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Aug 29th, 2016
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article by PAUL LIPE I REMEMBER the first time my soccer-playing granddaughter kicked the ball into the goal – she was elated, and we who were watching were happy, too. But our delight was tempered a little by the fact that Mary Hastings had kicked the ball into the goal her team was defending! Non...
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Aug 1st, 2016
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The Kennedy rice market has gone beyond the bulk domestic brand to expand into a health-conscious, organic product called Kenchaux Rice. With the Kennedy women at the helm, this product is expanding beyond Louisiana state lines. article by Brenda Tarver | photography by Brad Arender The year was 19...
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Aug 1st, 2016
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article by Meredith McKinnie | photos by Martin G Meyers Nestled in West Monroe, Steve Norris is carrying on his family’s business centered on syrup. Norris Syrup is “high quality, and no cut corners with the exception of automation.” The mill produces an “old-fashioned, thick product, the kind of ...
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Aug 1st, 2016
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article by Meredith McKinnie | photos by Martin G Meyers Tri B. Haven honey is a product created out of respect for the land, an appreciation of the bee community, and a love of local fare. Jada Banks’ fascination with bees began as a child. Her dad, Joe Banks, instilled in her a love [&hell...
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Aug 1st, 2016
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Looking for the Best Pizza in town. BayouLife asked our favorite restauranteurs to cook their tastiest piece of pie. So, the next time you’re craving a mouth-watering slice of heaven, look to these local eateries. photograph by Martin G Meyers 1) MAMA DELUCA’S Stop in Mama DeLuca’s and try the “Butch...
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Aug 1st, 2016
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article by Paul Lipe I REMEMBER with a great deal of pleasure the joy that my first grandchild, Trey, has given me. From the first time I held him as a ten-hour old baby, there has been a bond of affection that I do not think anything can challenge. Hours of happiness have been mine […]...
By Reagan Henderson
In Center Block
Jun 3rd, 2016
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article and illustration by Lou Davenport Cats. I can’t think of many times in my life that there hasn’t been a cat around. I don’t go deliberately to get a cat, yet they find ME! When I was about four years old I found two white kittens that I believe someone left in our yard. […]...
By Reagan Henderson
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Jun 3rd, 2016
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Is a Destination Wedding Right for You? article by Karen Snowdy Every wedding is a destination. When you have family and friends dispersed around the country, it only makes sense to choose somewhere in the middle or somewhere different all together. It most cases, it is quite intimate. However, it c...
By Reagan Henderson
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Jun 2nd, 2016
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article by Paul Lipe I REMEMBER the time my wife, Linda and I visited our daughter, Mary Linda, at her apartment in Jackson, Mississippi. Mary Linda was in her first year of medical school and was so excited, because she had just received her stethoscope and a blood-pressure measuring apparatus. An...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Kidz
Jun 2nd, 2016
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Comforting Your Child in a Tough Situation article by Cindy G Foust When I got the text message that this month was the bridal issue for our BayouLife readers, I simply stared at my phone. Then I carried my tired self to my office to stare at my computer. Crickets. Followed by long, glassy-eyed stare...
