Scary Good

Take The Fear Out of Trying Unfamiliar Produce Introducing kids to unfamiliar flavors doesn’t have to be a frightful experience. Getting creative and taking cues from some beloved characters may be all it takes for families to explore produce in a new way and discover how delicious, satisfying and...

Homemade Halloween Fun

FEATURE | By Alisa Murray – Trick or treating may look a little different this year, but you can still create a howling good time at home – all month long.  Little ghosts and ghouls will delight with these homemade crafts and activities. Treasure Trove Create a scavenger hunt with ghostly clues....

Wine: Art, Science or Just Personal Preference?

For a viticulturist or winemaker, growing grapes or making wine is mostly science – at first. There are certain things one must know about farming, including weather, soil, elevation, drainage, etc., that without that knowledge, quality grape growing for wine would not be possible. Also, there are...

Did you know . . . Breast Cancer Treatment During Pregnancy

Diagnosis Most breast cancers in pregnant women are found when a woman notices a lump or change in her breast or during a clinical breast exam. Pregnant women may get a clinical breast exam as part of their prenatal care. Screening mammography isn’t used in pregnant women because the radiation may harm the...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Receives Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has been awarded the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Gold Plus Quality Achievement Awards. These awards recognize the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke...

Top 10 ThingsTo Do This October

By Alisa Murray – 1.  Get in the Garden: Now is the time to plant tomatoes, peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, brussels, cabbage, kale, lettuce, kohlrabi, beets, carrots, swiss chard, collards, garlic, spinach, turnips, radish and peas. Be sure to use well-draining soil rich in compost and add...

Did you know . . . Smoking and  Breast Cancer

Smoking and  Breast Cancer Smoking causes a number of diseases and is linked to a higher risk of breast cancer in younger, premenopausal women. Research also has shown that there may be link between very heavy second-hand smoke exposure and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women. Smoking also can...

The Cathy Stubbs Team

As a native Houstonian and Sugar Land resident for over 30 years, Cathy Stubbs knows and loves her community. As a realtor, she believes in providing superior service and developing long-term business relationships based on frequent communication, attention to detail and client satisfaction. Knowing the...

The Agave at Gruene Rapids Luxury Condos Break Ground

The Agave at Gruene Rapids, a 15-unit luxury condominium complex in the Gruene Historic District, broke ground on May 14th. Located just west of the Gruene Road bridge, the condominiums are the first waterfront condo development in New Braunfels in more than 10 years. All units are located at 1228 Ervendberg...

5 Tips for Homeschooling & Digital Learning

Have the tough conversations with your children before school starts: What counts as cheating?Why is cheating wrong?How can we work together to prevent it? Make a weekly or monthly schedule for physical activity. Get creative! Have your children do their schoolwork outside of their rooms if possible. ...

Your Children, Their Specialty Memorial Hermann Medical Group and Children’s Memorial Hermann Pediatrics Excel at Pediatric Care

When it comes to healthcare, Memorial Hermann Medical Group (MHMG) Sugar Land Multi-Specialty and Children’s Memorial Hermann Pediatrics (CMHP) Sugar Land are beacons in the industry offering audiology, orthopedic, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, urology and ENT (ears, nose, throat)...

Top 10 things to do this Fall

By Alisa Murray – 1. Fall Gardening: Now is the time to start seedlings for your fall garden. Plant tomatoes, cucumbers, turnips, carrots, cabbage and kale. Pull out the annual herbs that have befallen to the heat and either dry or freeze them. 2. Spruce It Up: Walk around your home, and give it a...

COVID and The Market

In March, April and May, many of us sat around and watched the Yellowstone series, tackled projects, purged and organized, listened to a lot of new music, dreamed of getting back out in nature and truly enjoyed the down time. Then…BOOM! The crazy COVID market hit! We have been experiencing an...

Ruth Stubenrouch: Painter of Happiness

Since a neighbor introduced little Ruth Stubenrouch to drawing and painting, she has always found happiness through the art of others and then naturally to her own ability to convey delight to others. With subjects varying from elephants, Texas boots and burnt Colorado forests to abstract canvases with many...

Homemade From the Heart

By Alisa Murray – Gift giving is best when a gift is made with someone special in mind and by your own hands.  I love making special gifts for friends, and hand scrubs are one of my favorites. I’m using hand scrubs so much these days due to my latest hobby:  gardening.  The one thing they don’t...