Local Services

Women Building Homes and Hope

Can Do Crew keeps showing up for Montgomery County families Article by Chris Staples | Photography by Provided In Conroe’s Cedar Creek neighborhood, progress often arrives in work boots and hard hats. On build days with Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, Texas, those hard hats are pink. The sound of hammers, laughter, and steady encouragement is a familiar sign that the Can Do Crew is back on site. For more than 15 years, this all-women volunteer team has shown what can happen when...

Professional Services

Carol's Sisterhood of Businesswomen

MCABW Turns 20, Carol Gooch Founded Montgomery County's women's network of encouragement, education, and opportunity. Article by Chris Staples | Photography by Provided In Montgomery County, strong communities are rarely built by accident. More often, they are built through years of encouragement, service, and steady follow-through. Few people embody that better than Carol A. Gooch, Founder and Executive Director of the Montgomery County Association of Business Women. For 20 years, Gooch has...

Local Services

Women Building Community

Stories of Heart, Service, and the Ladies Behind the Impact Article by Kevin Bratton | Photography by Melonhead Photo Kristine Marlow - CEO of Montgomery County Food Bank A Life of Service, Faith, and Leadership Since 2020, Kristine Marlow has led Montgomery County Food Bank through a period of remarkable growth, strengthening its role as a cornerstone of support for neighbors across the community. With a focus on collaboration and impact, she has helped expand the organization’s reach...

Home + Design

The Backyard ROI Blueprint

Turn pool, drainage, and landscaping into a phased masterplan that elevates daily life and protects home value. Article by Chris Staples | Photography by Mirror Lake Designs In Conroe, the backyard can change a home’s value story faster than almost any interior update. A pool and intentional landscaping do more than look good. They add usable living space, elevate first impressions, and shape how a property photographs, tours, and ultimately sells. The difference is planning. A pool placed...

Finance + Legal Services

Riding the Silver Tsunami

Retirement, Responsibility, and the Power of Partnership Article by Tricia Carter Wood, Founder Haber Wealth Management | Photography by Arrowhead Photo and staff For decades, the Baby Boomer generation has quietly shaped America through hard work, entrepreneurship, perseverance, and faith. Now, as this generation moves fully into retirement, we are witnessing what economists and industry leaders call the greatest wealth transfer in history—or the "Silver Tsunami." This is not a crisis. It...

Wellness

Minutes to Paradise

A Lake Conroe luxury staycation delivers savings in time and expenses to extend your vacation time and funds. Article by Chris Staples | Photography by provided On a Friday afternoon in Conroe, you could decide to go on a marathon of trains, planes and automobiles for a typical vacation.  Be prepared to pay for gas, parking, airfare, taxis, tips and overpriced airplane food and a lot of sitting around. Or, you could drive to Margaritaville Lake Resort on Lake Conroe, where investment takes...

Home + Design

Home Improvements - How to Select a Contractor

Transform your home and yard with local experts you can trust Article by Margie Taylor | Photography by provided Renovating your home is a huge investment and homeowners need the right contractor to gain trust before work begins. The trusting relationship with the contractor could lead to other projects down the road as homes are always in need of improvements due to lifestyle changes, or the desire to sell the home.  Before signing any contractor on a project for your home, homeowners need...

Life + Culture

Staying Home Longer With a Thoughtful Care Plan

Interim HealthCare of Conroe helps families design support that keeps loved ones safe and independent. Article by Kevin Bratton | Photography by provided In Montgomery County, growth is everywhere, new rooftops, new roads, new neighbors. Inside many homes, though, the changes are quieter. Parents who once ran the household may need help running through their day. Adult children are juggling careers, kids, and the realization that someone they love is starting to slip, physically, cognitively...

Home + Design

Home Buying with No Drama for the Mama

How The Sawyer Realty Group Makes Home Buying Stress Free Article by Chris Staples Conroe has a way of making homes feel personal: porches that get used, oak shade that changes the light, neighborhoods with distinct moods. Buyers are not only comparing square footage. They are comparing how a home feels the moment they step inside. James and Lisa Sawyer build their real estate work around that first impression. James, a retired engineer, thinks in systems and sequence. Lisa brings the...

Professional Services

Family Law With Human Insight

Seasoned counsel meets genuine understanding for families across Montgomery County. Article by Chris Staples | Photography by Staff Family law often meets people at the most vulnerable moments of their lives. In Conroe, attorney Kate Bihm has shaped her practice around offering clear guidance to families navigating unexpected challenges. Her approach begins before a client ever sits across from her. She encourages people to understand their goals and research the lawyers practicing in...