Day Trip to Memphis!

Memphis is just a short drive from most cities in Kentucky.  You can be there in anywhere from 1-6 hours time from the Bluegrass State.    

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Take it from this Kentucky girl living in Memphis, these are the Top Five places you must experience! 

1. Graceland- This one is a given. Graceland is such an experience and definitely plan a whole day (or half) for the full Graceland tour!

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2. Civil Rights Museum- This Memphis tourist attraction is a must-see!  Again, plan a few hours for this historical museum, located partially inside the famous Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assasinated

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3. Peabody Hotel- this hotel is a Memphis landmark.  Go during the duck march and see the ducks switch shifts at the duck fountain!

4. Central BBQ- this is my personal Memphis BBQ favorite.  A lot of people will tell you to go to Rendezvous, and while it's a great experience, Central BBQ (with three locations in the Memphis metro area!) gets my vote for the tastiest pig.  

5) Gus's Fried Chicken- get yourself some authentic southern cooking at Gus's Fried Chicken.  

Hope to see y'all in Memphis soon!

Kentucky Derby Style From Rebecca Ray Designs

A lovely lady reached out to me about her Kentucky Derby themed designs that she offers in 12 retail locations in Kentucky.   All of her designs are hand produced in the USA.  

You can check them out at www.rebeccaraydesigns.com

Perfect for gearing up for the Run for the Roses! 

Support the Louisville Cardinals in Style

If you're supporting the Louisville Cardinals today (which if you're a Kentuckian, you should be!), wear your pride in style with some outfit ideas above :) 

Outfit 1- Madewell Dress

Outfit 2- Tee, Skirt, Boots 

Outfit 3- Tee, Jeans, Flats 

Good luck to the Cards today! 

3 Floral Dresses You Need Right Now

One of my favorite things about spring is the chance to bust out the light and breezy floral dresses.  

Here are three floral dresses that you need right now! 

1. Madewell Sungarden Dress- this is the perfect little dress for throwing on with flats and a cardigan or jean jacket. 

2. Alice + Olivia Maxi Dress- this dress can be taken from day to night by adding heels and some statement jewelry. 

3. Dorothy Perkins Dress- this would be a perfect Easter dress, no?  Wear this ladylike dress with nude heels and a scarf for the perfect dressy floral dress.  

Valentine's Day Outfit Ideas

Comfy: Top, Jeans, Shoes

Casual: Dress, Scarf, Shoes

Dressy: Fur, Dress, Shoes

What are you wearing this Valentine's Day? 

Kentucky In One Word: Friendly

I don't know about you, but if I had to describe Kentucky in one word, it would be friendly.  I have been all over the great commonwealth and one thing is consistent: friendliness.  Whether you're west in Paducah, east in Pikeville, north in Louisville (or N'ucky!), or south in Bowling Green, the one common thread is that everyone is nice.   

My Mom always said to treat others as you would want to be treated and I feel like that's a distinctive trait among many Kentuckians.  My Mom told me a story last week about how one of her friends was driving her elderly father to town to wait on someone that was meeting them.  The person was running late and her father was getting antsy.  She saw that an older man that was also sitting at this McDonald's and she went up to him and said, "excuse me sir, but you look like a farmer and my Dad is getting antsy over there waiting for someone to meet him, can you go talk to him?"  My Mom said that the man went over and talked to her friend's father for an hour about farming.  And that my friends is a perfect example of how people in Kentucky are super-friendly (and love to talk as well).  

Celebrities who come to Louisville for the Derby will go on and on about how friendly everyone was and how hospitable people were to them.  

I've lived in Lexington, Florida, and had a short study abroad stint in Paris (and add in traveling around the US for work) and I can personally say that Kentuckians are the friendliest that I've come in contact with.  

New Year, New You?

I received a free class coupon for Pure Barre a couple of months ago.  If you haven't heard of Pure Barre, let me enlighten you a bit.  Pure Barre is a bar method class utilizing the ballet bar to perform small isometric movements.  I have heard from several people that this workout has changed their body appearance for the better, giving them lean toned muscles versus bulky muscles you may get with weight training.  

I have been hoarding my free class coupon since October.  I am considering going in the next couple of weeks, but I hate to appear as one of those over-zealous new year's resolutions gym rats.  You all know the type- the ones you've never seen before and they suddenly appear after New Year's looking like a hot mess.  

Lucky for you, if you live in Kentucky you can give Pure Barre a try!  Pure Barre opened locations in both Lexington and Louisville.  

Pure Barre Louisville -- Westport Village
1321 Herr Lane #180
Louisville, KY
(502) 749-2222

 Pure Barre Louisville -- Summit
4284 Summit Plaza Drive
Louisville, KY
(502) 425-8300

Lexington Pure Barre
867 East High Street #150
Lexington, KY(859) 335-2391

Have you all heard of Pure Barre or know anyone who's tried it?