Living
It’s Never Too Late to Travel
Nancy stands in Yellowstone National Park.At 70, Nancy Hubbard had never been on a hike in her life. In fact, she’d never stepped foot in a national park. She was not a stranger to travel — she’d walked the streets of New York City, Paris, and Rome — but...
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Have A Cookie Party!
A weeknight cookie-making party is perfect. Gather at a girlfriend’s home, and bake your hearts out. Each person can bring ingredients for one type of cookie, and together you can prepare all cookies for all of your holiday plans. Cookie dough freezes wonderfully, so...
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Just Ask Joyce: How Can I Break Off An Engagement?
“How can I walk away from someone I promised to marry? We have been engaged for more than a year (and he worked really hard to get me an amazing ring). Suffice it to say that I have dragged my feet on setting a date. He is the nicest guy ever, but I now believe I’m...
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She Saw a Need for Encouragement, and She Filled It.
“It was really put on my heart,” Linda Ellis Eastman says, “that women needed encouragement, needed support, and to be lifted, as many of them were suffering from low self-esteem that started in their childhoods or pre-teenage years and they were never able to get...
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The Winter Issue of Today’s Transitions is Out!
In this issue of Today’s Transitions, we’re helping you make some major life decisions — but in a mindful way. Read our Win in the Game of Later Life feature to find out how to make decisions that will have a positive impact on you and your loved ones. Plus, learn...
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Cookies for Breakfast
The one aspect of Christmas that everyone can get on board with is the amazing food everywhere you look, and the excuse to be able to eat dessert for breakfast! These Cookies and Cream Biscotti are perfect for dunking in coffee, serving at Christmas brunch, or...
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This Musical Woman Loves the Warmth of Louisville
“I was surrounded by music all the time. That’s how I got my start,” says Barbara Lynne Jamison, the Kentucky Opera’s new general director. She grew up in a musical family and took singing lessons, sang in church, and learned how to play the piano and cello. Barbara...
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Cranberry Orange Smash
Just like that the holiday season is here and it’s time for parties, overnight guests, and long-lost family at your door. Amidst all of the hustle and bustle, a cocktail (or two!) will be more than necessary at the end of the day. Since cranberries and oranges are...
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He’s great but sometimes he belittles me…Should I be worried?
“We’ve been together for five years. Now, he wants to buy a house together, and perhaps we’ll consider marriage in another five years. It’s exciting, but I do have a few reservations — the biggest being his few flaws. His wonderful attributes are that he’s dependable,...
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Travel Fever: How to Get It and Pass It On
This photo of Kim was taken from her friend's sailboat in Hawaii. Kim Joiner’s zest for travel is contagious. The world, as the adage goes, is truly her oyster. At 56, this middle school drama teacher is setting the lofty goal of touching every continent before...
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Why This Travel Agent Recommends a Train Ride for Your Next Vacation
Image provided by Rocky Mountaineer It is easy to get lost in this age of do-it-yourself travel arrangements. When we’re lucky, the perseverance of working through online travel sites pays off with a magical bargain adventure. Other times, we spend hours...
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What is she reading? What is she listening to? What is she watching? Cynthia Sizemore reveals her answers to Today’s Woman readers.
This woman of integrity informs her mind and feeds her soul with books, podcasts, newspapers, and magazines. “I am about balance,” says Cynthia, regional dean at Indiana Wesleyan University. Listening to? “I try to be diverse,” Cynthia says....
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