By Sue Murphy I was standing in the driveway last week when 22 wasps flew out of my stove exhaust vent. My daughter and I hurried my grandchildren inside and successfully fended the wasps off with synchronized cans of bug spray, but let me tell you, it was a harrowing experience. It could have been worse, though. If the wasps had instead decided to fly … [Read more...]
Music Appreciation: Former Edgewood Teacher on Her Lifelong Love of Music
By Ingrid Schnader Theresa McKibben is gearing up for her performance with the Dill Pickers at the Central Alabama Theater. But before McKibben was one of the seven musicians who make up the Dill Pickers band, she was a little girl begging her mom to let her take piano lessons. “My mother had a terrible experience with piano,” she said. “Her mother made her take (lessons), … [Read more...]
Designing Women: Friends Join Forces to Create Hundley Hilton Interiors
By Donna Cornelius Janie Jones and Elizabeth Miles launched Hundley Hilton Interiors two years ago with a youthful, vibrant outlook. They’ve rapidly earned a reputation for their fun, fresh perspective that happily blends modern and traditional styles – so much so that they have been asked to showcase their work at this year’s Antiques at The Gardens. Hundley Hilton will be … [Read more...]
Real Magnolias: Erin Weston Will Lead Bouquet Workshop at Antiques at The Gardens
By Donna Cornelius There’s no such thing as a typical day for Erin Weston. As the owner of Weston Farms in Garner, North Carolina, she might spend the morning tending to a broken water line and then dress up for a gala that night. “I’m comfortable in boots or heels,” Weston said. At her farm near Raleigh, she grows magnolia trees and uses their leaves to make her signature … [Read more...]
Colorful Celebration: This Year’s Fiesta Is Full of Fun and Flavors
By Donna Cornelius Southern food includes everything from fried chicken and cornbread to low country cooking and Cajun cuisine. Hispanic food has the same variety, and a Birmingham festival showcases that in very tasty ways. The 16th annual Fiesta, Alabama’s largest celebration of Hispanic culture and heritage, will be in full swing from noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 29 at Linn Park. … [Read more...]