By Madoline Markham KoonceBuffy Hargett Miller has been creating Christmas magic as long as she can remember. Her floral designs have been featured on covers of Southern Living, Country Living, VERANDA and other magazines, and she has styled beautiful tablescapes, vignettes and holiday decor for countless magazine images and homes in Birmingham.After decades … [Read more...]
A Heart of Hospitality: The former Innova coffee shop owners are sharing about hospitality—and tips for the holidays—in a new book
By Madoline Markham KoonceTo step into Anna and Tyler Nash’s Vestavia Hills home, you must first walk through a cozy carport-turned-outdoor living space that beckons you to stop and sit a while. No matter if you stop there or inside in their kitchen or living room, you’re sure to exhale as they offer you a drink and bring you a plate of homemade treats—even if you’ve simply … [Read more...]
From Key West to Alaska: Driving across the continent in our 1986 Isuzu Trooper.
By DT Carmichael IIWhen we set out to cross the country, we were anything but unprepared. Trip preparation began a year prior to leaving, though it had always been in the works in some capacity. Grant Blackwell and I have known each other since we were in kindergarten at Mountain Brook Elementary and have been planning adventures together since we were in high … [Read more...]
Burger King: An interview with Instagram burger reviewer TE Fedneck.
By Lee HurleyAfew months ago, I started seeing something interesting on my Instagram feed. A middle-aged guy with reading specs on his nose doing hamburger reviews. The clips were irreverent, honest and even educational, and they began to go viral. Nothing like humor and truth to attract a crowd. I asked around at the pickleball court, and everyone said, “of … [Read more...]
Pun Intended: Charles Ghigna has a new book of puns, and he’s not afraid to use them.
PUN INTENDEDCharles Ghigna has a new book of puns, and he’s not afraid to use them.Many know Homewood poet Charles Ghigna as the author of the popular children’s book The Father Goose Treasury of Poetry: 101 Poems for Children, and yet he has written over 100 books for adults and children published by Random House, Scholastic, … [Read more...]