WARM WEATHER IS setting in. After months of chilly days, we are now in for some sunshine and summer fun. As you prepare for vacations and fun in the sun, it is important to keep pets healthy with warm weather preparations. Pets rely on you to keep them safe, especially from preventable injuries and sickness. […]
Protecting Your Pets in the Summer Heat Read More »
THE QUAINT CITY of Ponchatoula has a small town feel with big city amenities. We are rich in culture with our outdoor public art, our theater and our antique, art and collectibles galleries. As part of the city’s 2019–2020 budget, the city will create a Downtown Development District to assist in business growth and explore
Ponchatoula: Small Town. Big Happenings. Read More »
Spring is here and business is blooming! The Northshore is home to a wide variety of businesses and services. Every month there are new places to go, more places to shop and a tremendous selection of top-notch professional services that offer the best of the best to our community. Each month, Sophisticated Woman connects you
Business Is Blooming Read More »
An Abundance of Blessings Through Changing Seasons AS WARMTH AND color bloom in the spring, so too are people inspired to seek their own new beginnings. And the end of one season of life can hold the promise of new growth and beauty in the next. But when a hand injury ended Patti Brondum’s long
March 2019 Enterprising Women – Patti and Courtney Brondum Read More »
Oysters Rockin’ Ella WHAT DO THE Food Network, Emeril Lagasse, John Folse and Mandeville have in common? Ella Petitto. The high school sophomore has been busy since her 2016 win on national competitive cooking show Chopped Jr. and shared some of the highlights with us. Like most 15 year olds, school is first and foremost.
A Young Chef with a Bright Future Read More »
THERE’S USUALLY A line outside the Swan Oyster Depot restaurant on Polk St. in the tony Nob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco. And it was no different when my cab driver, Jonathan from Cameroon, dropped me curbside at 11 a.m. for lunch on a bluebird day in late winter. I was sandwiched between an auto
The Quest for Crabs Read More »
AS AN INTERIOR designer, I often emphasize the fact that there are two words related to my field: design and decorating. I’m known to say “There are two words because they are two distinct things.” Here, in this delightful project that I am pleased to share, is an example of how decorating can sometimes be
Fulfilling Changes Through A Thoughtful Redesign Read More »
WRITTEN BY SUSIE ANDRES, ST. TAMMANY MASTER GARDENER ASSOCIATION EACH SPRING MANY of us turn our thoughts to gardening. As trees and shrubs send out new growth and we drive by local nurseries that are full of bright, colorful bedding plants, we get the urge to plant. But the wise gardener knows that before planting
Planning for Your Spring Garden Read More »
Nolan: White Linen Shirt & Shorts Set – $56 Fashions For Kids Kingsley Cream Ruffled Dress – $76 Fashions For Kids
La Petite Bohème – Spring Styles for Kids Read More »
KISS THE BLARNEY stone and find your four leaf clover. Lucky leprechauns will leap with joy as they sip these special St. Paddy’s Day libations. Enjoy our favorite cocktail recipes as you march into spring and celebrate with these fresh and fabulous drinks!
St. Patrick’s Day Sensations Read More »
WRITTEN BY JEAN PELLOAT, MAYOR OF MADISONVILLE SPRING IS IN the air and exciting things are happening in Madisonville. Founded over 200 years ago, we are one of the oldest communities in Louisiana and the oldest permanent settlement in St. Tammany Parish. We’re excited about our growth! We have a beautiful town park and playground,
Spring Is In The Air In Madisonville Read More »
Window Dressing JENNIFER PACIONE, owner of Shading Places, never intended to run a window treatment company. The Covington resident majored in nursing, but with her love of fabrics and design she found her calling in interior decorating. Some of the grandest homes and businesses in the New Orleans area showcase her elegantly crafted window designs.
February 2019 Enterprising Woman-Jennifer Pacione Read More »
