Natchitoches Witch Way to Main Street – Oct 25 Jingle & Mingle – Nov 11 Natchitoches Christmas Festival – Nov 22 – Jan 6 Shreveport Pumpkin Shine on Line – Oct 21 State Fair of Louisiana – Oct 30 – Nov 16 Wine Dine Equine – NOV 1 Taste Benefiting …
God Bless the GIRLS!
Recently, I’ve been reminded how important and precious female friendships are. Admittedly, I’ve struggled with this in the past, choosing to nurture a very small circle of confidants rather than a gaggle of girlfriends. I’m not entirely sure why that is—it’s just how I’ve always …
Stonewall’s Glow-Up: Lumiere & Towne Square Light the Way
Stonewall, Louisiana—a small town nestled between Shreveport and Natchitoches—is making headlines for all the right reasons. What was once a quiet stretch along I49 and LA 3276 is now buzzing with activity, thanks to exciting new developments. With Lumiere lighting up the holidays, the Towne …
Sister Friend: Bloom Where You’re Planted?
By Sarah McKinney Have you ever heard the saying, Bloom where you’re planted? Essentially, it suggests making the most of your circumstances—adapting and thriving where you are. While the optimist in me appreciates this sentiment, the skeptic wonders, what if your environment is stifling your …
Phillip’s Cottage: A Daughter’s Dream, A Father’s Legacy, A Future for Others
By Lola Magazine A Beautiful Beginning When you first meet Sara McDaniel, her bubbly personality fills the room like sunlight through lace curtains. She’s the kind of woman who sees beauty in broken places—whether it’s a chipped porch swing, a forgotten cottage on a backroad, …
Building Beauty, Community, and a Bit of Magic in Downtown Monroe
By Lola Magazine with Christie Echols These words reflect the heartbeat of Christie Echols—an architect, real estate developer, mother of two, and wife to Louisiana State Representative Michael Echols. But titles alone cannot capture the full picture. Christie is a visionary. A maker. A dreamer. …
Lola Legend Martha Maple: A Life of Literacy, Legacy, and Love
There are teachers—and then there are legends. Martha Maple is both. “Learning isn’t just for the kids. As a teacher, you’re always a learner.” ~Martha Maple With over 60 years of dedicated service in education—more than 50 of them spent in the classroom—Martha has taught …
Mad about Mahjong – and you might be next!
Special thanks to Mad About Mahjong Photography by Jeremy Hernandez If you haven’t already heard, there’s a new obsession sweeping north and central Louisiana—and it’s not Pickleball or Pilates. It’s Mahjong—and yes, we are officially mad about it. Since May 2024, three fabulous local women—Katherine …
Make-A-Wish: A spark of hope can change everything…
Chris Greicius and the Founding of Make-A-Wish Like most great endeavors in life, it started with two seemingly simple concepts: a wish—and a desire to make a difference for someone else. Christopher James Greicius was only five years old when he was diagnosed with Stage …
The Krewe of Pomona
The word means Roman goddess of fruitful abundance In terms of fun, fellowship and dancing the night away, there is a brand-new krewe in town bringing fruitful abundance of a good time to Ruston. The Krewe of Pomona was established in 2022 by a group …
Giving Back Spotlight: Why Give Blood?
One of every seven people who enter the hospital will need blood. That person maybe you, your loved one, friend, or co-worker. With all the wonderful advances in modern medicine, there still is NO substitute for human blood. The blood that helps patients comes only from …
Give Back Spotlight: White Out Cancer Gala
American Cancer Society’s White Out Cancer Gala August 13, 2022 Please help the American Cancer Society finish the fight against cancer. Join us at the American Cancer Society’s White Out Cancer Gala on August 13, 2022 for a one-of-a-kind evening, featuring great food, dancing, a …
Back To School Kindness
Kindness is quite literally defined as the qualities of being friendly, generous, and considerate. These characteristics are important for all students to adhere to in order to make new friends, to help new students feel included and for students to feel good about themselves, thus …
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, …
Giving Back Spotlight: Designer Bag Bingo!
Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier is so excited for the 2022 Designer Bag Bingo Fundraiser. As we all know, 2020 and 2021 were very challenging years for many reasons. We hosted our virtual raffle — Bags, Bourbon and Bling— in place of Designer Bag Bingo and …
Living United in Northwest Louisiana: 100 Years in the Making
In 1887 Denver, Colorado, a woman, a priest, two ministers, and a rabbi got together… It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but they didn’t walk into a bar. What they did was recognize the need to make Denver a better place for …
Giving Back Spotlight: Room Redux
About the Organization Room Redux…for pronunciation, it sounds like “ducks” not “dew.” In fact, we give out little rubber ducks at fundraising events to teach people how to correctly pronounce it. This also helps keep children occupied while we discuss our mission with the parents. …