By Katie Sloan
In Center Block
Oct 30th, 2017
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I woke up yesterday morning to a text from my girlfriend. “Um…so, my boyfriend told me I’ve gained weight, he seems concerned and I don’t know what to do with that.” My eyes were still adjusting to the bright light of my phone, and I reread the text three times to be sure I understood. I [&hell...
By Katie Sloan
In Center Block
Oct 30th, 2017
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With this column, I start my third year of writing for BayouLife. It’s been a “dream come true” and something I enjoy writing more and more each month. Thank you Maré, Cassie, Melanie, Amanda and all the other lovely ladies at BayouLife. Thank you for making me feel a part of such a beautiful, cla...
By Katie Sloan
In Bayou Home
Sep 25th, 2017
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Photography by Martin G Meyers, Story by Maré Brennan, Architechture by Cassidy Keim, Interior Design by Julie Mays Durrett Law & Title undertakes historic building renovation in Ruston. Back in the summer of 2015, attorneys and brothers Andy and BJay Durrett saw the raw potential and envisioned ...
By Katie Sloan
In Center Block
Sep 25th, 2017
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Article and Illustration by Lou Davenport A few years ago at a family get together, we played a game called “What’s your Secret?” I’m a fairly “open book,” but I did write down something that I thought many of them would not know. “I am a bird watcher!” Nobody guessed. Now, I’m not nearly as avid [&h...
By Katie Sloan
In Bayou Kidz
Sep 25th, 2017
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Article by Cindy G. Foust Hello, BayouLife nation from the comfort of my big chair where I find myself convalescing following my surgery this past week. You heard me right, readers, I had surgery on Monday and back to writing on Friday…nope, there is no rest for the weary. I’m just kidding, because t...
By Katie Sloan
In Bayou Artist
Sep 25th, 2017
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Article by April Honaker, Photography by Kelly Moore Clark Ratcliff is a potter, painter and professor who has spent a career teaching others his craft. Now retired, Gary looks to nature to inspire him and hopes to produce work that is uplifting and positive. When Gary Ratcliff left his hometown of D...
By Katie Sloan
In Center Block
Aug 28th, 2017
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Article by April Clark Honaker and Photography by Kelly Moore Clark Stephanie Dugard loves turning the old into something fresh and new. And while making one-of-a-kind jewelry has been her passion, she’s also making natural makeup and organic dry shampoo. Style is a reflection of who we are. Accordin...
By Katie Sloan
In Center Block
Aug 28th, 2017
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Third Annual North Delta Food and Wine Festival Food and beverage enthusiasts will gather in the Twin Cities the weekend of October 13th through 15th to celebrate the third annual North Delta Food and Wine Festival. Each year, the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council showcases the talents of local chefs...
By Katie Sloan
In Center Block
Aug 28th, 2017
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Dara Kent-Cobb produces heirloom millinery which combines her rich family heritage in Louisiana and the modern hustle of her adopted home in the Big Apple. Her company, Preston & Olivia, offers beautifully designed hats for men and women. When she was 14, Dara Kent-Cobb went on the trip of a life...
By Katie Sloan
In Center Block
Aug 28th, 2017
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Fifteen years ago, Christien McCray was on the football field, geared up for the big game and the opportunity to play college ball. For a young black kid from Ferriday, football was a great opportunity to get out of the Delta parishes, if only for a while. After a year at Louisiana College, he transf...
