By Sue Murphy Last Tuesday, I grabbed my purse and ran to the car. There was no time to lose. Harold’s candles were back in stock. Now, you might not think of Harold as a candle type of guy and you’d be right, except that, given the right scent, he feels he can defend the perimeter of his man cave from an unprovoked attack by air. Harold wants his retreat to smell, well, … [Read more...]
How to Have Happier Holidays: Experts Share Smart Tips for Entertaining at Bromberg’s Event
By Donna Cornelius Holiday parties should be merry and bright for the hostess as well as the guests. That’s the message two experts in entertaining shared with guests at “Holiday Traditions Inherited, Invented, Inspired,” a lunch-and-learn event Oct. 13 at Bromberg’s in Mountain Brook Village.Capucine Gooding, Juliska’s founder and creative director, and Annette … [Read more...]
Buc Sweet: Hoover Dominates Rival Rebels
By Lee DavisBuddy Anderson has earned 324 victories in nearly 40 years as the head coach of the Vestavia Hills Rebels. Few of those wins were sweeter than the ones over the Hoover Bucs. For all of Hoover’s success in the past two decades, Anderson’s Rebels have always been a tough nut for the Bucs to crack. For example, in 2015, Vestavia stunned its heavily favored … [Read more...]
A Personalized Party Planner: Leslie Register’s First Book Has Recipes, Tips – and Memories
By Donna CorneliusLeslie Byars Register’s first book is called “Leslie’s Party Diaries,” and that’s exactly what it is. Register, a Mountain Brook resident, has been documenting her own parties in a trusty yellow notebook and in accordion files stuffed with menus, photos and invitations. She shares what she’s learned in her book, which not only has her favorite … [Read more...]
Hero Class: Sullivan Accepts Recent Honor with Typical Grace
By Lee Davis Current events in our nation and around the world make some people wonder if there are any heroes remaining. Maybe they don’t know where to look. The alumni rolls of John Carroll Catholic might be a good place to start. One of its heroes is Pat Sullivan, class of 1968. Sullivan was saluted Oct. 7 at the halftime of John Carroll’s 40-7 win over Springville, as … [Read more...]