By Laura McAlister Journal EditorStay-at-home moms need networking, too. Thanks a local club, they've got it in the Over the Mountain area.The Over the Mountain MOMS Club is a local chapter of the national MOMS Club. It offers moms and their little ones a chance to meet others in the area through meetings, play dates and more."We basically try to have something … [Read more...]
Family Style
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorWhen Dona Bullock decided to get back into the salon business, the award-winning hairstylist wanted an intimate spot where her clients would feel at home.Now, nearly a year after Joelle Salon opened, she and her daughters have accomplished just that.Dona, with her daughters Mandie Joelle Powell and Danielle Powell Wilson, opened … [Read more...]
Adjusting to Autism
By Laura McAlisterBrian and Chrissy Schubert knew they were in for some major life changes when they moved their family of five to Birmingham. They just didn't realize how major those changes would be.The Schuberts moved to Birmingham from Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., in the summer of 2011 to open the new Chick-fil-A in Five Points South. In addition to opening the … [Read more...]
Like Grandma’s – Only Different
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorIf you asked Chris Newsome to classify the kind of food he's cooking up in his Mountain Brook restaurant, he'd probably hesitate."Do I have to?" he recently answered when questioned about the menu of the restaurant he co-owns with his wife Anna.If pressed further, the chef would probably say that he focuses on a cooking technique … [Read more...]
Just Getting Started
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorHe's dedicated his life to two very different professions, and at age 77, Charles Denaburg has no plans to give either of them up.He's not even really planning on slowing down.Denaburg has been an attorney for some 60 years, and to mark the milestone, the Birmingham Bar Association recently honored him with a … [Read more...]