A Quick Chat: What Change Is Blake Meade Making?

By Brigid Morrissey I sat on the edge of the pavement by Dog Hill in Cherokee Park, observing the energy and movement of passersby. The park was alive with lone joggers, pet enthusiasts, and friends strolling along the paved walking path. Of the women I interviewed, several of them were at the park because of a change they decided to make, whether it was for their physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual well-being. A Quick Chat: What Change Is Blake Meade Making? Physical: “I got a dog, so I’ve been way more active outside.” Emotional: “I’m [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:10:30-04:00January 20, 2018|On The Street|

A Girls’ Trip to the Mountains: A Perfect Remedy for Almost Everything

By Megan Seckman In 13-plus years of being a wife and mother, I never once took a trip without my clan. Every vacation up to this point has been centered around fulfilling someone else’s requests and creative compromises. While bonding with my family is magical and most of the time makes my heart grow two sizes, it was evident that Mama needed a little break. I was displaying all the symptoms: chronic nagging, feelings of being unappreciated, and acute wanderlust fantasies. Enter the remedy: Girls Trip. Planning a quick girls trip was actually quite easy. [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:32:54-04:00January 19, 2018|Travel|

What To Do This Weekend

This weekend offers concerts, a show for train aficionados, and more. Check out our weekend suggestions below: Browse more than 200 tables full of trains for sale, huge operating model train displays, and more at the Great Train Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Check out Kid Rock at the KFC Yum! Center. Enjoy The Avett Brothers at the Louisville Palace. Get a behind the scenes tour with Tales from the Bat Vault at the Louisville Slugger Museum. From Ruth to Williams to Aaron, get your hands on the bat models the game’s greatest players created. The extra 20-30 minute tour is included [...]

By |2018-07-02T15:29:45-04:00January 18, 2018|Old Weekend Posts|

Prep Ahead for the Best Work Wardrobe

By Marie Bradby For 12 years, while growing up, Lauren Colberg attended parochial school and wore uniforms. It wasn’t until she began attending Western Kentucky University that she had to start thinking about what to wear. “Choosing what to wear (to work) used to be a struggle for me because I didn’t have to choose my own outfits for so long,” says Lauren, 35, a graduate of Assumption High School. A brand and advertising specialist for LG&E and KU, Lauren works on a variety of projects. “As a company, we sponsor a lot of events [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:22:46-04:00January 16, 2018|Work Wardrobe|

Her Turning Point: Combining Her Professional and Personal Life

By Lucy M. Pritchett A promise that Anitra Durand Allen made to herself in college got lost in the ensuing years of her engineering career. Fortunately, a gentle reminder from her husband brought her to her turning point. Her promise? “I would pursue my engineering career until I was 35, and then I would stop and raise a family,” Anitra says. “At the time I was asked, ‘You don't want to do anything with your life? Why would you waste your gifts?’ I was good at math and science and heading toward my engineering degree [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:23:50-04:00January 15, 2018|Turning Point|
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