by Elaine Stevens// Paige’s Corner has grown into a beautiful venture that wraps up boxes of joy especially at Christmastime. Imagine being a 10-year-old South Mississippi girl with your very own tiny gift shop tucked away in the corner of your mother’s larger store. And, in that special place you bought and sold some of […]
by Elaine Stevens// DONNA BROWN She can shoot a stick bow and hit a squirrel running along a power line. She also has flown and copiloted a hot air balloon. Donna Brown is as diverse as her heritage. Hailing from an Irish Catholic mother and Mohawk Indian father, Donna was born in Waltham, Mass. […]
Heads turn when the effervescent blonde walks into a room at the Island View Casino. She lights it up with her smile, her confidence, and her joie de vivre. Kathy Santiago is the Director of Player Relations and Business Development of the popular South Mississippi resort. She is also a breast cancer survivor. No one […]
By Elaine Stevens and Dana Sleger// While many Gulf Coast women are donning their high heels, femininely tailored business suits, and Pandora jewelry, there is a segment of the South Mississippi female workforce putting on up to 20 pounds of gear that may include bullet-proof vests, duty belts complete with guns and handcuffs, and […]
By Elaine Stevens// It’s been said that little girls with big dreams become women with vision who achieve success. Gulf Coast Woman will introduce you to six such South Mississippi successful women who have some tips for young professionals. They are a diverse group in age and ethnicity, however they have the commonality of their […]
One of the fastest growing athletic crazes in South Mississippi…and the women who love it! By Elaine Stevens// “Pickleball has been my salvation…” —Cindi Jordan, 76 “It is the most fun sport in the world!”— Bonnie St. Paul, Mississippi Sr. Olympics Pickleball Double Gold Medal Winner, 75 “I am more productive, I function better.” —Julie […]
Most lovers of America’s favorite pastime think two athletic teams stand up with a bat, hit a white ball around a spotless diamond-shaped field where precise white stripes appear magically at every game, and that’s baseball. Not exactly… Imagine working up to 16 hour days in the sizzling Mississippi summer heat mowing the grass every […]
By Elaine Stevens// What is beauty? Is it a joy forever or an ephemeral quality that Hollywood craves, depending on what’s hot and what’s not? Beauty is dictionary-defined as a “combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or other traits that pleases the aesthetic sense, especially the sight.” What if one is blind, does […]
“Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.” These words are among the myriad of spiritually romantic writings by 13th century poet, mystic, and theologian, Rumi. Others have expressed it over the centuries in song and sonnet, but how does finding the perfect one for you relate in today’s romantic environment? Introductions […]
By Elaine Stevens // Staying married is hard work, probably more so now than ever before. Marrying the right person the first time around can be a gamble, a toss of the dice. It’s been said that the key to staying married is simply deciding not to get divorced. Is that why our parents’ generation […]
