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Franklin … here’s a window into what you’re made of!

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THIS MONTH, WE ARE TIPPING OUR HAT TO THE ART CONNOISSEURS

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OF FRANKLIN! This month’s issue is all about what you love to make and

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collect. Whether it’s making music, making dreams come true or making art… there is something for everyone to enjoy reading about in this issue!

Have you ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a song writer? We are spotlighting two! One is a children’s song writer. And the other is a country artist making his way up the charts!

We have interviewed architects, cake designers, and artists who work with different

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Jessica Wayman, Susan Baldani, Lisa Konicki, Dawn Burns, Ashley Hutcheson, Brianna Melanson, Linda Dohse CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

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mediums. They all see the world through a different lens and we are honored to feature their work and get a glimpse of how they use their gifts.

Rounding out this issue are not one… but three locals who use Instagram to give inspiration to others. These talented influencers are using their platform to educate, inspire, and help others. Brittany Aldean decided she wanted to help change someone’s future. So she teamed up with her friend and local aesthetic dentist to the stars, Dr. Matt Kasiar. Together, they changed the life of one lucky

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young woman. Kyle Boen (aka @Stayfoxxstudios) uses his talents to help inspire art

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and a home that is warm and inviting. And fashion lifestyle blogger Ashley Wilson

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(@beausandashley) shares her tips on “finding beauty in the chaos!”

Maybe this month you take a leap and start your own small business like a few of the

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artists we are featuring. Or maybe you already have a side gig in the works. We’d love to see what it is you do. Tag us in your posts so we can support you and share the incredible makers in our community.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE FEBRUARY 2021

FEATURES 20 Baking A Perfect Cake... Almost Mary Lubel Shares Her Heart for Baking

36 Meet... Ashley Wilson The Blogger Behind @beausandashley

40 Changing the World One Smile At A Time Building Confidence With A New Smile

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82 Nashville’s Favorite Voice Pete Weber’s Storied Career

82 DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

20 Culinary Creations

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24 Inspired By 28 Back Stage 32 Artist’s Palette 36 Trend Setter 58 Locally Owned 62 Local’s Choice 66 Hometown Hero 72 Locals Only 76 DIY 82 Local Limelight 88 Open House

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Kate & Lulu's Kitchen Hosts Ribbon Cutting Kate & Lulu's Kitchen in Westhaven hosted their official ribbon cutting in December with Williamson, Inc. The kitchen, owned and operated by Jacob & Laurie Starkey and their family, opened in October in the former location of The Perch. The southern hospitality kitchen offers a spin on Texas breakfast classics.

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WELCOME HOME Located in the center of Cool Springs in Franklin, Tennessee, McEwen Northside Apartments offers the modern comforts of a new luxury home.

Offering sophisticated suburban lifestyle with studios, one, two, and three bedroom homes and the walk-ability with an unparalleled amenity package featuring a 24-hour state-of-the-art wellness center and spa; flex working and lounge space in the resident clubhouse; and an expansive relaxation and outdoor entertainment deck where residents can lay pool side or choose one of the many cabanas to unwind with friends. McEwen Northside Apartments is in one of the most prestigious zip codes, zoned in the award winning school district in the state and is next to a central green park with mixed-use upscale retail, coffee shop, ice cream, fitness, coming soon wine bar with roof top and the nicest steakhouse and bar in Franklin.

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DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN FAMILY DENTISTRY OPENS ON 3RD AVENUE NORTH Earlier this year, Dr. Sean J. Abrams purchased Dr. Burcham’s dental practice

in

downtown Franklin.

Dr. Abrams is proud to carry on Dr. Burcham’s legacy and recently rebranded the office to Downtown Franklin Family Dentistry. Although there is a new name, logo and website, the practice remains the same home for dental care that you have come to know and trust!

A native of the Chicagoland area, Dr. Abrams received a Doctorate in Dental Surgery from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has been practicing dentistry for 14+ years. Valuing patient relationships is a top priority for Dr. Abrams. He enjoys working with patients of all ages and strongly believes that good patient education is the key to a healthy smile. His goal for each and every patient is to provide the most comprehensive care possible.

Dr.

Abrams

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am

excited for this opportunity and proud to call Franklin home for our family

and

my

practice!”

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WILCO NONPROFIT THE HUFF PROJECT DONATES $35K TO VANDERBILT-INGRAM CANCER CENTER For the second year in a row, The Huff Project has made a sizable donation to the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

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The Williamson County nonprofit’s gift of $35,000 will help fund a Lung Cancer Education Tool that will enable a patient to access individualized information about his or her diagnosis and recommended treatment.

