By Keysha DrexelA business that started as a small home gift store almost 30 years ago will expand into a three-location retail clothing company next month.The Pink Tulip, which first opened in Southside in 1986 and currently has locations in Homewood and Cahaba Village, will open a third store in Hoover’s Patton Creek shopping center in March.And this will not be … [Read more...]
Homewood Native Uses Running to Build International Bonds
By Keysha DrexelTracey Abbott says she learned a lot about herself and about setting and reaching goals as a runner.And now almost 21 years after she graduated from Homewood High School, Abbott is coming home to launch a nonprofit aimed at connecting girls from around the world through a shared passion for running.Abbott, who currently lives in New … [Read more...]
Busy Bees Kids’ Clothes Come to OTM Shops
By Keysha DrexelIt's only fitting that a working mother of three is behind bringing a children's clothing line called Busy Bees to Over the Mountain shoppers.The classic-inspired collection for boys, girls and tweens has found a new home in several local clothing boutiques thanks to its chief financial officer, Shannon Spotswood, who recently moved to Mountain Brook … [Read more...]
Father-Daughter Optometrists Will Show Their Style at Fashion Show
By Keysha DrexelThat old idiom about the apple not falling far from the tree fits Dr. Brooke Kaplan in the most stylish way.Not only is the 32-year-old optometrist in an eye care practice with her father, but she is also following in his fashionable footsteps to help raise money for Mountain Brook schools.Kaplan and her father, Dr. Jack Schaeffer, will … [Read more...]
Still Living Life in the Fast Lane
By Keysha Drexel Juanita Tant said she is living proof that you are never too old to dream--or to appreciate a cool car.The 83-year-old resident at Golden Living Center in Riverchase recently had a wish granted when she took a spin in a Smart Car, a mini-compact two-seater designed to zip all around town and still get 40 miles per gallon."I think … [Read more...]