By Donna CorneliusParents of picky eaters may sometimes wonder whether their child will grow into adulthood still eating only pizza and peanut butter. Thankfully, that’s usually not the case. My older son used to hide cans of green beans in random spots around the house so I couldn’t cook them, and my younger son would willingly eat only one vegetable: corn. Today, … [Read more...]
A Piece of the Pie: Homewood Eatery Is New Fast-Casual Place for Customized Pizzas
By Donna Cornelius Pizza is usually a popular choice for family meals. But there’s often no consensus about which pizza to order: Mom wants the veggie special, Dad’s a carnivore and the kids will eat nothing but plain old cheese.At Your Pie, a new restaurant that opened in Homewood Dec. 18, different tastes are no problem. Customers can customize their own individual … [Read more...]
A Special Kind of Child’s Play: Kids Learn to Have Fun on Updated Mitchell’s Place Playground
By Donna Cornelius When Mitchell’s Place was being built more than 10 years ago, Sandy Naramore often would drive by to check out the progress. Naramore, who was a special education teacher at EPIC School, Cahaba Heights Elementary and Crestline Elementary, was excited to see the innovative facility on Overton Road take shape. She had a connection with Mitchell Meisler, for … [Read more...]
Holiday Hospitality: Four Houses, Church Open Doors for IPC’s Annual Tour
By Donna Cornelius The Independent Presbyterian Church Holiday House Tour is always a high point of the Christmas season for church members and tour-goers. The 2015 edition of the event ends the year on an especially festive note. The tour, along with the church’s Christmas Eve services, marks the culmination of IPC’s year-long Centennial Celebration. The church began … [Read more...]
A House of Note: Letter Led to Thomson’s Purchase of Mountain Brook Dream Home
By Donna Cornelius There was something about the house at 3121 Brookwood Road that drew Kathy Thomson’s eye every time she drove past it. “The house just seemed so cozy and warm,” said Kathy, who as a teenager often passed the Mountain Brook house on her way to school. “I loved the big front porch.” She was so taken with the house that she eventually left a note in the … [Read more...]