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CONTENTS 8 12
Letter from the Editor
Community Editorials 12 14 16
Reaping the Fall Harvest A New Beginning Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19 18 Reflections From a Hospital Bed 20 Teacher Support: One Nonprofit's Mission
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Letter from the Editor
WELL, THAT WAS QUITE THE YEAR. hat’s in store for 2021? Outside of high hopes, it’s probably best to hold off on any predictions or plans! However, the one thing we can plan for is food – always food. From a baking craze that started in March 2020 to chowing down on comfort food during the holidays, food provided a steady point of togetherness for us in 2020 and will continue to do so in 2021. Thankfully, restaurants were one of the few places we could enjoy – albeit with guidelines in place – during 2020. We are also thankful that so many of our Collierville restaurants were able to innovate, get creative and reinvent their dining experience so that both indoor dining and carryout meals were welcome respites. However, their ability to stay strong during troubled times relies just as much in the hands of the Collierville community. From social media posts that urged people to shop and dine at local establishments to extra large tips graciously bestowed to waiters and waitresses, Collierville decided they would do everything in their power to keep local businesses going. They even made it comfortable enough for several businesses to open during the pandemic, a feat that seemed impossible. In this first issue of the new year, you will find not only comfort food, but also comfort stories to keep you warm throughout these harsher winter months. These stories will hopefully provide food for your soul, as they explore the resilience of our restaurants and the kindness of the Collierville community.
Tour Collierville Editor Regan Hewitt. Photo by Cindy B. Thymius
This is the other plan that we can definitely make for 2021: to keep kindness in our hearts all year long, and as our cover says, to remain thankful “for health and food, for love and friends.” We want to encourage you to keep alive the spark and joy of the holiday season, and promote kindness everywhere you go. Kindness is what will keep us going through 2021. So with kindness in your heart and a fork in hand, we here at Tour Collierville Magazine hope you have a great start to your new year!
On the Cover Thank you to Thomas Meat & Seafood Market & Catering for putting together this wonderful, delicious charcuterie board to ring in the new year! The board itself was handmade by Laura Stewart with Live Edge by Laura. Our quote, “For health and food, for love and friends,” comes from “We Thank Thee” by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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New Year, New Flavors at Pimento’s collierville, tennessee The owner of Pimento’s Kitchen + Market, Trey Jordan, has nearly 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry under his belt. He graduated with a degree in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from Baylor University, where he got his first taste of restaurant life. “We opened a pizza place. It didn’t do great, but it was a fun experience,” he said. However, being a restaurateur is also in his blood. “My father won Franchisee of the Year with Wendy’s,” said Jordan, who won the same award several years later for Jason’s Deli. In 1993, Trey Jordan and his father opened Holiday Deli & Ham Co. which quickly became a Memphis favorite, but in 2016, Jordan had a vision for a new restaurant. Pimento’s Kitchen + Market was originally conceived as a fast-casual eatery similar to Holiday Ham, but quickly became so much more. 2020 really allowed them to take advantage of their staff’s adaptability and their top-notch full service menu. “When COVID-19 hit, customers didn’t really
want to stand in line next to people they didn’t know, or worry about whether they were six feet apart. So we pivoted to being a full service restaurant, so that people could feel safe at their tables,” said Jordan. The restaurant offered outdoor seating on their patio for much of the year and had a full service drive-thru for those who weren’t comfortable dining-in. Jordan ramped up their catering services, including not only boxed lunches and to-go frozen casseroles, but full scale burger, taco and pasta bars.
“So many people assume we’re just a sandwich shop, but we’re so much more than that. We have this tagline – burgers, bar and grill – because that’s really who we are. We’ve got some of the best burgers in the city.” - TREY JORDAN Their best-selling menu item is the bacon pimento cheeseburger; a mouthwatering delicacy that features
bacon rubbed with Pimento’s special seasoning, a handmade burger patty, original Pimento cheese (which is now available to purchase at Kroger®) and a sweet sourdough bun. “We want to be a community place,” said Jordan. “Somewhere you can enjoy yourself and enjoy a meal that will blow you away.” So what’s in store for Pimento’s in this new year? Mostly, they plan to introduce an exciting and delicious new line of dinner options and appetizers. “Just you wait! This food will knock your socks off,” laughed Jordan. Pimento’s Kitchen + Market’s owners and staff also want to express their appreciation to everyone who supported the restaurant throughout 2020. “We have to stick together and support each other, so that we can have places we’re proud of here in Collierville,” said Jordan. Collierville residents can look forward to trying Pimento’s new menu options while dining local this new year!
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RE APING
The cloudy day began with the reality that the rains from Hurricane Delta would produce their full effect in the early afternoon of Saturday, October 10th. However, members of the Collierville community and surrounding areas were experiencing
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unprecedented difficulties due to the impact of COVID-19 and they needed help. Undaunted by the incoming storms, approximately 35 volunteers from Collierville Connected, in partnership with the Resource Redistribution Ministry of Collierville United Methodist Church (CUMC), gathered at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church to sort donations of perishable and non-perishable food.
“ALL WHO CAME WERE FED”– MATTHEW 25:35. This was the first attempt at a food distribution event by Collierville Connected, a faith-based non-profit founded in 2016 as a group of churches working in partnership with Collierville neighborhoods to capitalize on community and individual assets for the betterment of the common good of children and families. They aim to create opportunities, inspire hope and equip and mobilize persons toward a brighter future all while sharing Christ’s love. The Resource Redistribution Ministry of CUMC unloaded two vans packed with perishable food items — fruits, vegetables, meats, breads, dairy products, pies and cakes! The church coalition partners of Collierville 12
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Connected responded to the need providing non-perishable foods such as pasta, peanut butter, cereal, packaged crackers, cookies, canned soups, meats and vegetables. Empty bags waiting to be filled were provided by Trader Joe’s©. Those wonderful offerings soon became more than 140 bags of perishable and non-perishable food packed by the volunteers. The bags also contained a prayer of thanks and blessing for the food, a reminder about the availability and location of the 17 Little Free Libraries and an announcement about the reopening of the two Neighborhood Resource Centers, which help with life assistance, job placement and provide a preschool readiness series. The food was ready, the volunteers were eager and then came the torrential rain of Hurricane Delta! So too, came the cars lined on Sycamore Drive waiting for the 1 pm distribution time. The rains came in relentless sheets. Undeterred from the mission of providing for our neighbors, rain ponchos and boots were donned, umbrellas were opened and the volunteers brought the sunshine of smiles to every car in the driveway of St. Mark MB Church. From 1 pm to 2 pm, each vehicle was given 2 bags of perishable and 1 bag of non-perishable food. The plan of God was visible when at 1:58 pm, the final bags of food were given to the final car in line. This ministry served community members from 5 zip codes including the Shelby County, Fayette County, and North Mississippi areas.
