The Lily Pad Boutique

Summer 2022...

The Season’s Hottest Trends

LET’S TAKE a look at the 10 best trends for summer 2022: 1. Color: Bright, fun hues are evident in all the summer designs. Finally, everyone is loving color... not just the southern ladies! 2. Dresses: Casual, comfy dresses are the coolest thing to “throw on and go” as the weather warms up. 3. Sneakers: Again, a comfy style that’s right on trend! Pair your sneakers with everything from jeans to the casual dresses mentioned above. 4. Linen: Linen is always a summer staple because of its cool and flowy nature, but this season it’s stronger than ever! 5. Black and white: It defies time and keeps its well-earned place on the runway this season. Let’s face it, you can’t go wrong with the traditional black and white outfit... and the designers know it. 6. Bold prints: Take a walk on the wild side this season and keep a look out for bold patterns and color blocking prints. 7. Mixed metal jewelry: Mixing silver, gold, and even rose gold is a fun way to incorporate all of your favorite jewelry pieces. 8. Flowy, oversized tops: Pair them with jeans, joggers, or a straight leg pant. 9. Statement earrings: Add some interest to your outfit with a bold seed bead, raffia, or acrylic earring. 10.Wide leg pants: The ‘70s are calling, and we’ve answered! This once popular silhouette is back and better than ever.

As always, we invite you to visit The Lily Pad, where you’ll find well-trained sales associates ready to assist you with your summer wardrobe updates. Remember, updating can be done with minimal expense just by complementing your existing wardrobe. It’s summertime in East Tennessee, so kick it up a notch and enjoy the ease of summer dressing!

Brenda & Ivy

The Lily Pad Boutique

209 N. Main Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 423.337.5537 LilyPadBoutiqueOnline.com

Beyond Retirement

BY TRAVIS CULLMAN, CFP ®, CPFA

IMAGINE YOU’RE planning a once-in-alifetime trip with someone special in your life. You book the location and airfare, and you meticulously line-up caretakers for your house and other affairs at home. You catch your flight and arrive at your destination only to realize you forgot one important detail - your vacation plans never made it past your arrival!

You and your loved one scramble to fill in the daily itinerary by calling the local restaurants for reservations and quickly researching local attractions and entertainment. You manage to “wing it” the first few days, but soon you’re frustrated because you’re spending more time figuring out the “what” and “where” than enjoying vacation and making memories.

I’m sure you would never plan a trip like this. What a nightmare! But are you treating retirement any differently? Are you simply trying to get to a destination, or are you planning for the journey after? What happens beyond retirement? Will you be financially secure? How do you plan for you and your loved one’s health needs? And perhaps the most important question of all - will you thrive in these golden years? Do you have a plan to spend your time, money, and abilities doing the things you enjoy with the ones you love?

Travis Cullman, CFP®, CPFA

Travis Cullman, CFP®, CPFA Senior Vice President, Southwestern Investment Group

Wealth Advisor, SWIG 136 Concord Road Knoxville, TN 37934 865.686.5202 SWInvestmentGroup.com

Investment advisory services offered through Southwestern Investment Advisory Services, Inc., an independent registered investment adviser. Southwestern Investment Group and Cullman Wealth Team are not registered broker-dealers and are independent of Raymond James Financial Services. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SPIC. Representatives may not be registered to offer securities and advisory services in all states. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, CFP® (with plague design) and CFP® (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individual who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

BEYOND RETIREMENT...

You have a plan to get to retirement, but do you have a plan for the decades after that?

Your retirement isn’t just a destination, it’s the start of an entirely different journey for which you will have different goals and needs.

Call us for a complimentary review of your current and post retirement plans. We would love to discuss what a

fulfilling retirement wou ® ld look like for you.

136 Concord Road , Knoxville, TN 37934 | Travis.Cullman@SWinvestmentgroup.com

865.686.5202 | SWInvestmentGroup.com

Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Southwestern Investment Advisory Services, Inc., an independent registered investment adviser. Southwestern Investment Group and Cullman Wealth Team are not registered broker-dealers and are independent of Raymond James Financial Services. Representatives may not be registered to offer securities and advisory services in all states. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. owns the certification marks CFP , CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER , CFP (with plague design) and CFP ® (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individual who successfully complete ® ® CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

give the birds something to sing about!

A trio of bird houses in vivid colors –great for the birds and the garden.

