Southern Accents

Homewood: My Favorite Place to Shop in Birmingham

Homewood: My Favorite Place to Shop in Birmingham

My in-laws live in Birmingham so I’m down there quite a bit.  If you are lucky enough to spend the weekend in Birmingham, take one afternoon to enjoy lunch and some shopping in Homewood, an upscale area just outside Mountain Brook, in Birmingham. The shopping area of Homewood is like a mixture of Nashville’s Hillsboro Village and The Hill Center.  You’ll find Zoe’s...

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A Trip to Santa’s Trees Will Put You in the Holiday Spirit

A Trip to Santa’s Trees Will Put You in the Holiday Spirit

It is with TOTAL DISCLOSURE – and Liza’s blessing – that I offer today’s post about my brother-in-law’s local, seasonal business, Santa’s Trees. Nepotism aside, we would write about him anyway, as he is just the type of story we LOVE to blog about: local, passionate, and excellent at what he does. One reason I knew that Liza would not exercise her veto power...

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The Final Issue of Southern Accents is Out. A Must Buy. Here’s Why.

The Final Issue of Southern Accents is Out.  A Must Buy.  Here’s Why.

A rare 5th post this week as a holiday weekend treat.  Go buy this Southern Accents issue whether you are traveling or planning to stay home.  You will love it! You know I’m just a mess over the fact that Southern Accents is ceasing publication. I have heard rumors that this may be temporary.  Pray it be true!  But, their final issue is on newsstands now.  I felt like each article was...

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Southern Accents: Sad to See You Go; Glad You Are Staying Online

Southern Accents: Sad to See You Go; Glad You Are Staying Online

When I first read the news last Thursday that Southern Accents was discontinuing its publication, my first thought was, “What about the Southern Accents Showhouse?” I look forward to that issue every year.  In fact, my favorite house of all time, which happens to be near where I grew up, was the Southern Accents Showhouse of 2005, “Old Dominion”.  As a tribute to...

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