I am a home health care worker as a Medical Speech-Language Pathologist. I have a fantastic job with a fabulous employer, and it required me to be out seeing and checking on my patients daily. I am not a germaphobe, but I am very careful, …
Back to School???
Local education leaders speak about the new, unique challenges of going back to school in 2020 Cedar Creek School As the 2019-20 school year came to a close, thoughts of August came to mind. I have read numerous articles, reports, and guides and have been …
Shreveport Police Dept. Heroes Then & Now
A salute to our local police department for their tireless efforts through these trying and difficult times! A couple of years ago, we took pictures of a few police officers, while they were off duty, in order to combine them with old pictures of past …
Reflections of these unprecedented times
I struggle with self-reliance and this experience has been a time to let go of the control I think I have and remember that God is faithful. As I got to the end of my rope, I spent more time pressing into God and depending …
Lola Magazine’s Kindness Challenge
Do you remember the last time you received an unexpected compliment? How did it make you feel? Did it make an impression on you? When I consider the different types of impressions we make on people, there are none more powerful than when you do …
Fight Your Mental Quarantine!
8856 Youree Dr., Ste. D • (318) 797-8523 • LearningRx.com/Shreveport While much is out of our control during this COVID-19 Quarantine, there are things you CAN do to increase your brain function and overall well-being! Eat Well The right nutrition is essential for brain function. …
LOUISIANA STRONG: Surviving a Pandemic
As 2020 began, we were hopeful for a new start in a new year and decade. Many of us had goals and aspirations for the next twelve months. Special vacations were planned. Personal and professional ambitions were set. We were leaping into this year with …
Yoga Farm Fest
*Event has been rescheduled for Sept. 25-27* Celebrating the mind, body and soul by promoting health, wellness and community through music, food, drinks and sunshine. Imagine yourself basking in the sun on a beautiful Sunday morning having just completed an outdoor yoga class coupled with …
Meet Twin Blends Photography: Where the Past & Present Collide
I want to start out by saying that we want to give credit to God for giving us the idea of Twin Blends Photography because it’s not something we could have come up with on our own. So, what is Twin Blends Photography? We hear …
Declutter and Donate
Good Hearts, Good Intentions, Good Giving Louisiana ranks 48th in the national poverty rate at 19.6%, and has one out of every 5.1 residents considered living in poverty, according to the Welfare Info website. Quite a staggering number for our state where a large portion …
Coming Together for the 318
We are living in uncertain times, but we know one thing for sure: We will all prevail and Lola Magazine is dedicated to supporting the people and businesses that make North Louisiana our home. We are all in this together! Like many of you, our …
Salute to Educators
Take a gander at the Nation’s Report Card and you will see that little has changed in the last 30 years in education and Louisiana is still at the bottom of the barrel. That’s the bad news. That’s the news that gets a lot of …
HOSTS: Highland Open Studio Tours Sunday
Who: Highland Studio Open Tour Sundays What: HOSTS After Dark! When: March 8th from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Where: 1529 Texas Ave, Shreveport, LA 71103 Highland Open Studio Tours Sunday was inaugurated in May 2013 by pioneers Su Stella and Curt Harville. At the …
Ask the Expert: For the Home
Maintaining the look and value of your home is important. Whether you’re looking to sell this spring or want to enjoy your home for the next 30 years, Window Genie’s exterior cleaning services are the perfect way to boost curb appeal! We can:
Best in Sheaux: The Robinson’s Rescue Runway Dog Show
Stella’s journey to Best in Sheaux was not easy. The winter of 2016 was a cold one, and the scruffy ball of grey fur found herself living rough, dodging cars and people on Kings Highway, making her home somewhere in the environs of Mall St. …
From Her Perspective: Emerie Eck Gentry
I remember sitting in my counselor’s office, staring at a bunch of self-help books with tears rolling down my face, wondering how I ended up at this point in my life. I was thirty years old, going through a divorce, raising two young boys, in …
Rose McMaster: Lola Magazine’s Intern Making Her Way In NYC
Around three years ago, I was at that oh-so-pleasant point in life where I had absolutely zero inkling about where I wanted to go or what I wanted to do. To be fair, I was only 19 at the time; I don’t think anyone was …
MLK Health Center & Pharmacy: Improving the health of our community and the patients we serve
Rebecca Montgomery reached a milestone birthday and knew it was time to take better care of herself. An ad on social media caught her eye and put her on a path to a healthier lifestyle. The first stop on her journey — MLK Health Center …