A nonsmoker and former professional athlete, Huff founded The Huff Project with his wife Emily in 2018 in an effort to eliminate the stigma of the disease and raise money to fund research that will help others in the future. In 2019, The Huff Project donated $25,000 to a research initiative. TheHuffProject.org.

STARTING POINT DIVORCE ADVOCACY OFFERS HELP Starting Point Divorce Advocacy, LLC is intentional about changing the way divorce is experienced today. "By coming to us first, we save our clients

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70-80% in legal fees and unnecessary battles because they are prepared. We are their true ‘Starting Point’ at any stage of separation and divorce,” says Keri Gwynne, Founder.

Gwynne launched the company over two years ago because she had experienced an abusive marriage and subsequently a traumatic, expensive divorce first-hand, but didn’t have anyone to guide her through the process. She

Dental Bliss is truly unique, as there is no other dental practice like it in the world.

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realized she could never let another person walk their divorce alone and was determined to do something about it.

Gwynne adds, “We know most people going through divorce feel fearful, alone, overwhelmed, and unsure of the legal process. Some feel shame, afraid they can't financially support themselves, and feel a strong sense to protect their children. We address all of those concerns so that our clients can make the best decisions for their future."

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FRANKLIN'S DAVIS HOUSE RECEIVES $36K GRANT Davis

Child

Advocacy

Center received a grant from The Healing

Trust,

which

awarded

funds totaling $784,100 in its most recent grant cycle. Davis House’s grant was for $36,000 and will be used for general operational costs.

The mission of Davis House Child Advocacy Center is to provide investigative, advocacy, family support, and therapeutic services to children who have experienced sexual or significant physical abuse or some other traumatic event, as well as trauma informed community education, designed to guide our towns and civic spaces to be safer and more resilient for everyone. Child abuse does not just affect the child.

Once disclosure is made, the entire family is in crisis. Our dual goal: to treat the child and the family as they heal from the trauma of abuse; and to educate caregivers and our collaborative partners in order to better protect children.

Davis House served 530 new children last year in Williamson, Hickman, Lewis, and Perry counties.

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HARPETH WEALTH PARTNERS ESTABLISH IN HEART OF FRANKLIN Brandan

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cutting edge technology + A wholistic and all-star team crafting a state of the art ‘one stop’ money shop Nestled in the heart of Downtown Franklin, HWP’s new office speaks to its passion. “Franklin is the

community in which our clients, families, and business live, work, and play. We wanted to be at the heart of our town to serve the hearts in our town. We are not only serving this community but living in it and we are ready to start giving back to it from the start. Our mission, ‘Locally connected. Personally invested’.”

With a skillful team and financial architecture that proves the ‘best of the best’ resources (security, technology, research, and key players), HWP wants the town to understand, “when you work with one of us you work with all of us.”

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FAB'RIK PARTNERS WITH NASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION IN HEARTS OF HOPE CAMPAIGN A great way to share your love this Valentine's season is to donate! fab'rik Franklin and Nashville Rescue Mission (NRM) have partnered to give some vulnerable women a chance to shine.

NRM serves as a place of refuge for nearly 200 women and children in the community seeking safe shelter, nutritious meals, and recovery from some of the harshest struggles of life. This year, fab'rik Franklin will be styling the February graduates from the Mission's Women's Life Recovery program with a new outfit from the store to help celebrate their accomplishment.

Additionally, fab'rik Franklin is hosting a clothing drive from Friday, Feb. 12th - 19th. Every customer that brings in clothing donations (larger sizes are encouraged) will be entered to win a $100 gift card to be used at the store.

Anyone can participate in the Mission's "Hearts of Hope" campaign in the month of February. For donation information, please visit N as hv ill e R e s c u e M i s s i o n . o r g/ hearts-of-hope-2021.

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VISIT FRANKLIN PRESIDENT & CEO ELLIE WESTMAN CHIN STEPPING DOWN President & CEO Ellie Westman Chin is stepping down from the Williamson County Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit Franklin) to become the new President & CEO of Destination Madison, the convention & visitors bureau in Madison, Wisconsin.

Westman Chin has served as President & CEO of Visit Franklin since July 2014. In that time Franklin and the communities of Williamson County, Tennessee have evolved into a year-round destination known around the world for a unique blend of music, history, and southern culture.

During Westman Chin's tenure, annual visitors to Williamson County have increased 48% to over 1.81 million annually and visitor spending in the county has grown to $497.2 million, an increase of almost $90 million annually since Westman Chin joined Visit Franklin as President & CEO. Westman Chin’s last day with Visit Franklin is January 29, and she, along with her husband Ken, will transition to Madison shortly thereafter.

