The older I get, the more of a history geek I become. I was always kind of a history lover, but not to the extent that I am now. Give me a re-enactment of a historical village any day over a modern day city. My love of Outlander might have something to do with it, but mainly it’s just in…
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I come by it honestly. My artistic abilities didn’t just materialize out of thin air. Both of my parents are artsy and/or craftsy. When my dad was in high school he painted an entire backdrop for a school talent show that made the audience literally gasp when they saw it. It was painted to look like a funeral parlor with…
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A laundry chute is one of those home features that sounds like a luxury until you’ve lived without one after having one. Then it becomes a genuine quality-of-life issue. When we remodeled our attic space, adding a laundry chute from the second floor down to the laundry room was non-negotiable for me. We had one in our previous house and…
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Mickey’s Not So Spooky Halloween is a fun multi-night event at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom where you and your family get to Trick or Treat at Disney World, while meeting special characters and hopping on rides a lot faster than on your typical day to the parks. Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a special ticket event and takes place…
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The Great American Eclipse happened yesterday. It was awesome. At first I was skeptical. When my dad asked if we wanted to go see the eclipse in totality, I didn’t really understand what that meant. All the eclipse maps put Birmingham at about 98% totality. Wouldn’t 98% be just as good as 100%? I mean, it is THE SUN, so…
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