Laurie Stroud

Photo Fun with Mainstreet Family Urgent Care

February 26, 2018

“Heart Health”  MainStreet Family Urgent Care staff in Pelham wore red in February to celebrate American Heart Month and encourage patients to be informed on heart disease and maintain a healthy heart through diet and exercise.

Girl Scouts

February 26, 2018

“Cookie Time!” Area Girl Scouts load cookie orders at Birmingham Cookie Drop Off, Guiding Light Church, Birmingham. Ava Christiansen (bottom left) of Troop 285/Hoover wants to use her cookie earnings to help the Ronald McDonald House.

Vestavia Sr. Named Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama

February 26, 2018

Brooke Tarrant of Vestavia Hills was one of 47 high school senior girls from Alabama who recently competed to represent the state as the Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama for 2018. Participants were evaluated in the categories of Scholastics (25%), Interview (25%), Talent (20%), Fitness (15%), and Self-Expression (15%). Tarrant will compete for the opportunity …

1st Birthday!

February 26, 2018

Photo Fun Julia Kuehnert celebrating her first birthday! Proud parents are Ali and Justin Kuehnert of Moody.

Welcome to the World Little Girl!

February 26, 2018

Photo Fun McKinley Grace Blalock, granddaughter of Connie and Harry Blalock of Birmingham.

10 Words of Wisdom

February 26, 2018

Laurie’s Blog “I can’t. You can. And I’m going to let You.” Many years ago, these ten words became a part of my life and a regular conversation with my Savior. A mantra of sorts. At first, I’d grab hold of them only in a moment of perceived crisis- like today when I locked my …

6 Big Benefits of Summer Day Camp

February 26, 2018

Healthy Living Every child can benefit from the experiences of summer camp. But for many parents, the decision of whether or not to sign their child up is not so easy. Many parents feel the separation and independence required of a camper for sleepaway camp may be too high of a hurdle for the child …

Is Your Family Ready for Long Term Care?

February 26, 2018

Legal Matters presented by Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning After handling elder law cases for over a decade, I can say that it is routine to see families have strong disagreements over how to take care of parents as they age. The disagreements generally come from a variety of mindsets. Sadly, I often see greed …

12 Springtime Auto Care Tips

February 25, 2018

Under the Hood presented by Franklin Automotive Spring is one of the prime times for auto maintenance. The first wash and wax on a warm Saturday afternoon is liberating. Winter’s gloom (to say nothing of the dirt and grime) is literally washed away. Take out the gloves and ice scraper and store them ‘til next …

Creating a Sustainable Business: Finders, Minders & Grinders

February 25, 2018

Special Feature Brought to you by: Community Partner Accounting for Profits There is so much chatter out there about how to hire and retain workers, you could drown in good advice. But one thing is for certain:  team building is harder than it looks, and harder than people want to admit. Most entrepreneurs think that …

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