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Title: Christmas Open House
Location: The Nesting Place
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Description: Join us for our long-anticipated Christmas Open House event!! We’ll have tasty treats, a festive atmosphere, door prizes and specials Thursday – Saturday. We’re extending our hours Thurs and Friday til 7pm. Come celebrate and be inspired.
Start Date: 2011-11-03
End Date: 2011-11-05

Title: cinda b Trunk Show
Location: The Nesting Place
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Description: Come to our trunk show – enjoy good food, good company and a chance to see a LARGE selection of cinda b products. No purchase necessary and everyone will get a chance to win a Vacationer duffel just for coming.

PRE-ORDER cinda b for all the gals on your Christmas list….with every $65 purchase you’ll get a FREE cinda b coin and camera bag…if your purchase =$100 or more, you’ll receive 30% OFF a bag of your choice for yourself!

cinda b handbags, totes, travel bags, baby bags and accessories are all custom-designed with active lifestyles in mind. cinda b bags are practical and versatile, yet classy and chic. Each cinda b is personally designed in Atlanta, with the latest trends in style, color and you in mind and made in the USA. Each bag is machine washable, water-resistant, and SUPER CLASSY. visit cindab.com for photos and product information.
Start Time: 4:00
Date: 2011-10-20
End Time: 7:00

Title: Party on the Patio at The Heights Village
Location: The Heights Village Shopping Center
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Description: Open Late til 7pm with discounts and special offerings at participating stores. We’ll have 10% OFF any purchase during the event. The more stores you visit the more chances you’ll have to win one of the fabulous door prizes on display at New York Butchers ribbon cutting event! Come celebrate SPRING with us!
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2011-04-21
End Time: 19:00

Title: Easter SALE – 50% OFF Easter Specific Items
Location: The Nesting Place
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Start Date: 2011-04-20
End Date: 2011-05-15

Title: Third Thursdays at The Heights Village
Location: The Nesting Place & Serendipity & Clutter Prescriptions
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Description: Join Us Each Third Thursday for a special Girls Night Out Shopping Extravaganza!! Hosted by The Nesting Place, Serendipity and Clutter Prescriptions… We’re all at The Heights Village on Cahaba Heights Road. We’ll be open the Third Thursday of each month for the rest of the year for special savings, food, drink, door prizes, demos and more!

Get away with your girlfriends for a night of fun, girl-style shopping. We’ll pamper you with treats and prizes and a fun atmosphere.
Start Time: 04:00
Date: 2010-11-18
End Time: 07:00

Title: Third Thursdays at The Heights Village
Location: The Nesting Place & Serendipity & Clutter Prescriptions
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Description: Join Us Each Third Thursday for a special Girls Night Out Shopping Extravaganza!! Hosted by The Nesting Place, Serendipity and Clutter Prescriptions… We’re all at The Heights Village on Cahaba Heights Road. We’ll be open the Third Thursday of each month for the rest of the year for special savings, food, drink, door prizes, demos and more!

Get away with your girlfriends for a night of fun, girl-style shopping. We’ll pamper you with treats and prizes and a fun atmosphere.
Start Time: 04:00
Date: 2010-10-21
End Time: 07:00

How often do we really push ourselves to the limit? Not someone else’s limit, but our own. The athletic types I know seem to be pretty good at it. Always trying to beat their last best ride, time or distance. I’m a recreational athlete (and I do use the term ‘athlete’ loosely). I’m not very good at much, but I sure do love being out there! I have hobbies… too many of them and not enough time or dedication to stick with any one of them long enough to develop the muscle memory required to be ‘good’ at anything. So a jack-of-many-trades and a master-of-none.

I’ve been ‘pushed’ by coaches, trainers, bosses, teachers, peers, co-workers, friends and leaders. I’ve been pulled by temptation, deception, arrogance, ignorance and foolishness. But the question came up recently in a small Bible Study group: What would it take to experience a deep longing for God as a regular part of your life? The kind of longing you might have for water if you’d been stranded in the desert for a few days. When have I EVER had a deep longing for God when I wasn’t in the middle of a crises or tragedy? What would it take to experience that kind of longing as a REGULAR part of my life?

I started thinking of times when I knew I was about to do something way bigger than I was ready for (giving a speech in front of 100+ people, my first job, initiating that hard conversation, walking in, walking out, starting over or strapping on wings I’d never used before and going back in). All these events came with a big dose of Humility. Me, KNOWING that I wasn’t capable by myself, standing at the foot of the cross saying: ‘God, I’m not going in there without you, so this is yours, I’ll do whatever you’ll have me do’. That’s when I know He’s got to show up. I need a miracle. So in order to experience this deep kind of longing for God as a regular part of my life…. I’m going to have to deliberately put myself on the edge of comfort. The edge of reason. The edge of the next biggest thing that’s ever happened in my life. Stepping into His yoke (and I like to think of that like a hang-glider), grabbing onto trust…. and taking the first jump. If I really let go, I will instantly be guided by supernatural wisdom that extends way beyond the confines of this earth. It’s not about me. It’s about the trip and everyone I meet along the way. It’s about who I become in the process. The person God intended when he thought me up in the first place.

Below are some pictures from a recent trip: hiking Long’s Peak, CO, a 14,000 ft mountain, just after 3-4′ of snowfall…  I was extended, stretched and challenged… I made it to the top… and I was happy. I want more of that.

Summit - Sitting on top of the world.

Title: Tax Free Shopping Weekend
Location: Cahaba Heights !
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Description: While you’re out enjoying the tax free Shopping Weekend – come on by The Nesting Place for some great new items… we’re gearing up for Tailgating, Too Cool Back to School, and fall festivities.
Start Date: 2010-08-06
End Date: 2010-08-08

Title: Garden Party: Girls Night Out
Location: The Nesting Place
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Description: You are cordially invited to our annual Garden Party. Special savings, chances to win fantastic door prizes, quick entertaining tips & recipes, decorating demonstrations and more! You’ll leave refreshed and inspired!
Start Time: 05:00
Date: 2010/06/17

This past weekend was the Birmingham Botanical Gardens ‘Glorious Gardens Tour’. If you’ve never treated yourself to this delightful extravagance, you’re missing some of Birmingham’s best kept secrets! It was Mother’s Day, so of course I invited my Mom.

Mom in Garden

We went to church and then had brunch at Mudtown (oh, my! you must go! We both had the French Toast and highly recommend it!). We hurried home to change, jumped in the car with tickets, map, water and sunglasses (what a beautiful day to be outside!). We toured five private and two public gardens. Can I just say God is one amazing artist! I’m speechless (among other things). And the talent, vision and dedication of these Master Gardeners and Garden Architects…wow! I left energized, inspired and amazed. Each garden unique. Each one with it’s own character and personality. Each one glorious. I can’t help thinking about God’s unique and beautiful purpose for each individual person he so carefully thought out and created. On purpose. With much devotion and love. (again, I’m speechless). I took some pictures, but I’m telling you it’s nothing like seeing it live.. in vivid high definition color. It was one of those rare and perfect days. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom – I love you.

Fountain (of youth?)

Perfect Roses

Perennial Border

Inside pool house (yes, I took pictures through the windows!)

The floor is tiled in pebbles! Amazing.

Fire pit side yard - is this really still the same yard?!

Bermuda grass makes great looking pot mulch!

Formal English Garden (yes, same yard! they have everything!)

Beautiful mosaic.

Iron, glass, ceramic...it's all in there!