Emily Sparacino, Author at Shelby Living Magazine

Calling All Square Dancers

Posted by Emily Sparacino | May 22, 2018 | Arts & Culture

Joe Lewellyn has been square dancing since he was 10 years old. His uncle played the fiddle, and...

Why I Love Shelby County: Shelby Robinson

Posted by Emily Sparacino | May 22, 2018 | Features, Voices

2018 Miss Thompson High School Shelby Robinson is an active member of her school and community.

Palmers’ Peak

Posted by Emily Sparacino | May 21, 2018 | Home & Style

“Ours is extremely energy efficient,” Buzz says of the home, which was built in and shipped from Asheville, North Carolina, and consists of three self-contained, connected pods measuring a combined 3,100 square feet, in addition to an 800-square-foot guest house pod located a five-minute walk from the main house.

Five Questions For: Dwayne Thompson

Posted by Emily Sparacino | May 21, 2018 | Food & Drink

Alabaster resident Dwayne Thompson is a man of many talents, one of which helped him create a line of flavorful barbecue sauces he sells by the bottle under the name Big Daddy Bomb BBQ Sauce.

Five Questions For: Ashley Pigford

Posted by Emily Sparacino | Apr 25, 2018 | Schools & Sports

Although she’s relatively new to a career related to cooking and school nutrition, Ashley Pigford’s work as Hilltop Montessori’s Community Kitchen Manager has been innovative and well-received. Ashley, 35, grew up in Brookhaven,...