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Life Got Easier – Visit Our New Web Site
If you’re like me, your kids probably know how to use your smart phone better than you do. Because technology is an integral part of their lives, I do my best to keep up at home and at work. Likewise, at Lexington Family Magazine we want to make sure our online presence is of the […]
Bluegrass Autism Walk
The 2018 Bluegrass Autism Walk, sponsored by the Autism Society of the Bluegrass, is set for Sunday, Sept. 9 at Kroger Field on the UK campus. Entertainment, children’s activities and a vendor fair are all part of this fundraiser to support autism awareness and advocacy. Registration is available online at asbg.ezeventsolutions.com/Walk/page/Home/ or by mail to […]
Touch-A-Truck Is September 23
The highly-anticipated Touch-A-Truck event returns this month with a new location. This fundraiser for Child Development Center of the Bluegrass offers an opportunity for families to climb on, climb in, see, touch and explore construction, emergency and service vehicles of all sizes in a fun and safe environment. This year, Touch-A-Truck will take place at […]
Autumn Festivals
DANIEL BOONE PIONEER FESTIVAL Aug. 31-Sept. 2 / Winchester www.danielboonepioneerfestival.com The Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival is a weekend of arts and crafts, talent contest, 5K run and concerts. TERRAPIN HILL HARVEST FESTIVAL Aug. 30-Sept. 3 / Harrodsburg www.terrapinhillfestivals.com A four-night, family-friendly music festival, with workshops, arts and crafts vendors, food and more. KENTUCKY STATE BBQ […]
Next Best Years Conference
Former UK basketball player Cameron Mills will deliver the keynote address at the Fayette County Extension Office’s 23rd annual “Next Best Years of Your Life: Living the Good Life” on Friday, Sept. 14 at the Extension Center at 1140 Harry Sykes Way. Mills, who played on two NCAA championship teams, is a senior management liaison […]
Asbury Educator of the Month: Marci Smith
You’ve heard about being joined at the hip? How about joined at the kidney? That’s the case for Curriculum Resource Administrator Marci Smith and custodian Ivan Graves, co-workers at, and fellow graduates of, West Jessamine High. Friends for more than 15 years, the pair increased their kinship a year ago when Smith donated a kidney […]
Baby Bump Feedback September 2018
Each month we consult with experts – our readers! – about parenting and ask a question on our Facebook page. August’s Question was: What is your parenting super power? “I don’t mean to brag, but I can make a teenager roll their eyes so hard their pupils touch the back of their head.” – Asha […]
Cooking Together Nourishes Families
Most people know that sharing dinner as a family is associated with positive mental and physical health outcomes for children of all ages. To be happy, humans need a sense of belonging, and there’s nothing like the warm experience of sharing a meal to remind children that they have a home. The more often families […]
Lexington Children’s Theatre Brings Amelia Earhart to Main Stage
Lexington Children’s Theatre brings the First Lady of Flight to the stage this month with a production of “Amelia Earhart.” Explore the questions surrounding Amelia Earhart’s mysterious disappearance when a reporter is determined to find out what happened to one of the most iconic women in history. Showtimes are Sunday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. […]
When to Keep a Child Home From School
School is starting all over the U.S. Children are coming together in classrooms to learn… and to spread illnesses. Children in schools often get sick. Sometimes they need to stay home. There are three main reasons to keep a child home from school and some guidelines for when this should be done. 1) Children who […]