By Laura McAlisterSince Lauren Reeder was a little girl, she's had a love for fashion.Whether it was playing dress-up at her house or trying on shoes while her mother shopped, her interest in clothing started at an early age.Her high school peers even named her Best Dressed for the yearbook Who's Who for her style, which Lauren describes as "conservative with some … [Read more...]
Chefs Cook Up Fundraiser
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorEver dreamed about having Birmingham's best chefs preparing a meal together under one roof?It'll be happening soon. And perhaps even better than the food that's promised to be served up is the cause it's benefiting.The Birmingham Originals and the North Central Alabama Susan G. Komen for the Cure are teaming up to host the first … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Teen Battles Tick-Borne Condition
By Laura McAlisterWhen Mountain Brook High School senior Laura Matthews starts school at Samford University in the fall, she already knows what she plans to study.The teen hopes to be a pharmacist, and she's already gotten a good bit of experience with medications. Laura has to take some 50 pills a day to treat Lyme disease and related illnesses, she said.While the … [Read more...]
Turning the Tables on Her Teens
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorShe may refer to them as trolls and little wretches, but really she loves them as only a mother could.Melinda Rainey Thompson is referring to her teenagers, of course. She has three of them, and the chaotic lives they live is the topic of the Homewood resident's newest book, "I've Had It Up to Here with Teenagers."The book is … [Read more...]
Chummy Mummies: MOMS Club Brings Mothers and Children Together
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...]