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Her Heart is with the Animals

By Bella Portaro-Kueber Generous, giving, and humble...These apply, but there are various words to describe Johnna Kelly and her impact on various animal nonprofits in Louisville. From Metro Animal Services to The Animal Care Society, Johnna does what she can, when she can, and does it with passion.“I believe my love for animals started when I was a little girl,” says Johnna, an area sales manager for Waterford crystal. “I would bring home any animal I could. In my parents’ house we had cats, dogs, and fish. At my grandparents’ house it was all of [...]

By April Allman|2017-10-14T08:30:00-04:00October 14, 2017|Passions|

An Unbelievable Trip: Four Months Abroad with Four Kids

[et_pb_section bb_built="1"][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 _builder_version="3.7"] The family took a 7-hour hike through the Vietnam Sapa Valley. Four months, eight countries, six small suitcases, one trip of a lifetime. These are the numbers involved when turning a dream into reality. Top: The family orders food from this eatery in Luang Prabang, Laos; Bottom: The kids take a Thai cooking class Chiang mai, Thailand; Red curry noodle soup from the Thai cooking class. Megan Ward, a practicing family nurse practitioner, and her husband Scott Barber recently completed an epic family [...]

By April Allman|2018-06-19T13:59:40-04:00October 13, 2017|Today's Family Now|

What To Do This Weekend

This weekend brings plenty of opportunities to enjoy the autumn air with trick or treating and several festivals. Also this weekend are options for live music, dancing, and a celebration of aviation and military aviation.Check out our selections below for a great weekend:See the Louisville Zoo transform into a living storybook with costumed characters and trick-or-treating for kids 11 and under at The World's Largest Halloween Party! (New this year is an allergy-friendly night on Oct. 26, featuring peanut-free treat booths and non-food treats like stickers, sunglasses, pencils, and more.)Bowman Field is combining the Aviation Heritage Festival [...]

By April Allman|2018-07-02T15:29:47-04:00October 12, 2017|Old Weekend Posts|

Win on Wednesday with Today’s Woman

Click on the giveaway 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 fall styles.Our winner is Patti Worley!See Official Rules for details..

By April Allman|2018-06-18T20:36:44-04:00October 11, 2017|Past Giveaways|

Featured Pink Woman: Michele Welscher

"I try to stay lighthearted with everything and have humor throughout everything." Name: Michele WelscherAge: 52Job: Auditor for Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLPDiagnosis: Breast cancer stage 0How She Found Out: Detected in routine mammogram yearly, May 2017Treatments: Bilateral mastectomy, due to also living with cystic fibrosis. I was already on a specialized diet.Best Thing Someone Did For Me: This is a tie between my neighbor who hired a housekeeper to help me, and my boss being fantastic about schedule flexibility.How I Dealt With Negative Thoughts: I concentrated on the positives of catching the disease early, along with having a great [...]

By April Allman|2017-10-11T00:30:00-04:00October 11, 2017|Pink Woman|

Featured Pink Woman: Tamela Cooke

"I pulled up my 'Pink' big girl panties and began to do what I needed to do to fight this." Name: Tamela R. CookeAge: 52Job: Human Resources, Employee Relations Specialist at Correct Care SolutionsDiagnosis: Invasive ductile carcinoma. Stage 1 found January 4, 2016Treatment: Lumpectomy and radiation treatmentAdvice: Don’t let it define who you are! Of course, you have to make lifestyle changes. Live, laugh and love yourself and the people around you!Best Thing Someone Did For Her During Her Battle: My daughter wrote me the most endearing note. She is my only child. We both got through [...]

By April Allman|2017-10-10T22:30:00-04:00October 10, 2017|Pink Woman|

Her Heart is with the Animals

An Unbelievable Trip: Four Months Abroad with Four Kids

What To Do This Weekend

Win on Wednesday with Today’s Woman

Featured Pink Woman: Michele Welscher

Featured Pink Woman: Tamela Cooke

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