I usually do my travel guide on Mondays, but I’m about to move from Louisville, and I’m getting in my “last ______s” right now. People ask me about what to do in the city all the time, so maybe I’ll just make a list for you right now. It’s timely, right? You’re coming for the Derby, I hope.
Horses may be our civic religion, but there’s so much more than that here.
After the jump, there’s all I know of the place, condensed into a long-but-Reader’s-Digest-length list. Continue reading
Posted in For Fun
Tagged getting out, hometown hero, kentucky, Louisville, my provincial nature, the derby, travel
Y’all, these people are in Louisville RIGHT. NOW. I have nothing further to say.
Last night was pretty major in the ‘Ville, so today will be a sloooooow day here, since I’m just now getting up and around. Congrats to the boys (esp. my secret boyfriend, Peyton), and I’m glad to see everyone in town excited and celebratory! Time to fly to Las Vegas and cash my ticket.
Before I say anything else, I feel I should tell you I am not engaged, but my friend is! His new fiancee and I share the same name, and he enlisted me to help him plan and execute the proposal he’d been dreaming of. He probably picked me to help him because we have the same name. They’re a little shy, so I’m not including photos of them, but after the jump, check out some of the photos!
Pretty pretty, Jon Michael! Ring was custom-made for Kirstan by an Etsy artist.
Posted in Parties
Tagged congratulations, earnest, engagement, friends, Louisville, my work, parties, seasonal eating, simple, things i like, wine
This article is an oldie but goodie by native son and definite genius John Jeremiah Sullivan. Without giving too much away, it deals with youth culture, evangelical Christianity, and the divided America. Before you’re all,yeah, yeah, I’ve heard all about this…well, you just keep your panties on for like, two seconds. I was kind of bored with the article, too, until John (again, I feel like we’re friends because we’re from the same town [see: Chad Harbach]) reveals that he used to share their culture and wrestle with their demons. And that’s on page three of twenty. Do yourself a favor and read this on your coffee break.
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged christianity, GQ, John Jeremiah Sullivan, kentucky, long reads, Louisville, things i like
Oscar can’t move if you put anything on him, like, say, a scarf.
Hey, what are you doing this weekend? Tell me about it down below!
If you’re in Kentucky and so inclined, you could come to one of my events AND learn how to garden and square dance at the same time.
Last night, I had the privilege of providing food for my friends at the Dixie Design Collective. They have a new office at The Pointe in Butchertown, and it. is. jaw-dropping. These ladies are designers and hardcore DIYers, so this is all their own personal doing. That boggles the mind.
I want to move in here.
The whole space is perfect and beautiful, as one might anticipate the office of Louisville’s best stylists might be, and all the partygoers were the nicest of well-wishers. I met wedding planners, photographers, painters, creative directors, florists, designers, you name it. Everyone was really excited to see these nice people have such success.
I can’t take credit for those AMAZING cupcakes. Those were allll Stellar Sweets.
If you’d like to see more photos and some links to their effortless, classy, fun work, follow me to the place that the intertrons take you after the jump.
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Tagged beauty, catering, design, event planning, food, friends, Louisville, my work, parties, things i like
