As the song goes…
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| Photo Gene Burch Photography |
“The sun shines bright on my Old Kentucky Home”….
May is a spectacular month to be living in the bluegrass state. Aside from the beautiful flowers and trees that are in bloom, the first Saturday in May is reserved for the Kentucky Derby. The most exciting 2 minutes in sports!
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| At the Oaks race in 2010 |
I’ve mentioned before that I grew up in Salt Lake City, but am happily a resident of Louisville, Kentucky for 16 years now. I’ve always tried to “bloom” where I was planted and embracing all the good things that Kentucky has to offer is part of that to me.
Last year I did a series on my blog to celebrate the Derby…. With the Derby coming up next week I thought I’d do a little round up of the ideas that were shared.
First if you’d like to learn a little bit more about the Kentucky Derby…
and speaking of movies….
I absolutely LOVE this movie!!
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| Lucky T-shirt |
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| Go Baby Go Banner |
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| Winning Colors Table Topper |
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| Jockey Silks Placemats |
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| A Kentucky Hot Brown |
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| Make your own Derby Hat Tutorial |
Derby Hat cookies on Bakerella (okay she calls them Easter bonnets, I think they’d be so cute as Derby Hats)
Race horse cookies @ Bake @ 350
Heather says
Love it all! Hopefully this year we wont have a total washout at the Derby with all the rain we have had.
Rachel says
I love Derby time! It means spring is really here.
Susanne says
LOVE LOVE!!!!!
We were stationed at Fort Knox (my oldest was born there!!) and I just fell in LOVE with KY. It was SO beautiful there and I really just adore everything about it.
Derby is such a fun time of year!!! 🙂
pinkstilettos says
Oh My…you live in my neck of the woods! I live in Louisville too! Are you going to the Derby this year?
Daisy~
Susan says
I just found your blog and am so excited to see that you are living in Louisville now! I just moved here with my little family back in August. My husband is attending the dental school!
We are so excited about derby and experiencing all of the festivities! We love it here in the Ville and it’s nice to see someone else from the West living here! Thanks for all your cute ideas and your blog.
Susan
http://www.lookhartphotography(dot)blogspot(dot)com
~ ~ Ahrisha ~ ~ says
I just found your blog too and would love to be at the Derby and see all the sights. . .someday. Love the name of your blog is there really one? I adore anything with polka dots. It’s so nice to meet you.
~ ~Ahrisha~ ~