Heather Coleman
Time to Wonder: A Review of ASF’s Alice in Wonderland
The story of Alice in Wonderland is a childhood classic that manages to transcend adolescence, being simultaneously a nonsense story for children and a witty commentary on the business of growing up. The anthropomorphic inhabitants of Wonderland are an exaggerated representation of how a child sees the familiar but foreign adult world. Changing perspective is […]
Off the Beaten Path: 11 Little Known Montgomery Restaurants
When I go to a new city, one of the first things I do is try and seek out tiny, locally owned restaurants. Yelp, Urbanspoon and Tripadvisor are good places to start, but some of the best neighborhood spots are either completely missing or underrepresented. The key is to figure out where locals eat, but […]
Popping Up with Local Shopping
Honestly, I hate Christmas shopping. December always feels like a race to me, and I always feel like I am the one in back, lagging behind everyone else. My oldest kid’s birthday is December 19, which mostly just adds to the sense of failure and impending doom that hangs over the time between Thanksgiving and […]
The Last Sweet Bits of Summer
Fall is really here! Unfortunately I have been on self imposed indoor restriction, working on resurfacing, patching and painting walls in the dining room. The dining room that I mentioned in last month’s blog post is finally, as of yesterday, ready to paint (I actually cheated and painted a bit to test the color, even […]
Can’t Win ‘Em All
Typically when I write about my DIY projects, the article ends with the successful completion of the project. This isn’t that type of article. The project started off simple enough. After taking out part of a wall with the kitchen remodel, the chair rail molding in the dining room looked odd and made the space […]
Eating Local: Back to the Farm
Fresh and local. It seems like in a state known for agriculture that we would have easy access to fresh, inexpensive, local produce. Yet finding fruits and veggies grown in the River Region can prove challenging. Grocery stores may boast “Chilton County peaches” or “Alabama corn,” but the reality is that most of their products […]
Fruit of Your Labor
Cool, rainy days will soon be replaced by the hot, humid days of summer, and that means that summer fruits are starting to ripen. If you haven’t yet managed to find your way up to the strawberry farms up near Clanton or out near Wetumpka, you should hurry– strawberry season only lasts for a few […]
Books and Dolls: A Local Artisan Crafts Beautiful Heroines
Lil lit chic is a locally owned business that creates handmade, one-of-a-kind dolls that are based on historic literary heroines. Mariah Reilly’s work can be found on etsy. You can also email her or call her at 334.269.1174 or follow her on Facebook. One of her Zelda dolls will be featured in the silent auction […]
Cork Underfoot – Installing Engineered Cork
One of my first articles for MML (back in August 2011!) was about choosing flooring for the den/home office. I am ashamed to say that it took me until December 2012 to actually install the aforementioned flooring. Nothing like looming holiday/birthday parties to jump start those DIY projects! We did decide to go with engineered […]
Kids Eat Free
—– With soaring food prices and tight budgets, going out to eat with the family can sometimes be a challenge. Quite a few local restaurants offer special nights for families with children. If specifics are not listed, assume that the entire kid’s menu is available. Daily Chappy’s— Kids under 6 eat free with a paid […]
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