Smuckers is Closing It’s Memphis Plant in 2013

If there’s one thing that I can say, it’s that I commend Tim Smucker for announcing the closing 3 years in advance in order to give the employees a chance to regroup and move or find a new job if possible. Granted, many aren’t too thrilled to be losing the quick preserve pick up from the plant when the stores are out of your favorites. I happen to absolutely love their apple butter!

The plant will be moving to their corporate office in Orrville, OH.
How do you feel about this new development?

Photo credit: James Cridland

Cookies!!!!!

Favorite Sesame Street character: Cookie Monster, hands down. Why? Because we share the same love of chewy, portable, on-the-go treats: cookies. I have a couple of favorites. Chocolate Chip holds the highest honor (as long as they are chewy, and not crunchy. Who wants to eat a chocolate chip potato chip?), while sugar (Great American Cookie), white chocolate macadamia nut, and oatmeal fall in rank behind. And no, I don’t mean Oatmeal Raisin. Just oatmeal. I can’t stand raisins. Though they do belt out a mean ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’.

Well, there’s one particular cookie that I’m raving about today. It’s Makeda’s butter cookie from the shop in Midtown (it’s new!). I don’t know anyone who hasn’t had one of Makeda’s cookies at one point in time. The butter cookie is what Makeda’s is most known for, though I happen to enjoy her iced oatmeal and macadamia nut cookies as well.

If you haven’t gotten one of their cookies before, I suggest you head over to 1329 Madison right now. Other locations can be found at 5729 Raleigh LaGrange and 2370 Airways.

What’s your favorite cookie?

Beale Street Music Festival

Who’s ready to jam?! The Beale Street Music Festival is coming up, so get ready to rock out, sit back, and enjoy some good music! The festival is set to begin on April 30th and will keep the music rocking until May 2nd at Tom Lee Park in Memphis.

The full lineup for the festival was released yesterday. The festival will include names like: The Flaming Lips, The Drive-By Truckers, Band of Horses, 30 Seconds to Mars, Limp Bizkit, Hall & Oates, and Jeff Beck to name a few.

There is probably less contemporary star power than usual in this year’s lineup, but a healthy selection of vital current bands who should be good fits for the live outdoor setting.

Tickets are on sale today at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com, and by phone at 800-745-3000. Three-day passes are $65. Single-day tickets are $29.50

There’s just enough of a selection of artists for everyone from all backgrounds to enjoy. So get your tickets now, as I’m sure they’ll go fast!

Are you thinking about going?

Photos Courtesy of Memphis Flyer

Grizzlies Win!

Needing a lift following a depressing, one-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers the night before, the Memphis Grizzlies got what they were looking for in a 99-94 victory over the Washington Wizards in the Verizon Center on Wednesday night.

When asked what it was that pushed the Grizzlies to this victory: “The key was our bench,” Griz center Marc Gasol said. “The bench deserves a lot of credit for this one.”

This win solidifies what I have always believed; without a firm support system, you are almost destined to either hit a snag in the road or fail. This is true in many, many situations. Whether it’s a relationship that you’re in, or it’s a business deal that you’re trying to conduct; you can’t do everything alone.

The bench support that the Grizzlies gained also helps them to play more as a team. Though they may not have had a great season, they are building strong foundations to secure more wins in the futures.

Tip-ins: Memphis has won its last three road games. The Grizzlies have won their last four against the Wizards, sweeping the series for the second straight season. … Hollins improved to 5-0 all-time in games he’s coached against the Wizards. … Washington newcomer Josh Howard didn’t play and will miss the rest of the season with a torn left anterior cruciate ligament.

How do you feel about the Grizzlies this season?