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A NEW
Beginning Hi there! Let me introduce myself. My name is Chocs! I was told you might like to hear my story, so let’s start at the beginning. My first memories are from the backyard of a home in a place called Tipton County. I lived there with more cats than I could count. We would play, hunt and honestly, sometimes fight because it was hard work to find food, water and a safe space to curl up at the end of each day. There were so many of us – some of us were skin and bones, some were sick and some had battle scars from the bullies. That was our routine until the day the humans showed up. They were from a place called “Animal Services.” As soon as we saw them, we scattered. Even though times were hard, we were initially afraid of the humans and the unknown. We were eventually won over by the irresistible smells coming from their traps. Once captured, each of us thought this might be the end of the world. Turns out, it was a wonderful new beginning! When I was in the first pen, I heard the humans saying that since there were hundreds of us, we would have to be spread out between these things called “shelters.” There were six of us that got so lucky because we were chosen to be transported to the Collierville Animal Shelter. When I arrived, they looked me over, took me to my very own safe place and gave me plenty of food and water. Nice humans came to play with me each day. Nobody fights here. My experience here has taught me how truly kind humans can be. Over time, I have blossomed into the loving girl I am today. So, here are my details: I am a little over a year old and a female Siamese mix. The humans say that my stay here has turned me into quite the affectionate lady, and that I have adapted beautifully to being an inside girl. The humans laugh and say that sometimes my markings make my face look grumpy. They think it’s so funny because I am anything but that. I love attention, and now that we’re all
healthy and fed, I love playing with other cats. My best friend at the shelter was Connor. He was so fun! We loved to tease each other in the big play area, but he just found his forever family. So let’s cut to the chase. They are wonderful here, but we share these humans. What I really want are some humans to call my own, like Connor does. Could that be you? If you will be my forever home, I will be your cuddly, soft and affectionate companion. Please make an appointment to visit me so we can meet! It’s meant to be.
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IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 COVID-19 has taken a huge toll on the mental health of Americans. The pandemic has affected almost every domain of American lives, including family, health, finances, work, education and recreation. It has raised levels of tension, fear and conflict to a level not seen in over fifty years. However, you are not alone in feeling this way and there are ways to help improve your mental health from your home. In an effort to gauge the effect of the pandemic on mental health, the American Psychological Association conducted an online poll of over 3,000 adults in the U.S. Results of the survey painted a stark picture of the impact of the pandemic on mental health. Seven in ten Americans said that the economy was a significant source of stress, and 72% percent of Americans say this is the lowest point in history that they can remember. COVID-19 is a collective trauma. In a collective trauma, the whole community is simultaneously affected. When a trauma occurs, an unpredictable event affects individuals in such a way that basic beliefs about safety, trust, control, esteem and intimacy are put into question. However, when members of the support system gather around, the physical, emotional and financial support provided quickly begin to restore perceptions of safety in the world, trust in the self and others, predictability, control and a general sense that most others are good people who help heal through nurturing support. For this reason, it is especially important right now not to become isolated from
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friends and loved ones. It is more important than ever to watch for warning signs of declining mental health, both for yourself and for those around you. If you see these warning signs, consider the following to improve mental health at home:
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outdoor attractions. Dozens of research studies have suggested that exercise is an effective way to treat depressed moods.
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Reflections FROM
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In late September, after experiencing excruciating stomach pain coupled with a spike in my temperature, my wife rushed me to the Baptist-Collierville emergency room. It was determined that I was suffering from acute appendicitis. To make a long story short, my appendix was removed and the recovery commenced. I spent five nights at BaptistCollierville. Convalescing for that length of time can put one in a very reflective state about health, family and because I’m a big nerd, Collierville’s community assets. Reflecting on our community, I took solace in our elevated assets, thoughtful development, planned growth strategy and quality of life.
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville I felt like I was in a 5-star hotel. The people were attentive, caring and nice. The facility was clean and in perfect order. If I was told they would be back to check on me in an hour, they showed up in 53 minutes. I felt safe, comfortable and secure in their care. Several nurses became my “pals.” My surgeon, who told me that “major surgery is not an older guy’s sport, Mr. Duncan,” was smart, communicative and humorous. We are blessed to have Baptist-Collierville in our Town. They have inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, surgery and diagnostics, sleep disorders center, ICU and a full-service emergency room, among many other services. Additionally, the beautiful 75 acre campus has a hospice house and grief recovery center. I am thankful for Baptist-Collierville.
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Collierville Parks and Trails Before my surgery, I was walking almost five days a week. My walks would take me from W.C. Johnson Park to the Old Wagon Trail, across Shelton and to H.W. Cox Park, where I would turn around at the bridge and head home. It has been awesome to see the parks and trails full of families, couples, serious athletes and casual strollers. The tennis courts have been packed, frisbee appears to be making a comeback and the kids love our playgrounds. If there has been one positive from COVID-19, I would say it is people getting out more and we are blessed with places to go, including 20 miles of trails and 8 parks encompassing over 500 acres of open space.
The Historic Town Square The Historic Town Square helps maintain our small-town spirit and vibe. There is nothing more therapeutic than strolling around the Square, greeting friends, shopping and eating, all while taking in the sights and sounds that make up this meaningful destination. As I was recovering, I was kept informed about all of the holiday plans for the Square. The Town works hard to create a Square experience that can live on in our memories for years, especially during the holidays, and 2020 was no different.
