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The KET Moonlight Masquerade

The 24th annual KET gala presented by the Louisville Regional Board of the Commonwealth Fund for KET was a sell-out success that celebrated the mission of local public television and the premier of The Alice and Wade Houston Story. | Promotion Photos by Gioia Patton Maybe the magic was the theme – which brought the flamboyance and drama of the Big Easy to the Olmsted. Or maybe it was the fact that the Honorary Krewe Captains were none other than Alice and Wade Houston, the philanthropic power couple whose inspiring story is the subject [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-03-02T16:19:04-05:00March 2, 2023|Digital Exclusives, Events|

We See You, Sis: Kelly Kolar

She Designs with Passion & Purpose By Riece Drew | Photo by Adam Henry, Alias Imaging, courtesy of Kolar Design Sponsored by: Kolar Designs | 807 Broadway, Cincinnati, OH 45202 | Phone: (513) 241-4884 | Website: KolarDesign.net “If you look at the lotus, not only does it come from challenging conditions of mud and rock, but it has to break through just to get to the surface to see the sun,” says Kelly Kolar. “And then it opens and closes every day, recreating itself. Like a lotus flower, I want to be an open source [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-03-02T15:14:12-05:00March 2, 2023|Sponsored Sis, We See You Sis|

Wine, Women & Shoes

Already sold out, this annual can’t-miss fundraiser is equally known as a fabulous evening of fashion and a fundraiser for one of our city’s worthiest causes. Written by Christine Fellingham | Photo by Alton Strupp Sponsored By: Family Scholar House | 403 Reg Smith Circle, Louisville, KY 40208 | Phone: (502) 584-8090 | Website: FamilyScholarHouse.org For years, Wine, Women, and Shoes has been one of the Spring events that everyone looks forward to attending. The annual fashion-forward production engages and excites in equal measure, as attendees have a ball while they sip, shop, and connect– [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-03-02T14:58:53-05:00March 2, 2023|Sponsored|

Who’s That Girl: Lauren Treece Blair

Wife, Mom, and Artist Written by Tawana Bain | Photo submitted by Lauren Treece Blair As a child, Lauren Treece Blair dreamed of becoming a wife, mom, and artist. She received a full scholarship from the University of Louisville to pursue a degree in fine arts and married her high school sweetheart, BJ. While BJ went to dental school, Lauren worked in interior decorating and kitchen and bathroom design. She became a stay-at-home mom after having three wonderful girls. Lauren started to paint again with BJ’s encouragement. Her childhood dream was now a certainty, but [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-03-01T11:58:35-05:00March 1, 2023|Who's That Girl|

We See You, Sis: Sayde Heckman

Flower Power: Sayde Heckman’s passion for gardening grew over time. Now the Garden and Arboretum Manager at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens is thriving in a male-dominated field. Photo by Mary Helen Nunn We should all love something as much as Sayde Heckman loves plants. The Garden and Arboretum Manager at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens in Crestwood puts her passion in action every day and inspires others to find their spark in horticulture... even though, reflecting on her childhood, Sayde didn't always have that enthusiastic green thumb. "My mom had a garden, and as a kid, [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-04-07T13:14:29-04:00March 1, 2023|Editorial Sis, We See You Sis|

Farming & Female

Fifth-generation farmers Elizabeth Lunsford and Dore Hunt are changing the operations on their family farm and changing the faces of the farming industry. Written By Christine Fellingham | Photographed by Kylene White While the word “farmer” may conjure up images of Old MacDonald, over a third of American farmers are female. These women are just as likely as their male counterparts to be hands-on in the daily work of farming – riding tractors, fixing valves, milking cows – and they are among the lead decision makers in a majority of all farm businesses. “It’s a [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-06-12T14:52:52-04:00March 1, 2023|Home & Garden|

The KET Moonlight Masquerade

We See You, Sis: Kelly Kolar

Wine, Women & Shoes

Who’s That Girl: Lauren Treece Blair

We See You, Sis: Sayde Heckman

Farming & Female

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