CityLIFE, December 2013 | January 2014
INSIDE: THE MRS., BETH CLAUS TELLS ALL IN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. THE ULTIMATE GIFTS, PERFECT PRESENTS FOR EVERYONE. HOLIDAY AGENDA PLAN YOUR SEASON WITH LOCAL EVENTS. PLUS: INDIE ROCK SHOWS AND TACOS.

City Life
Santa Bob and Mrs. Beth Claus brought cookies the first time we met. That was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. The meeting was for their 98 days ’til Christmas campaign, along with the Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourism Bureau to promote the “Holly Jolly Handbook.

JOLLY HOLIDAY
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DESIGNING YOUR DREAM KITCHEN
A major expansion earlier this year allowed Kitchen & Bath Cottage to increase services and product lines. “When we expanded and moved to our new location, we carefully selected three new product lines—Specialty Tile, Solatube Daylighting and Phantom Screens–that.

THE POWER TO CHANGE
I see her walking, steady on her feet. I hear her talking, speaking a vocabulary that expands daily. I watch as she tests the limits, learning the value of right versus wrong. I experience her love the people and things around her – a mini schnauzer named Baxter being the recipient of most of her affections.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Once they’ve been found, press the insects down into individual, small Play-Doh sheets. Let these harden overnight. In the meantime, make some name cards for the insects you’ve found. To go one step further, add a hole in each “fossil” to make a string of fossils to hang on display.

VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
Do you sometimes feel like you have too many things to do, too many places to be or too many people to see? Maybe you feel this way all of the time. Life moves fast, and our calendars seem to fill up even faster. We all could use a personal assistant to help us manage our days better.

LASTING IMPRESSION
(BPT) – As the holidays roll around, it’s natural to want to spread good tidings and cheer with festive decorations like wreaths, candy canes and Santa Claus figurines.

EXCHANGING PRESENTS
(BPT) – This time of year, there is no shortage of holiday gift guides available to help you find the perfect gifts for your loved ones. Whether it’s your chocolate-loving aunt or fashion-forward sister, there is an art to selecting just the right things to put smiles on their faces.

The Mrs.
’Twas the night before Christmas is usually Santa’s time to shine, but for this magical couple, Santa Bob doesn’t mind sharing the spotlight with his sweet lady, Mrs. Beth  Claus.

TWO NAMED ATHENA WINNERS
Fourteen local women were recently recognized at the 23rd annual ATHENA Awards. Patricia Wyatt and Pamela Latrice Pero were selected from fourteen and awarded the coveted ATHENA honor Nov.

FULL-SERVICE BEAUTY
After establishing the beauty salon at the Boardwalk and then moving to the Villagio in Bossier City, Good felt it was time to expand, wanting a second location with more of a boutique atmosphere in addition to being a cosmetic store. With a full-service hair salon, cosmetics bar and storefront boutique, Couture Cosmetics, located at 5804 Line Ave.

FAITH AND STRENGTH
As the chair of the Gingerbread House 2013 luncheon and a member of the organization’s board, Ballengee said Holloway’s message was an important one for the community to hear for three reasons. First, she is teaching young people to make sound decisions while traveling.

DECEMBER/JANUARYTOP TOPEVENTS>
DEC. 6-8: 64TH SHREVEPORT SYMPHONY NENA WIDEMAN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION,.

DECEMBER/JANUARY [ AGENDA ]
THROUGH DEC. 27: “IT’S WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT: A CELEBRATION OF LIFE,”.

GIFTSFROMTHEHEART
Food and drink have always been a part of the Christmas celebrations. It is a time of the year we share our hearts and our time with family and friends, and often show a little more kindness than usual to each other and our fellow man.

A GROWING FANBASE
When I moved to Shreveport almost 10 years ago, there were very few places I could see live music because I wasn’t quite 21. Sneaking into bars was never my kind of thing, so my friends and I started thinking creatively about how we could organize music performances in unusual spaces like our houses, parking lots and abandoned buildings.