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ART EXHIBIT AT THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY ENRICHMENT CENTER The Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department (WCPR) is hosting an art exhibit at the Enrichment Center in Franklin, featuring the work

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A local native from Dickson, TN, Kimberly holds a Masters in Art Education

from

East

Tennessee

State University and has taught in Middle Tennessee public schools and her local community for more than 30 years. She’s painted for over two decades. Her work is carried by

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Hadley House, and can be seen on Wayfair and Joss & Main home décor sites. KimberlyDanielArt.com.

LIFEGUARD TRAINING COURSES OFFERED AT LOCAL REC CENTERS The Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department’s (WCPR) Aquatics Division will host a series of Lifeguard Training Courses in 2021.

Training courses will be held at recreation centers in Brentwood, Fairview, Franklin and Spring Hill beginning in January. Courses are open to teens (must be 15 years of age upon completion of the course) and adults and feature a blended learning approach with a mixture of online and in-person instruction. Course dates included: + Early Bird, Spring Hill – February 4-7 + Mid-Winter, Brentwood – February 24-27 + Spring Break, Spring Hill – March 13, 15-17 + Spring Break, Franklin – March 15-17 + Spring Break, Brentwood – March 16-18 + Late Spring, Spring Hill – April 5, 8-11 + Last Chance, Brentwood – April 7-10 + Last Chance, Spring Hill – May 20, 24-26 + Last Chance, Fairview – May 24-26 Class sizes are limited to meet social distancing requirements, and advanced, in-person registration is required for all courses. For more specific information, class dates and times and registration procedures, visit WCParksandRec.com and click on the “Aquatics” tab.

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IT’S BEEN SAID THAT PERFECTIONISM IS A PRODUCTIVITY NIGHTMARE. Mary Lubel of Almost Perfect Cakes would tend to agree. When asked where she got the name from, she says laughingly, “Honestly, because my cakes aren’t perfect! I didn’t want people to get the impression they were going to order something and it was going to be perfect. A lot of people send me photos and say ‘Can you make this?’ Yes, I can, but I do it as ME. They do it as them.

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And it started from there. Then I got started on Instagram.” She continues, “I always loved baking. I did cookies and cupcakes but nothing custom. Then I did my sister and sister-in law’s baby shower cakes.” And the rest is history.

Mary’s favorite? “I do love making kids cakes because they get so excited over them. But I try to make each cake special to the person. A favorite color, stuff they like.” And her least favorite? “Fondant is really tedious at times. Sometimes I’m up till 3:00 AM playing with fondant!”

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Mary’s Baking Advice: 1. Cakes are easier to assemble when they are firm.

Tightly wrap and place in the freezer for at least 20 minutes before you plan to stack and frost.

2. To achieve smooth sides you need to get all the air bubbles out of the frosting. After the frosting comes together in the mixer, stir it with a wooden spoon or spatula to release the air.

3. Believe in yourself. Confidence is the first step to making something amazing.

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Children’s Musician Roger Day Helps Kids Feel ‘Invincible’ AFTER COMBINING HIS EXPERIENCE AS A CAMP COUNSELOR AND HIS GIGS PLAYING MUSIC ON THE COLLEGE CIRCUIT AS A YOUNG MAN, ROGER DAY FOUND SUCCESS AS AN AWARD-WINNING CHILDREN’S MUSICIAN, WHO JUST RELEASED HIS SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM, INVINCIBLE. “I can't tell you how much I love performing and creating for family and children,” Roger tells Franklin Lifestyle. With 20+ years of music and performances under his belt, Roger sat down to talk about his career, his new music and what’s up next.

FRANKLIN LIFESTYLE: TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT ROGER DAY? WHO IS HE? Roger Day: Roger Day is a children's singer-songwriter. I have lived in Franklin for over 20 years. I travel all over the country and perform for schools, libraries, theaters and professionals. I’ve pretty much played everywhere from California to New York. I love writing joyful music that brings families together and encourages kids to use their imagination.

FL: HOW DID YOU GET STARTED DOING THAT? RD: The children's music part really dates back to me being a camp counselor at a summer camp in Birmingham, Alabama. I really learned the power of music to bring people together and to bring children together. I started writing songs for my nieces and nephews for Christmas. I would write a song for

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them every year and my wife would put some activity

hitting their chest singing, ‘When the world needs a

together. So one year, I was just having fun and I wrote

superhero, boom, I'll be your superhero.’

one song called ‘Marvin, the Marvelous Moose.’ My wife made a little coloring book that went with it and

FL: WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT PER-

my nieces and nephews, all of whom now have their

FORMING CHILDREN'S MUSIC?

own children, just loved that. By this point, my young-

RD: The thing I enjoy the most is that it is the last

est son was born and I was writing even more songs.

place in music where you can be unabashedly joyful.

