The Power of Play: Visual Tracking & Visual Scanning
Visual tracking is a skill that we often don’t think of until our children begin to engage in sports or learn how to read. However, visual tracking is a skill that is established early on in a child’s life. Babies first begin by establishing visual …
Group Fitness: All The Rage
Looking for something to make exercising fun again?! Many people are turning to “Group Fitness” camps and programs for an alternative (though no-less challenging) approach to reaching their fitness goals. Combing fitness, enjoyment, competitiveness and accountability has become the perfect combination for folks everywhere actually …
Fashion Forward
Young designers enrolled in one of the Fashion Programs at the Caddo Career and Technology Center have been working hard all school year to create mini collections of original Fashion Designs. These collections will walk the runway LIVE at the first-ever Fashion Forward student fashion …
Teen Mental Health
In December 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek H. Murthy, issued a rare public health advisory, warning that American youth were experiencing a mental health crisis that had only been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. He highlighted the alarming rate of increase in suicide …
Love and Nourishment
Dementia is a general term that includes several chronic diseases of the brain including Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, both of which cause progressive memory loss, personality changes, and impairments of reasoning and problem solving, severe enough to interfere with daily life. Every sixty-five seconds, …
Giving Back Spotlight: Amy T. Selkirk Fund
Lola Magazine’s ultimate princess warrior went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 19, 2022, after a long, hard-fought battle with stage 4 triple-negative breast cancer. There will never be another like Holly Hollis Stars! Truly the impossible combination of beauty, smarts, class, …
The Science of Reading
By Donesa Walker, M.Ed. BCCS, Reading/Dyslexia Specialist Learning to read” and “reading to learn” are phrases that we have heard for a very long time in education and publicly when discussing reading. However, as with everything, the basics behind the reading process are what is …
Axe Throwing
It sounds fairly easy until you try it and realize there are skill elements involved in the game. This means proper execution, a unique system of scoring, and rules. Like the game of darts, but with axes. Wherever your skill level may be, this fun …
2021 ATHENA Leadership Award
Recipient: Dr. Shelley Armstrong Presented by McDaniel Financial Each year, the Greater Shreveport Chamber Business Development Connection honors a select group of local individuals at the ATHENA Leadership Award Program. The prestigious ATHENA International Leadership Award is presented to a woman or man, who is …
Tiffany Cruz: The Fabulous Mom
Tiffany Cruz, long-time parenting blogger, mom to two amazing kids, widowed at age 35, shares her story of triumph through heartbreak. Being a parent isn’t for the faint of heart…but your heart wouldn’t want it any other way. Sure, you’re over-scheduled, over-worked, and your entire life feels …
Hostess with the Mostess: Summer Pool Party
Did you know that summer is the best season for your health & happiness? Aside from people being more active and eating better, warm weather can improve your sleep and even boost your immune system! With so many health benefits to reap, you definitely don’t …
Empowered Women Empower Women
We’re almost halfway through the year, where are you? Today, women in congress are making their voices heard in record numbers. We have more than 75 million women in the U.S. workforce. We are more educated than ever before, have increased our salary cap more …
Image is Everything (Crew TV Films)
That’s why the best way to communicate and engage with your clients is with video and high-quality imagery. In a world full of video creators and photographers there are very few content creators that understand how to create content that not only tells your story …
DIY Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs
Naturally dyed Easter Eggs are not only a less toxic approach, but the natural pigment from plants and spices create the most beautiful array of colors and shades. Dyeing Easter eggs naturally may take longer than traditional methods but experiencing the variety of colors found …
The Perfectly Imperfect Home on Pecan Lane
The beginning… Sorry Dave, I know I made this decision without you, but I also knew that if I didn’t pull the trigger, it would never happen. In 2014, while doing an internship with North Shore community college for my Vet Technician certification, I was …
Holiday Travel: Summer Lovin’
Not quite sure where to go this summer with your family or friends? Here are my two favorite locations that I would revisit every single summer (and I do)! Boston, Massachusetts Activities are endless in this bustling city! Spend a couple of days in the …
5 Little Things You Can Do to Change Your Health and Increase Your Energy
One of the most common medical complaints is fatigue or lack of energy. Feeling exhausted has been a problem for decades, but there are healthy changes you can make, proven to increase energy and lift the fog. 1. Mind Your Diet The old adage, “what …