Dress for Your Dreams

By Keri FoyWhy Lindsey Mango believes you should focus on the future.What’s your brand? I’m not talking about your favorite brand of makeup or jeans.“Every person is his or her own brand, and what you wear reflects that,” says Lindsey Mango, who recently left a position as a recruiter for Northwestern Mutual to follow her passion for life coaching. “Although fashion isn’t everything, and who you are as a person is the bigger matter — how people show up is a reflection of how they feel as a person on the inside.”Lindsey believes in dressing [...]

By |2017-01-17T09:30:00-05:00January 17, 2017|Work Wardrobe|

A Career That Means Something to Her and is Flexible for Her Children

By Megan S. WillmanNikki Grizzle keeps everything in perfect balance between motherhood and managing Blessings in a Backpack.We expect schools to educate children, to help them to develop into responsible global citizens, and to offer them academic, athletic, and artistic opportunities. A growing number of children, however, rely on schools to provide their daily meals. What happens to the more than 16 million children in our country who go home to empty cupboards on the weekends? That’s where Blessings in a Backpack comes to the rescue. Blessings in a Backpack began in Louisville in 2005 [...]

By |2018-07-02T15:29:53-04:00January 16, 2017|Old Weekend Posts|

Courtney Glenny’s New Place in the Local Arts

By Bella Portaro KueberA new year with new beginnings led this creative right into the place she’s meant to be.Courtney Glenny’s aspirations to be a part of the arts have taken her around the world and back again and led her to her latest career move and a new place to call home.Courtney is the newest addition to the culture building team at Fund for the Arts as manager of corporate and employee engagement.It all began in Minnesota where she was born and raised by parents who supported and worked in the arts. Her mother [...]

By |2017-01-15T09:30:00-05:00January 15, 2017|Passions|

How to Stay Safe In Unpredictable Weather — The Kind We Get Here All The Time

By John G. WarrenI was so excited when I was promoted to main Weather Forecaster and Safety Consultant for the large company where I’ve worked for years. I got trained in computer forecasting models and atmospheric science, and learned how weather could endanger our employees. I also quickly became the most popular person in my neighborhood.Until I blew a forecast.Suddenly I was the one who almost got the rental clown struck by lightning. And I was sure — when my friends at LMPD asked — that the strongest storm cells would stay north of us [...]

By |2017-01-14T09:30:00-05:00January 14, 2017|Today's Family Now|

Be Like Erin: A Corporate Woman Who Found an Exercise that Works

By Brigid Morrissey To grow up in a household where munching on two dozen Krispy Kreme donuts is a normal Tuesday morning makes it difficult to integrate healthy habits into your lifestyle. Add a family history of diabetes, obesity, and other health issues, and you’ve got yourself a very sugary recipe for disaster. Erin Stevens’ recipe included a doctor-recommended cholesterol pill by the age of 24. She knew her weight was an issue, and she knew something had to be done, but she was unsure of how to go about it.Erin’s answer came to her [...]

By |2017-01-12T09:30:00-05:00January 12, 2017|Exercise|

11 Ways You Can Make 2017 the Best for You

If you want to start your new year off with making some changes — whether big or small — take a look at this year’s list of Best for You winners for some ideas on beginning the process. Healthful Food — Paul’s MarketPaul’s is known for stocking a large selection of fresh produce, much of it sourced locally, as well as a variety of freshly prepared salads and meals.Wellness — Women FirstCelebrating 29 years in business, this obstetrics and gynecology practice prides itself on building strong personal connections with patients and empowering women to take [...]

By |2017-01-10T09:30:00-05:00January 10, 2017|Best For You|
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