So I kind of said, ‘You know, I feel like essentially, this is

And I feel like joy is a deeper emotion than silliness or

what I'm supposed to do.’

fun and that's part of it. I like to be silly and I like to have fun, but the deeper emotion is joy and joy will stay with

FL: YOU JUST RELEASED YOUR SIXTH STUDIO

you for the rest of your life.

ALBUM, INVINCIBLE. WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM IT? RD: It’s all about how kids have all the superpowers

FL: WHEN NOT PLAYING MUSIC WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO?

they need with their imagination, their heart, and their

RD: Here in Franklin I’ve been very involved in Boy

love, and that they actually don't need any kind of crazy

Scouts. My two sons were both Eagle Scouts out of

superpowers. They have all that they need to solve the

that program and I still help out. We’re pretty involved

problem and save the day. It’s really about telling kids,

in Franklin First United Methodist Church. My wife teaches

'You've got this. You can break down the problem and

the 3-year-old class and I sing for them on Sundays.

you can solve it with your own imagination.'

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my son, Thomas, ‘I’ll Be Your Superhero.’ It’s about a

Read. I’m excited about getting that out soon. And I

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hope everyone can come see me live soon.

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THE

SOUNDS OF BRANDON L AY COUNTRY ARTIST BRANDON LAY EXPE-

busy writing and recording new music,

RIENCED WHAT HE CALLS A “EUREKA

building a beautiful home in Spring Hill,

MOMENT”

SHOW

and spending time with his wife, Nicole,

HE PLAYED WHILE IN COLLEGE. Originally

AFTER

THE

FIRST

his son, Ryder (2), and his daughter,

from Jackson, Tennessee, Brandon packed up

Lara June (6 months). “I’ve spent a lot

his rock-meets-country sound, and brought it to

of this down time getting back to my

the Nashville area in 2010. He established him-

roots. I started out in bar bands, so

self in iconic Music City hotspots like Douglas

I’m trying to get back to some of those

Corner and The Bluebird Café, eventually giv-

sounds.” Brandon shared with us some

ing us songs to love like “Speakers, Bleachers

of the music that influenced him as an

and Preachers” and “Wilder Horses.” These

artist and some of his most meaningful

days, with live music still scarce, Brandon is

originals. BrandonLay.com ARTICLE JESSICA WAYMAN PHOTOGRAPHY DANIELLE DEL VALLE

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TAKE IT EASY

MAIN STREET

GO BACK

by Jackson Browne – “Being on

by Bob Seger – “When I hear that

by Kenny Chesney – “That was

the road for months at a time, you

song, I think of Destin, Florida in

the first time I felt like a country

start to go crazy. That song kind of

2002. I was going through a breakup

artist was really singing about me.

centers me a little bit. I’d be out in

with my middle school girlfriend.

Lyrics have always meant a lot to me,

Arizona or wherever and hear that

She’d given me her dad’s Bob Seger

but that was the first time I was old

song and know that I’m not doing

greatest hits CD and broke up with

enough to start living the songs.”

something that no one else has ever

me. That song always reminds me of

done before.”

that spring break trip.”

BREAK DOWN ON ME

STARTIN’ YOUNG

MORE I’M FOR

by Brandon Lay – “I wrote it at my

by Brandon Lay – I feel like

by Brandon Lay – “That song’s

kitchen table one night. I always look

songwriters in general, especially

over twelve years old, but I feel like

forward to playing that live. Everything

me, put the past on a pedestal.

I recently recorded it. I feel like it’s

is so loud, then bringing it back to that

Everything was so rosy and cool.

more timely now than ever. It’s a pos-

song is almost lullaby-like.”

‘Startin’ Young’ is kind of nostalgic

itive message that there’s a lot in this

but it also feels a little uplifting. It’s a

world that I’m against, but there’s still

celebration of youth.”

more I’m for.”

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ARTICLE DAWN BURNS PHOTOGRAPHY GINA WHALEN PHOTOGRAPHY

franklin’s luxury scent maker:

lynette wright LYNETTE

WRIGHT

MOVED

TO

NASHVILLE IN THE LATE 90’S TO PURSUE

SONGWRITING

BUT

REALIZED

AFTER WORKING IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY THAT GOD HAD OTHER PLANS FOR HER. She has used her gifts of art and formulating scents to create a luxury fragrance brand, Wright Home Collection.

