A Brunch Surprise for Mom

Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate and treat your mom to a delicious breakfast or brunch. Whether it’s a meal in bed or a beautiful spread on the dining room table, make the day special with simple recipes that are sure to impress. Try this Brunch Fruit Tart with a tasty granola crust and colorful fruit...

The Texas Two-Step: Barbeque and Wine

THE DRUNKEN CYCLIST | By Jeffrey M. Kralik, Ph.D. – When I moved to Southeast Texas several years ago, I needed to adapt quickly to many aspects of living in the area, but there were three at the forefront: the traffic, the humidity and the barbecue. While the first two involve mere acceptance, there...

Annabelle’s Amazing Graces

Annabelle van Deursen was born on November 6th, 2015, a healthy, beautiful girl. She was developing appropriately until about six months of age, and at this time, her mother, Shelley van Deursen, noticed she was missing developmental milestones. Shelley and husband, Daniel, voiced their concerns to their...

Create Comfort In Your Home: Katy Home & Garden Show and Spring Gift Market

Finding comfort in the home has reached an all-time high.  Our home is not only an extension now of work and home but a reflection of what’s most valuable to us – what we are and love. There has never been a better time to refresh.  Multifunctional spaces, outdoor living and bringing nature inside are...

Things You Should Know When Getting A Mortgage

It’s kind of funny, most people who call me all want to know, “What’s the rate,” and I’ve had people tell me that’s all they need to know. Is that all you really need to know? Of course not! What’s just as important as the interest rate are the costs involved to get it. Looking at the...

The Sweet Lift Gardener – How Much Should I Grow?

By Alisa Murray | alisamurrayslivingthesweetlife.com – Hey Sweet Lifers! There are so many challenges to think about when planning a garden, like understanding the way the sun lands throughout the day, the quality of the soil, and rotation and location annually. Unless it lives in the Sweet Life Garden...

Family Business and Family Life

Operating a family-owned business can offer flexibility in your family life. Small business can mean long hours, but a family business allows for “extra” coverage and flexibility to go to the children’s appointments, games and competitions. Today’s technology keeps us in touch when we are on the go....

Great Value White, Rosé and Red Wines

There are great values in all price ranges. After tasting through over 200 wines in the last few months, the following are all highly recommended: WINES Pine Ridge Viognier/Chenin Blanc California 2019 at $11.99 District 7 Estate Grown Chardonnay Monterey 2019 From certified sustainable vineyards at...

Tree Lighting at LaCenterra

The annual Tree Lighting at LaCenterra holiday event is back and presented by Texas Children’s Hospital. Join on Friday, November 19th from 6 to 9 pm to officially usher in the Holiday season with this longtime community favorite. This year, the Tree Lighting festival will encompass multiple new...

Texana’s Center for Advancement

Imagine having a diagnosis of autism and/or intellectual disabilities and just graduated from high school not knowing what to do next. What if you could take classes in subjects that interest you or get hands-on training? Texana Center’s newest program, the Center for Advancement, is a college-like setting...