Health + Wellness

When It Feels Like Too Much

ESPN’s Lauren Sisler shares how she has found hope and gratitude in the face of unimaginable loss. Article by Lauren Sisler | Photography by Provided I grew up in Roanoke, Virginia, and if you had told me years ago that Birmingham, Alabama, would become my forever home, I wouldn’t have believed you. I moved here in 2011 for a job at CBS 42, later joined AL.com, and eventually ESPN. My husband and I love this city, and now, as small business owners and parents raising our two-year-old son...

Food + Beverage

Thanks Around the Table

Three gather-worthy dishes to enjoy with loved ones this fall Article by Birmingham Lifestyle | Photography by Provided Sausage Pinwheels Courtesy of Rob McDaniel of Helen Ingredients 1 pound of your favorite breakfast sausage 3 cups White Lily Self-Rising Flour, plus extra for rolling out 1 ½ sticks cold unsalted butter 1 ½ cups cold whole-fat buttermilk 1 teaspoon kosher salt Parchment paper Non-stick spray Recipe Mix the flour and salt together in a medium bowl. Using a box...

Life + Culture

In the Spirit of Mr. Roseman

How one man’s devotion to service continues to guide CASA and inspire a community Article by Blair Moore | Photography by Provided This fall, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) of Jefferson County introduced a new award honoring a man whose life was defined by service. Arnold “Pops” Roseman, who died in 2009, spent nearly two decades volunteering at Jefferson County Family Court. Sixteen years later, CASA created the award as an annual reminder of what steady, faithful...

Arts + Culture

Beneath Our Feet

The journey to English Village Lane is marked with grace and gratitude Article by Blair Moore | Photography by Mary Fehr Morning haze settles over a rural village outside Bhadohi, India, as men and women walk for miles down red-dust paths toward a loom strung tight with warp threads. A paper map guides the work: blue, blue, green, green. Six or seven inches of rug might be woven in a day, the rhythm steady, the artistry unchanged for centuries. Last fall, Angie Burge, owner of English Village...