Giving Birmingham, New York City, and Portland, Maine An Informational Home

Hi hello good to see you - I've mentioned before that I seem to get a lot of requests for information about three places: Birmingham, New York City, and Portland, Maine. I'll claim expertise about Birmingham since I've lived here for approximately … [Continue reading]

The Big Boo Cast, Episode 455

This week Melanie shares all about her fun weekend at the lake, I share all about cleaning out my refrigerator (life is full of glamour and also thrills), and we both share about the season finale of The Gilded Age (spoiler alert: WE ADORED … [Continue reading]

The Big Boo Cast, Episode 454

On this week's episode Melanie and I discuss her flounder gigging experience, my (two!) trips to Mississippi, and a dessert at Bayonet here in Birmingham that absolutely blew my mind. Plus, we talk about some music we've loved lately and our shared … [Continue reading]

The Big Boo Cast, Episode 453

Since our last episode I've been to New York City, Melanie has been to Nashville, and we both have stories to share. Truth be told, I sort of nerd it up this week as I share about the Broadway shows we saw on our trip, so please bear with me if … [Continue reading]

The Big Boo Cast, Episode 452

This week Melanie and I ponder the reality of technically being old enough to be grandmothers (we know it's a wonderful thing, but we're just not there yet) - which really makes Melanie's tale of her recent wedge-adjacent injury all the more timely … [Continue reading]

A Free People Capsule, If You Will

Earlier this week my friend Jamie asked if I had any suggestions for how she could spend a gift card at my beloved Free People. My response was something along the lines of I AM HERE FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS. Why? Well, I love Free People. I … [Continue reading]