You Can’t Win If You Don’t Play

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher At any given time, I am very well aware of the fact that I am not the smartest person in the room nor do I pretend to be. Honestly, I have days when I don’t know if I’m washing or hanging out because situations, circumstances and all varied implications are in such a...

Rotary Club of Richmond Builds Beds For Area Children

Rotary Club of Richmond is partnering with Sleep In Heavenly Peace (SHP)- TX, Houston/ Central Western Chapter to again build beds for children who don’t have a bed to sleep in the Richmond community, on Saturday, February 26th, 2022 from 9 am – 1 pm. Beds will then be distributed to North Richmond...

Southern, Sweet and Sharp

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher “Love is a rose, but you better not pick it. It only grows when it’s on the vine.” That’s what Linda Ronstadt croons. But what she doesn’t say is that those beautiful, delicate flowers grow on vines filled with sharp, treacherous thorns, and maybe that’s why...

International Ball – Journey Around the World

The Fort Bend Education Foundation’s Annual Gala The Fort Bend Education Foundation is pleased to announce the theme for its 29th annual gala presented by Purdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott LLP.  International Ball – Journey Around the World will be held on March 5th at Houston Marriott...

Moving Maladies

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I have recently moved. And I don’t mean that I have gotten up from the sofa and meandered into the kitchen to get a snack. I mean that I have packed up personal belongings, lugged them up and down stairs, hired a moving company and relocated myself and said belongings....

Multi-Tasking Mommas

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher As a general rule, I believe that women are serial multi-taskers. I honestly do not see how we could productively exist if we weren’t so. I also believe that God made us this way so that the world He created would go forth and prosper, because if He put a man in...

Don’t Delay Primary Care Visits

Delaying primary care visits can put your health at risk. It’s important to prioritize primary care visits even when you’re busy juggling other responsibilities in life. And with cold and flu season here, taking steps to stay healthy and prevent the spread of illness can give you and your family peace of...

Mayor Zimmerman Seeks Re-Election

Joe R. Zimmerman, Mayor of Sugar Land, filed for re-election today, seeking a fourth and final term. Mayor Zimmerman was elected the 10th Mayor of Sugar Land in 2016, won re-election in 2018, and was unopposed in his 2020 re-election bid. He and his wife Nancy filed the official paperwork for his last term...

Style: It’s a State of Mind

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I’ve often heard it said that clothing, an individual’s choice in wardrobe, helps define a person. I guess I can see that, especially when I think of friends I have known that stand out for their personal style. The ultimate sharp-dressed man, Gary Dante, owner...

Calling All Artists to Apply to Participate in the Inaugural Sugar Land Arts Festival

Artists are Now Able to Apply via the Sugar Land Arts Fest Website Are you an artist? The Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation is seeking artists to apply to participate in the inaugural Sugar Land Arts Festival on April 23-24, 2022- art, food, drink, music, and fun! The Sugar Land Arts Fest seeks artisans...

Supply Chain Disrupted

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Infrastructure Planning Division will host an informative event titled “Supply Chain Disrupted” on Thursday, February 3rd from 7:30 – 9 am with University of Houston’s Margaret A. Kidd. Ms. Kidd will discuss current statistics and impact, preparing for “just in...

Blood Drive: Why They Are Totally Awesome!

By Kelley Sweet Jensen Like most of us, you have likely never needed a blood transfusion. You may not even know anyone who has needed one. That’s fantastic, congrats! Seriously, I don’t have a tragic story or a tear-jerker tale for you right now, but I know of thousands who do.  Actually, there is one...

The Power of Positive People

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Positive people are game-changers.  They absolutely rock my world, and I strive on the daily to emulate that power of positivity that seems so effortless to so many.  Now, I don’t always achieve said goal, but a girl’s got to try because frowning gives you...

3rd Annual George Ranch Rodeo to Honor Fort Bend County’s Black Cowboy Legacy

              Rodeo Events | Kids’ Activities | Entertainment | Vendors | And More! SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022 at the GEORGE RANCH HISTORICAL PARK Discover the enduring legacy of African American cowboys in Fort Bend County history on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at the...

Snow Dreams . . . Abruptly Interrupted

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher There I was playing in the snow with my fam. My only care in the world was what beverage I would have when I went inside to warm up. Wine? Chai tea? Hot chocolate? Well, you know I landed on wine. Then, it happened. Mr. Kaminski informed me it was time to go back to...