By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
Jan 30th, 2025
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by ERIN SHARPLIN LOVE | erinlove@panachebyerin.com A mini habit is a small, positive action that you repeat daily. The habit is so small that it is practically weightless, but it is so profound that it creates a compounding effect that will set you on the path to crushing your goals! Doing a littl...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Jan 30th, 2025
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REVIEW BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE “I don’t want to tell you what happened. I want to tell you how it felt.” The aforementioned opening words of Namwali Sherpell’s new novel, chilling and ambiguous, suggest a confessional of sorts, a dive into the abyss of emotion that follows a tragic loss. And that would ...
By Nathan Coker
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Jan 30th, 2025
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ARTICLE BY Meredith McKinniePHOTOGRAPHY BY Kelly Moore Clark BayouLife Magazine recently invited our readers to share stories of the people in our community who brighten their days—whether it’s the friendly postman delivering letters with a cheerful wave or the grocery clerk whose warm smile never fa...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Jan 30th, 2025
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article by Georgiann Pottsphotography by Kelly Moore Clark Whether finding ways to make life a little better for nursing home residents, helping children learn the joy of reading, or promoting economic development and assisting organizations in creating jobs – Dr. White has always been counted on to ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Health
Jan 30th, 2025
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by Shannon Dahlum, FDB-P, They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, but it turns out this old adage might hold more truth than we realize. A healthy gut doesn’t just support digestion—it also plays a vital role in overall health and mood. At the center of this connection is melatonin...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
Jan 30th, 2025
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article by Cindy G. Foust It’s the month of love readers, for our BayouLife community and here we all are on the cusp of another snowpocalypse. Seriously, Snowbird Bob had everyone running to the grocery store, in preparation for the next ice and snow act for Mother Nature, but, I think we are missin...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Jan 30th, 2025
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article by Vanelis Riveraphotography by Kelly Moore Clark At Apero, Monroe’s newest lounge, restaurant, and market, the finer things in life are on display in unexpected and exciting ways. It’s not every day that I sit down in a velvet swivel chair and contemplate a menu with items that includ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Jan 30th, 2025
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article by Starla Gatsonphotography by Kelly Moore Clark Tony Thomas spent 15 years in the newspaper industry before traveling with his wife through Central America. After civil unrest in Nicaragua, they returned to the U.S. and settled in Ouachita Parish, where he now works as a full-time artist. To...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Jan 30th, 2025
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REVIEW BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE “There is so much freedom in being anonymous.” When Britney Spears’ first album Baby One More Time dropped in 1999, her face and song by the same name were everywhere. She dominated the radio, MTV, and Total Request Live, the daily video show of top songs in the country. E...
By Nathan Coker
In Featured Slider
Jan 3rd, 2025
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Profiles by Meredith McKinniePhotography by Kelly Moore Clark BayouLife Magazine asked the community of talented makers to submit their hand-crafted goods for our Making the Mark competition. In the following pages, you will meet this year’s winners in each category: Craft, Art, Jewelry, Fashion, Ins...
