Lydia Earhart
It took some time to wrap my head around this issue. But when it all came together, this issue and the stories inside changed my life.
If my style was a dessert, I would be a vanilla cone. I like neutrals. I wear my hair mostly the same every day. I don’t venture too much out of my comfort zone.
But being a vanilla cone all the time can sometimes make you crave something else. Meeting Jordan Poorman and Laura Jackson was an eye opener – in dessert terms they are far from vanilla. They are both beautiful, edgy and have a contagious burst of confidence in their appearance.
But the ugly side of their story is that these two women are often judged. I related to Poorman when she explained the culture shock she experienced when she moved to the South. It wasn’t easy for her to move over a thousand miles away from a family that loved and accepted her edgy style and tattoos. Read more on Page 31.
Poorman and Jackson’s story goes to show that this city is not all part of the same cookie-cutter mold. (Excuse my dessert references.) Diversity makes up Shreveport-Bossier City. While some were born and reared here, a large number of us are transplants from another city. of course we are not New york City – and will never be – but we can be a community that embraces individuality.
Other women making waves and offering a new kind of business are Carline Procell and Barbie Page.
After visiting Bella Nonnas only once, I must-have purchased at least four bottles of vinegar and olive oil.
I was delighted to hear a business owner live by her product. olive oil changed her life and gave her a healthy one. Read more on Page 38.
Now Bella Nonnas’s owners are extending a figurative olive branch to this community by offering olive oil 101, a training course on the benefits and kinds of olive oil.
Women of greatness and women who triumph over challenges is what this month is about for CityLife. Keep an open mind and enjoy treats in life no matter your flavor.
From the shoot Our bookkeeper Teri Wells saved the style shoot by letting us borrow her festive pumpkins.
Thank you, Teri! See more on Page 31.
