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The Hunt for Clothing
Off I-71 in Buckner, Kentucky, about 21 miles northeast of Louisville, is a national agricultural marketing firm, Fastline Media Group, which produces 22 catalogues with ads and news that reach more than 100,000 large farm producers across the country. Maggie Morris,...
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This Home Holds A Beautiful Life
This Home Holds A Beautiful Life: Complete with five kids, two businesses and lovely intention - Noel Deeb, just before she gave birth to her fifth child. It is after dinner at the Deebs’ house on a Thursday. Four children under 10 are upstairs playing video games....
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Makeovers Revealed: Kate Pilbean
Kate, winner of our talk of the table makeover, is wearing: earrings, $29; top, $78; cami, $14; pants, $40; bracelet, $18; cowhide wristlet, $56. All available at Lily Rose Boutique. Kate Pilbean, 32, is an energetic mother of two who relishes every opportunity...
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Makeovers Revealed: Alvia Thomas
Alvia Thomas, winner of our Switch Your Luck makeover, is wearing: jacket, $168; blouse, $54; sweater, $124; leggings, $68 all available from Six Sisters. Alvia Thomas, 32, has learned how to stay optimistic when misfortune strikes. In June 2019, Alvia’s car was...
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Makeovers Revealed: Tina Berry
Tina, the winner of our Encourager makeover is wearing: poncho, $1,145; turtleneck, $820; pants, $398 from Rodes for Her. Tina's before photo at J Michael's Salon and Spa.Tina Berry, 48, doesn’t mind sharing her time with others — all while being...
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Mixing the Tough with the Professional
As late as the ’60s and ’70s, high school vocational classes were often segregated by sex. Girls were relegated to home economics to learn to cook and sew, to prepare for becoming housewives. In shop classes, boys learned to make and repair things, to prepare for...
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Makeovers Revealed: Bhavana Barde
Bhavana, the winner of our Hot Stove Hottie makeover, is wearing: Dress, $375 from Rodes for Her. Preparing a hearty meal for family and friends is a cinch for Bhavana Barde, who opened her own catering company called Super Food Veda in 2011. A native of...
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Nature is All She Needs
When Joy Fitgerald, 72, agreed to meet me at a lavish Simpsonville farmhouse, complete with a motorized iron gate, circular driveway, outdoor pool and kitchen, firepits, a pristine pond, and a bucolic horse barn, she immediately shooed away the fanfare. “This is not...
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Speaking Out and Looking Good
Little did Cara Silletto know that singing Motown songs in her family band at age 7 would help prepare her for a career as a professional speaker on workforce solutions, especially employee retention. “For me the professional speaker world is the perfect blend of...
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Before You Embark on Updating: Figure Out What You Don’t Like About Your Home
The Atkins family waited six years to redo their dark cherry and black granite countertop kitchen. They worked with interior designer Joan Waddell to design the home to be what they wanted. Before you spend one dime, before you drag out your paint splattered old...
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Local Items To Create A Luxe Fall Home
When achieving a luxury look in your home, each item you bring in should be deeply considered and play well with the other items you own. Don’t look at price tags to determine whether an item is “luxurious” or not, look at the elements the item embodies. Scale, sheen,...
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Are You Wearing the Right Clothes to Get Ahead?
It’s Friday. Janet Lively, vice president for marketing and business development for Schaefer General Contracting, is commanding in her pastel blue and white shirt with ruffled bell sleeves over denim jeans that look like they’ve been pressed. She steps into the cafe...
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