Schilling Farms As I sat in my hospital bed, I was anxious to see the progress of the new IMC corporate headquarters in Boyle’s Schilling Farms mixed-use development. I am proud to report that IMC’s new 75,000 square foot corporate headquarters is coming
along nicely, with a summer 2021 grand opening. IMC’s $18,300,000 investment in the Town will directly influence other activity in the form of hotels, restaurants, retail and residential growth. Schilling Farms now boasts over 1000 corporate headquarters jobs, occupying 300,000 square feet of class A office space. Additionally, one can enjoy the YMCA, Cheffie’s Cafe, Carrington Oaks Coffeehouse and numerous housing options within this development. Schilling Farms remains a quality asset for us as we continue to recruit strategic partners to our community. Suffice it to say, upon further reflection, we have quite a bit to be proud of here in Collierville, Tennessee.
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TEACHER SUPPORT: One Nonprofit’s Mission
Collierville Education Foundation, a local nonprofit founded in 1996 by John Green of John Green and Company Realtors®, has worked for decades to give back to the tireless community of
Ford and hosted by the Collierville Police Department. Local businesses and supporters, such as Kent Ritchey and Don Kitchens of Landers Ford and Wright Cox at BankTennessee, are aware
Collierville educators – and while 2020 may have looked slightly different, it was no exception. Over the course of a normal year, Collierville Education
that Collierville’s school system is part of what makes living here so great. From these fundraisers and donations, bestowed directly
Foundation (CEF) hosts both a trivia night and teacher appreciation luncheon. They also participate in several fundraisers, including a golf tournament and the classic car show, sponsored by Landers
to teachers in the form of mini-grants and applied grants, Collierville Schools see outstanding results, which CEF shares with the community throughout the year on their Facebook page. Tyler Salyer, the Collierville Elementary School principal, said, “Collierville Education Foundation’s financial support allows our students to have creative and fun experiences that they will remember for the rest of their lives.” However, 2020 threw this annual routine out of the window. Rather than floundering, CEF instead decided to get creative. For example, when their annual luncheon, where 200 teachers would receive mini-grants, was cancelled, CEF decided to get the funds to the teachers anyway. “In October, we got a list of current teachers from the school board, drew 200 random names and handdelivered the $50 mini-grants to the schools. We distributed all $10,000 – half of which came from CEF, half from the Town of Collierville,” said Terri O’Connor, CEF’s managing director. They also kept their grant applications open to teachers and will keep them open until the end of January 2021. “We encourage teachers to use
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their imagination to keep students engaged and go beyond typical classrooms when they are requesting grants,” said O’Connor. “We know what’s useful this year will be completely different than previous years.” In 2021, CEF plans to deliver lunches to
Thanks for your support in such a difficult year, Collierville!
teachers at their schools as well as provide a virtual trivia night. These modified events were of the utmost importance to the CEF board and their new president Chuck Lesnick. O’Connor said, “We regret not being able to have a trivia night and the teacher luncheon because it was all about the teachers, letting them know, ‘We love, support and appreciate you.’ After 2020, it’s even more important to let them know they
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he early days of quarantine had everyone developing a hobby or two, something to keep hands and minds occupied while at home. The Dorroh family, who recently moved to Collierville, discovered one as old as time — cooking and baking — but combined it with a unique social media twist. Justin Dorroh had grown up around good Southern food. “I have no professional culinary training, but my mom was a caterer,” he said. “I always enjoyed nice restaurants and experimenting with food.” He wanted to introduce his one-year-old daughter, Charlotte, to new foods that would stimulate her taste buds. “It’s really arts and crafts,” Dorroh said. “It’s part food, part play. A lot of what I make is very off the cuff, based on standing in the grocery store and seeing what’s available.” Dorroh’s wife, Paige, used social media to her advantage during quarantine. She wanted something to look back on while they were spending so much time with their daughter. So, she began taking photos
of Charlotte’s food and posting them to an Instagram™ account called “highchair_ gourmet” where “Dad & Lot” are featured. Justin referred to his wife as the “brains behind Instagram™,” saying that while he cooks, his wife comes up with captions. “I just describe what I’ve cooked and then she turns that into a post,” he explained. On the Instagram™ account, delicious looking meals — ranging from clementines and grilled cheese to polenta with braised beef — are beautifully plated on a highchair tray. These meals are far from typical “baby” food, even though not every meal is as fancy as it first appears. Dorroh explained, “I cook everyday, so it was only taking a few extra seconds to plate everything nicely. The first picture is always orderly and nice, and then the last photo is after [Charlotte’s] tried it and it’s completely destroyed.” The best example of this enthusiastic transition would be the strawberry kiwi yogurt parfait, which ended
up spread across not only the highchair tray, but also Charlotte’s face. Luckily, Charlotte has liked most things her dad has cooked for her. “She loves eggs, so the eggs benedict was a huge hit, as was the French toast, cinnamon roll and anything sweet. She also loves tomato sauce, so the spaghetti and meatballs went over well,” he said. Over the summer, the Dorrohs also welcomed a son. “He’ll be getting this type of food soon,” Justin laughed. As for turning his daughter into the exact opposite of a picky eater, Justin has some advice for other parents. “You have to start early, with a wide variety of food. Some of them will be big successes, and others will just be trys,” he said. “But getting [kids] to try foods as early as possible helps.” For the Dorroh family, stay-at-home guidelines meant more time together, time with which they were able to create some long-lasting culinary memories. Thankfully, they shared those memories with not only friends and family, but the entire Collierville community and beyond. story | REGAN HEWITT photos | PAIGE DORROH
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he word “charcuterie” comes from 15th century France, where the charcutier guild produced a range of cooked or salted and dried meats, generally pork. It then evolved to represent a selection of meats and cheeses, often accompanied by crackers. Although charcuterie boards have often come in-and-out of fashion, they seem to have received a boost in the last few years, particularly on Instagram™ and Pinterest®. Now, charcuterie boards are elegantly put together, with an assortment of cheeses, meats, fruits, veggies and nuts in spirals, rows and other designs. Some boards are solely dedicated to desserts, while others can be composed of dog treats. They are the perfect
