Still Sipping Delicious Summer Cocktails

We’re still at the top of the week. Grab your girls, head to nearest taco bar or plan a small gathering at the house and talk all the sh** you want. While everyone is still sipping on their favorite summer cocktail, you can try something different with your tacos tonight! Palomas are a delicious and refreshing Mexican cocktail made with tequila as the main ingredient. … Continue reading Still Sipping Delicious Summer Cocktails

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Birmingham’s Kenya Staples on Refreshing Your Skin and Renewing Your Spirit

By Nicole S. DanielThe Birmingham Times Kenya Staples, owner of Dear Sunday Skincare, a small business in the beauty field, has a background in chemistry, but it is her military training that has molded her, she said. “I joined the military my senior year in (Ramsay High School), said Staples, who was raised on the north side of Birmingham in a single parent household with … Continue reading Birmingham’s Kenya Staples on Refreshing Your Skin and Renewing Your Spirit

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How Amber Jones’ Sweet Dream Became a Reality in Birmingham

Nicole S. Daniel For Birmingham Times For someone who has never spent a day in culinary school, Amber Jones, owner of Sweet Jones & The Sugar Shack, has done well. The self-taught baking and pastry art professional has made her mark in the metro Birmingham area with her treats and cakes. “I’m not a culinary art student or anything like that I’m a YouTube student … Continue reading How Amber Jones’ Sweet Dream Became a Reality in Birmingham

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N-Finite Spirits Tour Birmingham, AL for New Launch

Tequila is in high demand and there is an increasing number of Black owned brands entering the market. According to Forbes, the Mexican spirit, made from agave plants is on track to beat out vodka and whiskey to become the top liquor in America. This past weekend, Apryl Fort celebrated being the first Black female to own a tequila and get it in Alabama alongside … Continue reading N-Finite Spirits Tour Birmingham, AL for New Launch

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Meet Shecovia ‘CoCo’ Moore: Birmingham’s Beauty Enhancer

Shecovia ‘CoCo’ Moore, owner of Coco Moore Makeup. (PROVIDED PHOTO) By Nicole S. DanielFor Birmingham Times Shecovia ‘CoCo’ Moore owner of a cosmetics business in Birmingham doesn’t like to say she “makes over” or “reinvents” her clients. “I ‘enhance’ what’s already there,” she said. “I do that because I want women to feel good about what they see when they look in the mirror without … Continue reading Meet Shecovia ‘CoCo’ Moore: Birmingham’s Beauty Enhancer

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Meet the Alabama DA Who Could Determine Charges Against Carlee Russell

By Nicole S. DanielThe Birmingham Times Lynneice Washington, Bessemer Cutoff District Attorney, who is currently serving her second term, could determine the charges, if any, are brought against Carlee Russell. On July 13, Russell vanished after telling a 911 dispatcher that she saw a toddler walking alone on the side of an interstate. Russell’s alleged abduction was a “hoax,” said Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis, after … Continue reading Meet the Alabama DA Who Could Determine Charges Against Carlee Russell

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5 Apology Languages

We all mess up whether its intentionally or unintentionally. Your apology language is how you prefer to give and receive an “I’m sorry.” Many of you are just learning the significance of love languages, which were developed to help you understand how you prefer to receive and express affection, apology languages were designed as different ways to tell or show someone you’re sorry. Created by … Continue reading 5 Apology Languages

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