This collection was inspired by her family’s special legacy.

Wright’s grandfather helped lay the South American pipeline. He documented his time there with photographs. Wright wanted to bring these photos to life by using scents in her Iron candle. She believes that scents are memory makers and wanted to create a masculine and distinguished fragrance to place with the photos. These luxury candles are hand batched and poured in Franklin.

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Not only does her collection carry candles but notecards and incense as well. Wright Home Collection will be expanding in the new year with apparel. Her work has been featured in Alyssa Rosenheck’s lifestyle book, The New Southern.

In addition to her luxury candle lines, Wright is a very well-known artist in Nashville and has loaned her paint brush to many projects including a mural at local charity, Brett’s Barn and a mural inside of 12 South’s Emerson Grace that went viral on Pinterest!

Lynette

will

be

recognized

as

The

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Woman of The Year this April. She will be raising funds and awareness for the organization in honor of her mother who passed away from leukemia. Wright will also be launching a candle this spring, Sweet Betty, to honor her mom.

When Wright is not painting or working on Wright Home Collection, she loves to gather friends together on the golf course. She’s even found more success on the greens when she uses her father’s clubs. Through family, experience and open doors, Wright has created a life of sharing her artistic gifts with the community. Shop the collection at WrightHomeCollection.com or at Franklin Road Apparel.

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CHANGING THE WORLD ONE SMILE AT A TIME IT ISN’T EVERY DAY THAT YOU’RE SITTING AT LUNCH WITH COWORKERS AND LOOK DOWN AT YOUR PHONE TO SEE A FACETIME CALL FROM BRITTANY AND JASON ALDEAN. But that’s exactly what happened to Shannon Gravelle as the winner of Brittany’s Ultimate Smile and Glam Giveaway contest. The digital marketing manager of a solar company who resides in Greenville, SC said she was speechless. “I feel like I blacked out a little bit. I was freaking out. I couldn’t form words. After the call, I was like, ‘I hope they know how excited I was – I don’t remember what I said.’”

Dr. Matt Kasiar, a cosmetic dentist, partnered with Brittany to make this happen. "I’ve always wanted to do a smile giveaway to help people. I was introduced to Brittany through some mutual friends and she has such a large following and so many people that look up to her. I thought what a great opportunity to give away a smile and use her platform to do that. I had done some work on her best friend and that opened up the opportunity for me to ask her to partner up. She was on board from day one."

Brittany adds, "It was an absolute no-brainer. We teamed up and added the glam makeover to give a whole experience to somebody. Dr. Kasiar is such a kind and giving dentist and he always wants to help people."

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“I’d never seen someth i ng so catered to me. I just had to enter. I k new I had to ma ke a v ideo and I don’t even l i ke look i ng at mysel f ta l k i ng!” -Wi n ner Shan non Gravel le CONTINUED >

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CHANGING THE WORLD ONE SMILE AT A TIME (CONTINUED)

She reveals, "We got over 1,000 video entries. We didn’t really expect the response that we received. It’s been crazy. Dr. Kasiar and his wife Brooke shared their top 20 entrants with me. All of them hit home. You just realize how important a smile is to somebody’s confidence and their relationships. Some people never dated before, some never had friends in school, and some were just bullied all the time.” Brittany adds that while they chose Shannon as the ultimate winner of the glam giveaway, she and Jason decided there were other applicants they felt compelled to help. They chose an additional six applicants and personally paid for their smile to be fixed by Dr. Kasiar as well. “When you know something is going to impact someone’s life so positively, why wouldn’t you do it if you can?"

Dr. Kasiar explains, "My responsibility was to make sure I got through every one of those 1,000 videos. It took me two or three weeks to watch them all. It was my entire day, between patients, after work, laying in bed. They had stories you can’t believe – what these people have gone through. There were a lot of people in need.

When I gave Brittany the 20 videos and asked her if she’d had it nailed down yet, she said she had it nailed down to 19! Even Jason got involved due to the emotion involved in watching those videos."

So what was it about Shannon that led her to the ultimate prize?

"Initially, I didn’t know what I was looking for in a winner. I was just watching with an open heart and open mind. Everybody’s story was so different. That’s what made it very difficult to choose just one.

Shannon was so intelligent, so well spoken and she wanted to have a future in public speaking but wasn’t confident enough. That’s what broke our hearts about it. Her future is so bright and she has teeth that she’s not confident about. We wanted to give her that because we know the sky’s the limit for her. We knew there was something really special about her," answers Brittany.

