By Trina Cuccia Building your dream home can be a very exciting option if the existing home inventory and the cookie-cutter tract homes you’ve seen are not what you and your family are looking for. But like many people, even if you’ve been a homeowner before, you probably have never had to hire a builder, […]
With over 15 years in the pizza business operating a successful franchise, the owner of one of the Gulf Coast’s newest pizzerias decided it was time to try to go at it alone — spending six months developing the perfect crust. Tap & Crust, located in Ocean Springs, is the creation of owner Mickey Culberson, […]
Tall Architects is an ironic name for a firm headed by a petite powerhouse. Standing 4 feet, 10 inches tall, Madision Talley says she uses her size to her advantage, as it makes her more memorable. “I also enjoy surprising people with a strong handshake,” Talley says. “My mom taught me this early on, and […]
BEFORE OUR TRANSFORMATION Shane and I have always been overweight. We have struggled through years of keto, intermittent fasting, calorie counting, macro counting, etc. We have lost weight, then gained it back plus more. Together, we were at our heaviest in January. Our reason for changing our lifestyle was our children. Our boys, Ben (5) […]
By Katie Aime A simple yet significant renovation homeowners and flippers can make is painting dated exterior brick. Paint for bricks has come a long way, and it’s now available for DIYers at big box stores and local hardware stores near you. Here’s the steps to ensure a successful project: • The first step to […]
One of the few things people know about Social Security is that contribution is mandatory, and when they get old enough to retire, they will receive a certain amount of money per month as long as they live. An annuity has some similarities; when properly designed, it can provide guaranteed income in retirement and help […]
By Dr. Raymond J. Huntington Parents, as you know, today’s generation of students has grown up with technology. It isn’t an add-on, or something they think about separately, but rather, it’s integrated into everything they do in and outside of school. Technology certainly offers many advantages to students of all ages, but does it lead […]
Think about the strongest people you know. Against all odds, they focus on getting up and getting better. They do not stay down, but crawl, push and rise from the valley to the peak. Despite the hand they were dealt, they express gratitude for what they have rather than focus on everything they’ve lost. They […]
The human body is host to around 100 trillion microbes (bacteria, fungi, viruses and other single-cell organisms). The biggest population of these microbes reside in our gut, weighing in at around 4 pounds. This microbiome has profound effects on our health, so much so that it has been referred to as our ‘hidden organ.” It […]
The longer Maria Salter was away from her job, the less hope she had of returning. For three-and-a-half years, Salter worked as a training manager at a local casino resort. Despite being a self-described introvert, she relished being an “edutainer” — a role that required meeting all the new hires, sharing her experiences with employees […]
