By Susan SwaglerFor four decades, Kathy G. Mezrano has set the standard for entertaining in Birmingham and beyond. But some of her favorite parties have been gatherings for family and friends in her own Vestavia Hills home. It’s here, in a house that is subtly separated into public and private spaces, that she loves living her passion for sharing good food and … [Read more...]
By the Work of Their Hands: King’s Home Collections Showcases Products for a Purpose
By June MathewsWhen King’s Home Collections opened in April 2023, it was an instant hit, with people coming from surrounding areas and beyond to purchase home items and gifts. A charming boutique in Chelsea’s U.S. 280 business district, King’s Home Collections is stocked with an amazing array of handmade pottery, refinished furniture, garden-based products and … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Students Work With Nonprofit to Help Victims of War in Sudan
A group of nine students from Mountain Brook Junior High and High schools is using fitness and other interests to combat human trafficking and famine in Sudan. The students – Mary Harbin Porter, Sarah Jane Garner, Reese Gardner, Brooke Johnston, Chappell Williams, Sessions Robinson, Clarke Gillespy, Murray Dean and Caroline Jones – are youth ambassadors with Lift … [Read more...]
Lift Your Spirits: Brother of Army Major Who Died at the Pentagon to Keynote Annual Gala for Grief Support
By Anne RuisiRoy L. Williams knows you can’t put a timeline on grief. His brother, Army Maj. Dwayne Williams, was one of the 125 people who died when terrorists slammed a hijacked American Airlines passenger jet into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.“I have learned over the last 23 years to stop focusing on how he died, but on the happy moments,” said Williams, who will … [Read more...]
Life-Changing: Chandler Recalls Winning Diving Gold Medal at Montreal Olympics
By Rubin E. GrantJennifer Chandler gets transported back in time and her heart rate increases whenever the Summer Olympics approach.She always returns to the same year and same place: 1976 in Montreal, Canada.With the 2024 Summer Olympics set to begin July 26 in Paris, Chandler is time traveling again. “Every time the Olympics roll around and they start … [Read more...]