Nfocus Columns
Here you will find columns from current and previous issues of Nashville NFocus. Click on the headline of any article to see the full article. You can also click on the issue name to see all of the articles and features for that issue.
Marvelous marshmallows at Bang Candy Company
Do you know Sarah Souther? If not, you need to get to know this fun and lovely transplant! Sarah is one of the most creative people I know. When we first met, she was successfully producing handcrafted accessories—hand-painted silks, leather cuffs and embellished guitar straps.
I was staring at my knife drawer recently, trying to choose a sharp knife—for cooking, of course—not because I was cranky with anyone. After checking the blades, I became increasingly frustrated with their dullness. My first thought, “Great, I need a new knife.” No I didn’t. I needed to give my kitchen tools their own tool that would allow them to compete.
I don’t think they did it on purpose. I don’t think the producers of DWTS—Dancing With the Stars—for you knuckleheads not familiar with the show, invited the one-legged woman to a dance contest—a dance contest—because they wanted to help her “show people that even with a prosthetic leg, you can dance,” as the woman herself put it.
Bridal showers, wedding planners and rehearsal dinner table assignments aside, sooner or later your new in-laws are coming to dinner. Sure, invite the parents over. It’s your opportunity to confirm for them that you are the one who’ll make a good home and partner for your future spouse. Yes, you have style and common sense, and you can get everyone fed on a Tuesday night. That’s what gets you inside the Circle of Trust. So, guess who’s cooking the dinner? You are.
The perfect get-away car for the new bride and groom
When was the last time you heard the word “lemon” applied to the word “car?”
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