Living
Spicy & Zesty — Derby Drinks and Food
THE DRINK: Life Changing Spicy Michelada. Photo by Melissa Donald. THE DRINK: Life Changing Spicy Michelada • 1 bottle Mexican beer such as Corona or any light beer • 1 lime, cut into fat wedges • 1 container or can Picante Clamato or V8 Clamato, your favorite Bloody...
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Classic & Simple — Derby Drinks and Food
THE DRINK: Vesper THE DRINK: Vesper • 1 oz vodka • 1 oz gin • 1/2 oz lillet • Shake or stir • Garnish with olive and pickled onion Recipe by Colleen McCarthy THE DRINK: White RussianWant more of a dessert drink? The White Russian solves that problem — or for the...
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A Perfect Bread Pudding Formula
Pecan Caramel Bread Pudding.I enjoy baking, but I don’t make a very good baker because I don’t like to follow directions to the letter. So, when I developed this recipe years ago, I did so with the intention of allowing for plenty of creativity. The result was a...
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When the Travel Stops — How to Start Again
The week of March 9, 2020, was “pure chaos,” according to Kris Billiter, owner of Magical Memories Tours & Travel. “Part of what I do is student group travel. I had eight schools scheduled to travel between February and June. One of them actually traveled,” he...
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Inspiring Books By Local Authors – Tytianna Nikia Maria Wells
Everyday Heroes Tytianna Nikia Maria Wells, CEO and founder of Honey Tree Publishing, has self published seven books since its creation in 2013. Prompted by a desire for more freedom and control over her work, Honey Tree was formed. “I have such a strong love...
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What Your World Looks Like – Linda’s Refuge
Name: Linda Jackson Title: Owner, Ballroom East Dance Studio (currently shut down); Co-owner, Aesthetics in Jewelry (closed but dropping jewelry off at homes, at curbside, by mail) Garden was scheduled to be on Crescent Hill Garden Tour, Canceled...
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What Your World Looks Like – Jamie Warfield
Jamie Warfield Title: Director of Recruiting, Waffle House, Inc. Furloughed initially but started back to work securing catering orders and conducting meetings and interviews via Zoom. Working at home with children Carlos, 14, and Bella, 7. Most Difficult Right Now...
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Inspiring Books By Local Artists – Tiffany Robinson
Diverse Positive Characters Tiffany Robinson is using her background in and passion for public health issues to create stories for children, representing families of African descent. A five-time published author, Tiffany has written books for young children focusing...
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What Your World Looks Like – Jessica Powell
Name: Jessica Hill Powell Title: Owner of Meridian Integrative Wellness, currently shut down At home with four children, ages 3, 7, 9 and 10 Most Difficult Right Now My typical day has included homeschooling three kids and entertaining a wild preschooler, cooking,...
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Flipping Into a Functional Home
On the first home Brenna Brooks and her father, Barlow Brooks, worked on together, they did the contracting themselves and quickly realized it wasn’t a “sustainable business model for us,” Brenna says. She confessed that the first house taught her a lot about...
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Inspiring Books By Local Authors – Jane Brown
Wishes and Charity Meet Jane Brown, a first time author, who is using her own personal inspiration to inspire children. Jane, a Louisville resident, was visiting family in England when she received the news that she was becoming a grandmother. That very evening, Jane...
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Eating But Not Cooking – Cheeseboard
Let’s talk about cheeseboards! They are very trendy right now, and I’m glad because they have been my preferred method of entertaining for over a decade. How easy to put out a beautiful, bountiful, room temperature spread of pretty much anything you might want...
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