Lifestyle

If you’re an outdoor and winter sports enthusiast, you know how much fun a day of snowboarding can be. You also know that without the proper gear, it can go from totally awesome to downright miserable. From your ski jacket and pants to a high-quality snowboard, every piece of gear adds to the experience, sets...

Tree Hut Sugar Body Scrub is one of the best scrubs I have tried, and I now purchase it as my go-to product! It leaves my skin looking and feeling great, every day. There are no miracle products, so I won’t claim this is, but, I saw improvements with my loose skin and stretch marks...

Finding affordable plus size clothing for women can be a challenge—but when you find the right retailer, refreshing your wardrobe goes from frustrating to fabulous. Below, we review the top 10 places to buy women’s plus size clothing for affordable prices. Not only do these retailers offer great deals on plus size clothing, but they...

With a new year rolling around, it’s the perfect time to review where you can find the best wetsuits for surfing for the coming season. As any seasoned surfer would say, your own wetsuit will help you get the most out of surfing and swimming in the big deep blue waters for these important reasons:...

Surfing will never go out of style for both young and old. According to the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA), up to 35 million global citizens are self-proclaimed surfers. If you’re new to the sport, you’ll want to purchase a beginner’s surfboard. Professional boards are best reserved for skilled surfers. That said, what kind of...

Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara is the best budget mascara you can buy online, by far. If you’re tired of breaking the bank on high-end makeup, or even dropping a twenty-dollar bill on the good drugstore brands, this mascara does a great job for a fraction of the price. Like most economical buys, it’s...

WESTERN KY – June 2012 has officially been proclaimed Great Outdoors Month, and there are lots of ways to celebrate. Here are five different activities you can enjoy in the great outdoors. GO FISHING OR BOATING Going fishing is a great way to take advantage of a beautiful day. There are lots of amazing places...

KENTUCKY – Kentucky is known for a lot of things, including bourbon whiskey, bluegrass music, basketball, beautiful women and fast horses. This Saturday, May 5th will be the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race covers one and one-quarter miles at Churchill Downs. The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the elusive Triple Crown...

KENTUCKY – As my life gets longer, my memory keeps getting shorter. How many of us struggle with memory issues, whether due to a super busy lifestyle, too much multi-tasking or health issues that affect our brain function. It’s funny that I can remember, in great detail, the night of my high school graduation. I can...

KENTUCKY – There once was a time when I considered lobbying the USDA to make chocolate have its own level on the Food Pyramid. I figured that if chocolate could be incorporated into nearly any type of food group, it should be honored on the pyramid.  I have grown from having a crazy passion for...

KENTUCKY – After I went through my phase of raising pygmy goats, I decided to try my hand at raising chickens. I borrowed a few friends that had knowledge of how to build roosting boxes, it helped that they also knew how to use a hammer and a drill. We built several boxes and mounted...

I always seem to perk up when I hear someone say this phrase because I know there is a 90% chance that they are talking about their garden. I am so impressed by someone that can grow something as I cannot grow anything. If you have a plant that you want to send to a...

Actually, the eggplant, which is a fruit that is eaten like a vegetable, was originally from Southeast Asia and was introduced to Europe in Spain by the Arabs. At that time, the fruit had a white or yellowish color and was about the size of a goose egg. Hence the name, eggplant. Although this is...

The National Mustard Museum moved to its current location in 2009. Before that, it was located in Mouth Horeb, Wisconsin. The museum was founded by Barry Levenson after he started collecting mustards in 1986 while working as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Wisconsin. In 1991, Levenson abandoned his law career to pursue...

Then came the years of settling down and getting serious about life. The 30-Something’s brought me a marriage, a baby and the process of making a house a home. I thought I had it all. I thought I had done it all. But I had forgotten about going through the big “D”. After going through...

PADUCAH, Ky. — The annual Baptist Health Foundation Paducah Heart & Heels fashion show is set for March 10 at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center. The event, sponsored by Strawberry Hills Pharmacy, will include shopping at local vendors’ booths and a fashion show. The fashion show will feature the latest in spring fashion...

MADISONVILLE, Ky. — Business and Professional Women’s Club recently held a fashion show to raise money for scholarships. BPW President Beth Mitchell said the fashion show was all about raising funds for “women’s” scholarships. She said they give at least one scholarship a year to a woman in Hopkins County. Owner of Merle Norman Cosmetics Sharon...