Holidays are all about family. Big family feasts, long visits with Grandma and Grandpa and all the while the kids are running around the house getting into trouble with their cousins. If your family lives close, most of the organizing revolves around arranging the menu and determining who is bringing what. But, if you or(…)
As evidenced by all the holiday open houses and craft shows happening this weekend alone, there is no shortage of men and women interested in trying to make a living selling their wares. But one thing that sets the North Alabama Holiday Craft Expo (November 10th at the Roundhouse Depot) apart is that this group(…)
Anyone who’s ever planned a birthday party or baby shower understands that the devil can be in the details. It doesn’t matter if it’s Baby’s First Birthday or a Sweet Sixteen soiree – all those details add up and can quickly become so overwhelming you might be tempted to throw up your hands and call(…)
All the pack rats reading this raise your hand. Is there anyone out there without a hand up? Saving EVERYTHING is kind of de rigueur for mommyhood. It starts with the outfit your baby wore home from the hospital, their first pair of shoes, their first lost tooth, and before you know it you have(…)
Entrepreneurship can strike in many different ways, but the best instances are when a personal passion becomes a livelihood. Andrea DiLibero taught pre-kindergarten for more than 15 years. During that time in the classroom, she often wrote and illustrated her own unpublished stories to help educate her students and make their learning experiences more fun.(…)
Today’s Small Business Saturday featured business almost sounds too good to be true. Anyone who’s ever planned a Disney vacation knows how dizzying all the options can be: To Meal Plan or not to Meal Plan? What’s the difference between a Park Hopper ticket and a regular park ticket? Where’s the best place to interact(…)
I first met the Guerrero family at the Seriously Fun Street Fair earlier this year. It was a hot summer day and I had just finished setting up the Rocket City Mom tent. Families were starting to arrive and stop at each booth – pretty soon I was chatting with moms and dads and noticing(…)
