By Emily Williams Moving from the Beaver State to the Cotton State, Lorrie and Rick Crook have found a community through their love of nature. When it came time for the Crooks to retire, they saw it as an opportunity to move from the coastal Oregon city of Newport and be closer to their son and grandchildren in Birmingham. Upon moving to their condo in Hoover, the Crooks … [Read more...]
Small World: Tiny Home Community Opens on Lake Martin
By Donna Cornelius Herb Winches is offering a way to make a small change to your vacation plans – literally. The former Birmingham sportscaster opened Lake Martin’s first tiny home community, Eagles Landing, May 19. Eagles Landing is along the lake’s Parker Creek shoreline. “Tiny homes are an up-and-coming trend in real estate and design, and these cabin-style tiny homes are … [Read more...]
Where to Put Your Trust: Alabama Family Trust Helps McCune Family Afford Quality Care for Their Mother
By Emily Williams One of the most challenging moves for the McCune family was when it came time for the late matriarch, Lena McCune, to move into the skilled nursing unit at Fair Haven at the age of 87. A very close-knit family, Debbie McCune and her brothers, Steve and Bradd, spent the years leading up to the move researching the options open to them. “All of the monthly … [Read more...]
Grocery Store Guru: Full Pantry Offers Personalized Supermarket Shopping
By Donna Cornelius Watch Madison Murphy navigate Whole Foods Market, and you’ll see a supermarket specialist at work. Murphy started Full Pantry, a boutique grocery store shopping and delivery service, in January 2016. A year and a half later, the 24-year-old has a customer base that includes singles, young married couples and even one family with 10 children. “I thought I … [Read more...]
Lake Martin Respite: Mountain Brook Couple Share Love of Lake Martin and Children’s Harbor
By Sarah Kuper When Marsha Vickers’ family gets together at their Lake Martin vacation house, she has one word to describe it: “It is wild. And we just love it that way.” Marsha and Owen Vickers’ four children plus spouses and grandchildren make every summer weekend full of family fun and memories. Children and grandchildren start arriving at the house when everyone gets off … [Read more...]