Sophisticated Woman Magazine

The Art of the Heart

The heart: a symbol known throughout the western world as signifying love or affection. But have you ever wondered where it came from? Upon viewing ph... read more

Mandeville Offers Holiday Fun

Christmas is almost here, and Santa is on his way! The City of Mandeville will be celebrating its annual Winter on the Water festival on Saturday, Dec... read more

Online Contests

Get Fit for the New Year!Here's your chance to win one of these great self-help books for the new yo... read more

Belinda Janecke—Pinnacle Mortgage Group, LLC

Worth the Risks Dedicated, loyal, determined, independent, passionate, trustworthy, committed and enthusiastic are just some of the adjectives used by friends, family and business associates to describe Belinda Janecke. As the managing partner in Pinnacle Mortgage Group, LLC, a company she built from the ground up in only three years, Belinda is all this and more. As a child, Belinda had planned to be the first woman Chief Justice of the Supreme Court—that is until... read more

Ask the Experts

Downtime The holidays have come and gone, but just like our weather—in 15 minutes everything will change. While putting away the red and green decorations, we are already gathering the purple, green and gold of Mardi ... read more	Christmas in New Orleans As anyone who lives in south Louisiana realizes, we are abundantly blessed to live in a unique part of the world. It follows that when the Christmas and Hanukkah season is concerned, our celebrations have their... read more
Living off the Land—Or Water Since I live right on the Rigolets and Lakes St. Catherine and Pontchartrain, I have enjoyed excellent access to fresh seafood almost on a daily basis. The variety has been endless; I crab off the side of my ya... read more	Frozen Beyond Recognition When the skies are clear and the winds grow cold—Mother Nature springs surprises on both the young and the old.Her frosty kiss may seem a bit bold,But all in due time her true gift will unfold!Surprises may b... read more
Food for Lovers of Food Ever since the inception of St. Valentine’s Day centuries ago, love has been expressed on that day in many ways… the sending of cards, flowers, candies, jewels, and a myriad of other ways. And although thes... read more
Downtime Christmas in New Orleans Living off the Land—Or Water Frozen Beyond Recognition Food for Lovers of Food