By Katie Sloan
In Center Block
Aug 28th, 2017
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Article by Vanelis Rivera and photos by Martin G Meyers and courtesy of Savannah Kate Morgan Stepping into Savannah Kate Morgan’s office is like walking into a fairy queen’s throne room. From the gilded mermaid perched on her mer-inspired Christmas tree to her Baroque wood desk, her work space ...
By Katie Sloan
In Center Block
Aug 28th, 2017
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Article by Kay Stothart Rector and Photos by Martin G Meyers and Steven Palowsky Laryssa Bonacquisti’s life has been a whirlwind of activity since she was selected to represent the Bayou State as Miss Louisiana. On June 24, 2017, Bonacquisti took center stage at the Jack Howard Theater in Monroe as s...
By Katie Sloan
In Center Block
Jul 31st, 2017
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On Tower Drive between CC’s Coffee House and Newk’s Eatery, a new Farmers Market has emerged for the Monroe community. It is the brainchild of Joe Holyfield, owner of Holyfield Construction, who has always loved those markets. Anywhere he travels, he goes to the local farmer’s market. A member of Oua...
By Katie Sloan
In Bayou Kidz
Jul 31st, 2017
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Happy back-to-school eve, BayouLife readers, as I am sure this column will find many of you buried on the school supply aisle or racing to the check-out with savings on your child’s back-to-school clothes. Wow…that was a mouthful. Yes, here we are at the month I like to think of as the “holiday eve,”...
By Katie Sloan
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Jul 31st, 2017
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I was in a lecture the other day on privilege. I committed this past semester at school to creating lectures and organizing speakers around the topic. My thought process was: we always hear about oppression, to the point the unaffected roll their eyes. How do we get them to listen, many for the first...
By Katie Sloan
In AskErin
Jul 31st, 2017
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Fashion isn’t the only industry that changes rapidly with the influence of designers and their trends. Home design is, too, an ever-evolving industry that requires study and upkeep, if you want to stay current. Instead of runway shows, one must attend yearly conventions (markets) where designers com...
By Katie Sloan
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Jul 31st, 2017
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Edible Zen Farms, located in Farmerville, Louisiana, is the brainchild of Adam Lewis and Wren Rogillio. The two met through mutual friends and realized that they shared the same dream: To grow clean produce for themselves and others. The produce grown at Edible Zen is primarily hydroponic, nutrient d...
By Katie Sloan
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Jul 10th, 2017
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article by Nils I. Borquist and Photo by Ashley Hubenthal Certain activities connect modern people with their primitive ancestors. Whether through fly fishing treacherous creeks, stalking wild prey with bow and arrow, building a fire with little more than sticks and ingenuity, or even running over a ...
By Katie Sloan
In Bayou Kidz
Jul 10th, 2017
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Creating a Summer To-Do List with Your Kids article by Cindy G. Foust Happy 4th of July month to the BayouLife nation! Gosh, I am so grateful to live in America, land of the free, home of the brave. But this month, my heart is heavy at the climate our great country is experiencing. I […]...
By Katie Sloan
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Jul 10th, 2017
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article by Meredith McKinnie I loathe the question, “When are you having kids?” I regret that it’s common, accepted, reflex even. It usually escapes the mouth of someone older, as if said stranger is making a homemade timeline of my life and needs that checked off today. My grandmother used to say it...
