Despite coming from a long line of gardeners and flower show champions, I'm pretty hopeless around plants. The only plant living inside my house is too stubborn to die, growing, it seems, out of attrition. And even though I have dreams of using my small yard to grow my own food, I can't seem to muster the nerve or knowledge to get a garden started. People like me are why Farm Girl Foods exists.

When I put out a call for you to send me pictures of your old shoes for the chance to win a pair of brand new Tom's from Lansky 126, I wasn't expecting a flood of nastiness in my inbox. Turns out, you guys have some disgusting kicks. Also, that the girls were way more willing to share than the boys. There were so many that were so gross that I had a tough time picking one winner. So, I'm giving out two runner up prizes - two copies of the brand new John Paul Keith and the 145s record. Runner up no.

Shara's Paperie is a high-ceilinged stationery shop is stocked with colorful paper and envelopes, small gifts, die-cut letters and examples of owner Shara Danziger's custom-designed stationery, invitations and gifts. Danziger, whose background is in graphic design, opened Shara's Paperie seven yea

Look at your shoes. If they're full of holes, caked in dirt or held together with tape, they probably need to be replaced.

Here's the situation: you want to try out a fancy new camera lens before you buy it. Or, you're shooting a one-time event and need a lens that can shoot long distances / underwater / super close up, but don't want to commit to buying a lens that you'll rarely use. That's where Memphis-based photo supply company LensRentals.com comes in.

A few days ago, East Memphis Moms posted about Pinocchio's, a small all-children's book shop in East Memphis.

The 2018 Farmers Market Guide has been updated here.  In case you weren't already excited about farmer's market season in Memphis, know this: 2011 going to be a huge year for locally-grown food in Memphis.

Judging by the crowds that packed the parking lot was over the weekend, you guys are really excited about the brand-new Memphis location of Urban Outfitters.

I was probably in high school the first time I ever went to Bojo's Antique Mall on Summer Ave. My then-boyfriend Steven and I would wander through the badly-lit three story maze of stuff, commenting on the toys, laughing at the books and marveling at the weirdness of it all. We did this a lot. Long after we graduated and broke up, we still made trips to Bojo's.