By Ally MorrisonThe year of weddings is here. The Knot estimates there will be about 2.6 million weddings in the United States in 2022, the biggest wedding boom since 1984, as brides who had delayed their ceremonies because of COVID fears finally set dates to walk down the aisle.At The White Room, a bridal boutique in Mountain Brook, owner Cathy Kelley said … [Read more...]
Birmingham Zoo Fundraising Campaign Wildly Successful
The Birmingham Zoo raised more than twice its goal in the “Be Wildly Supportive” year-end fundraising campaign. The campaign goal was $50,000, but it netted the zoo more than $113,000 for its Emergency Animal Fund. The funds will provide food and essential care for more than 550 animals, including many endangered species, according to a statement from the … [Read more...]
Good Grief, Charlie Brown, It’s The Dot Diet
By Sue MurphyBoy, I had fun over the holidays ton of ice cream in the sink to melt and ... and boy, does it show. I don’t want to brag, but I may have graduated to an entirely new pants size. That’s not good, of course. Health issues and all that. Nope, it’s time to initiate the Dot Diet.My Aunt Dot is a certified force of nature. At age 89, she is trim and … [Read more...]
Title Quest: Vestavia Hills’ Zach Flurry Seeking Second State Wrestling Championship
Last year, Vestavia’s Zach Flurry became only the third Rebels wrestler to finish undefeated, posting a 21-0 record while capturing the Class 7A 113-pound title. Flurry has been wrestling for 10 years, starting when he was 8 years old because a neighborhood buddy was a wrestler. Journal photo by Jordan Wald.By Rubin E. GrantVestavia Hills senior Zach Flurry was … [Read more...]
Something New: Tricia’s Treasures Opens Second-Floor Gallery Dedicated to Alabama Artists
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw When Matthew Monroe and his daughter Anna Grace looked at the second floor of Tricia’s Treasures, a packed waiting room for unsold items, they saw potential for something new. The father-daughter team collaborated to create Alabama Treasures, an art gallery on the second floor of the Homewood store that features 25 Alabama artists. In early … [Read more...]