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By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Sep 25th, 2015
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article by Meredith McKinnie He’s a coach, but I’m not his wife. Technically, I’m just the girlfriend, even though I cook for us, buy our groceries, wake up next to him. I make our breakfast, assemble our lunches, kiss him goodbye, and during season, I know it will be twelve to sixt...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Aug 28th, 2015
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DIANNE GUILLOT DISCUSSES LIFE DURING AND AFTER BREAST CANCER: HOPE, HEALING AND FAITH article by Barbara Leader | photography by Martin G Meyers Dianne Guillot, 70, of West Monroe remembers the exact moment when she knew that her life would be changed forever. She was getting ready for bed on a Thurs...
By Nathan Coker
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Aug 28th, 2015
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MISSY ROBERTSON TAKES US ON A PERSONAL JOURNEY OF HOW HER FAITH LED HER TO FASHION. FROM HER CLOTHING LINE WITH SOUTHERN FASHION HOUSE TO HER NEW JEWELRY LINE, LAMININ JEWELRY, MISSY IS LIVING THE FASHIONABLE LIFE. article by LaRone Richardson | photography by Martin G Meyers An inner joy and vitalit...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Aug 28th, 2015
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NICOLA AND JEFF SMITH, OWNERS OF MUSCLE CLUB APPAREL, DISCUSS HOW THEIR FAMILY’S HARDSHIPS SPARKED A HOME-GROWN BUSINESS article by Tabby Soignier | photography by Martin G Meyers When Jeff Smith was eight years old, he found a way to earn enough money to buy a Nintendo instead of waiting six months ...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Aug 28th, 2015
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RUSSELL MOORE ON HIS DRIVE TO SUCCEED, THE CREATION OF A PHENOMENAL HAIR PRODUCT LINE AND THE QUEST FOR THE PERFECT NAME. article by Michael Devault | photography by Brad Arender He doesn’t look quite like what you’d expect of a hair entrepreneur who some have described as a maestro. He&#...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Aug 28th, 2015
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Mother and Daughter Meet Design article by Meredith McKinnie Sarah Lee and her fifteen-year-old daughter, Kaylin, are the mother/daughter duo behind M&K House. Much like the logo, hand-sketched by Kaylin herself, the pair began from scratch. Sarah always crafted a custom piece of jewelry for her ...
By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
Aug 28th, 2015
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by Erin Sharplin Love ewelry is a fashion essential because it has the power to transform an outfit from day to night, from classic to modern, or from casual and  colorful to sophisticated in an instant!  So why does it seem that while clothing trends change, our jewelry collection stays the same or ...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Jul 27th, 2015
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Last year, BayouLife published an article honoring the men and women who take customer service to the next level in Northeast Louisiana. These are the giants, literally and figuratively, of the service industry. These local celebrities in their own right are known regionwide to their customers and fr...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Jul 27th, 2015
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article by Mary Napoli | photography by Brad Arender “I’ve got to drive to New Orleans tomorrow for some chicory,” says Byron Bailey of roeLA Roasters.  As owner and creative force behind the company, the drive to retrieve premium chicory is as important to his career as any meeting aroun...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Outdoors
Jul 24th, 2015
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Embracing the Outdoors article by Dan Chason My wife doesn’t fish nor does she understand why I love it so much.  But she tolerates it.  Same way with hunting. I once talked her into getting into a box stand with me.  The weather was cool but not cold.  I never spent so much time prepping [&hel...