By Sam Prickett After two years of online sales, the Homewood-based bakery Rolls finally has a brick-and-mortar storefront. Katie Cornutt had started making cinnamon rolls, based on her grandmother’s “old-timey” recipe, for her children. But the recipe made so many cinnamon rolls that she started sharing them with her neighbors. One neighbor suggested she start selling the … [Read more...]
Dedicated Service: Women’s Committee of 100 Recognizes Founding Member Mary Louise Hodges
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Members of the Women’s Committee of 100 of Birmingham met at Birmingham Country Club on April 20 for the organization’s annual Awards Luncheon. Special recognition was paid to Mary Louise Hodges, the only remaining founding member of the organization. The organization was conceived in 1963 and a year later began serving the community and … [Read more...]
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Mountain Brook Matriarch Cindy Robinson and Daughters Build a Legacy of Creativity
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Regardless of whether she meant to, Cindy Robinson raised her daughters, Melanie Pounds and Anne-Emory Lockert, to be tastemakers. A Mountain Brook florist, Robinson raised her family in Tuscaloosa. She picked up her first experiences in flower arranging in her first home. “I just wanted flowers in my house,” Robinson said. “So, I started doing … [Read more...]
Teaching Kids to Prevent Abuse: Children’s Teams Up With Schools on Virtual Child Abuse Prevention Lessons
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It’s an issue that is closer to home than anyone wants to think and, according to the Children’s Hospital Intervention and Prevention Services Center at Children’s of Alabama, the pandemic may be making it worse. Research shows that increased stress levels among parents is a significant predictor … [Read more...]
Outdoors Is the New Indoors …: And Other Pandemic Created Viral Design Trends In New Home Construction
By Barry DeLozier In several Zoom meetings lately, I’ve heard the question raised, “What will you miss about this unusual time of COVID-19 when it’s over?” While we’re all ready for life to return to normal, there certainly have been silver linings from this sudden societal shift: more family time, more quiet time, happier pets spending more time with their people. For … [Read more...]