offer many different items,” said Sandy Barrios, owner of Bazaar, who began making charcuterie boards in September. However, not everyone is using the food to entertain. “People used to order [charcuterie boards] mostly for catering and larger events, but recently, we see people order them just to take to their own homes,” said LeAnne York, the Director of Marketing and Catering for Thomas Meat and Seafood Market & Catering. Most charcuterie boards are made to order so as to preserve the food’s freshness, as well as to cater to a customer’s preferences and dietary restrictions. “We don’t pre-make ours, for example, because we don’t want the crackers to get soggy sitting around all day waiting for someone to pick it up,” said York. Kelley Dennis, owner of Graze901, says that although certain meats and cheeses are requested more often, she doesn’t have a formula when it comes to her charcuterie board assembly. “I look at each order as a commission, almost like for a piece of art, so I try to make each one unique,” she said. To make your own board, whether for a small gathering or as a midday snack, you just need a plan and a quick trip to your local grocery
“...while creating my first board, I immediately fell in love with the whole process.” -Kelley Dennis “#foodie” photos to share on social media. “People, like myself, instantly fall in love with the colors, the endless creative designs and of course, the taste!” said Kimberly Bohannon, who started Kembeaux Charcuterie during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sometimes described in internet memes as “adult Lunchables®,” charcuterie boards can provide a balanced meal and a quick snack for just about everyone. “It is a fun, casual way to entertain and dine. [It] allows someone to
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store. “You can do it! Anyone can make a board,” said Dennis. Bohannon echoed this sentiment, saying, “I was nervous to get started [but]... while creating my first board, I immediately fell in love with the whole process.” According to Dennis, a charcuterie board shopping list should include fruits and veggies, cheeses, cured meats, pickles, nuts, crackers, preserves and honey. “Try to pick a variety of textures and flavors in your cheese selections, so a soft rind like brie, semi-soft like a havarti and a hard like parmesan,” she advised. Before you begin assembling your board, make sure that it’s a food-safe surface or place parchment as a barrier between the board and the food. Then, Dennis recommended, “Place heavier items on the board that don’t move around a lot [first] so cheeses, grapes on the vine, bowls of pickled items and ramekins of sauces. Then fold the meats and wind them around everything. Next, add in the crunchy items like crackers, and fill in with smaller berries, nuts and dried fruits.” The charcuterie board is not only the perfect snack for book clubs, small gatherings and bridal showers, but can also be a fun way to express your creativity and tastes! Just make sure, as both Dennis and Bohannon advise, to finish the board with a flourish by adding some herbs and food-friendly flowers. Then all there is left to do is enjoy! story | REGAN HEWITT photos | KIMBERLY BOHANNON, KEMBEAUX CHARCUTERIE; THOMAS MEAT & SEAFOOD MARKET & CATERING; KELLEY DENNIS, GRAZE901
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very day of 2020 seemed to bring a new set of adjustments and another set of problems that we had to face. Businesses and restaurants were constantly changing hours, capacities and day-to-day operations. This past year required a lot of willpower, flexibility and adaptability from everyone. However, the people of Collierville never seem to disappoint. While maintaining social distancing and other guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Collierville’s businesses were able to stay open for the majority of the year. Restaurants in particular were tasked with balancing CDC guidelines and the demands of customers. BusinessInsider™ conducted a study in 2019 that stated that the average American eats out at least 5 times a week. With shutdowns, we saw panic buying at the grocery stores, a baking craze that swept social media and the rise of charcuterie boards. Fortunately, for us novice chefs, we were able to safely return to our favorite eating establishments, just in a new way. Online ordering via apps and websites, curbside pickup, delivery and outdoor eating offered alternative ways of being able to eat out while still staying safe. Some owners even took a great leap of faith and opened their new restaurants with only the hope and prayer that Colliervillians would come together to support them — and of course, they did.
There’s An App For That
In recent years, restaurants and fast-food chains have started developing apps and websites to reward regular customers and simplify ordering. Chick-fil-A® announced an app back in 2018 and, for the most part, it was up to the individual restaurant owners to decide which features they would allow at their store. Collierville’s Chick-fil-A® owner, Grant Gibbs, said that with over 20 years of working with Chick-fil-A®, he has seen things like this fall into place so perfectly that they can’t just be by chance. “It’s kinda God’s timing,” said Gibbs. “We had about a year to get used to it and be able to utilize it for our customers.” They initially used the app for the drive-thru, since parking at their store is so limited, and even with the limited features, Chick-fil-A® still saw a double digit increase in app users and transactions.
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When Chick-fil-A® decided to shut down their dining rooms, the team decided to open the curbside feature with just a few spots to see how customers would respond. By the end of 2020, the entire parking lot had been numbered and marked off for curbside pickup parking. “The first day our dining room shut down, we turned on that function of the app and started allowing curbside. We kinda did some makeshift signs and put it by 4 or 5 parking spots and the reaction to it was so insane. I can’t tell you how successful it was just right off the bat and we were still trying to figure out that function,” said Gibbs. Gibbs gives the credit of the quick adaptability and the success of the change to his team, stating, “My leadership team and the rest of my team at the restaurant have the ability to adapt much better than I do.” The success of the app and help of his team is not all for which Gibbs is grateful. “The great thing about our guests is that they have a lot of faith in us, it's so refreshing every day for the team. It seems
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“We were not going to sacrifice safety for anything else.” -Grant Gibbs
like no matter what happens [the customers] have this faith in us that we’re going to do it right and try to get it done as fast as humanly possible and try to be as efficient as possible. It’s really energizing for our team,” said Gibbs.
Progressing To Patios
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Customers and the Chick-fil-A® team had a few months to become familiar with the app before the pandemic first hit. However, even with the app, there were still a lot of questions about how they would proceed in serving their customers. “We were not going to sacrifice safety for anything else,” said Gibbs.
