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...

Professional Services

Pet Love Local

Transparent care for Conroe's pets and their families Article by Chris Staples | Photography by Arrowhead Photo - Shannon Matlock On a bright morning on West Davis Street, sunlight pours through the glass walls of Horizon Veterinary Animal Clinic and Surgical Center as families arrive with dogs tucked under arms, cats in carriers, and the familiar mix of hope and worry that accompanies every veterinary visit. Inside, conversations unfold quietly. A receptionist greets a returning client by...

Education

Faith Beyond Campus

TWCA’s LOVE Week Encourages Students to Live Out God’s Love Article by Dawn Allen | Photography by Provided What happens when faith moves outside the classroom? From February 9–13, 2026, upper school students at The Woodlands Christian Academy will live their week defined by action rather than routine. During the school’s annual LOVE Week, they will commit to putting faith into motion beyond the campus. I spoke with Aaron Marez, TWCA’s upper school coordinator of spiritual development, to...

Style + Beauty

Diet Myths Busted

5 Diet Myths Busted, Plus a simple, sustainable path to feeling healthier Article by Mo Cooper | Photography by provided A Realistic Plan for Women Who Don’t Have Time for Diets Why does being “healthy” feel so hard?!! It’s not you, it’s them! Most women don’t struggle because they’re “not disciplined.” They struggle because diets weren’t designed for real life. “Diets” want you dependent on an unrealistic way of living that gives you temporary “feel good” results and then leaves you in...

Education

Thriving at 20

Inside Two Decades of Leadership at The Woodlands Christian Academy Article by Dawn Allen | Photography by Provided Few leaders begin their journey staring at a million-dollar deficit. But that’s exactly where Julie Ambler found herself in 2006, when she stepped in as interim head of The Woodlands Christian Academy. Asked to keep the school afloat for just six to nine months, she would go on to lead it for two decades—and transform it in every way. “I came in with a background in investment...

Health + Wellness

Strength, Community, Confidence at BODYBAR Woodforest

A mother-daughter duo brings contemporary Pilates, personal connection, and a locally centered approach to wellness in Pine Market. Article by Chris Staples | Photography by provided Pine Market in Woodforest has become one of the most energetic corners of the area.  Each morning, long before the shops begin to buzz, members of BODYBAR Woodforest are already arriving. Many of them have driven thirty minutes or more. They come from Conroe, Montgomery, Willis, Magnolia, and the Woodlands, drawn...

Home + Design

Montgomery Lifestyle Home Show Returns

Your Dream Home Starts at the Hyatt in Conroe! February 14th & 15th, Free Tickets & Parking Article by Kevin Bratton | Photography by provided Get ready to ignite your home improvement vision! The highly anticipated Montgomery Lifestyle Home Show  is set to open its doors on February 14th and 15th at the stunning Hyatt Regency in Conroe . The show has a new "killer location" right off the I-45 at the Grand Central Park exit. This insures better access for homeowners across the Conroe...