12814 Kingston Pike ~ Farragut ~ 671-6627

Tues-Fri: 10-6 ~ Sat: 10-4 www.thetownframery.com Located one block west of Renaissance Center/Farragut

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So Good, You Won’t Miss the Gluten

“That cinnamon roll was incredible!”

- Charlie R, diagnosed with celiac as a toddler

BENEFIT YOUR LIFE is a dedicated gluten-free market and bakery - as in, EVERYTHING that they make is gluten free. By offering baked goods, lunch specials, smoothies, holiday treats, and more, Benefit Your Life has become the go-to place for all things yummy! Inside the bright, inviting store, you’ll find friendly faces and plenty of room to enjoy your purchases. Their Mission Statement - striving to improve lives by greeting everyone with a smile, offering help and encouragement, and creating a community while serving delicious, high-quality, gluten-free foods in an environment dedicated to good health.

While in Maryland, owner Pam Hill ran her own bakery that offered some gluten-free treats - mainly for her four daughters! In 2019, after relocating here to Knoxville, she had the opportunity to continue providing delicious gluten-free items when she bought BYL. Today, Pam and her daughters are in the bakery working hard and taste-testing everything to make sure it’s wonderful! They have also added a variety of vegan, dairy-free, paleo, and Keto items.

Their bakery case is filled daily with a variety of scones, cinnamon rolls, brownies, cookies, cupcakes, and other delicious desserts. Be sure to try a BYL smoothie! For lunch, choose from quiche, sandwiches, scoops, and paninis.

Follow Benefit Your Life on Facebook and Instagram for updates and daily specials (like Honeybee Coffee!) or call to confirm availability of specific products. For store hours, see their adjacent ad. BYL goods are also available at several area coffee shops and markets.

Benefit Your Life Bakery & Café

10420 Kingston Pike, Suite G Knoxville, TN 37922 865.288.3193 BenefitYourLifeBakery.com

More to Love About Honeybee

HONEYBEE COFFEE, with four locations in East Tennessee, is now Honeybee Coffee & Brewery! Honeybee owner, Norris Hill, has teamed up with brewer extraordinaire, Steve Dedman, to begin offering up special brewed in-house beer flavors specifically for Honeybee customers. With 10 varieties available, you’re sure to find a favorite! All have original names like Salute to The Hill, All Night Honey, and Scruffy Little Kitty that range from very light Pilsners to dark ales.

Ethically sourced, locally roasted, and locally brewed coffees have been a staple at veteran-owned Honeybee since 2017, and Norris is excited to expand their menu. Along with the new brewery, Honeybee will now offer food from the crew at Knox Wurst Thursday through Saturday at their west location beginning around 5 pm. With apps, salads, burgers, and quesadillas available, Norris says the menu is “bougie but approachable.”

When the Knoxville News Sentinel interviewed the two men on the day of their Grand Opening, they commented about their new endeavor and unique beers:

“The food, the beer, the coffee, everything that we provide, we try to do it as best we can while honoring the people that created and brewed it,” said Norris. “The experience is community, a place to slow down and be taken care of. My hope is when they walk out of the door, their day is so much better.”

“I am really excited about it; it will be something you can get nowhere else,” said Steve. “All Night Honey is a hyperlocal beer. The coffee is roasted in Knoxville, the beer is brewed

Read CityView’s Veteran onsite, and the honey is

Spotlight on Honeybee from a local company. I have owner, Norris Hill, a feeling this beer might “Shaped by a Letter become a core; we may hang from War” by Phil Newman from the January/February 2021 issue available online at CityViewMag.com/ Archives beginning our hat on this one, too.” Whether you’re in the mood for a great cup of coffee, some sweet treats, or a beer and a burger, head on page 72. over to Honeybee Coffee & Brewery. Their west locations are at West Town Mall at the Elite Suites Salon Studios entrance off Morrell Road and on Kingston Pike between Lovell Road and Campbell Station next door to Matlock Tire - complete with an outdoor patio and large roll-up doors for an outdoor café feel. Their south location is across the river on up-and-coming Sevier Avenue. And don’t forget to visit their Sevierville location the next time you are headed to the outlets or mountains.

KNOXVILLE’S ONLY LOCALLY ROASTED COFFEE SHOP IN TOWN! COME SEE US!

Honeybee Coffee & Brewery

10716 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37934 865.392.1005 West Town Mall • South Knoxville • Sevierville HoneybeeCoffeeCo.com