There’s a lot going on this month and I’m pretty excited about it! Fall tingz, holidays, decorating and so much more. But wait…did you know that it is National Fig Week? Outside of Fig Newtons (renamed to Newtons), I haven’t…
Alabama
Godfather’s Pizza is BACK!
Do you want to talk about childhood feels? I couldn’t believe it when I found out that THE Godfather’s Pizza was making its way back to Birmingham! Now this is what you call a THROWBACK! All I remember is their…
Burgers in The Magic City
Every time a National Burger Day rolls around it is a reminder that Birmingham, Alabama a.k.a. The Magic City has so many amazing places with great burgers. National Cheeseburger Day was a reminder that Birmingham has soooo many amazing places…
The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton (Review)
I just finished reading The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row, the memoir of Anthony Ray Hinton, a man who spent 30 years on death row for a crime he didn’t commit. The Equal…
Fried Chicken Deserves More Than Just A Day
Happy #NationalFriedChickenDay! There’s nothing like the combination of crispy, crunchy, and juicy deep-fried chicken that tastes like it came straight from my Mama’s kitchen! Metro Diner honestly, truly has some of the BEST fried chicken, and you can tell it’s…
A Babalu Celebration
For those who didn’t know, I celebrate my birthday for an entire month. It allows me to do fun things that I wouldn’t be able to cram into one day. Not to mention, my birthday for the past few years…
Homeless Awareness #EndHomelessness
It’s National Homeless Awareness Week. I recently attended an event at Paperworkers Local called, We Aren’t Disposable, hosted by One Roof: Uniting Central Alabama to End Homelessness. Their mission is to equip and empower our community to prevent and end…
The Beehive Baking Company Makes Life Sweet
I’m sharing a some local love with you guys today! I attended Spiffy Eats & Giggle Water’s Food Photography Workshop back in the summer, and I had the pleasure of photographing baked goods from a local bakery, Beehive Baking Company….
Greg’s Breakfast Bar – Thank Me Later
Disclaimer: this post is not for the food police, food critics, or What the Health enthusiasts. This post if for those who love a good home-cooked meal, just like it came from Granny’s kitchen. You ever went hard on your…
Metro Diner: Take TWO!
I can’t tell you guys how excited I am to share about my experience to one of Birmingham’s newest additions! Wait for the surprise near the end of this post! I remember hearing about a new diner coming to Alabama…
Because Silence Is Not An Option
For the past month or so, I have been processing—then the Women’s March happened. I went back and forth on whether or not I was going to attend. Not because I didn’t want to, but because—would it even matter? Would…
My Pretty Brown’s Highlights of 2016
Although this year came to a complete halt for me, there were a few highlights of 2016 that I wanted to share and just say…THANK YOU. My first is to my beautiful Mama and my family who always encouraged me…
