By Ginny CooperJournal internSometimes when two people collaborate, the result is magical.That’s what happened when Mountain Brook residents Jean Pierce and Betty Pewitt teamed up to write a holiday musical for Birmingham Children's Theatre.The women's play, "Santa's Adventure in the Merrywood Mega Mall," returns to the BCT's Wee Folks Theatre on Nov. 24 … [Read more...]
The Right Brew
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorA Homewood coffee company has been recognized for its efforts to not only build community here in the Over the Mountain area but also for its commitment to ethical business practices as it works with coffee farmers around the world.Jeff Huey, a partner in Seeds Coffee Co., was recently nominated for the 2013 Epoch Awards, which … [Read more...]
Antiques Show Affair
Antique Show Affair:Gala in The Gardens Kicks Off Annual EventBirmingham Botanical Gardens kicked off its Antiques in The Gardens event Oct. 4 with Sterne Agee's Gala in The Gardens.More than 650 guests attended the exclusive, black-tie event that invited them to privately shop the sale, enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres and dance to the sounds of the Tip Top … [Read more...]
A Stress-free Feast
By Donna CorneliusJournal features writer Virginia Hornbuckle loved attending the University of South Alabama—except for one thing.“I didn’t like college food, so I’d go out to eat,” she said. “My parents were generous, but that got expensive, and my dad told me I needed to learn to cook.”Hornbuckle, who is from Memphis, Tenn., said that although … [Read more...]
Easing the Transition
By Taylor BurgessJournal internFor Skip Taylor, a job coach in the Turning Points transition program, finding daily motivation is far from difficult.“Each morning, it takes me about two seconds to get over myself,” Taylor said. “I work with people who I’ve never heard complain, and never will.”The people with whom Taylor works are eight students with … [Read more...]