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Shannon asserts, "I was already a happy, positive smiley person but everyone says since this has happened, my confidence has gone up a bit. They'd say, 'I don’t know why you don’t like your teeth. I like your smile.' But I had to feel it. It has already and will continue to change my life. And everybody involved in the process has been so helpful since day one and it’s such a good feeling to feel like everyone else is excited too.

I feel very very lucky. I know how badly I wanted something like this. Everything fell into place and was meant to be."

Dr. Kasiar wants the goodwill to continue. "Throughout the whole process of the giveaway we kept seeing so many people in need of dental treatment, but either couldn’t afford it or didn’t have access to it. Luckily, we were able to help a total of 7 individuals and change their lives by giving them their smile back.

We wanted to help everyone but just didn’t have the means to do it. So in order to help even more people get access to the dental treatment they need, I founded Second Chance Smiles which is a non-profit organization that will help raise money for this cause. Our hope is that we can transform many more lives through this organization by raising the money necessary to give people their smile and confidence back."

The Practice 3991 Carothers Parkway Franklin ThePracticeTN.com Dr. Kasiar and Brittany would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous donations: Biohorizons Implants, Hancock Dental Arts, Kemp Rice Orthodontics, and Midsouth Dental Lab.

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TELLING A

SECOND STORY

OUT OF TRAGEDY AND HEARTACHE, MATTIE WOLF WAS GIVEN THE GIFT OF PAINT. After struggling with infertility and losing her last chance of having a natural birth, Mattie asked her husband to bring home paints and a canvas, whatever he could find, while she stayed home with their two napping daughters. They had just moved into a new house in Franklin and she couldn’t find anything she liked to fill the empty walls. So she decided she would do it herself. In the comfort of their second floor bedroom, a canvas over a beach towel propped against her dresser, she-

while she created her first painting. She remembers how it may not

blasted worship music

have been like the beautiful pieces she paints today, but the experience was incredibly therapeutic.

From then on, she researched and experimented until she found her own style. Her contemporary abstract and fluid paintings reflect the beauty of Tennessee, and Lake Michigan where she spent her summers growing up, and her faith and patriotism. A couple years passed and she finally mustered the courage to sell her paintings.

“Second Story Art” seemed like the only logical business name. In the literal aspect, she began painting on the second story of her home, but more importantly, painting has given her a second chance at hope. Mattie says, “I was so heartbroken that we weren’t going to be able to have any more kids that I think God literally put paint in front of me and said ‘I’m not giving you that gift, but I am giving you this gift. This is what I want you to do; this is your story and use this to bless people.’” And so she has.

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“ I L O V E O U R C O U N T R Y A N D C R E AT I N G A R T T H AT H O N O R S O U R V E T E R A N S .”

CONTINUED >

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TELLING A SECOND STORY (CONTINUED)

Now settled in Thompson Station, her husband has

commissioned pieces. Mattie’s looking forward to pre-

built her own studio for her in the garage, an improvement

senting her work in person at art shows again this year.

from when their bedroom and living room were once

In the past she has been in shows such as Lipscomb’s Art

makeshift art studios. It means the world to Mattie that

Event and the Franklin Art Crawl set up in Sage Sleep. She

her husband and daughters are her biggest fans. She

loves meeting people and seeing them connect with her

laughs,“They think I’m a celebrity and it’s the sweetest

paintings spiritually and emotionally.

thing.” Mattie has inspired her daughters to paint as well

Mattie’s patriotic paintings are particularly important

and is excited that it’s something they can all do together.

to her, especially since she’s a former high school history

Mattie shares, “My younger one is a total free spirit and

teacher and was raised by a family of veterans. Mattie

loves abstract. She’s brave and takes a lot of risks with her

says, “I love our country and creating art that honors our

paint. My older daughter is super Type A so she wants to

veterans.” She recently had the opportunity to paint a trio

paint realistically. It’s fun to see their different personalities

of American flags with sketches of soldiers and a Huey heli-

come out.” All of their artwork is proudly displayed in their

copter in the background. The set “Gone but Not Forgotten”

home. Mattie’s husband may not paint, but he helps with

was commissioned by a highly decorated veteran and one

art shows and makes custom frames. Second Story Art

of the three was given to a Medal of Honor recipient. Mattie

has strengthened their family bond in unexpected ways.

was thrilled she was chosen for this project and is looking

The pandemic did not slow her business down,

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forward to making more tributes to our troops.

even though art shows were cancelled, because of the

Though the story behind Second Story Art may have

increased interest in interior decorating from being stuck

been born out of tragedy, Mattie Wolf’s beautiful original

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paintings emit hope and encompass quality and meaning

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you can really put like an exquisite little dress with a leather or jean jacket and mix up the style because you're cold.

