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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
[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...
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,...
Ashley + David -Liesel Schmidt While Ashley Barocco and David Colomb grew up in the same city and both attended LSU at the same time, it took a “tuna-four-ways” dinner at his brother and sister-in-law’s house for the two to finally meet. Months of 6:00 am sessions at...
The Corporate Giver: Caitlin Hunter -Liesel Schmidt As corporate affairs representative for Chevron’s Gulf of Mexico business unit headquartered in Covington, Caitlin Hunter is responsible for helping the company serve and support the local community. As someone who...
Life in Black & White Photos by Summer Davis Photography Interior Design by Lesle Veca of V Home & Interiors Story by Liesel Schmidt Completed in December of 2022, the Ziegler home in Perdido Key may not have had much time for its walls to weather or its...