Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture Most women love flowers, but few are as fond of them as Martha Whitney Butler. From designing jaw-dropping headpieces for a charity fashion show to bringing the “wow” factor to weddings, the proprietor of the French Potager, a floral, gift and antique shop in Bay St. Louis, elevates floristry to […]
Outside of Thanksgiving, there’s no day more exciting for our stomachs than Superbowl Sunday. Even those who aren’t football fans can appreciate all the dips, chips, wings, nachos, pizza and other tasty treats we devour during the biggest game of the year. With Feb. 13 on the horizon, it’s time to plan the menu. As […]
Despite being the owner’s daughter, Tiffany Boyte West got no special treatment at her father’s car dealership. “My dad was always the type of person to throw you into the deep end, and as long as he could still see your head bobbing, you were on your own to learn things for yourself,” recalls Boyte, […]
Dr. Carla Evers acknowledges that she didn’t get where she is on her own. Raised in a mobile home, Evers was the only one of three sisters, all born prematurely, to survive the first month of life. “We did not have much; yet, I had everything,” says Evers, the superintendent of Pass Christian Schools. “My […]
Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley say they want to take over the universe, but they’re too busy being soccer moms — at least when they’re not making audiences roar with laughter. Whether the best friend duo is lampooning swimsuit season or fessing up to their parenting fails, they could be any pair of moms venting […]
Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture Peggy Sprabery wants to be remembered for raising her hand and saying “yes.” Now 71, the wife, mother, former teacher and passionate arts advocate has built a legacy of involvement that speaks for itself. The extensive list of organizations to which she has said “yes” includes the Gulf Coast Symphony […]
“Hey, honey, have you called the doctor yet?” No. No he hasn’t. Unless he has severed a limb and is actively bleeding, your significant other has not made that medical appointment. Despite your many weeks of harassment, he’s had more important things to do — like watching new episodes of “Tiger King” on Netflix or […]
From saving money to improving their health, people have a range of reasons to start meal-prepping. Individuals and families are embracing this habit — which involves making batches of healthy meals at home to eat throughout the week — in increasing numbers. If you’re ready to make this lifestyle change, or you already have and […]
Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture As a high school junior and aspiring cheerleader, Maria Scafide Barr dreamed of doing back handsprings across the gym and wowing the whole school. “Little did I know that those back handsprings would turn into group fitness classes, and that my reach would go way past the school gym and […]
XO Clothing Co. began with a dream — and a lot of prayers — in Jamie Rhodes’s home. The timing of March 2020 posed unforeseen challenges, coinciding with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the online boutique took off nonetheless. The business, which Rhodes launched with her stepdaughter, Tristan Whorton, and her daughter’s best […]
