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Belle Maison | The Thompson Family

Belle Maison | The Thompson Family

This New Old House -Liesel Schmidt Approaching the home shared by Louis and Janna Thompson, one can almost feel transported to another time and place, when the pace of life wasn’t quite so frenetic, and things were far more simple. Tucked away behind a gated stone...

Community Leader | Rachel Eggie

Community Leader | Rachel Eggie

Losing Locks, with Love -Liesel Schmidt “Oh, Jo, how could you? Your one beauty.” ― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women It’s a well-known line, a famous scene from the novel—and, of course, the movie—forever immortalizing the loss of tomboyish Jo’s lovely locks,...

PYSK | Crystal Pichon

PYSK | Crystal Pichon

Be Inspired To Help Others Inspiration comes in many forms and fashions. A lot of times, inspiration is situational. You may experience highs and lows in your life that lead you to advocate for something you’ve never advocated for before. That’s exactly what happened...

Bride: Cody + Marllie

Bride: Cody + Marllie

Love Unexpected -Liesel Schmidt When Marllie Harrison and Cody Addison met in October of 2017 through mutual friends, the two had an obvious spark, and it didn’t take long before the two were dating—and then unexpectedly gifted with a baby. But as quickly as their...

Belle Maison | The Bowers Family

Belle Maison | The Bowers Family

This Gracious Home -Liesel Schmidt The word “sprawling” is somewhat of an understatement when it comes to the home that Matt and Michelle Bowers share in Mandeville, a masterpiece of transitional architecture boasting 8500 square feet of living spaces and 3500 square...

Community Leader | Shane Purvis

Community Leader | Shane Purvis

A Man with a Plan -Liesel Schmidt Reality looks a whole lot different for Shane Purvis than he imagined it would, back when he was in college at Southeastern. In fact, the young college student had no intention of a career in finance—the only reason he was pursuing...

SuperMoms | Charlotte Haynie and Emily Roy

SuperMoms | Charlotte Haynie and Emily Roy

-Liesel Schmidt Much like the sisters Brontë, Charlotte Haynie and Emily Roy have an extremely close relationship—so much so, in fact, that the pair live right next door to one another and co-own their very own business together. Working under the moniker Raney Co.,...

Bride | Sam + Courtney

Bride | Sam + Courtney

Love through the Years -Liesel Schmidt While the term “childhood sweethearts” may not be fully accurate as a descriptor for Courtney Butters and Sam Ybos, the two have known one another since the first grade, when they both attended Our Lady of Lourdes in Slidell....

PYSK | Kathy LeBlanc

PYSK | Kathy LeBlanc

Kathy LeBlanc, President of Cedarwood School founded one of the most successful and prestigious private schools in the region, and it became the first nationally accredited preschool in Mandeville, Louisiana in just the third year of its opening.  “I believe...