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Across Collierville, other restaurants have gotten creative with how they intend to keep team members and customers safe. The CDC has stated that outdoor eating, while still social distancing, is one of the safer ways to eat out and enjoy your favorite restaurants. So several restaurants opened up and improved their patio space, including Bangkok Alley, Huey’s® and Pimento’s Deli + Market® . The new owners of Cafe Piazza, Chaima and Khalid Koubaiti, purchased the restaurant in February 2020. While adjusting and learning the ins-and-outs of the restaurant business, the Koubaitis decided to add a patio space for customers. “We’re so excited about this patio,” said Chaima Koubaiti. “It’ll fit 6 tables with four chairs each, and we will still practice social distancing.” Despite taking on the restaurant right before the pandemic, Koubaiti says that it was a blessing in disguise. “We were able to learn everything from scratch,” said Koubaiti. With
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the excitement of the new patio, customers can also try out the new brunch menu that Cafe Piazza now offers. Raven and Lily Restaurant owners, Justin and Amy Young, also added outdoor seating for customers to enjoy the beautiful Collierville Town Square while eating. “We added tables and chairs outside in order to maintain social distancing and stay under the 50% capacity,” said Justin Young. However, this is not the only way Raven and Lily has gotten creative during
“We were fortunate in that we had a sidewalk and Collierville as a community, who was willing to adjust with us.” -Justin Young
Opening a business, even without a pandemic, can be difficult. So to try to achieve this already daunting feat, while the entire country is shutting down, can just seem crazy. Priscilla Williams, the owner of Collierville Nutrition Spot, a healthy smoothie and tea drink shop, opened her doors in March, just a few days after lockdown started. Williams wanted to bring something new to Collierville, in hopes that she would also bring better awareness to people’s health. However, when the business was opening its doors right after the initial March lockdown began, Williams realized that they had to make quick adjustments. “We had to improvise and go to plan B without having a plan B,” said Williams. “We were able to quickly adjust and move entirely to curbside with the help of my employees.” With the lockdown, her first concern was if people were going to even try out her new business and what was going to happen next. The fear of not knowing seemed to consume Williams on her opening day. “The morning we were supposed to open, I sat in the parking lot and said, ‘I’m just going to put one foot in front of the other’ and leave the rest up to God,” said Williams. This courage and faith helped her get through the first few months of constant change and new CDC guidelines. The Social Cup Coffee House & Co.’s founder William Bryce shared a similar experience to Williams: opening right when the initial lockdown started. “So we opened on a Saturday that was right in the middle of the pandemic, just like in the very early stages of it,” said Bryce. “When you had to
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this pandemic. “We opened the bakery [Baked in Collierville], catered for Thanksgiving and Christmas and offered takeout. We had to adapt in any way that we could to be able to serve our customers,” said Young. Being able to make these adjustments at such a fast pace, and to add Baked in Collierville and catering options to the restaurant was challenging for the owners. However, Young remarked that, “We were fortunate in that we had a sidewalk and Collierville as a community, who was willing to adjust with us.”
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curbside only and couldn’t let anybody in, and then the following Monday, we were allowed to let 25% in.” The Social Cup Coffee House & Co. offers more than just a good cup of coffee, with full breakfast, lunch and dinner menus that are different from what you might see at other coffee shops. Bryce also owns the coffee company that produces the coffee sold in his restaurant, giving a unique experience to coffee lovers since it’s the only place to get it. “They don’t expect a coffee shop to have this much stuff, but my thing was, I started my coffee company six years ago and it’s our own coffee, so that’s one of the things that makes us unique,” said Bryce. A year of planning and developing ideas and products that had to be halted for the time being didn’t ruin their spirit — they made the necessary changes to accommodate COVID-19 guidelines and kept innovating. Bryce says that without the support of the community, his coffee shop wouldn’t 30
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“The community has been above and beyond, it’s almost like a dream, like the way the community has gotten behind it. They support us 100%. Without the community, this place would not exist.” -William Bryce have made it. “The community has been above and beyond, it’s almost like a dream, like the way the community has gotten behind it,” said Bryce. “They support us 100%. Without the community, this place would not exist.” Collierville gained another coffee shop around the same time. Hoping to bring back a cafe for people in the area to be able to to relax and enjoy a good cup of coffee, Carrington Oaks Coffeehouse opened its doors. After walking over to his favorite cafe and seeing the building vacant, Rick Frembgen knew he had to bring something to the quaint little store. In August, when people were able to get out again but COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines were
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still in place, Frembgen opened Carrington Oaks Coffeehouse. Even while knowing that things could still get bad, that there would be shipping delays for equipment and the fear that they would only be able to open for curbside pickup, he and his wife still pushed on to open. Leading up to opening day, everything seemed to fall into place for Carrington Oaks Coffeehouse, and they were able to do a full opening with inside seating available. “We thought we would open for weeks or months and only be able to do curbside and pickup,” said Frembgen. “On the day we opened, the county had relaxed the restrictions and we were able to welcome everyone inside as long as they had a mask and followed social distancing. The timing was perfect.” Despite the world coming to a halt as we all coped with COVID-19, people in Collierville managed to keep moving forward and succeeding. While this past year was filled with constant changes and adjustments, it has provided the people of Collierville – those who own businesses and restaurants, those who teach and those who have stayed at home throughout 2020 – with time to reflect and get creative. Business owners were able to make adjustments and try new things, and they didn’t stop just because the odds were against them. Collierville remained resilient and continued to grow during a time that could have stopped the town in its tracks. Here’s to the new year and the steadfast, supportive community we have in Collierville! story | AK LEWELLEN photos | CINDY B. THYMIUS & NICHOLAS COTROS
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K i n d n es s i s k ey n a chalkboard in my kitchen is a simple message: “Do small things with great love.” It reminds our family that even the smallest drop in the bucket can make a lasting ripple. At the young age of four, my daughter is old enough to feel the inherent call to ‘do unto others’ as we make our meager attempts to ‘pay it forward’. Kindness is teachable. Children are told not to take but rather to give, and as we age, the lesson remains just as relevant as the first time we heard it. Our thoughtfulness toward one another can do more than ripple; it can make waves into the new year. Collierville is no stranger to witnessing servanthood. Throughout the year, there are stories of young and old stepping up to the plate, bettering our community. Someone hears the call of need and they react. Be inspired by these local individuals doing good works. Listen, and you too may hear the call to ‘do small things with great love’ for a neighbor, colleague, classmate, stranger, senior or friend.
