On The Line: STUFF

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Stuff. Everybody’s got it. Some of us want more. Some of us don’t know what to do with what we already have. Friday (1/28 at noon) we open our phone lines for your questions, comments (and yes, even complaints) about the Stuff in your life. Our guests (below) have a lot of experience dealing with Stuff. You can send questions ahead of time by emailing [email protected], tweeting @WBHM903 using the hashtag #WBHMstuff or posting to our Facebook page.

Join the conversation during the show by calling 1-800-444-9246.


Amanda Le Blanc is a Certified Professional Organizer with more than 10 years experience organizing and 5 years of owning her own successful organizing firm The Amandas of Organized Affairs. She graduated from Louisiana State University with a B.A. in English. Amanda is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers and the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization. Amanda is also a member of the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce and is active in the community, donating material and time for Habitat for Humanity and the Birmingham Junior League Bargain Carousel.

“The Amandas” appear regularly on the WVUE Fox 8 in New Orleans, giving tips and suggestions to viewers, and have been featured on HGTV.com, Women’s World, Birmingham Home and Garden, New Orleans Homes and Lifestyles, and many other regional and national publications.


Tim Hollis began writing as a kid and never stopped. He’s written books about Birmingham’s history, a biography of one of Birmingham’s best-loved TV personalities, and a little number call “Dixie Before Disney: 100 Years of Roadside Fun”.

Hollis has several filing cabinets full of material for future nostalgia-oriented books and operates a Museum of Pop Culture in his family home. Find more information about Hollis at birminghamrewound.com.


 

 

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