A Bountiful Weekend:In the Country at Nash FarmsBy Sandi Butler Hughes; Photos by McKendree WalkerAshort jaunt eastbound on I-40 at Exit 42 is the quiet, quaint, hamlet of Stanton, Tennessee. The historic community is a step back to a simpler era, where time stands still for the perfect weekend getaway when your city-weary and longing for a country respite. Carmen …
Building Momentum: Arrow Creative
Building Momentum:Arrow CreativeMission: Arrow makes art more accessible in order to inspire the creative spirit in all Memphians. We are a premier source of creative entrepreneur enrichment, arts education, and art immersion for the entire community. Year founded: 2012 Website: Arrowcreative.org Number of people served: 1,500 Annual budget: $460,000Not all fashion runways are in Paris or New York City. Since …
Make Your Garden a Pollinator Paradise!
Make Your Garden a Pollinator ParadiseBy Jill Maybry Curator of the Pollinator and Delta Gardens Memphis Botanical Garden Summer has officially arrived, and with it, so have the heat and humidity that characterize Memphis summers! What does this mean for our gardens? It means that the blooms of early spring flowers have come and gone. It also means that the …
From the Publisher
Luke 10: 29-35 29But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31A priest happened to be going down the …
Dressing for Summer
Dressing for SummerIn the heat of summer, easy, breezy dresses will keep you cool and looking great. So get out and enjoy all that Memphis has to offer as we embrace the summer season!Skirt and top from Oak Hall Necklace and earrings from Eden Spa & Laser Shoes, stylist’s ownDress and purse from Oak Hall Necklace from Eden Spa & …
Design Dreams Coming True
Diane Carden-Hendon has been lending her vocal talent and expertise for about 50 years as a vocal coach/teacher. Diane grew up in Jackson, Tennessee, and you could say that teaching and music are in her DNA. Diane’s father was a teacher, and her mother was a voice and piano teacher. “When I was in 7th grade, I started teaching my mother’s beginner piano lessons,” Diane says. She attended the University of Tennessee – Knoxville and with a major in music.
After graduating college, Diane came to Memphis and taught music in Shelby County Schools. She got married and moved to Virginia, where she lived for twenty years, raised her two sons, John and Billy, and directed a group called the Judgement Day Refreshment Committee, composed of 75 church members, and they toured the East coast singing contemporary Christian music. Diane also taught voice and piano during her years living in Virginia.
Key Lime Time in Memphis
Key Lime Time in Memphis: Donuts – And Pie – With Don DeWeeseBy Sandi Butler Hughes Photos courtesy of Don DeWeeseDon DeWeese must have sugar and sprinkles running through his veins because Gibson’s Donuts is in his blood. With his exuberant personality and welcoming smile, Don has made Gibson’s a Memphis landmark. Don’s recent book, The Donut Man, is a …
Building Momentum
By Kevin DeanMission: The Wolf River Conservancy is dedicated to theprotection and enhancement of the Wolf River and its watershedas a sustainable natural resource. Year founded: 1985 Website: www.wolfriver.org Service Area: All of Memphis and Shelby County Annual budget: $848,824 Ways to donate to WRC: • New tools for service projects like trash pickers and shovels • New power tools …
Let’s Dress Up!
Let’s Dress Up!Graduations, summer weddings, outdoor parties…any reason this season to gather together. Let’s dress up and celebrate!Dress, earrings and clutch from Kittie Kyle Shoes from Joseph in LaurelwoodDress, earrings and clutch from Kittie Kyle Shoes from Joseph in LaurelwoodDress, earrings and pursefrom Oak HallDress, earrings and shoes from Oak Hall Purse from The Pink DoorDress, necklace and shoes from …