Krewe of Eve – The Best is Yet to Come It’s funny that the words paradise and parade are so similar, because to the 465 members of the Krewe of Eve, that’s exactly what riding through the streets of Mandeville among throngs of revelers is to them. This year, after not being able to roll […]
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Faith Over Fear A little girl’s eyes glisten as the new ballet shoes placed in her hands inspire visions of sugarplums and dancing. The bestower, Keleigh Lascari, cherished performing the Nutcracker Ballet during Christmas seasons and dancing in countless other shows in her youth. “I began studying classical ballet at age three with the Baton
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Doubling Their Success Molly Koenig and Margot Rainold were destined to meet, and their common interests and values led to family friendships, a career partnership and an ambitious vision for the future. Margot and Molly grew up within an hour’s drive from each other in New Orleans and Covington respectively, but it wasn’t until they
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Through Hell & High Water…Again Sixteen years ago, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the stories of unorthodox rescues abounded. Back In 2005, Atmosphere Movers kept rolling when their trucks were able to traverse flood waters to retrieve a stranded shipment of Sophisticated Woman magazines waiting for delivery. When history repeated itself this year on
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Northshore Songwriter Festival Draws Big Names As a kid growing up in Slidell, Greg Barnhill always knew he would be a professional songwriter and performer. He didn’t know exactly how he’d achieve this goal, but he believed. Now, Emmy-winning, Grammy-nominated and living in Nashville, he regularly returns to the Northshore to share the benefit of
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Tough Love Most people fully expect their marriages to last forever, but when love turns tough, many couples turn to the serious business of divorce. In Covington, Sheila O’Connor maintains an unconventional yet seriously effective Family Law practice. On the walls of her office’s reception area hang fierce mantras that introduce clients to her bold
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Nonna Randazzo’s: A Sweet Celebration Celebrating with king cake is a beloved New Orleans custom spread around the world by relocated natives longing for sweet memories, travelers reliving their revelry after returning home, and locals sharing their seasonal spirit with friends and family far away. But, one might be surprised to learn that, since Katrina,
Finding Her Calling Jennifer Hancock had not been outside of Raymond, Mississippi until she ventured to Starkville to begin the Veterinary Technician Program at Mississippi State University. Raised on her grandparents’ farm, Jen’s grandfather steered her to animal care and the experiences that would define her life. “I loved the farm and the animals, but
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Bifford Finds Hope Until Suzi Langer came along, 11-year-old Bifford, like other special needs animals, had a rough life. He was rejected by his mother as a kitten and adopted and surrendered numerous times. Suzi, a vet tech, took on the long-haired domestic cat when a local shelter reached out reporting that Bifford was being
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Feeling is a Big Part of Healing Toni Frugé was originally diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in 2017 at the young age of 38. After radiation and chemotherapy treatment, she found herself in a continuous cycle of monitoring, during which she felt like she was just waiting for the cancer to come back. In 2019,
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Northshore Renovators Extraordinaire Arden and Katie Hill aren’t afraid of projects — big projects. The six bedroom, three and a half bath, 4,794 square foot house at 106 Sherry Lane in Mandeville is their fifth house renovation together. When the couple first laid eyes on the house in 2018, it was in disrepair. But their
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Following Her Light It’s been said that what hurts you blesses you, and that darkness is your candle. July Enterprising Woman Jena Honea now fills once-dark places with the light of a bright future. Her story begins as she, a carefree girl of eight, discovered the yet unknown world of hurt and uncertainty caused by
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