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The April Issue Is Out!

Kentucky Derby Fashion, Food, Royals & Festivities In our April issue, we interview the Derby Princesses shaking things up on this year's Kentucky Derby Festival Court. "The young women who make up the 2022 Royal Court have had to consider their own stereotypes about the idea of a princess and consider how they can use their Derby Princess role to show all the facets of what a princess is." - Carrie Vittitoe Check out the full story for an in-depth look at how the Derby Princesses are making strides towards positive and all-inclusive community impact. [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-04-01T14:09:35-04:00April 1, 2022|Digital Exclusives, Featured|

We See You, Sis: Renata Nunez

Lighting The Way Toward a New Career SPONSORED BY Panthera Candleworks By Carrie Vittitoe | Photos by Mary Helen Nunn While you may think of Southeast Asia when you hear the word bamboo, Colombia actually has a wide diversity of bamboo species and was an obvious choice for Colombian-born Renata Nunez, founder and CEO of Panthera Candleworks, when she began working to create a biodegradable candle some 20 years ago. She worked full time at a university but found that many of her friends and colleagues really liked her product. Upon moving to the United States, Renata’s [...]

By Branden Barker|2022-04-01T18:19:33-04:00April 1, 2022|Sponsored Sis, We See You Sis|

Rethinking Royalty

We talk to this year’s Royal Court to find out what it means to be A Kentucky Derby Festival Princess. Written by Carrie Vittitoe | Photos by Kylene White | Styled by Melissa Gagliardi | Hair by Karen Stout and Laura Likins for Joseph's Salon and Spa | Makeup by Sloan Winters for Circe Beauty Bar Society’s idea of what a princess is and can be has changed over the years. While girls still may dream about being princesses, they often begin to wonder whether princesses are commended only for their beauty and poise and not their intelligence or activism. [...]

By Branden Barker|2022-04-07T17:18:11-04:00April 1, 2022|Community & Sisterhood, Life & Style|

We See You, Sis: AARP

“My goal is to make sure people have access to affordable, quality housing throughout their lifespan.” — Tihisha Rawlins, Associate State Director – Outreach AARP Enriches Lives SPONSORED BY AARP | 10401 Linn Station Rd #121, Louisville, KY 40223 | (866) 295-7275 | kyaarp@aarp.org | By Carrie Vittitoe | Photos by Kylene White It isn’t uncommon for people to have one of two reactions when they think about AARP: they groan at the prospect of their age making them eligible for membership in AARP or they think that all AARP does is insurance [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-04-01T18:20:18-04:00April 1, 2022|Sponsored Sis, We See You Sis|

Local Comedian Holly Lynnea Gets Her Time to Shine

“I admire George Carlin, Richard Pryor and Whoopi Goldberg because of their honesty about their pain. I also appreciate the delivery styles of Robert Klein, Chris Rock and Wanda Sykes. I loved Dick Gregory for his truth,” says comedian Holly Lynnea. By Tiffany White | Photos by Lola Scott Ready for some laughs? Louisville native Holly Lynnea has plenty to give you for her upcoming performance where she will be opening for Chelsea Handler at the Louisville Palace next month. Holly, who has been on the comedy circuit for 11 years, has toured [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-03-30T14:02:50-04:00March 29, 2022|Digital Exclusives, Life & Style|

In the Kitchen with Damaris: Meat-Free Southern Cuisine

In a new show filmed in her Highlands home, chef Damaris Phillips and her vegetarian husband showcase the seemingly impossible: mouth-watering southern dishes made without meat. Hungry yet? By Damaris Phillips | Photos submitted We started filming my first in-the-kitchen cooking show, Southern At Heart, right here in Kentucky in 2013. Fast forward nearly a decade and I am ready to invite people back into my kitchen for a new show, Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy. Many aspects are still the same. We make comfort food. There is still a bit of improv singing as [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-03-30T15:27:46-04:00March 25, 2022|Digital Exclusives, Life & Style|

The April Issue Is Out!

We See You, Sis: Renata Nunez

Rethinking Royalty

We See You, Sis: AARP

Local Comedian Holly Lynnea Gets Her Time to Shine

In the Kitchen with Damaris: Meat-Free Southern Cuisine

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