April Allman - Todays Woman

Make Traveling Easy When Getting Around is Tough

By Megan SeckmanCreating the perfect vacation takes vision, research, and preparation. Preparation for travel with a loved one with mobility issues takes a team. There are so many details to consider. How do you travel from the hotel to a museum or restaurant? How do you get down the narrow aisle of a plane? What type of room should you reserve? What if you’d like to take a stroll on the beach? What equipment should you bring or what can you rent? With a little help from Sharron Akin, a seasoned caretaker of a friend [...]

By April Allman|2017-06-13T19:00:00-04:00June 13, 2017|Travel|

Why Read Today’s Transitions?

Do your parents or grandparents need some extra help simplifying their lives? You can find great ideas on navigating your way through your situation by reading the latest issue of Today’s Transitions magazine. Here are a few more reasons you’ll want to read the summer issue. You can find out how to plan a fun vacation with your loved one — despite their mobility issues. Also you might want to purchase one of these items in preparation for your trip. You’ll learn 10 tips for making a visit meaningful.You can plan a delightful outing with your relative [...]

By April Allman|2017-06-13T08:30:00-04:00June 13, 2017|Today's Transitions Now|

Phyllis Haag Smith is a Hemp Farmer — and it is paying the bills

By Megan M. SeckmanThink “hemp farmer” and I’m sure your mental image conjures up someone bearded and bohemian. But Kentucky, it’s time you met your real local hemp farmer: Phyllis Haag Smith. She’s 67, a part-time elderly caregiver, women’s fitness coach, farmer’s market vendor, and a full-time grandmother. She loves heirloom tomatoes, Wendell Berry, Kentucky history, and, of course, farming. She and her husband have worked their Henry County land, Green’s Fork Farm, for decades, and they think they’ve finally found a crop that can pay the mortgage and secure their retirement: hemp.The Kentucky Department [...]

By April Allman|2017-06-12T08:30:00-04:00June 12, 2017|She's Reading|

How Denise Zeydel Always Makes Time for Herself

By Lucy M. Pritchett She began working part time at Z Salon and Spa when she was in college and now is part owner of the business. She has a good work ethic and enjoys the energy and company of the people who come to the salon to relax and be pampered. In a way she has fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming an archaeologist, only the artifacts she studies happen to be brushes and blow dryers. (Spoiler alert: She would rather eat Cheez-Its than chocolate.) Photo by Melissa Donald. How did you get [...]

By April Allman|2018-06-19T18:05:09-04:00June 11, 2017|Most Admired Woman|

How Robbie Bartlett Ends Each Performance on a High Note

By Lucy M. Pritchett Above all, this woman is an entertainer, delighting audiences with her brand of jazz and old R&B. Think Etta James, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, and Marvin Gaye. Her first solo performance was at age 4 when she treated the church congregation to her version of The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow. You might even catch her singing while mowing the grass on one of her two — yes, two — John Deere lawn tractors. Photo by Melissa Donald. First inkling that you were going to be an [...]

By April Allman|2018-06-19T15:44:34-04:00June 11, 2017|Most Admired Woman|

Try this Delicious Summer Salad

By Paige RhodesIf you’re a true Southerner, your summers were probably spent snacking on vegetables from the garden. This surely included cucumbers that were soaked in white vinegar, sugar, and water. Maybe it’s because cucumbers are a bountiful summer crop, but that dish seemed to be a commonality in a lot of families. This Cucumber, Radish, and Fennel Salad with Mandarin Dressing is a modern homage to that beloved snack. Every time you enjoy it, you will be taken back to those sticky days filled with deceptive Cool Whip containers packed with sour soaked cucumbers. [...]

By April Allman|2017-06-10T08:30:00-04:00June 10, 2017|Food|

About April Allman

Make Traveling Easy When Getting Around is Tough

Why Read Today’s Transitions?

Phyllis Haag Smith is a Hemp Farmer — and it is paying the bills

How Denise Zeydel Always Makes Time for Herself

How Robbie Bartlett Ends Each Performance on a High Note

Try this Delicious Summer Salad

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