Plush, soft, and oh so huggable, the teddy bear wall at Hope House in Covington is filled with something that may seem so simple to the average Joe, but to kids and teens who’ve been abused, this is their comfort and hope. Journeying to a healthier tomorrow from the...
Our story at Blue Equine, LLC, Fitness and Rehabilitation Center, starts with our daughter, Elle, an aspiring young athlete, and her love for horses. At just 5 years old, Elle began riding. From that moment on, not only did her passion and love for the sport grow, but...
The lush mountains turned back into plains and then into swampy marshland, and I just bet “country road, take me home,” were the lyrics ringing through the speakers of Megan Haggerty’s car as she drove from Knoxville, Tennessee back towards her hometown of Slidell....
SuperMom: Tayler Landry -Liesel Schmidt As the owner of Evolve Studio, Tayler Landry knows well the meaning of balance and dedication. While her work in running two locations requires a different type of both, Landry’s home life requires balance and dedication to her...
SuperMom: Carly Moss -Liesel Schmidt With all the logistics, chemistry, and math that goes into running a household, sometimes it seems as though it literally takes a degree in engineering to be a mother. Luckily for Carly Moss, she actually holds a bachelor’s in...
Brotherhood in a Bottle -Liesel Schmidt If you’re anything like 99 percent of the television-viewing population, you’ve watched something and invested yourself in seeing it, setting time out of your day or week to catch the latest plotline unfolding. You get to know...
A fairytale story of one Northshore native... Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Sarah Chambless who grew up in her parent’s charming bed and breakfast home, Camellia House. Bursting with southern hospitality and an escape from the city’s hustle and...
Cassius Clay may not be a name recognizable right away, but Muhammed Ali’s name is now reverberated all over the world. Norma Jeane Mortenson sounds like a vanilla so-and-so, but Marilyn Monroe with her white dress skirt blowing in the breeze from a subway grate is...
By Liesel Schmidt Do the math, and no one would ever be able to pay a stay-at-home mom what they’re worth. Housekeeper, cook, playmate, teacher, mentor, role model, chauffeur, nurse…they do it all, and there isn’t a timecard to punch that puts them on or off the...
Barbecue and Blessings Liesel Schmidt As the coastal states of the South watched Tropical Storm Ida strengthen into a hurricane and then gain both speed and intensity as she neared the U.S., we all wondered just how devastating she would be once she hit land. At a...
A Voice to the VoicelessTaboo. The meaning of taboo according to Mariam-Webster’s dictionary is, “banned on grounds of morality.” Shane Venezia is working to start a conversation surrounding a subject that makes most people uncomfortable – child abuse and...
“Special needs.” It’s a term given to children who have just that: special needs due to a developmental delay or physical disability. While their needs are great, the effect they have on those around them is even greater, encouraging the growth and development of...