By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Pages
Aug 28th, 2025
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REVIEW BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE “Marriage is not a ritual or an end. It is a long, intricate, intimate dance together and nothing matters more than your own sense of balance and your choice of partner.” After hearing about Amy Bloom’s memoir, how her writing is the kind of composition a writer dreams of,...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Health
Aug 28th, 2025
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BY Nathan Morris, MD For years, doctors warned women against hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after menopause. The concern? That it might raise the risk of breast cancer. But many of us in the medical field who kept digging into the research—especially those who prescribed bioidentical hormone ther...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Icon
Aug 28th, 2025
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ARTICLE BY GEORGIANN POTTSPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK HerringStones is celebrating 36 years as a company this year and is a testament to the hard work and incredible talent of its two founders — sisters Debbie Herrington and Cindy Stone – and the team they have assembled. Together they hav...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Artist
Aug 28th, 2025
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ARTICLE BY STARLA GATSONPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Artist and MFA candidate Daija Essien channels her lifelong hustle and evolving identity into her art and screen printing brand, using creativity as a means to explore cultural belonging and self-acceptance. Daija Essien is a busy woman. She sa...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Kidz
Aug 28th, 2025
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article by Cindy G. Foust Happy back to school to our esteemed BayouLife community, in what is now the cusp of the holiday season. Can you believe it? We just put up the tinsel and the tangle, and we are about to get it all out again as we jingle all the way to Christmas. But […]...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Eats
Aug 28th, 2025
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ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERAAND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Joey and Kylee Lopez bring flavor and fellowship to Ruston with North Village Food Park, a vibrant hub for local eats, family fun, and small business dreams. Food truck parks are essentially communal hubs that have become popular gathering...
By Reagan Henderson
In Featured Slider
Aug 28th, 2025
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photography by Kelly Moore Clark THIS YEAR’S GROUP OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IS HELPING TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA The Monroe Chamber of Commerce, the Northeast Louisiana Young Professionals and BayouLife Magazine are pleased to announce the nominees and winners of the 2025 Top 20 Twenty...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Icon
Jul 30th, 2025
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ARTICLE BY GEORGIANN POTTSPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Frank Elkins III, our August 2025 BayouIcon, honors his late father’s legacy by successfully leading their family’s beverage businesses while actively supporting local culture and community events. Frank Elkins III is an accomplished business...
By Reagan Henderson
In AskErin
Jul 30th, 2025
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by ERIN SHARPLIN LOVE | erinlove@panachebyerin.com Have you ever started an organizing project only to end up feeling overwhelmed and aggravated? I am 100% sure that your answer is “yes” because I, too, have felt overwhelm and aggravation during my own organization endeavors! Life happe...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Eats
Jul 30th, 2025
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ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERAPHOTOGRAPHS BY Kelly Moore Clark A soulful blend of heritage, hospitality, and cuisine, The Hotel Monroe and Heirloom invite guests to experience Northeast Louisiana through thoughtful design, storytelling, and local flavor. There is much to look forward to at The Hotel Monro...
