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Need To Work But Want To Travel? Sara Pitt Finds the Answer To Balancing Her Passions By Working Abroad

By Megan Seckman The group went on a 10-mile hike in the mountains outside of Split and then to a small village where they were invited into the home of a local couple to eat traditional Croatian food. By the time this article is published, Sara Pitt, 28, will have lived in three new countries. In June, she learned to buy groceries and squeeze in a morning run in the coastal setting of Split, Croatia. In July, she’ll learn to order food as a temporary resident of Budapest, Hungary. In August, Lisbon, Portugal will become home.Sara, [...]

By |2017-08-27T08:30:00-04:00August 27, 2017|Travel|

To Work or Not to Work After Baby: Two Books that Might Help

[et_pb_section bb_built="1" next_background_color="#000000"][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.2.2"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_post_title _builder_version="3.2.2" comments="off" featured_image="off" title_font="|700|||||||" title_font_size="37px" author="off" /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text]   Let me begin by saying that I quit working after I had my first child in 2004 and still haven’t gone back to work full-time. I have three part-time jobs that give me the flexibility to be with my children most of the time. Given this, you might expect me to be 100 percent on-board with Erica Komisar’s Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters, but I wasn’t. I wasn’t 100 percent on-board with The Fifth Trimester: [...]

By |2018-06-19T13:59:56-04:00August 26, 2017|Today's Family Now|

How I Will Raise My Son

By Kaitlyn English You don't want to read the list of things I've done in the past week. It would take me too long to remember, you'd end up bored, and I'm fairly certain that nesting is a very real super-power. Let's just say I've done a lot to try to be as ready as I can be with a baby so nearly on the way.I'm having a son. I followed my husband around in the months leading up to when we had agreed to start trying, and I would laughingly whisper "soon.” A month [...]

By |2017-08-25T08:30:00-04:00August 25, 2017|Today's Family Now, Today's Woman Now|

What To Do This Weekend

The Kentucky State Fair runs through August 27, so you still have time to get to the Kentucky Exposition Center for some rides, food, music, exhibits, and the World's Championship Horse Show, one of the fair's most prestigious events. Download the new Fair mobile app to plan your visit.Also this weekend, experience an adult night of beer and wine tastings at the Louisville Zoo, get some deals on kids' items, enjoy live music and outdoor movies, and see a popular museum exhibit before it closes!Check out our selections below for a fantastic weekend:At the Louisville Zoo's Brew at [...]

By |2018-07-02T15:29:49-04:00August 24, 2017|Old Weekend Posts|

Win on Wednesday with Today’s Woman

Click on the giveaways below and enter to win!Win a $100 Gift Certificate to Sassy Fox!You can win a $100 gift certificate to Sassy Fox Upscale Consignment at 150 Chenoweth Lane in Louisville. Sassy Fox offers upscale, designer clothing and accessories for the frugal fashionista. Splurge on some new spring styles.The winner is Carey Voignier!See Official Rules for details.

By |2018-06-18T20:37:57-04:00August 23, 2017|Past Giveaways|

This New-to-Louisville Bride and Groom Planned a Southern Classic Wedding

Ruth Powderly and Scott Rotterman married last fall in an “absolutely perfect day.” After a long nine years (mostly long distance), my husband and I finally tied the knot. After moving to Louisville from Ohio, we almost immediately fell in love with the city and could not imagine getting married anywhere else.Around 250 guests attended the wedding ceremony held at 2pm at Holy Spirit Church, with a 5:30pm cocktail hour followed by reception until 11:30pm at the Gillespie.Here are the details:Photos: Meagan Jordan Photography Bride’s Favorite Memory: Right before the ceremony, downstairs in the church with [...]

By |2018-07-02T15:29:49-04:00August 22, 2017|Old Weekend Posts|
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