You can go in to more fun, soft colors that are more flowery just to bring out the life that spring is coming. A short corduroy skirt with a light sweater and cute booties is a really easy thing to do. Any of these looks can go from a daytime in to a casual evening."

Shore is the new owner of the Cool Springs Lizard Thicket who saw the ownership opportunity as a "new avenue to inspire women in their beauty.

An outer expression of their inner beauty. It's a lot of fun!" Shore and her husband were the former owners of a CONTINUED >

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ALEX KOCH’S SMILE IS AS BIG AS A BASKETBALL COURT. As a noticeably gregarious and social youth, the 17-year-old lights up roomfuls of people with his grin and irresistible laughter. He’s quick to grab other’s hands to share intimate moments, doesn’t hesitate to join them in walks and definitely is always ready for a game of hoops. ...He just can’t verbalize any words he wants to share.

Each day, Alex deals with a genetic disorder that only 1 in 70,000 people around the world have. Called Sanfilippo syndrome, or also known as mucopolysaccharidosis type III (MPS III), it’s named after Dr. Sylvester Sanfilippo, one of the U.S. doctors who described the condition in 1963. It’s a rare, autosomal-recessive enzyme storage disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It’s caused by a buildup of large sugar molecules, which essentially manifest as protein overload in one’s body. When those types of subcells are working properly, they break down and remove fats and sugars from cells.

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HOMETOWN HERO (CONTINUED) Alex Koch in 2014 when he received an outdoor basketball court from Make-A-Wish Middle Tennessee.

Alex’s Nashville-based parents, Matt and Julie Koch, began to worry when they started noticing cognitive, verbal and behavioral developmental delays when Alex was 3-5 years young. After years of doctors’ appointments, therapies, an incorrect diagnosis, and watching their son regress, they eventually learned Alex had this syndrome as he turned 10 years old. Matt says they got around the previous brickwall of unknowns when they finally discovered a Yale Medical Center university study in which Alex could participate.

“Part of the challenge was that not a lot of doctors had seen this disease to even recognize it.

But after the Yale diagnosis results, we were able to connect with experienced people who could help,” says Matt.

“Although Alex can’t verbalize, people say they always feel good interacting with him. We are blessed every day that we have Alex in our lives.”

WISHING ON A COURT When Julie and Matt were approached by a Make-A-Wish Middle Tennessee nonprofit volunteer, they quickly realized what might make a wonderful difference for Alex: an outdoor basketball court. Alex had been playing with a basketball since he was 2 years old, recalls Matt.

The court became a reality in 2014, and was a complete surprise to Alex.

That court allowed Alex to play sports with his brother, Jaxson, and anyone else who will take up a ball. Julie says the now 5-foot-11-inch Alex uses the court constantly. “He’s probably gone through 50 basketballs over the past six years,” chuckles Matt.

“Make-A-Wish is simply life-changing for the youths they assist and their families,” says Matt, who decided to give back to the organization by serving as one of its board of directors for the past five years.

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“A l t h o u g h A l e x c a n ’ t verbalize, people say they always feel good interacting with him.

We are blessed ever y day that we have A l e x i n o u r l i ve s .”

“Make-A-Wish families typically have just been

which they moved 1.5 years ago that the court could

through a tough medical procedure or news. When

be relocated. “There’s no way Alex would want to be

the wish is granted, the excitement from that wish

anywhere without that court. Make-A-Wish actually

provides the child and family a happy distraction to

is a gift that keeps giving to us every day, and we’re

their current diagnosis or situation, and lets them just

so grateful,” Matt assures.

be themselves,” adds Matt.

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Once more people began asking about how they could purchase my pieces and inquiring on what would look best in their homes, my partner and I thought it would be best to make a separate page and website to house this side of Stayfoxx.

Q: WHERE DOES THE NAME STAYFOXX COME FROM? A: Years ago, as I was online searching for inspiration for a piece I was working on, I came across an image of a fox dressed up to the nines. He had glasses, a top hat and tuxedo. He just seemed to encompass such style and confidence and I thought, 'That is exactly how I want to feel.' So Stayfoxx was born. The extra X is just for looks - ha!

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Q: WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND IN DESIGN? A: I do not have a professional background in design. Although I did grow up around it. My aunt was into interior design, and I

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watched her as I grew up, and how she always had such a keen eye

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for it. I have always just drawn inspiration for my design work from

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coffee table books and timeless, classic spaces.

