We love receiving your visual art submissions, NOLA girls! Y’all are seriously talented. If you want your visual art to be featured in Geaux Girl!, click the Get Published in Geaux Girl! link and file out the submission form.Learning Me by Chaela McGinnis (16), New...
I am from flower walls and soccer balls and swings I am from a broken fence and in a sense two of everything I am from azalea trees whose flowers bloom pink in March I am from movie nights, tacky lights, from happy and grumpy hearts I am from chicken fights and...
Peace Out by Laurie Azzano of Lolo’s Youth StudioYaaaah! Feel like screaming sometimes because there's never enough time for everything you have to do? Homework, ballet class, debate club, band practice... Whatever your agenda may be, we know you have A LOT going on...
I vividly remember the first time I saw someone swipe a Wendy’s fry through their Frosty. Middle school, after soccer practice, in the back row of someone’s mom’s station wagon. I thought it was sorcery. I thought it was a stunt. And then I tasted it. Creamy, crunchy,...
Earlier this year, a group of us represented Geaux Girl! at the New Orleans Museum of Art’s Teen Night and asked other teens to share some advice. We were blown away by the thoughtful, vulnerable, beautiful, heartfelt, and encouraging responses we received and wanted...
Whatever your questions may be, Geaux Girl!’s very own sex ed and girls’ health expert, Dr. La’Nasha Tanner, and her team at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine are here to answer them. Dr. Tanner, a native New Orleanian and graduate of Spelman College and...
You may already know which gemstone is attributed to your birth month, but did you know that there are also links between your sun sign and specific gemstones? By working with stones linked to your planets, you can strengthen various energies in your life. And you...
Showing our hair and face some TLC is often all we need to feel confident and excited about ourselves again. Change up your beauty habits by starting a daily routine, doing something special, or just taking a little bit more care of your precious hair and...
With so much going on in the world, it’s more important than ever to create space for reflection. Bullet journaling can be a great way to capture and process your emotions and experiences while staying organized.by Courtney Pellegrini What is a Bullet Journal? A...
Jia (15), Benjamin Franklin High School Favorite happy song: “Loose Lips” by Kimya Dawson (or anything by Kimya Dawson to be honest!) Best song to cry your eyes out to: “Before the World Was Big” by Girlpool Song I’m embarrassed to admit I love: “Garbage Truck” by Sex...
New Orleans is divided into 17 wards. The 18th Ward Sports Club was created so kids from across the city can come together and play baseball, basketball, flag football, soccer, and run track no matter their race, gender, income, or athletic ability. The low-cost,...
Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world. Since December 2007, the National Human Trafficking Hotline has documented more than 63,380 human trafficking cases in the United States alone. Sadly, this number likely does not reflect the true...
Meet KELCI MCGINNIS, a clarinet player and the female drum major of the Roots of Music marching band!Age: 14 Best advice ever received? Don’t worry about what other people think of youand you’ll be okay. Personal Motto: Be different! What’s the role of a drum major?...
Do you love hair and makeup? Are you dreaming about starting your own business in the beauty industry one day? We interviewed two local beauty entrepreneurs to learn about their professional journey and ask them for advice. Karen Wallace Independent Hairstylist...
Penelope (13), Metairie Park Country Day School Favorite happy song: “Savage Remix” by Megan Thee Stallion (feat. Beyoncé) Best song to cry your eyes out to: “Nihilist” by MUNA Song I’m embarrassed to admit I love: “Dead End Justice” by The Runaways Song that makes me...
Jane (12), St. George’s Episcopal School Favorite happy song: “Classic” by MKTO Best song to cry your eyes out to: “Jealousy, Jealousy” by Olivia Rodrigo Song I’m embarrassed to admit I love: “Slipping Through My Fingers” by ABBA Song that makes me dance like nobody’s...
Himawari House by Harmony Becker What it’s about: American-raised Nao returns to Japan for a year between high school and college to reconnect with her Japanese heritage and relearn the language. She moves into a shared house in Tokyo with Hyejung (from South Korea),...
The Casquette Girls series by Alys Arden What it’s about: In book one, Adele Le Moyne just wants New Orleans to return to normal after an incredibly destructive hurricane, but instead she gets caught up in a web of magic and learns more about her family history and...
You’ve heard of tie-dye before, but how about shibori? Shibori is like the hip Japanese cousin of tie-dye. Using indigo dye—the same dye that gives denim its classic blue color—you can create cool designs and geometric patterns in different shades of blue through...
Did you know that the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the average person throws away 81 pounds of clothing per year? That adds up to 3.8 billion pounds of unnecessary waste in our landfills. And, did you know most fabrics do not decompose and will sit...
by Erin Zimmer StrenioWhether you’re heading to a festival, planning a birthday party, or just hanging with your besties, flower crowns are a fun DIY project that adds fresh (and fragrant!) pizzazz to your look. We met up with Brandi Charlot, a local flower crown...
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Talking about your sun sign with new friends is always lots of fun. You can understand them better right away and find out what activities you’d enjoy together. Taurus ladies love to snack and lounge and Leos love to party. Who makes the best friends in the zodiac?...
Full Moons are a great time to set intentions and highlight change in our lives. Spiritual clarity comes more easily and we can utilize the events to grow. Energies can be intense or distracting. Planning for each lunation to keep focus is essential to harnessing the...
Soothing Moisturizer Aries rules the head and isn’t exactly known for their patience. Their lives are fairly action packed and they don’t like to spend too long on a skincare routine. Since they’re always on the go, facial wipes make a great option for keeping fresh....
Zodiac BotanicalsAstrology used to be known for much more than horoscopes and dating advice. Back in the day, astrology was used to track harvests and crops, predict meteorological events, and it was especially important in medicinal practice. Every sun sign, or...
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