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Giselle Smith
- Feb 6
- 3 min
GAME DAY RECIPES Perfect for Super Bowl + March Madness
The Super Bowl is happening tomorrow! We are ready with the recipes at my house. This blog post shares some of our favorites to enjoy with friends or solo. Get ready to head to Kroger: Read on for recipes on Buffalo Chicken Dip, Poppyseed Sliders, Balsamic Meat Balls (courtesy of my husband's BFF Justin Howard of Houchens Group Insurance), and much-loved Potato Skins. CAN ANYONE SAY YUM?! Also pro tips for showing off your snacks when you have guests featuring goods from FINE
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Giselle Smith
- Feb 5
- 6 min
Bluegrass Sportsplex: PLAY AT THE PLEX
Registration for Adult Volleyball at Bluegrass Sportsplex is OPEN NOW! To register your team, head over to BGSPORTSPLEX.com To celebrate, we are recapping out cover feature: For the athletes, Bluegrass Sportsplex provides a state-of-the-art facility in which to excel. Parents have the opportunity to enjoy their children's' journies by providing multiple viewing areas to cheer them on during practice and games plus fun ways to get involved. For those renting the facility, you'
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Giselle Smith
- Feb 2
- 5 min
Children's Dental Health Month with Elizabeth Waters, DMD, MS, Orthodontist
Somehow January has passed us by, and we are into February! February is deemed National Children's Dental Health Month by the American Dental Association. Dentists and orthodontists across the country are excited to spread awareness about the importance of children's oral health; we had the pleasure of interviewing Elizabeth Waters, DMD, MS, Orthodontist of DuPlessis Orthodontics for this feature. Read on for her answers to the top questions parents have about their kiddo's t
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Giselle Smith
- Dec 30, 2020
- 4 min
RUNNING SOLES: Movement Can Transform Your Life
We could not be more hyped: 2021 is just around the corner. Many of us set goals to get healthy every year. Will Rivera, Owner Running Soles LLC, has you covered, and I'm not just talking about helping you into the hottest running shoes and socks on the market. Premium gear is available at Running Soles, but the ultra marathon runner and his family bring so much more to Elizabethtown with weekly running groups and a true active community. Movement can transform your life; rea
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Giselle Smith
- Dec 29, 2020
- 2 min
Mood Board 101 with Courtney Ballard
It's still 2020, and we're breaking all the rules. Really though, we're sharing a blog post straight out of January 2021—Issue 6 that is. The magazine may not release until late next week, but we're working with time-sensitive content. Mood Board 101 just might be my favorite feature in the next issue of Elizabethtown Lifestyle. Making a mood board involves magazines—one of my true passions—plus scissors, tacks or glue, lots of fun accents and a little bit of creativity. Read
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Giselle Smith
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Making every dollar count when giving back to the community: Structured Giving
Giving back is always based in good intentions, but did you know there are ways to stretch your dollars? Jim Owen of Owen LaRue Financial Group wrote a piece for us on making the most of your charitable contributions this holiday season. Read on to learn more and make the most of how you give back. Thank you for your charitable giving and philanthropic heart. Your gifts significantly impact our community and make this a better place to live! With that said: Would you like to
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Giselle Smith
- Nov 30, 2020
- 3 min
Gilded Christmas Ornaments with Hip South
COURTNEY BALLARD ALWAYS BRINGS HER A-GAME TO THE CRAFTS WE FEATURE IN EACH ISSUE OF ELIZABETHTOWN LIFESTYLE. This issue is no exception. I am in love with these gold-leaf ornaments; personalized they are the perfect gift for friends and family alike. Read on to learn to make these at home just in time for the holiday season. Decorating the Christmas tree is one of my favorite holiday traditions. The smell, the lights, and allllll of the ornaments. Old, new, silly, sentimenta
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Giselle Smith
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
DIXIE YARD WORKS: Winter Plant Care
"Oh the weather outside is frightful..." Not really. I love the cold weather; my plants not so much though. Snow on the horizon means it's time to get things in order with our outdoor plants. We had the opportunity to work with local landscaping geniuses at Dixie Yard Works on a feature covering how to care for your beloved plants when the temperatures drop down. They’ve covered everything from roses to ornamental grasses and everything in between. Roses: Once the foliage has
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Giselle Smith
- Nov 30, 2020
- 17 min
GIVING TUESDAY: Elizabethtown Gives
What better day to share our cover feature than Giving Tuesday? After all of the hustle and bustle of shopping this weekend, there is no better time to remember the reason for the season. #GivingTuesday is so much more than an Instagram holiday: It's the day communities come together to give back to those less fortunate. If 2020 has taught us anything, we have learned that everything can change in the blink of an eye. So many of us have so much to be grateful for, and giving
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Giselle Smith
- Nov 12, 2020
- 4 min
ECTC: 'Quality Higher Education in Hardin County' + 'Generosity & Education'
