By Emily Williams Perseverance can be found in every detail of the TumTum Tree Foundation’s 31st annual Wine Auction and Vintner Dinners. This year, the entire event has gone virtual, calling for participating winemakers and chefs to get creative in their approaches. Despite the pandemic’s effect on the food-service industry, the foundation’s mission has called its … [Read more...]
Mask Market: Mountain Brook Couple Creates Mask Made for Eyewear
By Emily Williams Mountain Brook couple Julie and Scott Joe Bernstein believe that wearing a mask is a sign of respect toward your neighbors. To help those who find masks uncomfortable, they have created their own brand of masks, called Sleevz. Sleevz are made to accommodate eyewear, as well as transition from a drape over the face to a face mask in one smooth move. The … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Hasn’t Kept the OTM Housing Market Down
The real estate market is strong in Over the Mountain areas despite the pandemic, according to real estate professionals. With low inventory on the market and continuing low interest rates, listing prices in the area are up across-the board, according to the Birmingham Association of Realtors. Mountain Brook and Homewood lead in this measure, with prices up 37.61% and 28.78% … [Read more...]
Cottage Industry: BHG Inspiration Home Gives Southern Charm a British Accent
By Donna Cornelius You’ll find a houseful of bright ideas when a new cottage in Homewood rolls out the welcome mat as Birmingham Home & Garden’s Inspiration Home. The house, at 3025 Firefighter Lane, opens its doors to the public for tours Nov. 5, but Cathy Still McGowin, BHG editor, said the planning process for the annual event started well in advance. “We pick out a … [Read more...]
Fighting the Stigma: Homewood’s Jeffries Family Shares Epilepsy Journey to Shine a Light on Disease
By Emily Williams Epilepsy has been a part of Tom and Louisa Jeffries’ lives ever since their oldest daughter, Reed, was diagnosed in kindergarten with absence seizures. At the age of 12, she began having grand mal seizures. “There is a huge stigma around epilepsy,” Reed said. “One in 26 people have it, but how many people do you know who say, ‘I have epilepsy’? That is a … [Read more...]