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The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) has long-anticipated the day they could open a facility for deaf and blind students across the state of Alabama to come together for activities and events. Thanks to a $100,000 contribution from Honda, this dream is being fulfilled in real time, with [Read More]

Let’s be real–while seasonal advent calendars can be fun for your littles to open, it can often be really stressful (and expensive!) to decide which one to buy. In order to choose which ones best fit your kids’ preferences, it’s essential to know what kinds of advent calendars are out [Read More]

Let’s be clear: One of the best things about the holiday season is the desserts. But it can be overwhelming to figure out what sweets to make each year. And what do you do if you’re not a big baker or tired of the same old desserts you make every [Read More]

Get into the holiday spirit with these five seasonal reads. The Friendship Fairies Save Christmas by Lucy Kennedy The Friendship Fairies are busy helping their father in the bakery before opening day. But when an elf visits them to ask for help after their own bakery machines break down, the [Read More]

There are few things better than getting cozy on the couch with a bowl of freshly-popped popcorn and watching a holiday-themed movie as a family when it’s dark and cold outside. Make these 16 family-friendly movies your go-to checklist for Thanksgiving and Christmas so you don’t miss out! A Family [Read More]

Order your Thanksgiving dinner and pick it up from one of these Birmingham classics. Ashley Mac’s 1821 2nd Ave N., Birmingham 3147 Green Valley Rd., Cahaba Heights 1831 28th Ave S. Suite N101, Homewood 5299 Valleydale Rd., Hoover 4730 Chace Circle, Hoover ashleymacs.com Sometimes in preparation for Thanksgiving lunch or [Read More]

The Last of the Sea Women follows an extraordinary band of feisty grandmother warriors waging a spirited battle against vast oceanic threats. Often called real-life mermaids, the Haenyeo divers of South Korea’s Jeju Island are renowned for centuries of diving to the ocean floor—without oxygen —to harvest seafood for their [Read More]

Technology has transformed our world by providing us with a gateway to stay connected at all hours of the day. Despite our best efforts at monitoring screen time, our pre-teens and teens are often chronically online, connecting themselves to family, friends, and unfortunately, bullies. With the changing of the times, [Read More]

College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moves® is taking radical action this Domestic Violence Month to support and provide direct aid to survivors of domestic violence. How? Throughout the month of October, they’re offering free or heavily discounted moves to domestic violence survivors in order to help them get out of [Read More]

Treasure Trackers * A Detective Mystery Film That Leads You On A Complex Treasure Hunt That Leaves You Guessing A trio of misfit kids band together to search for mythic treasure, only to uncover a terrible curse. The trio must find and destroy the gold before a rival group of teens [Read More]