STUDENTS’ KINDNESS CHALLENGE The Student Government Association [SGA] at Collierville High School stepped up to promote kindness among students and faculty by participating in an initiative to put others first. The ‘30 Days of Kindness Journal’ was created through a curriculum called Character Strong, used in CHS’ Student Success classes. The goal of this kindness initiative was for students to spend thirty days focused on one individual per day, for ten minutes or less. SGA Advisor Meagan Spangler shared that especially with the challenges brought on by the pandemic, it was important to keep kindness at the forefront of students' thoughts. “With everything going on this year, and the increase in stress and anxiety, SGA decided to partner with [Character Strong] on the 30 Days of Kindness Journal in hopes of increasing kindness and empathy,” shared Spangler. “This is a low-burden way to help put a focus photo | Meagan Spangler (SGA Advisor at CHS) on positivity, gratitude and hope.” SGA members were assigned a day to be the ‘spokesperson’ for that day’s challenge. One challenge might read, “Write a short, loving note to one family member and hide “THE 30 DAYS OF KINDNESS it for them to discover.” Students were encouraged to share on their social media CHALLENGE HAS REALLY GIVEN ME accounts, while daily challenges were A BROADER PERSPECTIVE ON HOW read during announcements. EFFORTLESS IT CAN BE TO MAKE “I think the Kindness Challenge is SOMEONE'S DAY MORE POSITIVE.” extremely important, especially given the current climate,” shared Julia Cavanaugh, -BRIAN BORTZ, CHS SGA VICE-PRESIDENT 2020-21 SGA President. “We really need support and love from those around us while we’re all facing our own unique battles. I hope we are encouraging people throughout our community in Collierville to practice kindness, and as Houston Kraft [the co-founder of Character Strong] would say, to ‘make kindness normal’.” Efforts did in fact ripple into broader perspective on how effortless it can be to make someone's day the community with SGA’s canned food drive that took place more positive,” shared Bortz. “As each new kindness day comes up, I during the Kindness Challenge. genuinely want to participate, so I think it's normalizing kind actions CHS students are well on their way to making some by implementing them into my daily routine.” Let’s take a lesson from positive habits according to SGA Vice-President Brian Bortz. the kids and incorporate our own Kindness Challenge into our daily “The 30 Days of Kindness challenge has really given me a routine. 30 Days - 1 person - 10 minutes or less per day. Go!
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KINDNESS IS LIKE MUSIC TO THE EARS Senior citizens are one of the age groups most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and not only because of the virus itself. Keeping spirits high has been vital and Page Robbins Adult Day Center made sure their clients were ‘Singin’ [despite] the Rain’! Development and Communications Director Katie Kirkpatrick shared the willingness of local volunteers to get “COVID-19 creative” and virtually assist — often by sharing their musical talents from afar. “We have volunteers giving their time to provide us with a virtual music hour,” explained Kirkpatrick, “where [volunteers] will play background music from the piano in their home during our activities. We also have a virtual Gospel
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Hour every Wednesday, where we sing hymns that are very familiar to [clients]. And even though the virtual meetings are not ideal, we are so thankful for our volunteers and their talents, because the neat thing about music is that music is one of the last [memories] to go [for some seniors]. Some people who can no longer speak can still sing sometimes, or they may not remember how old they are, but some of these songs are hidden away in their hearts and they can still sing the words. Our clients love to sing, love listening to music, and our volunteers are taking the time regularly to play and giving us all so much joy.” The Page Robbins staff were also honored for their 25 years of service to Collierville’s seniors with a drive-by parade. 34
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Community Engagement Coordinator Chloe Alexander was touched by the sincere appreciation from families and the tightlyknit senior healthcare community at the parade. “Seeing so many people show their support for the work we do each and every day, especially in this challenging time,” remarked Alexander, “gave me a new appreciation for Page Robbins and the community we serve.” Past volunteers, client families, senior care organizations, the Mid-South Therapy Dogs and more decorated their vehicles to show their appreciation. “It can be challenging caring for a population that is so vulnerable right now,” shared Kirkpatrick, “but it was really encouraging seeing our friends in the community show us support. It was exactly what I needed, and what I know the other staff members needed. So much of what we do is a community effort, and it's been really hard not to physically be with everyone. So to have that moment that we could see one another from afar, and wave to them and say to one another, ‘We miss you’, ‘We love you’, ‘Thank you’, all of the kind “OUR CLIENTS LOVE TO SING, words and thoug htf ul LOVE LISTENING TO MUSIC, donations, AND OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE put wind in TAKING THE TIME REGULARLY our sails.” TO PLAY AND GIVING US ALL Let your SO MUCH JOY.” -KATIE KIRKPATRICK small acts of kindness ripple throughout the streets of Collierville. Maybe you have some gently used toys that deserve a good home — check out Collierville’s Pass It On Facebook group. Maybe this year's garden yields pounds of extra produce that can feed a local family — consider connecting with the Epiphany Lutheran Community Garden. Or perhaps challenge yourself to write a handwritten note once a day for a month, thanking someone for investing time in you. Each of us, no matter our age, can ‘Do small things with great love’ this new year! story | ANNA BELL photos | KATIE KIRKPATRICK & MEAGAN SPANGLER
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y grandmother’s kitchen is full of cookbooks — the red-checkered spine of Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook, Julia Child’s The Art of French Cooking and several that are smaller, often with hand-written notes in the margins. These have come into my grandmother’s life as she moved from city to city across the nation, representative of every organization, church and school with which my grandmother interacted. Each recipe in these books was accompanied by a story, whether it was of a woman who always made the perfect casserole or a cookie that no one else had been able to master. 36
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As a kid, these cookbooks were infinitely more interesting to me than those with glossy covers and fancy photos of fully trussed turkeys. These were real recipes, inspired by family lore and passed along to entire communities. When my elementary school created its own cookbook, there was not a more exciting moment than selecting the recipes my family submitted. These types of cookbooks are beacons of food history, making sure that local recipes and their stories are preserved for posterity — which is why Collierville’s best-kept secret is so exciting.
