Laurie Stroud
Cool Stuff with a Mighty Message
Great Gifts for the Holidays Magic City Momentos. Looking for something a little different to give your loved ones this holiday season? What about a momento reflective of our great city. The Anvil, Vulcan Park and Museumâs recently expanded gift shop has some great ideas including Vulcan Socks ($10.99) and Stoneware Vulcan Mugs ($22). Shop …
Photo Fun
4th Graders Rally to Help Humane Society To celebrate the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment, Prince of Peace Catholic Schoolâs fourth grade class collected pet food for the Greater Birmingham Humane Society. Â Principal Connie Angstadt sent out a school-wide request on Monday for pet food donations …
Photo Fun
Golf fore Life! Chris Blake, Sav-A-Life Vestavia Board Chair (3rd from L.) with his team and Billy Longshore taking at swing at the recent Sav-A-Life Golf Tournament at Greystone Golf and Country Club. The event raised about $20,000 for the ministry dedicated to âputting an end to abortion not by legal and public policy, but …
Potluck
Perfect Holiday Dessert: Lucy’s Pumpkin Cheesecake Ingredients: 9 whole honey maid chocolate graham cracker 20 whole gingersnap 1 stick butter 1â4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 32 oz cream cheese, softened 15 oz pumpkin pureed pie filling 1 1â4 cup sugar 4 whole eggs 1 1â4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1â4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon vanilla …
Education Extra
Keeping It Real: Greater Shelby County Chamber Between now and March 2017, the Greater Shelby County Chamber staff and volunteers from Shelby county organizations will visit 9th grade students at 12 different Shelby County schools to help them begin to think about future occupations. Itâs all a part of the chamberâs Keeping It Real program …
You Can Bank On It!
How to Spend Less & Enjoy the Christmas Season MORE! While the holidays can be a financially stressful time, planning now will save you money and reduce budget woes you may have during this time of year. Here are a few tips from NobleBank to help you spend less and enjoy the Christmas season more! …
Two By 2
Dental Care & Your Pet Is your pet experiencing bad breath? Have you noticed him/her pawing at the mouth? Does your pet seem hesitant to eat or does chewing seems painful? These are all symptoms of dental disease. Besides just bad breath and pain, dental disease releases bacteria in the blood stream and increases the …
Parenting Points
Having a Thankful Heart I love Thanksgiving because of the time I am able to spend with my family. Most of us enjoy the fellowship of being together and running our mouths in between bites of turkey and cranberry sauce. This year, however, will be different for me. This will be the first large family …
Mission Makers
Know, Grow, Go: Meadow Brook Baptist Building churches and rebuilding lives is normal activity for Meadow Brook Baptist Church (MBBC) in north Shelby County. Its members have been known to climb rafters, milk cows, juggle golf balls, sort sutures, and blow bubbles all in the name of Jesus. The Great Commission offers no option but …
Legal Matters
Tips for the Sandwich Generation in Dealing with Parents The term âsandwich generationâ was created by Dorothy Miller, a social worker, in 1981 to define adults that provide care for aging parents while also raising their children and earning a living. Journalist Carol Abaya analyzed the term even further and identified three categories: Â Traditional- Those …