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Q: WHAT'S ONE QUESTION YOU MOST OFTEN GET ASKED

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ABOUT HOME DESIGN?

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so cozy and neat but also lived in? Adding everyday items like throws

landscapes mean a lot to me. I draw so much

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inspiration from driving through Tennessee. As I

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Q: WHERE DO YOU DRAW YOUR INSPIRATION FROM WHEN

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A: My biggest inspiration is the music I listen to while painting.

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT

n a s hv ill e’s favorite voice

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PETE WEBER’S STORIED CAREER

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radio station calling football and hockey but he really

in the world of sports before his arrival in 1998, Pete’s

got his “crash course” in radio back at his hometown

career is nothing short of enviable.

radio station WGIL. It was here calling high school-

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basketball, that Pete would begin making connections that would be pivotal in his career.

When he headed back to Norte Dame for his Masters in Communication, Pete worked for an NBC affiliate. Soon his career

answers thoughtfully that when he’s behind the microphone it’s an “adrenaline surge” and “energizes him.”

took him to a station with call letters that seem only fitting, WEBR

One of Pete’s all-time favorite games he called was a Buffalo

in Buffalo. After a couple of years, Pete moved onto the LA Kings

Bisons and Nashville Sounds playoff game that went into the

and began calling hockey play by play, a task he honed in col-

18th inning on Labor Day night in 1990. With the potential for

lege, but not for long. Buffalo came calling again in 1982 and Pete

games to go long, and in some cases into the wee hours of the

moved back where he feels he “grew up professionally.” During

morning, how does Pete keep his call voice healthy? Two things:

his time in Buffalo, Pete worked with the Sabers, Braves and Bills.

he does not drink coffee on game day and he makes sure to turn

He has called four Super Bowls with the Buffalo Bills. When asked

up the amplifier on his headset so he doesn’t strain, a tip he

if the magnitude of a game or the crowd size ever affects him, Pete

learned from Red Barber.

A young Pete broadcasting for the 1979 LA Kings.

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT (CONTINUED)

A poster Pete's friend, Jake Niehl made to commemorate the memorable broadcast.

One of Pete’s all-time favorite games he called was a Buffalo Bisons and Nashville Sounds playoff game that went into the 18th inning on Labor Day night in 1990.

In 1998, following a desire to be closer to family, a bit of networking

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with former colleague Craig Leipold, and the NHL having a few new

Poster Worthy: The 2016 triple overtime game where Mike Fisher

expansion teams, Pete ended up in Nashville and called both his,

scored against the San Jose Sharks to win the game (4-3) and tie

and the Preds first game in September of that year. Pete has now

the series. It was such a fun call, as you can tell by listening to the

been here longer than his time in Buffalo and is honest that at the

soundbite if you weren’t up at 1:00 AM that morning to hear it.

beginning he “didn’t know how fans would respond” to him. A humble response from a man we have come to adore and whose voice is synonymous with Nashville hockey.

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Modern farmhouse

1 - TRADITIONAL KITCHEN The homeowners wanted something newer, brighter and cleaner, so the existing cabinets were painted white, smaller cabinets were stacked above those, and new hardware was added. A quartz countertop, with a spectacular backsplash, was installed for durability and easy maintenance. The light fixture was refreshed with new paint, and a new sink and faucet completed the update. All in all, it’s a romantic and lovely space to spend time together.

2 - MODERN FARMHOUSE These homeowners wanted more storage, and the wife’s favorite color is blue. So the doors on the existing cabinets were replaced, and the bottom cabinets were painted a navy blue for a contrast to the white cabinets above. On top of these, stacked cabinets were added for more storage. Two small cabinets above the sink were replaced with floating wood shelves for easier access to items. White subway tile, quartz countertops and a barn sink finished it off.

Next to this area, the refrigerator was enclosed and the original cabinets above were moved forward for easier accessibility. Stacked cabinets were also added on top. It’s now a great place for the couple to share a morning cup of coffee before starting the day.

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3 - CONTEMPORARY KITCHEN A couple wanted an updated kitchen, so larger shaker-style doors were installed for a full overlay. The simple subway tile backsplash adds a dramatic contrast to the black window. A two-tone color palette was also incorporated by adding gray and creating an intimate space for two to dine under new drop pendant lights that emit a soft glow.

4 - MODERN KITCHEN Another couple desired something more modern and interesting, and also wanted a vented hood. So the cabinets above the sink were taken out and replaced with shiplap and floating shelves. The existing cabinets were transformed into flat-front cabinets with larger hardware, and subway tile and quartz countertops completed the look. It’s now a fun place to cook, and even dance!

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