April Allman - Todays Woman

Triple Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cookies

By Paige RhodesNothing says Valentine’s Day quite like chocolate covered strawberries. But, these Triple Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cookies are a great homemade alternative to give to a loved one. If you’ve never used freeze-dried fruit in baked goods, this is the perfect opportunity to try it. They add intense flavor and color without adding any extra moisture, which is key when baking. While these are perfect for a Valentine’s Day treat, you can easily make them all year long! Ingredients2 cups all-purpose flour1 1.2 ounce bag of freeze dried strawberries 1 tsp baking soda1 ½ [...]

By April Allman|2017-02-09T09:30:00-05:00February 9, 2017|Food|

Three Nonprofits Featured at Today’s Woman’s 25th Birthday

First, let me remind you to register to attend Today’s Woman’s 25th birthday on February 13. It’s Galentine’s Day, so bring a friend and celebrate. Celebrate all the women and their contributions to this community!As well as the individual women, we are celebrating three nonprofit organizations that Today’s Woman has been involved with over the years. We had our readers vote for three that will be featured at our event. At the event they will get a chance to be featured more throughout the year.Congrats to the three nonprofits winners you can support on February [...]

By April Allman|2018-06-21T16:07:06-04:00February 7, 2017|Featured|

Before Whitney Adkins Goes to the Theatre

By Brittani DickWhitney Adkins, 32, is the director of marketing for StageOne Family Theatre on Main Street. To ensure her motor runs efficiently throughout the day, Whitney enjoys a warm, decadent Caramella latte from Heine Brothers before she heads into work. “I usually grab one from the Main Street location,” she says.At StageOne, Whitney oversees all digital, print, and social media marketing and advertising, as well as public relations.When she’s not promoting an upcoming theatrical performance at StageOne, she’s undoubtedly trying out a new Louisville restaurant, or hiking in Cherokee Park with her husband, Ryan. [...]

By April Allman|2017-02-07T09:30:00-05:00February 7, 2017|Before She Goes|

Three Things that Work for Rachel Brewer

By Lucy M. PritchettBookseller Rachel Brewer received a holiday bonus this year from an unexpected source.Author James Patterson, a generous supporter of independent bookstores, gave $250,000 in holiday bonuses divided among 149 deserving independent bookstore employees. Rachel was one of two booksellers from Carmichael’s Bookstore to receive a bonus. (Shout-out to Jason Brown, the other bonus recipient.)“I had no idea I'd even been nominated, and I still don’t know who sent in the entry essay as to why I deserved a holiday bonus,” Rachel says. “One day I just got an email from the American [...]

By April Allman|2017-02-06T09:30:00-05:00February 6, 2017|What Works|

Three Shows You Should See This Month

By Gioia Patton/Arts InsiderOur arts insider, gives you a sneak peek at a few performances worth attending this month.The MikadoKentucky OperaGilbert & Sullivan take on the Victorian-era British Establishment in The Mikado, (or The Town of Titipu), a pointed satire in two acts that employs comedy and absurdity to tackle the themes of death, cruelty, and the failings of the British government. Thinly disguised by its setting in Japan, audiences will immediately recognize the pompous officials, prudish etiquette rules and other absurdities. Since its 1885 premiere The Mikado has gone on to become one of [...]

By April Allman|2017-02-05T09:30:00-05:00February 5, 2017|Entertainment|

She has traveled to 20 Foreign Lands: But Suggests You Try Lisbon, Portugal

By Megan SeckmanErica Bachelor is not one to let the grass grow under her feet. At 31 she has traveled to at least 20 foreign lands. She graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California; did a stint interviewing celebrities on the red carpet for E! News in Hollywood; landed the “head of marketing” position for the Hard Rock Cafe enterprise in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she worked with the company’s Seminole CEOs and medicine men; and cured herself of medically-induced lupus (by learning about food while becoming a certified raw foods chef) at 20 after [...]

By April Allman|2017-02-04T09:30:00-05:00February 4, 2017|Travel|

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Triple Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cookies

Three Nonprofits Featured at Today’s Woman’s 25th Birthday

Before Whitney Adkins Goes to the Theatre

Three Things that Work for Rachel Brewer

Three Shows You Should See This Month

She has traveled to 20 Foreign Lands: But Suggests You Try Lisbon, Portugal

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