Bundles of Hope Hosts Diaper Drives for Needy Families By Sarah Kuper Nearly one in three Birmingham-area families struggle to provide enough diapers for their children.With small children going through up to 10 diapers per day, the cost can be more than $100 per month, and diapers cannot be bought with food stamps or even through the WIC program. But a Birmingham … [Read more...]
Larimer-Mills
Lindsay Alane Larimer and Jonathan David Mills were married June 27 at Brookwood Baptist Church in Mountain Brook. The Rev. Timothy Wayne Clark of Brookwood Baptist Church officiated the 6 p.m. ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dean Larimer of Mountain Brook. She is the granddaughter of Ms. May Travis Tidwell Quinn and the late Mr. James Clayton Quinn … [Read more...]
Taylor-Schmidtke
Dr. and Mrs. William Gibson Taylor of Macon, Georgia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Elizabeth Taylor, to Stuart Gerald Schmidtke, son of Mr. and Mrs Brian Gerald Schmidtke of Vestavia Hills. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. William Eugene Shreve of Alexander City and the late Mr. Shreve and of Mr. and Mrs. William Zack Taylor of Cumming, … [Read more...]
New Orleans Nuptials: Couple Weds With Cajun-Themed Ceremony, Second Line
By Kaitlin CandelariaA not-so-chance encounter and a neighborly request led Vestavia Hills native Megan Bendig to her husband, Todd Ledet. She was sharing an apartment with two girlfriends in Birmingham in 2009 when a friendly neighbor stopped by to ask for a bottle opener. "Todd lived in the same building, yet it took almost a year for us to meet," she said. "In … [Read more...]
The Pursuit of Happiness: Birmingham Woman Uses Personal Journey to Help Others Find Happiness
By Sarah Kuper Finding happiness takes work. Just ask University of Alabama at Birmingham graduate student Ayushe Sharma. Diagnosed with a serious illness in her mid-20s, Sharma was forced to take a break from medical school and seek treatment. After nearly two years weighed down emotionally and physically, Sharma decided to change her life by aggressively pursuing happiness. … [Read more...]