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For 4½ years, Allyson Mouron, above, and her husband, Louis, tried to conceive a child.
Seasons of Life Allyson Mouron to Share Journey From Infertility to ‘Twiblings’ at Mountain Brook Chamber Luncheon
CeCe Todd, a floral designer, owns CeCe Designs and Events.
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw
Flower W Power
By Donna Cornelius
Homewood’s CeCe Todd Tests Her Talents on New HGTV Show
hile lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is headlining a new HGTV show, a blossoming star also is in the lineup – and she’s from right here in Sweet Home Alabama. Homewood’s CeCe Todd, a floral designer who owns CeCe Designs and Events, is one of eight contestants on “Table Wars,” premiering on HGTV and Discovery+ Nov. 12. Lead judge Stewart, Emmy Award-winner Tamera Mowry-Housley and event planner/ designer Chris Hessney will evaluate the would-be winners each week, sending one
See FLOWER POWER, page 28
Through her journey of life thus far, Allyson Mouron has experienced many chapters, but she tries to approach them with the bigger picture in mind. It’s a skill she learned through the hardest of times, her struggles with infertility. At the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce’s luncheon at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on Nov. 17, Mouron will speak about her experiences that led to a desire to support other couples following the same journey. “I never, ever, ever would have imagined myself publicly speaking, whether it be to a small group, a church or at the chamber luncheon; but I always say that my story is too good not to share,” Mouron, who is involved with the local nonprofit Blessed Brokenness, said. “It is one of hope and it’s one about having eyes to see the goodness in front of you.” For 4½ years, Mouron and her husband, Louis, tried to conceive a child. She was able to get pregnant, but her body would reject that pregnancy. “We had a really hard time getting pregnant, saw lots of different doctors and traveled to different fertility clinics,” Mouron said. “Several doctors put their heads together and See MOURON, page 8