Get Organized: Vacation Packing

By Keri Foy

For trips, Steph Jamison packs her children's clothes and other items in a laundry basket, designating
a corner to each of her four kids. Photos by Patti Hartog

A weekend trip puts me in a tailspin. I spend most of Friday trying to gather up everything everyone needs, and I usually — like 99 percent of the time — forget something.

We arrive. My husband helps unload the car, and I’m the one who usually — like 99 percent of the time — figures out where everything should go. Sunday rolls around, and it’s back to packing, reloading, unloading and storing.

What To Do This Weekend: THUNDER

• Our favorite places to watch Thunder Over Louisville:
• Slugger Field
• The Galt House Hotel
• Science Center

• Add a little color to your weekend at Holi Mela. (Log into Facebook to view this link.)

Win LEGO Tickets for Your Kids!

Enter today’s giveaway to win a family 4-pack of VIK (Very Important Kid) tickets to LEGO KidsFest, a giant, interactive LEGO event filled with creative LEGO fun. Activities include LEGO construction zones, meeting LEGO Master Builders, participating in group builds, and seeing dozens of models and displays. The special VIK tickets grant winners access to the preview event from 3-4pm Friday, June 3, and subsequent access to the general admission session that same day until 8:40pm. (You must have entered into the VIK event in order to gain access into the general admission session at 4pm.) 

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The Lucky winner is Jeremy Leitner!

Help! My Teen Wants to Be a Vegetarian

By Megan S. Willman

For many teens, an interest in becoming a vegetarian is more than a passing fad. A true commitment to health and social justice concerns can form the start of a life-long commitment. But for a parent it can pose overwhelming changes in the kitchen and at the grocery.

A Tough Illness for a Young Family

By Carrie Vittitoe

From left, Jennifer Walls Dalton, Levi Dalton, (11), Taylor Dalton (15), and Peyten Sizemore (4) Photos by Patti Hartog

Brand new parents are often surprised by how much poop and spit-up a newborn baby can produce. If it isn’t your first rodeo, however, you know what to expect and how much laundry detergent to have on hand.

Jennifer Walls Dalton was already a mom to Taylor and Levi when her third child, Peyten, came along in 2012, so she knew that the copious vomiting and diarrhea were beyond the scope of what a normal newborn produces. Plus, Peyten was a very fussy baby. Jennifer says, “No matter what formula we tried, she was sick all the time.”