Angels Among Us:Matthew Bowlin, The Healing Power of Music, and Hard Won ResilienceBy Cyrena Wages If you know me, you know I’m attracted to artists. People who are willing to leverage all else to live in the space of the senses: emotion, sound, color, the subjective, the non-linear. Beloved Memphian Matthew Bowlin recently shared his story with me and it’s …
Cultivating Natural Connections at the Garden
By Daniel Grose Director of Horticulture, Memphis Botanic Garden I know we live in a fast-paced world, a social media video has about seven seconds to grab me or I’m scrolling on, but bear with me if you will, close your eyes if possible, and take a minute to imagine yourself in a meadow. What can you hear? Birds singing, frogs …
Helping Kids for 100 Years: Le Bonheur Club, Inc.
Helping Kids for 100 Years:Le Bonheur Club, Inc.By Lesley Harris Colvett Photos courtesy of Le Bonheur Club The women of Le Bonheur Club, Inc. have something BIG to celebrate – they have been “helping kids for 100 years!” A centennial is a once-in-a-lifetime milestone, and to festively mark the occasion, the Gold Centennial Ball will be held April 29 at …
Wedding Registry Guide
Wedding Registry GuideYour wedding registry is the first step in creating your home and treasured pieces for your life together. These local specialty shops offer bridal registry items, ranging from casual china to heirloom china, outdoor pieces to luxury linens and every beautiful thing in between. With personalized service and knowledgeable staff, registering, ordering online, and shopping locally is a …
Strengthening our Roots
Strengthening our RootsBy Michael D. Allen, Executive Director, Memphis Botanic Garden In 1953, 2,500 Iris rhizomes were transplanted into a vacant plot of land in a largely undeveloped East Memphis neighborhood that was destined to become the Memphis Botanic Garden. Today, as we begin to celebrate our 70th anniversary, Memphis’s Garden has grown into 96 acres with over 30 display …
Building Momentum:
Five Local Change-Makers
You Should Know About
Building Momentum:Five Local Change-Makers You Should Know About By Kevin DeanWformer President Gerald Ford first officially recognized February as Black History Month, he called upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” In honor of Black History Month, we’re celebrating leaders in the Memphis …
My Cup of Tea:
A Sip of Hope & Love
My Cup of Tea:A Sip of Hope & LoveBy Sandi Butler Hughes Photos courtesy of My Cup of Tea A warm cup of tea is pleasant and inviting, and it is a perfect analogy for the work of local nonprofit, My Cup of Tea. The organization offers love and support, employment and training, and stability and security to women in …
Peggy Sibley Heard: An Inspiration For All
By Lesley Harris Colvett Photography by McKendree Walker Peggy Sibley Heard loves her job in customer service at Oak Hall. She answers the phone, gets the clothes ready for client pick-up, and does whatever they need her to do at Oak Hall. Every work morning Peggy gets dressed, packs her lunch, and works about eight hours a day, four days …
Becoming Mimi
Photo by Kim ThomasBecoming Mimi By Sandi Butler Hughes Photography by Jay Adkins & Kim Thomas Ivey Jenningsbegan making jewelry as a hobby in 2017. Since then that hobby has grown into an orange-pink-and-glitter-infused world and a successful business by the name of Mimi Morton. With an incredible online presence, an explosive social media following, retail shops, and a future …