Hidden in Collierville, there is a publishing company that has been helping organizations, clubs and individuals across the nation print fundraising cookbooks for over 30 years. Fundcraft Publishing, a family-owned publishing company, was established in 1978 in Kansas by David and Charlene Bradley. “[In the 1970s], many organizations did lots of fundraising to help raise money for their churches, or other organizations,” said Charlene Bradley. In 1985, when the Bradleys decided to relocate to Charlene’s hometown of Memphis, they came to Collierville. “At that time the Mayor of Collierville was Mayor Cox. He was instrumental in getting us to relocate to Collierville and helped us find a good location. We have been at the same location for 35 years,” said Bradley. THE FIRST COOKBOOK WAS PRINTED Ten years later, their son, Chris IN 1979, AND WE JUST PRINTED OUR Bradley, came to work for Fundcraft and established Instant Publisher, 41ST EDITION.” - CHRISTIE JONES which prints not only cookbooks but paperback and hardback books as well. By 2020, Fundcraft Publishing had evolved into the Fundcraft Print Group, which is made up of five different companies under one roof in Collierville. They now print everything from self-published books to school materials — and of course, they still publish the original fundraising cookbooks. Since arriving in Collierville, Fundcraft has helped hundreds of local businesses, clubs and churches publish fundraising cookbooks. For example, Crye-Leike® has published a cookbook with Fundcraft’s help for nearly 30 years. “The first cookbook was printed in 1979, and we just printed our 41st edition,” said Christie Jones, Director of Marketing at Crye-Leike®. The Collierville Women’s Club has actually been publishing a cookbook since the mid-1980s,
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IT’S A BIT OF HISTORY. SEVERAL WOMEN WHO CONTRIBUTED HAVE SINCE PASSED, AND IT’S WONDERFUL TO RECREATE THEIR DISHES AND FEEL AS THOUGH YOU STILL HAVE PART OF THEM WITH YOU.” - ERICA GRIEVES
before Fundcraft arrived in Collierville. According to member Shirley Skelton, the first version of the fundraising cookbook was hand-typed by a member of the club and bound by Joe Clark. They sold for $5 at their first fashion show and luncheon fundraiser, which is now a staple event in Collierville. When they published their second version, Collierville Cuisine, in the late 1990s, the Collierville Women’s Club turned to Fundcraft to help them out. Fundcraft also published their most recent cookbook, Taste of Collierville, in 2009, which is currently for sale at The Brooks Collection. “It was so nice to work with them,” said member Pat McGovern. The cookbooks are put together by the organization first, who gather recipes from employees and members to submit to Fundcraft. “We notify our Crye-Leike® family through an internal email. Recipes are submitted in all forms — copies, handwritten, typed. We include new recipes in each edition,” said Jones. These recipes are then sorted into categories such as Entree and Dessert. From there, it’s simply a back-and-forth between Fundcraft and the organization. “The process was so enjoyable. They provided a checklist for all the elements of the cookbook. As the files arrived, I could simply edit the text or the sizing as needed,” said Erica Grieves, who was President of the Memphis School of Preaching (MSOP) Wives Club when they put together a cookbook to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their annual lecture series. Organizations can also include collective recipes that represent a historic moment in the group’s timeline. For example, each edition of the Collierville Women’s Club cookbook has a recipe 38
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for Nannie Rice’s Chicken Salad, which was handmade by members for their first fashion show fundraiser, and has been a staple dish at their meetings and events ever since. Crye-Leike® distributes their cookbooks to agents, who give them to customers and use them as closing gifts for new home buyers. On the other hand, the Collierville Women’s Club sells their cookbooks to fundraise for their many community projects, including a scholarship offered to a Collierville High School graduate. Whether the cookbooks are used for fundraising purposes or personal use, they are always time capsules of nostalgia — for those who created them and for those who use them, which is often one and the same. Grieves said, “It’s a bit of history. Several women who contributed [to the MSOP Wives Club cookbook] have since passed, and it’s wonderful to recreate their dishes and feel as though you still have part of them with you.” Judy Hoffman, a Collierville Women’s Club member, expressed a similar sentiment. “I love that just from what the ingredients are, I can tell how old the recipe is and when it might’ve first been used. Like congealed salad, no one knows what this is now,” she said. The club’s President, Jeanette Taylor, added, “Or Jell-O™ salad! My grandkids love Jell-O™ on its own but tell them to add some marshmallows and fruit, and they think it’s gross.”
Food is emblematic of certain moments in time, and cookbooks — especially ones that are based on local cuisine and small-town recipes — can truly capture those moments perfectly, in a way that looking up a recipe on the internet never will. Each one of these cookbooks, whether there are 40 editions or in the first year of publication, inspire future generations, like myself, to open their grandparents’ cookbooks and continue the culinary traditions in their communities. story | REGAN HEWITT photos | NICHOLAS COTROS
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Collierville’s residential real estate market is still exceeding expectations, despite a pandemic! Have you seen the numbers? We did the research and you’ll be interested to know the average statistics of Collierville homes sold in October & November 2020!
