Category: Spring

Idlewild Butterfly Farm is a butterfly farm and insectarium. It is located in the Smoketown area, full of residences and business…no farmland in sight. Initially, we thought we must have arrived at the wrong place. There was a small sign on the side of the building, but it looked more like a residence than a butterfly farm. But once inside, […]

I had the privilege of attending the 8th Annual Blue Hydrangea Progressive Tea hosted by Downtown LaGrange. The Blue Hydrangea Tea is a national event to draw attention to ovarian cancer. It supports O.A.K, Ovarian Awareness of Kentucky, with 100% of the donations going to O.A.K.. Cindy Adams, a local downtown LaGrange merchant, started the local version but lost her […]

The kids are out of school and driving you nuts. One great way to channel all the energy is to encourage giving back and helping in the community as a family. It is important to teach our kids how they can help and that they are never too young or too old to give back. Listed below are several volunteer […]

For those of you who are taking a Staycation in the L.A. (Louisville Area) this spring break, I’ve put together a go-to list of books to read together! Also included is a list of online resources to utilize some more literary fun throughout the week, some great read alouds to make reading fun together as a family, and many fabulous, […]

Spring break is coming up fast and maybe you don’t want to go to the beach this early in the year. It’s still too cold in most places to really enjoy the water anyway. The good news is that there’s plenty to do right here in the Louisville area! Monday -Pack a picnic lunch and head to Waterfront Park. Walk […]

Bourbon tourism in Kentucky is up 12% from 2012, and it looks like it is going to keep on growing. I recently wrote about the Kentucky Bourbon Trail for families, and since then I’ve talked to a lot of parents who enjoy taking their kids along to Bourbon events. Distillery tours and The Kentucky Bourbon Festival are two of the […]