SO MUCH GOOD IS HAPPENING IN HARDIN COUNTY. This blog feature highlights a local ECTC student, Henry Waters, and tells about his choice to attend Elizabethtown Community & Technical College. Scholarships are such a large part of educating the community: ECTC offers scholarships for a number of programs and degree plans. Many of these scholarships are funded by kind-hearted locals who see the benefit in investing in the education of our community such as Tricia Brackett (Hudso
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Giselle Smith
- Nov 5, 2020
- 3 min
Fall Foods to Boost Your Immunity by Raja Wellness
Staying healthy is a top priority during the cold winter months especially in today's climate. Local, licensed acupuncturist and owner of Raja Wellness Jenny-Marie Greenough, LAc, RYT. wrote this piece on boosting your immunity when temperatures drop. Read along for wellness tips and a comprehensive list of foods perfect for fall to keep you healthy. The sunny and long days of summer are quickly giving way to the cooler, shorter days of fall. Sept 22nd was the high point of t
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Giselle Smith
- Nov 5, 2020
- 4 min
Local Fashion Inspiration: Sweater Weather by Type A Style
Are we even wearing anything else right now? No. Sweaters are one thing we can all agree on. For Issue 5, Elizabethtown fashionista Amanda Burris pulled together a series of looks from some of our favorite local boutiques WITH SWEATERS. All of the best sweaters at our favorite boutiques right now. Scroll through for some gorgeous outfit inspiration. Photos by Susan Butterworth Photographty taken at HIP South. Side note: If you're looking for something fun to do this weekend,
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Giselle Smith
- Nov 5, 2020
- 4 min
Hardin County Christmas
Today is Day 1 of the FINE House & Garden Tree Farm-Themed Holiday Shop, and I'm basically Elf-level excited. It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but it's never to early for some Christmas cheer. Christmas is our favorite time of year at Elizabethtown Lifestyle. We love all things winter: Evergreen everything, holiday colors, and Christmas decorations are no exception. Read along to see how we teamed up with our favorites at FINE House & Garden and Etown Florist who recently deck
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Giselle Smith
- Oct 31, 2020
- 9 min
Fall on the Farm: Hinton's Orchard Family Fun & Friendsgiving
Big plans for Halloween?! Hinton's Orchard is open today for the holiday and through Thanksgiving. We were blessed to have Hinton’s Orchard host our Friendsgiving feature this issue and also give us a private tour of the farm. The Hintons are a such a sweet family; shown on the left are Jeremy, Joanna and their children Jacob, Joslyn and Joel. Read on to learn more about Hinton’s and then everything you need for the perfect Friendsgiving—Joanna even shared their recipes for C
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Giselle Smith
- Oct 10, 2020
- 13 min
COVER FEATURE RECAP: Locals Love Dining
We've been waiting for restaurants to be allowed to reopen at full capacity to share this post, but hindsight is 20/20 and we may as well have shared as it isn't happening, and we're almost onto the next cover feature. Whether you’re looking for southern home cooking or authentic cuisine, Etown has it all. We have compiled a fun list of local restaurants and have a plethora of choices: American, Indian, Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, Greek, Thai, seafood, and more. In addition,
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Giselle Smith
- Sep 30, 2020
- 4 min
First48 Financial Education Alliance
Have you ever wished to be more budget-savvy or to have a better under standing of everything money from interest to saving to tax to insurance? Yeah, me too. First48 Financial Education Alliance is a local non-profit based in Hardin County. Many know Alex Todd and Jimmy Schmidt as educators and coaches, but the duo have been working behind the scenes on something big. Their mission is to provide common sense, agenda-free financial education for people in all walks of life...
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Giselle Smith
- Sep 18, 2020
- 2 min
GOING VIRTUAL: Tails & Ta-Tas Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk
Presented by Atria of Elizabethtown, the Tails & Ta-Tas is a Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk takes place in Elizabethtown every year on the second Saturday of October. This year is no exception: The event is going virtual October 10, 2020, but you will have through the 16th to complete your 5K. The virtual event is raising funds for the Hardin Memorial Health Foundation Cancer Care Center. Grab your dog costumes and running shoes and get signed up now. It's only $25. You'
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Giselle Smith
- Aug 11, 2020
- 12 min
Local Teachers on Everything "Back to School" Related
Late May, we asked for nominations for your favorite school teachers in the area. We had dozens and dozens of nominations, and of those, seventeen teachers volunteered to participate. In addition to fun photos, each teacher gave helpful tips on keeping your kids sharp this summer and preparing students for what may lay ahead in the 2020-2021 school year. The original, printed title of this feature was "Back to School!" As I share this post today, things are seeming more uncer
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Giselle Smith
- Aug 3, 2020
- 3 min
Ireland Heating & Cooling - Stay Cool Hardin County
Staying cool is a top priority during the hot summer months. Ireland Heating & Cooling has been delivering comfort to Hardin County since 1968—over 50 years of service to the area. They’re a family-owned business run by local Wayne Ireland. He and his wife Chrystal live here in Elizabethtown with their son and daughter, Jagger and Oakley, and their German Shepherd, Ellie. Ireland Heating & Cooling specializes in residential service and replacements for heating and cooling sys
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