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REALTOR TIPS MARKET UPDATE
The housing market in 2020 was one of the bright spots in an economy that saw major challenges year-round. While nationally there was a housing market slowdown in the spring due to COVID-19, our local market kept right on rolling through the end of the year. The resilience of this housing market has us poised for another banner year in 2021. Inventory will remain low, which will keep the demand high. The biggest threat, locally, to our housing market is affordability, as there are quickly rising home prices. While this is an issue, the low interest rates should continue to offset the rising prices. Additionally, in late 2020, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac increased their conventional loan limit to $548,250, which will help buyers. Collierville is positioned to have another major growth spurt as we recover from the pandemic in 2021. FedEx®, which has done extremely well in this pandemic environment, has continued to hire pilots, even when other airlines furloughed their pilots, which will add to the demand side of the housing market. Commercially, we will hopefully see restaurants start to return to profitability so we can see some growth in that market. In Collierville, we have reached the magic population of 50,000 and we should start seeing increased demand for commercial development to cater to our residents.
While 2020 was full of challenges that we continue to overcome, it was also a good year for real estate and 2021 looks to be even better. If you are a seller, this means that you will have a great opportunity to maximize the profit on your home in 2021. Overall, buyers are having difficulty finding homes but still want a home that has been updated. So if you are on the fence about doing that renovation, now may be the time! If you are trying to buy a home this year, you will need to be prepared to compete with other buyers in the market. You need to have your financing lined up so that you can quickly make a decision when the right opportunity reveals itself. Timing is everything, so it’s best to be prepared and ready to act. However, you must also have patience until the right home is available. When you decide a home is the one, my advice would be to act fast and put your best foot forward when making an offer so you won’t have any regrets. Prices are going up fast enough that even if you overpay a small amount, you will make it up quickly. When you look back at 2020, it was a crazy ride from the pandemic to a red-hot real estate market, but hang on in 2021 — I think the best is yet to come.
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HOME TOUR PRESENTED BY: DESIGNER WHOLESALE
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riginally from New Orleans, Danny and Debbie Eddlestone moved into their roughly 30-year-old Collierville home in 2005. When they first bought the home, they were drawn to the dark wood tones throughout the house as well as its stunning exterior. “The home is so well built and has a lot of little extras,” said Debbie Eddlestone. Within the past few years, the Eddlestones decided that the home was in need of updating. “It was just dated, so we’d done a few other projects in the house,” said Debbie. They had already done some minor work in the kitchen, including removing several layers of wallpaper and painting, but in August 2020, they decided to commit to having the entire kitchen renovated. Previously full of dark cabinets, gold and red accents, cream flooring and dim lighting, the kitchen needed to be brought into the 21st century. The Eddlestones already had a color palette and general direction — clean and bright — in mind when they started the project. They knew that they wanted to prioritize counter space, as their old kitchen had a built-in bread box with a sizable counter footprint. “We like a lot of countertop [space], because both of us cook. We needed space for chopping here and mixing there,” said Danny Eddlestone. Kitchen organization was also a major focus for the remodel. “For example, I knew I wanted drawers instead of cabinets [to make organizing easier],” said Debbie.
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more room between the counters and the fridge, per Danny’s request. “It made the kitchen feel and look bigger,” he said. Designer Wholesale then replaced the original flooring with hardwood floors, installed custom-made cabinets and placed new modern, metal light fixtures overhead, all with LED lights for maximum brightness. “I knew the minute that I saw [the light fixtures] that was what I wanted,” said Debbie. Once the kitchen was completed, the Eddlestones could not have been happier with the outcome. Danny cites the state-of-theart cooktop as his favorite part of the new kitchen. “[The cooktop] is operated by touch, so you can determine which burner is on and what level of heat it has just by touching it,” he explained. Meanwhile, Debbie is thrilled with the fact that everything has its own place. “There’s no junk drawer really,” she laughed. The Eddlestones are excited for years to come spent in this kitchen, where they can work as a team to create meals to remember. story | REGAN HEWITT photos | CINDY B. THYMIUS
They chose Designer Wholesale after meeting with their team at the Home Show of the Mid-South at the Agricenter. “We knew we wanted somebody who was full-scale,” said Debbie. From the first appointment at the showroom to the final product, the entire renovation took about three months to complete, finishing in early November. In addition to the kitchen, Designer Wholesale also installed wood floors from the dining room to the kitchen and renovated the half-bath off the kitchen. “We were really able to articulate what we thought we wanted [to Designer Wholesale] and they were able to show us how it would look,” said Debbie. The design team was also able to advise the couple about nuanced elements, such as backsplash length and LED lighting. The renovation of the kitchen involved fully gutting the old space. Although the original layout of the kitchen was mostly kept, the peninsula counter was shortened by a foot to accommodate
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ORGANIZE
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Is your home doing its most important job? Your home has multiple jobs: a physical shelter, a meal prep and dining spot, a place to learn, work and play. However, the most important job is to work for you! Ensuring that your home is an active team player in your day-to-day routine requires intentional organization. Intentional organization involves systems and routines that are personalized to your needs based on learning styles, age, family size, personality and design preference.
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Enjoy your space in its current time. As children age, so should the space. For example, young children no longer need baby toys, while tweens no longer need toddler toys and so on. Housing outgrown toys reduces the functionality of your space.
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Create boundaries for items. Decide what space you are willing to give each category and form a boundary. Examples of boundaries are baskets for stuffed animals, bins for Legos or a bookshelf for books. Sticking to these boundaries reduces excess, prevents impulse shopping and makes cleaning up much easier.
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What you use the most should be the most accessible. If this requires adjusting shelves, shifting items in cabinets and not following the “standard” kitchen set up, do it! Placing items in easier to access areas reduces time searching and makes it easier to return items.
TANYA’S TOP TIP Create zones in your kitchen. These should be reflective of you. Examples of this would be a coffee zone, baking zone, grilling zone or smoothie zone. Having zones increases the functionality of the space by having like items together to complete the task.
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Keep a carefully curated collection. Keeping too many items prevents you from being able to enjoy them.
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Display your favorite items. Your home should tell the story of your life!
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containers and in a temperate climate. The attic is not the place to store paper, plastic or photographs you plan to pass down to family members. Whether your home needs a bit of fine-tuning or a major overhaul, implementing intentional organization will help you ensure your home is living up to its full potential. If you are struggling with where to start, or need some advice along the way, consider consulting with a professional organizer. Make 2021 the year your home successfully works for you!
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