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Lunch Plus Fun: Pick Up Some Hot Chicken and Head to the Park

Story and photos by Melissa DonaldOutdoor patio of Joella's Hot Chicken in Middletown.The Lunch: Joella's Hot ChickenConveniently located in a shopping complex right off the Middletown exit from the Gene Snyder Freeway (I-265) is Joella’s Hot Chicken. An order at the counter and seat yourself kind of a place, Joella’s Southern specialty is fried chicken.Hot, fried chicken, to be precise, with several spice levels to choose from. My favorite is Ella’s Fav, a mid-level spice that adds just enough kick without putting my whole mouth on fire. Hotter levels like the Tweener are available, or a [...]

By April Allman|2017-09-16T08:30:00-04:00September 16, 2017|Lunch Plus Fun|

How This DIY Bride Made Her Wedding More Sentimental

Shayla Delilah Menville and Chris Ring married earlier this year in a wedding held at Morehead, Kentucky for 125 guests. “Our wedding was meant to be carefree and fun. We didn’t want to spend a lot of money but also wanted it to be elegant. We achieved that with the help of talented and generous friends.”Bride’s Favorite Memory: Exchanging vows. My husband had some apprehension about speaking in public, but it was such a genuine moment for us where everything and everyone faded into the background. We wrote our own vows and sharing what we [...]

By April Allman|2017-09-15T08:30:00-04:00September 15, 2017|Wedding Celebrations|

What To Do This Weekend

The Waterfront Botanical Gardens celebrates its official Groundbreaking this weekend with various festivities. The Groundbreaking ceremony will feature music, light refreshments, words from political and religious leaders, and hot air balloon by Skycab Balloons. The Gardens will also host the First Annual Homebrew Fair, complete with a homebrew contest, vendors, and the opportunity to learn about the agriculture and craftsmanship of brewing beer. Lastly, the annual reGeneration Fair 2017 will feature food trucks, live music, environmental displays, and activities for guests of all ages. Louisville Visual Art will also host a Plein Air Paint Out onsite.See below for some fun weekend offerings:Surround yourself [...]

By April Allman|2018-07-02T15:29:48-04:00September 14, 2017|Old Weekend Posts|

Win on Wednesday with Today’s Woman

Click on the giveaways below and enter to win!Win 4 tickets to the Great Pumpkin Patch Express!Passengers will meet Charlie Brown and Snoopy upon their arrival. In addition to a 45-minute train excursion, the many activities will include a coloring area, mini train rides, temporary tattoos, bounce house, games and much more! Each child may select the perfect pumpkin to take home. Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes. Trains depart New Haven @ 11am, 2pm on Saturday and 11am and 2pm on Sunday. Departure date and time will be determined upon contacting the Kentucky Railway [...]

By April Allman|2018-06-18T20:37:17-04:00September 13, 2017|Past Giveaways|

Making “Mom Jeans” a Good Thing

By Miranda PoppWhether you’re scrolling through your social media newsfeed or running around town, you’re likely to see someone in an outfit that Britney Renbarger has pulled together. She’s taking the internet by storm with her curated fashion collection as she’s dressing moms across our city and the nation. Her personal style as a wife and busy mom of two daughters, Kenlea, 7, and Karsyn, 15 months, can be defined as classy with a little edge, yet conservative. “I like clothes that are comfortable and still stylish, basically clothes that don’t scream, ‘I’m a mom.’” [...]

By April Allman|2017-09-12T08:30:00-04:00September 12, 2017|Looks Book, What We Love|

“There are better things ahead than anything you may leave behind.” Two years ago Amber couldn’t buy her kids bananas — “and this year I took them to Disney World.”

By Lucy M. Pritchett Her Turning Point begins with a toddler meltdown over bananas and ends with her own meal-prepping business. It seems fitting that Amber Peppers’ new life as an entrepreneur began at the grocery store. “I was 25, divorced, and had two kids,” Amber recalls. “I had been a stay-at-home mom. I had no college and no plan. I had lost my home, my car, and I was trying to get out of debt.” Amber says she started cooking for herself and a friend simply to make her grocery purchases last and to [...]

By April Allman|2018-06-11T19:31:08-04:00September 11, 2017|Turning Point|

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Lunch Plus Fun: Pick Up Some Hot Chicken and Head to the Park

How This DIY Bride Made Her Wedding More Sentimental

What To Do This Weekend

Win on Wednesday with Today’s Woman

Making “Mom Jeans” a Good Thing

“There are better things ahead than anything you may leave behind.” Two years ago Amber couldn’t buy her kids bananas — “and this year I took them to Disney World.”

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