By Kaitlin Candelaria In the midst of a difficult holiday season, Kristen Morrow was struck with inspiration. Last year, Morrow saw a news story on a neighborhood tradition in San Francisco called the “Wishing Tree.” Members of the community came together each year and decorated a tree, writing prayers, hopes and wishes and attaching them to the tree. “One of my coworkers … [Read more...]
Over the Mountain Retail Centers Ready for Holiday Shopping Season
By Kaitlin Candelaria While children are tucked in dreaming of sugar plums and Xboxes and their parents lie awake thinking of massive shopping lists and entertainment plans, retailers in the Over the Mountain area have been working to satisfy both their expectations with care. They’ve strung millions of lights, booked times on Santa’s busy schedule, arranged special services … [Read more...]
Instagift Launches Group Gift Cards for Homewood, Crestline Areas
By Kaitlin Candelaria Gift cards are taking on a new look this holiday season thanks to Instagift, a Birmingham-based business founded on the premise of buying and selling egift cards and mobile gift cards on the internet. Instagift is housed in Innovation Depot in downtown Birmingham. It serves more than 1,000 clients across the country with a heavy emphasis on the … [Read more...]
Decorating Influences: Samford Legacy League’s Home Tour Showcases Christmas Decor
Christmas decorations take center stage in the Samford Legacy League’s 2015 Christmas Home Tour, with arrangements ranging from heirloom tree ornaments to ornaments collected from exotic locales, and from traditional religious symbols to a vast array of Santa Clauses. Visitors will get to see four homes in Mountain Brook and the Samford President’s Home in Vestavia Hills as … [Read more...]
The Play’s the Thing
By Donna Cornelius Some toys make kids go bonkers when they open them – and then gather dust once the “new” has worn off.s Three Over the Mountain stores make it their business to offer toys that will be fun for days to come. There’s probably not a child in the OTM area who can’t think of at least one gift that came from Homewood Toy and Hobby, Smith’s Variety Toy and Gift … [Read more...]