Demi + Tommy -Liesel Schmidt Despite meeting in college, Demi Schilleci and Tommy Brocato didn’t go on their first date until the summer after they graduated in 2018. Over hot dogs and conversation at Dat Dog on Freret Street in New Orleans, the two realized they had...
One House, Two Homes -Liesel Schmidt Looking at the white sided façade of the four-level home built by Frank Stuart and Vince Luizza, one would be hard-pressed to identify this as anything other than a beautifully designed home, unified in its aesthetic and offering...
SuperMom: Danielle Brickhouse -Liesel Schmidt When Danielle Brickhouse started with Netchex nine years ago, she was still in college and was really just beginning her career path. After working her way through the company, she’s now a Payroll Implementation Manager...
The Beauty of Caring -Liesel Schmidt Childhood is a time that should be filled with magic, possibility and endless wonder. But for many children, those years of innocence are shadowed by the worries of medical issues that necessitate long hospital stays filled with...
Over the course of her career as an elementary school counselor, art teacher and school librarian, LSU alumnae Melissa Thibault has immersed herself in children’s literature for more than 15 years. A strong believer in the importance of literacy, Thibault integrated a...
Wearing All the Hats -Liesel Schmidt Growing up in a family where Mardi Gras parades were a part of tradition, Sue Capitelli has always been deeply passionate about the festivities and all that came with them. “My earliest memories are from when my mom would take us...
Gabi + Nic -Liesel Schmidt “If you could marry your best friend, the rest of your life will be an adventure.” Both born and raised in Mandeville, Gabi Cerise and Nic Yeager met at Fontainebleau Junior High School in 2010. The friendship that they formed there was one...
Color Me Red -Liesel Schmidt As mother and daughter, Lauren Andrews and Maura Donahue have a close relationship, but the two also work together at DonahueFavret Contractors, Inc., where Maura is partner and EVP of the commercial construction company and Lauren the...
SuperMom: Danielle Papania -Liesel Schmidt In her work as the Director of Sales and Marketing at The Southern Hotel, being extremely organized is the order of the day for Danielle Papania. Working on the event side where the hotel hosts a wide range of events ranging...
The Homemaker -Liesel Schmidt Statistically speaking, most people spend their days in jobs that don’t truly fulfill them. That was never more evident than in the height of the pandemic, when we all had time to stop and reassess our priorities and what we were really...
This Modern Space -Liesel Schmidt With its geometric design and clean lines, the white stucco home owned by Miguel and Yvonne Edwards follows the aesthetic of so many European homes, giving it a unique appeal against the contrasting designs of the other homes in its...
Save the Last Dance -Liesel Schmidt Some people still meet the old-fashioned way, without the help of apps or websites. That was the case for Madelyn Light and Austin Brannon, who were introduced during their senior year at Louisiana Tech by a mutual friend in 2017—no...