By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Mar 11th, 2015
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Combine one of the most iconic works of architecture in Louisiana with twenty one of the region’s most influential and intriguing personalities and you’ll get the 1st Annual Icons Ball, benefiting the Cooley House Foundation. The gala event will be held Thursday, March 26th. Each year, BayouLife will...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Feb 25th, 2015
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THE RDA-SW DANCE FESTIVAL WILL BE HOSTED BY LOUISIANA DELTA BALLET MARCH 26-28 photography by Martin G Meyers To be honest, if you don’t have a son or daughter participating in a Regional Dance America (RDA) dance festival, the chances of you making the trek to a distant city to see a weekend full of...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Feb 25th, 2015
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article by Erin Sharplin Love Being organized is on everyone’s wish list, but the expense that comes with purchasing organizing products never is! So instead of wasting money on new items, why not use items that are already in your home? It just takes a little imagination… Let me serve up a little ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
Feb 25th, 2015
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Learning Patience When Your Child is Scare article by Cindy G. Foust I am not quite sure how to start this month’s column, because in doing so I will be confessing a deep dark secret. Yes, once they publish March’s magazine, it will be too late to take it back. It will be out there. [&hel...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Feb 25th, 2015
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The Demise of the Traditional Family Dinner by Meredith McKinnie I could write an entire series on how my mother, Lorraine, got it right as a parent. She taught me love, trust, the importance of ambition and independence, but more importantly, she taught me the value of family. Her motto is and alway...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Jan 30th, 2015
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From his farmland in Richland Parish to his newly assigned offices on Capitol Hill, Dr. Ralph Abraham embarks on his new journey in the United States House of Representatives by Michael DeVault Where I live right now isn’t too far from where we grew up,” says Dr. Ralph Abraham. The tone of his voice ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
Jan 27th, 2015
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Teaching Our Children the Importance of a Hand-Written Note article by Cindy G. Foust In case you haven’t noticed something about me and my column, let me bring it to your attention that this writer likes to do a lot of research when bringing our readers the written word every month. You know, ...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Jan 27th, 2015
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by Erin Sharplin Love Being one-half of an organized/disorganized couple is completely normal, but it definitely comes with challenges. Unfortunately, these “challenges” can begin small but quickly become big problems. As a professional organizer (and the more organized half of my relationship), I ...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Dec 29th, 2014
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by Michael DeVault A Monroe tradition will return to its roots after more than a decade Feb. 7, when the 32nd Annual Krewe of Janus Mardi Gras Parade rolls through the Twin Cities. In only the second time since its inception, the parade will alter its route and, with the change, hopefully bring in a ...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Dec 29th, 2014
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Being physically fit helped saved Dr. Lisa Colvin’s life. She takes us through her journey from fitness guru to survivor. article by April S. Kelley | Photography by Brad Arender None of us are exempt from health issues, no matter how fit or healthy we think we may be. Dr. Lisa Colvin, the interim de...
