration behind WODism for Autism, a fitness competition that began four years ago.His mother, Dawn South, a coach at CrossFit Over the Mountain, was inspired after attending another competition focused on raising money for charity.Taylor, who was diagnosed as a child with autism, has never been able … [Read more...]