Spotlight on Nashville: Moovers and Shakers

This weekend I'm headed back to my hometown of Nashville, TN, and I'm so excited to finally try Moovers and Shakers. Started earlier this summer by two Belmont students, this ice cream parlor on wheels is one of Nashville's newest food trucks, and this week, it's featuring a star-studded menu.

In honor of Country Music Awareness Month, the truck will have a special selection of country-inspired ice cream creations like the Man in Black Cherry (a chocolate float with black cherry topping), the the Achy Breaky Shaky (A chocolate rum extract shake blended with root beer), and the Dixie Stix (a vanilla milkshake with Pixie Stix sugar sprinkled on top).

I'm still deciding whether I want something newfangled like the the Backwoods Barbie (a strawberry float with ginger ale) or simple like The Impala (a traditional chocolate milk shake). Either way, I'll be visiting the truck this weekend.

Readers, be sure to check out the Moovers and Shakers Facebook page for this week's locations, and weigh in on your favorite food trucks in the comments section below!

Yarn Bombs in Brooklyn

Have y'all heard of yarn bombing? Don't feel bad. I hadn't either until I read this New York Times article a few weeks ago. I didn't think much of it until I literally stumbled upon the crafting-graffiti phenomenon.

Earlier this week, a few friends and I ventured over the river to Brooklyn for a bit of exercise, views of the Manhattan skyline and a sweet treat from the famed Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory. Mere steps off the bridge we ran into this yarn bombed bicycle. The crafter in me loved it. So quirky and bright against the boring concrete background!

Readers, have you seen yarn bombing? What do you think of the trend? Is it odd that the color palette reminds me a bit of Missoni? Check out the ad for their collaboration with Target!