Living
Travel to New Zealand
Katie and Jake stand on Roy's Peak Pike in New Zealand.Katie McBroom’s experience in New Zealand can be summarized through a single story. Ten days into her epic outdoor adventure with her husband Jake, they decided to embark on a hike through the Tongariro Alpine...
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Is Your Baby Keeping You Up at Night?
Maggie Moore had a loving marriage, the perfect pregnancy, and an easy delivery. Motherhood, she assumed, would be a joyous and magical experience — the climax to a perfect story. And then her son was born, and he would not sleep. Like, ever. She and her husband would...
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Find Peace, Beauty, and History in the Orkney Islands
It was a 2014 National Geographic cover story that planted the seed of travelling to Scotland’s Orkney Islands, but perhaps the longing was something more primitive, tied inexplicably to Wendy Sirchio’s ancestral roots. What else would make a solo trip to the remote...
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Call Your Daughter Home – A Novel
This is a photo of the four generations of Deb's family. (from left to right) Deb's mom, 3-year-old Deb on her great-grandmother's lap, and Mamaw, to whom the book is dedicated. For Mamaw. This is the dedication inside the covers of Deb Spera’s recently-released novel...
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Does Timing Matter on Divorce?
Q: Should it matter when I file for divorce? What things should I be considering? A: While love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage, divorce is more about not being the one left to clean up the manure. Important questions to ask regarding timing, as...
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California is a Big State!
Last year, my family left the continent for a vacation in the Scottish Highlands, so this year I wanted to do something that was simple, less expensive, and stateside. We decided on a two-week trek through California. Pretty much the whole state. Turns out it’s a...
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Don’t Wait On Others… Discover Key West
An ocean view of a sailboat, seen from Sunset Pier.Jennifer Harned was tired of waiting on her friends’ busy schedules to travel. The girl needed a beach and she needed it now. So, 12 years ago, Jenn made a decision that changed her life: She wasn’t going to wait on...
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Dining Alfresco in Kentuckiana – Holy Grale
The outside courtyard, “The Gralegarten,” is flanked on one side with a living wall of growing vines that insulate it from the outside world. On another side, stacked rows of plants and herbs climb up the side of the building. A third wall houses backlit stained glass...
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Living Beautifully in a Not So Secret Garden
From her perch just beyond the tree canopy of Cherokee Road, you might find Wendy Sirchio and her family quietly observing the happenings of their community. While birds chatter and squirrels devise plans to siege the bird feeder’s bounty that hangs from a massive...
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When It’s Time to Move
From L to R: Al and Myra Earley, The Forum at Brookside Sales Director Kathy Embry, Joyce White, and Jimmy York. All of these residents are on The Forum’s hospitality committee, who welcomes prospective and new residents to The Forum.For some people, the idea of...
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Dining Alfresco in Kentuckiana – The Exchange Pub & Kitchen
Live music starts at 7 pm, and on Sunday there is music all day. The patio is also dog-friendly, and The Exchange sometimes hosts dog-related events.FUN 118 W. Main St. | New Albany Originally built in 1875 as Shrader Stable and Livery, The Exchange Pub & Kitchen...
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Dining Alfresco in Kentuckiana — Napa River Grill
It shouldn’t be a secret to anyone that Louisville and Southern Indiana offer an abundance of outstanding local places to dine outdoors. Whether in the mood for a romantic evening, a fun night out, or a quirky, other-worldly experience in alfresco dining,...
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