By Donna CorneliusAshley McMakin has a deft hand at putting the right ingredients together. Since opening Ashley Mac’s 15 years ago, she’s come up with dishes that have made her business a real success story. Now, she’s cooking up a project that will give Ashley Mac’s fans a chance to re-create some of her favorite recipes in their own kitchens: a cookbook.The … [Read more...]
Dynasty: Roy Leads Mountain Brook to Another Girls State Tennis Championship
By Rubin E. GrantThe Mountain Brook girls tennis team might have lost three of their top six singles players from their 2021 Class 6A state championship squad, but the Spartans still had sophomore Pippa Roy.With Roy leading the way, Mountain Brook captured its second consecutive Class 6A title in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Tennis Championships April … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Personally, I’m On My Own
By Sue MurphyI received a bill from my doctor the other day. Since I am insured to the hilt, I knew it was an error, and as soon as I could explain it to them, the office would correct the problem and we would all move on. But first, I had to make that phone call (sigh).It wasn’t a big thing. It wasn’t even going to be difficult. It was just going to be tediously … [Read more...]
New Home for Art: MBAA’s Annual Spring Art Show Moves to Indoor/Outdoor Space
By June MathewsIn 1981, a group of students taking lessons from local artist Ron Lewis through Mountain Brook Adult Community Education decided to show their work and offer it for sale. They set up their paintings against the trees along Church Street by Crestline Elementary, and the Mountain Brook Art Association was born.The association continued its … [Read more...]
‘A Huge Step in the Right Direction’: Amend Together Fights Domestic Violence by Changing Male Attitudes
By June MathewsYWCA Central Alabama and the Megan Montgomery Domestic Violence Prevention Fund are partnering to introduce the nationally recognized Amend Together program to the greater Birmingham community.Started at the YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee, Amend is a prevention initiative dedicated to ending violence against women and girls by … [Read more...]