Zest for Life Photos by Steve Randon Juliana Chan loves to learn. Her passion for new adventures and opportunities to expand her mind is what gave her the confidence to leave her home and family in Hong Kong as a young bride and begin married life in a suburb of New Orleans. It’s what propelled …
I LOVE CHRISTMAS. Celebrations all over the world brighten our hearts. I’m thinking now, like many of you, about first Christmases. I recall adults holding my mitten-covered hands, walking me to and from mass on moonlit nights through crunching, scrunching snow. I feel the warmth of the church and smell the incense, fur coats, and …
For some businesses, it seems the holidays have been in full swing since before Halloween. Just as with holiday shoppers, though, there are always those marketers who wait until the last minute to promote. And some may need a last-minute boost to get year-end numbers where they need to be. Here are three tips for …
The joy and serenity of the holiday season arrives early each year at the home of Greg and Keri Peace of Mandeville. Their elegant European-inspired home is the first stop of Johna Costa, who specializes in seasonal decorating. Keri and Johna have worked together for 10 years, and these two organized women agree that starting …
THE HOLIDAY SEASON is a time when you become the artist and your kitchen trans-forms into a magical workshop for creating edible homemade gifts. Will Santa fill your stocking with a lump of coal or will you be rewarded with sweets and treats? In the second edition of my family cookbook, Almost as Good as …
2016 Enterprising Women Give Back MICHELLE THIBODEAUX MARCH “I am on the Serve Team at The Church Of The King. I also donate gifts for children and adults to Pelican Athletic Club every Christmas.” SHARON THIBODEAUX MARCH “I donate through my Church and to the Covington Food Bank. Year round I donate to The Samaritan …
WRITTEN BY CORRINN FISHER PHOTOS BY MICHELLE PREAU It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And one of the items on almost everyone’s to-do list this season is to decorate the house with all things Christmas. Gathering with family and friends and listening to Christmas music while trimming the tree embodies the true holiday …
Standing the Test of Time Written by Jill Willie Photos by Steve Randon The value of furniture lies in its ability to stand the test of time. It needs to hold up to decades of wear and tear yet retain its beauty and usefulness. For Billie Comeaux, the qualities that make a great piece of …
