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One Year!

Today is HerKentucky's first birthday!



It's hard to believe that something that started as little more than an idea tossed around a group email has turned into such a vibrant community for Kentucky women's voices.  A year later, I count our writing staff, who started out as a loose group of my colleagues and acquaintances, among my dearest friends.  

Thanks so much to everybody who reads HerKentucky and connects with us via social media.  I so wish I could take y'all out for a latte and a piece of cake today!  Here's to many more years of reading, writing, and celebrating Kentucky!

Cheers,

HCW
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Smathers and Branson Needlepoint Flask giveaway!

Sometimes Football Wishes really do come true!

To get us all in the tailgating mood, the kind folks at Smathers and Branson have graciously offered to give one of their adorable needlepoint flasks to a lucky HerKentucky reader!


One winner will be awarded a Needlepoint Flask from the Smathers and Branson collection.  You can choose the Maker's Mark design, straight from our Tailgating Wishlist...
... or maybe the Mint Julep design, to get yourself in a Derby frame of mind.

Every Smathers and Branson design is so cute, it'll be hard to choose!

You can enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.  The contest ends Thursday, August 30, and the winner will be announced on Friday August 31. The winner can choose from any in-stock, non-monogrammed flask in the Smathers and Branson collection. 


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Hey y'all.

As you know, so many of our friends and neighbors across Kentucky and Southern Indiana have lost their lives, their homes, and their possessions in the wake of last night's storms.  We ask that everyone please consider donating to the Bluegrass chapter of the American Red Cross.  Many churches, schools, and businesses are conducting drives for food, clothing, and essential items.  Your collection of hotel shampoos could mean a bath to someone who hasn't bathed in a day or two; your never-worn yoga pants could mean clean, dry pants for someone who lost her home. Please consider "paying it forward" by helping out our fellow Kentuckians.

Here at HerKentucky, we're sending our many thoughts and prayers for everyone affected by these horrible storms.  It won't take a day or a week to rebuild the homes, businesses, and lives that were torn apart this weekend. Our help will be needed for the foreseeable future.  A little help goes a long way.
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