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...
SuperMom: Erica Majors -Liesel Schmidt Erica Majors worked for 13 years as an ER nurse before having her first child in 2018, and then she transitioned to work of another kind, as a full-time, stay-at-home mom. As much as she loved nursing, Majors wouldn’t trade her...
In the Fight: Dr. Angela Buonagura -Liesel Schmidt We’ve all heard the statistics about breast cancer… …that it is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women… …and that one in eight women will be diagnosed in her lifetime. For Dr. Angela Buonagura, one hundred...
SuperMom: Cristin Hand -Liesel Schmidt “Challenging and rewarding.” Two words that could easily be ascribed to Cristin Hand’s work as the director of business development for Bienville Capital Group—but more so to her role as a working mother of two. In a typical work...
Angelle is an exceptionally talented and versatile artist from Mandeville, Louisiana. With a unique artistic vision, she specializes in creating captivating textured artwork using clay as her medium of choice. Angelle's studio is a haven for art...
Rieleah + Jamie -Liesel Schmidt Over the past decade, dating apps have become a mainstream way for meeting potential mates. Unlike its competitors, Hinge brands itself as “The dating app meant to be deleted,” and that certainly held true for Rieleah Hester and Jamie...
SuperMom: Martha Cossich -Liesel Schmidt As a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner on staff at the Children's Hospital Pediatrics Clinic in Covington, Martha Cossich specializes in children's primary care. While her professional life may revolve around...
For Nancy Pratt and Christopher Stuben, French Quarter Fest in 2019 was more than just a great party—it was a weekend that would change everything for both of them. “We were celebrating my best friend’s birthday in the city, and we met through mutual friends that...
With its sloping roofline and use of ridge tiles, Hardie plank, brick and stucco, the Jackson home in Abita Springs is like something out of a picture book—a touch of European design set alongside Goodyear Pond and overlooking the second green at Money Hill. Built in...
At 32, John McAndrew may not be what one expects to see in the role of a self-employed public adjuster and owner of his own business, but the Navy vet has created a career representing property owners in accurately assessing their damages and repair costs as well as...