Hold on to your hats! We are 25 years old! Happy Birthday to Today’s Woman!• Join us with a look at past covers, artists, photographers, and writers whose work we have featured.• See how some of today’s 25 year-olds celebrate!• Here is how you can help us celebrate and look forward to future birthdays with Today’s Woman!
By Megan M. Seckman At 29, Tytianna Wells Smith has accomplished great things. She has traveled the world from Senegal to the Caribbean to China. She earned a master’s degree in Pan-African Studies from the University of Louisville, is a doctoral student, and an educator of multicultural curriculum and design. She is also a published author and illustrator of a series of children’s books, co-founder of the publishing company Honey Tree Publishing, and is a poet, artist, and wife. But, like the title of her book series Sweet Pea and Sugar Tea’s Family Adventures suggests, this [...]
Today’s Woman headed out to three local stores and found some great gifts!Wooley Bubbles Soap wrapped in felted wool for easy scrubbing available at Block Party Handmade Boutique $12. Horrible Adorable Wall Hangings from Block Party Handmade Boutique, $69-$150. Photos by Melissa Donald Fairytale Necklaces from Handmade Block Party: Snow White, Charlotte's Web, Cinderella, $37/each.Eclectic artwork prints from many different artists are available. Left: Amy Wiedl, $45; right: sewing basket $40, Block Party Handmade Boutique. Stationary by Gemma Correll, prices vary, available at Block Party Handmade Boutique. Birdhouse (left: $60; right: $42) available at Backyard Birds.Top: Hummingbird Feeder - use your own bottle and feed [...]
By Megan M. Seckman“I’m already African American, how much black do I need to look slim?...I know I’m no Disney princess but Queen Ursula, royalty. A self-made boss; a threat to you weak-minded mermaids who are too afraid of my tidal wave...So when they call you ‘Fat Girl,’ you say ‘And?’”On stage, Rheonna Thornton, 31, is a lyrical beast — a larger-than-life volcano erupting with hot molten magma in verse, recorded from a tiny smartphone kept in her purse. She is poet, hear her roar.Off stage, she lives quietly with her husband in the West [...]
Between managing their responsibilities and taking care of a loved one, caregivers often have difficulty finding time for themselves. If you know a caregiver who is feeling overwhelmed, here’s an idea that will brighten their day and lighten the load.Nominate a caregiver for our quarterly Care Package for the Caregiver Award by completing the form below. The winner will receive two tickets to a performance and four hours of sitter service from Home Instead Senior Care. Today’s Transitions is a quarterly magazine for seniors and caregivers.Are you having trouble seeing the entry form below? Try clicking [...]
To survive the insanity of Black Friday, coffee is a must. Local coffee shop Quill’s Coffee has the perfect drink with an extra kick to keep you awake. “The Alchemist” is a latte that combines agave nectar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and a dash of cayenne pepper. Created by one of Quill’s vegan baristas, this beverage caters to those with special dietary needs. Substituting soy milk will only add to the variety of flavor. Joanna Miller, a Quill’s barista, says this drink has become an employee favorite. “Even on a warm fall day, it’s delicious over [...]
