Nola Family December 2025

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AMY L. FOREMAN Publisher EDITORIAL AMANDA MILLER Managing Editor AMANDA CIANI MADELINE PISTORIUS AMELIA ROESSLER JULIANNA STEEN Associate Editors

ART/PRODUCTION TOM GONZALES MADELINE MILETELLO ASAREL SMITH MCKINNA SPROLES Graphic Designers ADVERTISING/MARKETING CRYSTAL BARRETT KAYLA FRICKS GOMEZ RYN WHITESIDE Senior Account Executives CAMILLE CAVIN JENNIFER HOFFMANN MARTINE MELANCON KAYLEIGH MONTANA JILLIAN WRAY Account Executives ELISABETH BARRETT Marketing Coordinator COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TERI HODGES Director of Community Partnerships ROXANE VOORHIES Community Outreach ADMINISTRATION BRANDON FOREMAN Chief Executive Officer LAURIE ACOSTA Director of Operations GAYLE GAUTHREAUX Director Of Accounting ALEXIS ALEXANDER Senior Executive Administrator BREE WRAY Website & Digital Content Strategist MORGAN ESPENAN Digital Content Coordinator SARAH MILLER Client Success Manager CONTACT US: editorial@ frg.inc CORPORATE OFFICE: 3636 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Ste. 540 Baton Rouge, LA 70816 (504) 866-0555 NOVEMBER 2025 • ISSUE 175

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THE GREAT CHRISTMAS TREE DEBATE There’s a conversation every Christmas season about the “correct” time to put up and take down one’s Christmas tree. Are there exact dates to this debate? Does Louisiana have its own, specific take?

END OF SEMESTER BLUES It’s the end of the semester, or quarter, for your kids. That means exams, final reviews, and a whole lot of studying. Discover healthy and beneficial ways students can prepare for exam season this year, and how you can provide extra support. Whether you’re donating to local charities and distribution centers or volunteering within your community, take a moment to share a little kindness this month with the help of these resources. After all, it’s the season of giving. IT’S THE SEASON OF GIVING

THRIVING FOODS OF THE MONTH

Fruits and vegetables flourish in different seasons of the year and give us the nutrients we need based on our specific climates. Discover what foods are thriving this month in Louisiana and how exactly they benefit our health.

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