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. […]
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Family Ties and Apron Strings For Leticia Rubio family is not something she relegates to personal time. In fact, family is front and center in her personal life as well. It is more than being in business with her brother; it’s more than incorporating their mother’s favorite recipes in their restaurants. For Leticia Rubio, family
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A Natural Balance IN ORDER FOR the Tchefuncte River to thrive, the natural balance within its delicate ecosystem needs to be restored. Just like this beloved river, achieving balance is something that Shawn Catalano, Executive Director of the Tchefuncte River Foundation (TRF), strives for each and every day. Balancing her busy schedule as a wife,
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Thibodeaux Dance Studios WITH A PROFESSIONAL DANCE resume that includes some of the hottest shows across the globe, it would seem that Michelle S. Thibodeaux was born to dance. Or, more accurately, Michelle was practically born dancing. Only months after she was born, her mom, Sharon, returned to dancing as a way to exercise and
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Signs of Service SUMMIT FUNDING has experienced tremendous growth since entering the Northshore market in October 2013. Under the direction and management of mortgage veteran Stephanie Weeks, the privately owned residential mortgage company recently opened a second Louisiana location in Baton Rouge. With a philosophy based on exceptional customer service and a goal-oriented work ethic,
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The Healing House: Care for the Most Important Loved One in Your Life NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS are proclaimed almost as soon as the bells chime at midnight. The desire to step away from the hectic pace of life and spend more quality time with loved ones is a resolution spoken time and time again. The
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THE WONDER of the Christmas season is most often reserved for children. It is something most of us outgrow as we get caught up in managing lists, coordinating holiday visits, decorating and wrapping. Every now and then you find a special someone who embodies the joy of Christmas—not just during the holidays but all the
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ONE OF BEVERLY BROWN’S favorite places is City of Rocks State Park in New Mexico. An avid outdoorsperson and camping enthusiast, Beverly vividly remembers her delight when upon entering the park as a young girl, she read the signs that said, “Please play on the rocks.” “I had expected the signs to tell us what
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Unleashing Innovation in Pet Health WHETHER YOU LIVE in Old Mandeville or frequent it on a regular basis, you’ve undoubtedly seen people walking or running, sipping coffee or grabbing a beer or cocktail—many of them accompanied by their four-legged friends. Nestled along the main thoroughfare of this pet-friendly community, among historic residences, boutiques and restaurants,
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Legal Savvy with a Personal Touch THE MINUTE YOU WALK into the 100-year old Covington cottage, you know it is not your ordinary law office. Founders Buddy and Annie Spell of the Spell & Spell Law Firm recognized the tumult that people go through when they are in need of legal services so they created
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Flip, Flip Hooray! Teaching Life Lessons through Gymnastics WHEN CHELSEA SEGURA walked into The Little Gym in Baton Rouge during her sophomore year of college, she was looking for a part-time job. Never in her wildest dreams did she think she would find her career. Yet, the concept and teaching philosophy was such a natural
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Back to Basics SIMPLICITY. PURITY. CLARITY. Sisters Christina and Amberleigh Carter do more than live by these words—they work by them as well. Because both women experienced certain health ailments as children that were exacerbated by prescription medications, their mother Bonita sought out alternatives. With the interest and support of their father Gary, their parents
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