A Love Story to Remember Merritt Parsons Vesich and Peter James Vesich tied the knot on April 13, 2024, marking the beginning of a beautiful journey together. Their love story began with a serendipitous meeting that blossomed into a romance filled with joy, laughter,...
Bride: Katie Rose + Parker
A Love Story 24 Years in the Making: Katie Rose & Parker's Whimsical Wedding Journey In the heart of Covington, Louisiana, beneath the shade of a centuries-old oak tree, Katie Rose Norman and Parker McConnell's love story blossomed into a timeless celebration of...
Community Leader: Phoenix Bigler
Phoenix's Remarkable Journey: From Near Death to Community Inspiration Phoenix’s story is one of incredible resilience and unwavering faith. A St. Paul’s graduate as of May 18th, 2024, Phoenix’s journey to this milestone has been nothing short of extraordinary. On...
SuperDad: Dr. Clint “C.J.” Schoolfield
The Heart and Soul of the Northshore Meet Dr. Clint Schoolfield, a general surgeon at Ochsner, the largest health system in Louisiana. Since joining Ochsner in 2018, Dr. Schoolfield has exemplified the commitment to both his profession and his family, balancing the...
Supermom: Stephanie Barto
Mom First, Mortgage Maven Second Stephanie Barto is not just your typical mortgage professional; she's a powerhouse balancing career success with the joys and challenges of motherhood. Since 2003, she's been deeply entrenched in the mortgage industry, excelling as the...
Social Living: The Buie Family
Fair Home on the Fairway -Liesel Schmidt The massive home in Madisonville where Mandi and Brandon Buie are raising their four children is an impressive and imposing sight from the moment you set eyes on its white stucco French modern exterior, surrounded by...
Impact and Give Back: Haute Mama Collective
Bringing Up Baby -Liesel Schmidt Women have been having babies since the beginning of time, but bringing a little one into the world, like everything else, has gotten more and more expensive. According to recent research from the Peterson-Kaiser Family Foundation...
Community Leader: Sarah Hill
Sarah Hill -Liesel Schmidt Born and raised in Pearl River, Sarah Hill has deep ties to the Northshore. After college, she moved away to pursue her dream of working at Walt Disney World in Florida but later moved back, finishing her master’s degree at the University of...
Social Living: At Home in the Familiar
At Home in the FamiliarBy Liesel SchmidtPeeking from behind an expanse of grey planking that serves to obscure the main floor and offer a sense of seclusion, privacy, and sanctuary, this New Orleans-style courtyard home in Covington was a dream come true for EROS...
Bride: Holly + Seth
Holly + Seth -Liesel Schmidt Holly Stewart and Seth Mabile’s first meeting in August of 2019 wasn’t so much serendipity as it was a set-up by Holly’s best friend Kaitlyn, who married Seth’s cousin and thought the two would make a cute pair. “She invited the two of us...
Impact and Give Back | St. Tammany Parish Animal Services
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Rescue Me -Liesel Schmidt As humans, we are more or less the maters of our own destiny—in so much that we are given free will and choices throughout or lives that guide our circumstances. Animals, however, are not given that...
Gingerbread Cocktail
Recipe courtesy of Garrett Hornsby @_secondhandchef_Ingredients Ice1 ounce Gingerbread Cream Liqueur 1 ounce Baileys1 ounce Rum Chata 2 ounces Heavy CreamDirections 1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.2. Measure the Baileys, Rum Chata, heavy cream,...











