By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
Jul 31st, 2026
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by ERIN SHARPLIN LOVEerinlove@panachebyerin.com Here we are again… the end of summer! By this point, you’ve lived with months of open windows, extra foot traffic, vacations, various gatherings and long, sunny days. Naturally, things have probably started to feel a little worn out and dusty. Some of y...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Jul 31st, 2026
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It seems like just yesterday we were suffering our way through ice and power outages delivered by Winter Storm Fern but here we are in the Dog Days of summer. These lazy summer afternoons trigger fond memories of long-ago summers back home in the Carolinas. Especially of hot, humid Sundays where, a...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Jul 31st, 2026
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This upscale iteration of Eric Williamson and Sean Welsh’s first restaurant, White Lightnin’ Cocktail and Culinary Company, is playful Louisiana fare with an edge of culinary fusion. Its staying power is a collective effort to curate a restaurant culture that sustains the vital ecosystem between owne...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Jul 31st, 2026
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article by KENNY COVINGTON Hello everybody, and welcome to this month’s Fishing with Kenny here at BayouLife. You know a lot of people believe “the dog days of summer” can lead to some frustration when it comes to bass fishing. While I admit August can be a difficult month to catch bass, I have a f...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Jul 31st, 2026
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ARTICLE BY GEORGIANN POTTSPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Many people in our area know Philip Trahan. He has been a part of our community since fall 1970 when he enrolled at Northeast Louisiana University (now ULM) on a tennis scholarship. Phil was recruited by Dr. Del Vines (an avid tennis player h...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Jul 31st, 2026
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ARTICLE BY APRIL C DOUGHTYPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Every portrait Tracy Smith embroiders comes to life one stitch at a time. The process is time consuming but full of heart, which is fitting for an artist whose own life has been shaped by patience, perseverance, and faith. Known primarily for...
By Nathan Coker
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Jul 31st, 2026
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A college dorm makeover to inspirearticle and styling by Maré Brennan and photography by Kelly Moore Clark You can’t open Tik Tok without seeing insane college dorm room makeovers that could make anyone want to go back to school. While it may seem a little “extra,” most young students want to start c...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Health
Jul 1st, 2026
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BY Nathan Morris, MD I have been doing functional medicine for close to 20 years now. I have seen a lot of trends come and go. One that seems to have caught on and doesn’t seem to be dying out is the parasite cleanse. I am often asked about the need for this for gut […]...
By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
Jul 1st, 2026
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by ERIN SHARPLIN LOVE | erinlove@panachebyerin.com Can you imagine a life that is both organized and meaningful? A life where you get the important things done and get to spend quality time with your friends and family doing the things you enjoy? It may seem like a pipe dream, but it CAN be realit...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Jul 1st, 2026
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REVIEW BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE “My central claim in this book is that these two trends—overprotection in the real world and underprotection in the virtual world—are the major reasons why children born after 1995 became the anxious generation.” In Jonathan Haidt’s most recent nonfiction book, the author ...
