Going strong since 1991, The Original Bardstown Road Farmers Market has become a Louisville institution. Take your own shopping bags to fill with seasonal fruits and vegetables, cut flowers, vegetable plants to start your own garden, meats, nut butters, local honey, and fresh eggs. There is nothing like enjoying the produce that is in season, […]
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Caregiving
Hiring a Caregiver: Family Dynamics, Communication, and Caregiving
A family’s dynamics will be at play when and if a parent develops a need that requires caregiving. As a primary caregiver to her husband for 25 years, a team caregiver to her mother and sister, and a caregiver support group facilitator, Joy Walters has both experienced and heard from others about how family dynamics […]
Hiring a Caregiver: A Need for Flexibility, Patience, and Preparedness
Janet McCarthy is an experienced caregiver who says being adaptable is a key part of effective communication. “We must all have the ability to shift when needed to accommodate all parties,” she says. Being mindful of other people’s needs and feelings is necessary. Of course, communication also demands that all parties show some patience as […]
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Plan to Pick Up Fresh
Going strong since 1991, The Original Bardstown Road Farmers Market has become a Louisville institution. Take your own shopping bags to fill with seasonal fruits and vegetables, cut flowers, vegetable plants to start your own garden, meats, nut butters, local honey, and fresh eggs. There is nothing like enjoying the produce that is in season, […]
Last Minute Mother’s Day Ideas
We found some last-minute local to Louisville and Southern Indiana gift/experience ideas for you to treat your Mom or yourself. Shop and Snack Gifts Buy a special plant at Mahonia (or better yet stop in to shop with your mom). Combine treasure shopping at Eyedia and a specialty dessert at nearby Wiltshire Pantry Cafe A […]
Health & Fitness
Fighting for Movement
Fitness for Parkinson’s Steve Walsh, a long-time class participant through the Norton Neuroscience Institute (NNI), was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2014 while living in Michigan and ready to retire. Shortly after his diagnosis, he moved back home to Kentucky to be near family, but did not waste any time making movement a priority. Currently, […]
Better Your Balance
Fitness Classes to Help you Overcome Movement Disorders Extensive research has been done in the realm of movement disorders and show that Tai Chi and yoga, when practiced consistently, have shown improved balance, spatial awareness, reduced fall risk, improved management of stress and anxiety, as well as improved cognitive function, according to Natalie Vance, a […]
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Last Minute Mother’s Day Ideas
We found some last-minute local to Louisville and Southern Indiana gift/experience ideas for you to treat your Mom or yourself. Shop and Snack Gifts Buy a special plant at Mahonia (or better yet stop in to shop with your mom). Combine treasure shopping at Eyedia and a specialty dessert at nearby Wiltshire Pantry Cafe A […]
Lunch + One: Cottage Inn and Walking Tour Through Old Louisville
Lunch Plus One is a simple outing to enjoy with a friend or visiting relatives or guests. Here is your chance to lunch at a local restaurant known for its homestyle Southern cooking and then take a walking tour of one of our city’s finest neighborhoods. The Lunch: Cottage InnWith restaurants in Louisville opening and […]
Hiring a Caregiver: Family Dynamics, Communication, and Caregiving
A family’s dynamics will be at play when and if a parent develops a need that requires caregiving. As a primary caregiver to her husband for 25 years, a team caregiver to her mother and sister, and a caregiver support group facilitator, Joy Walters has both experienced and heard from others about how family dynamics […]
Love Horses?
All the Derby talk got you interested in horses? We interviewed Mary Midkiff a few years back about her routine as an active horse trainer at the time. We loved the mental picture we got reading about her time at the barn as part of her daily routine. Your assistant has already cleaned the stalls, […]
Beyond the Mint Julep
Let’s be honest: Mint juleps aren’t for everyone. We might feel obligated to partake in this official drink of the Derby when we gather together on the first Saturday in May, but this stout, labor-intensive cocktail is rarely at the top of the list of ways we enjoy our bourbon. Being a good Kentucky girl, […]