Health + Wellness

It’s a “Ruby” anniversary for Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center

January 15, 2025 - Forty years ago today Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center made its debut as the first hospital in The Woodlands. Known at the time as The Woodlands Community Hospital, it opened with 42 beds and less than 200 employees. In the years since, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands has kept pace with the growing community, expanding its footprint and specialty services to ensure residents have access to safe, evidence-based, quality care close to home.“It’s been a remarkable...

Real Estate

Is your Fire Hydrant Maintained?

As we all watch the fires in California and pray for the many victims, we can also use it as a wakeup call for all of us.  We love the charm of our heavily wooded areas, and like everyone, we have our challenges.   Maybe it is time that we are all proactive in protecting our homes and communities.   Take a few steps to see what can make a difference.  Call your local Fire Marshall, many will do free fire assessments and make recommendations.    Check to see if...

Arts + Culture

The Health Museum Acquires Innovative Art Installation: The Reading Brain

The Health Museum, an interactive health science museum located in the Houston Museum District, has recently acquired, and installed “The Reading Brain” as part of the organization’s Healing Arts Initiative to demonstrate the intersections of art and science.The installation was created by Sarah Sudhoff, a Cuban-American artist and advocate based in Houston whose work has been exhibited locally and nationally in museums, galleries, and arts centers, and developed in collaboration with Dr...

Real Estate

New Year! New Opportunities!

As we enter 2025, we celebrate the year of questions and answers with transparency and accountability. It is an exciting time to explore what ifs and ask questions, we may have been hesitant to ask before. We, at MRE and ADVISORS, are excited to help the real estate consumer ask more questions, as we work as partners in real estate transactions to strengthen home ownership with confidence that saves money. Our advice is to always ask any question you have and get the answers you need.

Fitness

Stronger Together: The Spirit of Rugby in our Community

The Woodlands Rugby Community Article by Travis Hager | Photography by Bex Wood and Daniel Curle Yes, This is Texas. This is football country and the gridiron reigns supreme. From Pop Warner, through high school, college, and up to our two NFL teams (Luv Ya Blue forever!). The fastest growing sport in both Texas and the US today though is rugby. When it comes to rugby, it should come as no surprise that The Woodlands has been setting the gold standard for decades! Since 1983 the sport of...

Arts + Culture

The Transformative Power of Arts, Culture and Medicine

Bridging the Gap Between Art and Health Article by Jo Hammon | Photography by Provided The Health Museum is committed to holistically enriching healthy lives through education, exploration, and community engagement. Positioned within the Texas Medical Center and Museum District in Houston, the Healing Arts Program is an integral part of their mission to inspire compassionate dialogues and promote well-being for all. Through workshops and exhibitions, the program has increased the museum’s...

Home + Design

Fresh Flowers for a New Fresh Year

Start with green and bring life into your space with plants Article by Kelly Twedell | Photography by Bex Wood In January, bringing something living into your space, something green, brings new life into your home. Ann Engelbrecht, founder of Sprout Fine Floral Concepts makes some recommendations. “While nothing can compare to a Christmas tree, even a green houseplant from the grocery store is distinctive and different in the house”, Ann says. “The plant will stay alive versus flower...

Health + Wellness

Finding Joy in Every Seed We Plant

Reconnection through refocus, journaling and planting  Article by Michelle Leigh Smith | Photography by Provided January has traditionally been a time to build dreams and dreams are definitely alive and well at Garden Marcus. Amid the rows of their bountiful winter garden, resplendent with blooming pea pod plants, peppers, and trailing vines that form a cathedral like ceiling, the most sustainable ingredient Marcus and Dana Bridgewater have grown is an awareness for the connection between...

Health + Wellness

Spoonful of Health

Learn the Best Ways to Grasp your Health this Year with Health and Wellness Experts Article by Heather Davis | Photography by Bex Wood, Presley Daniel As we celebrate the beginning of 2025, we dream of endless possibilities for the new year. Maybe you’ll travel more, learn a new language, or finally accomplish having the body you’ve always wanted. If that last one sounds like you, then these three health experts will have some valuable information for you. After talking with Alternative Health...

Health + Wellness

Tickle Your Tastebuds

Healthy Options for Clean Eating Out Article by Jean Ciampi | Photography by Provided, Kathy Tran, Bex Wood As “eating good” starts to more closely align with “eating well,” some local restaurants are redefining dining by blending vibrant, nutrition-packed ingredients with creative, mouth-watering flavors to offer some positive and refreshing options. Whether you're a dedicated health enthusiast or simply looking to make smarter food choices in the new year, there’s a growing number of great...