What’s Trending in Travel: Where to Hang Your Hat?

I bet everyone is just like me thinking about their next adventure. It seems I have as much fun in the planning of a vacation for either my own family or yours as I do actually going on the vacation or getting texts and pictures from travelers showing me what fun they are having! With the world opening...

Those Who Forget History are Condemned to Repeat It

We all have heard different versions of this famous quote. Those of us with children have said it many times to our kids, usually after they made a mistake. Our schools have the primary role in teaching world, United States and Texas history to our youth.  They do a great job but are mostly limited to...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Ranked Among Top Hospitals in Texas in Annual U.S. News & World Report Survey

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the leading hospitals in the Houston area and in the state. This year, Houston Methodist Sugar Land ranked No. 6 in Houston, and No. 8 in Texas. The hospital also had its first nationally ranked specialty with diabetes...

Justin, J. LOHR, DAOU (Paso Robles) and Bernardus (Carmel Valley)

Paso Robles is quickly becoming a rival to Napa Valley and Sonoma County by having some of the best wines produced globally. In May, my wife and I visited Justin, J. LOHR, and DAOU – all three competitive with the great wines of the world – and each with fabulous surroundings and tasting...

Living the Sweet Life: Lessons from the Sweet Life Garden

Hey Sweet Lifers! There are many lessons about life taught daily in a garden. One of the more poignant lessons for me has been watching, waiting and observing just how things work with God and faithfulness in His timing. I marvel at the harmony amongst vegetables, flowers and insects that live there. There...

Home and Hearth – Fort Bend’s Guide to Home Living

Debbie Marcell Armed with 15 years of vast experience, a relentless work ethic and dogged perseverance, Debbie Marcell has consistently ranked in top 2 to 5% of the agents in the Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene Real Estate network. Marcell has built a solid and trusted reputation for her stellar ability...

Living the Sweet Life: MHM + CSR = A Better World

Hey there Sweet Lifers! How are you doing? I want to introduce you to the latest movement – yes another one. What is MHM you ask? Well, it’s “Mental Health Matters,” and if you can subscribe to it, the whole world will be a better, kinder and more inclusive space. As a person who holds a degree in...

Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Hosts Annual Student Physicals

Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Sugar Land is offering annual student physicals from 9 am to noon on Saturday, July 31st for Fort Bend ISD, Stafford MSD and any other students needing physicals. The University Interscholastic League (UIL) requires all high school athletes to undergo...

Gingerbread: Quality Early Education in Fort Bend County

  BACK TO SCHOOL   With summer in full swing, it is not too early to turn our attention to a new school year. This year, the Gingerbread Family of Learning Centers celebrated their seven-year anniversary of the Gingerbread Kids’ Academy in Richmond and the 40th anniversary of The Gingerbread...

What’s Trending in Travel: Pets on Board

Post pandemic it’s not surprising that many things have changed both in how we travel, as well as the industry as a whole. The need to understand the protocols per country and in some cases stateside are obvious to anyone who desires to grab a bag and head out on an adventure. It’s been interesting to...