Lifestyles

Milk + Honey Spa: A Treat in Houston
September 8, 2016

Relaxing in a spa lounge always requires a bit of Jedi mind trickery. It takes time for the brain to release its grip on its logistical...


Communing with Nature at Sage Hill Inn and Spa Above Onion Creek
August 30, 2016

As my husband and I gazed out from our perch at the Sage Inn & Spa above Onion Creek, we spotted the glittering downtown...


Oliver!: Please Sir, We Want Some More.
April 26, 2016

Trying to explain vagabond orphans clad in rags to an eight-year-old in 2016 isn’t easy. There’s no X-box game that depicts...


Life Is Still A Cabaret On The Stage
April 16, 2016

Today’s hottest topics: bigotry, abortions, homosexuality, debauchery, political despair and ignorance all made an appearance...


No ‘Spoonful of Sugar’ Needed to Savor “Mary Poppins”
March 14, 2016

The wordsmith geeks out there will be thrilled to know that the 34 lettered word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, 16 of which...


The Relatives Revive The Funk
January 16, 2016

When 67-year-old Earnest Tarkington, founding drummer of The Relatives, was six years old, he watched “Soul Train” in his mother’s...


Bullets Over Broadway—The Musical Aims to Razzle Dazzle
January 7, 2016

Fresh off a night spent watching “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and explaining to my eight-year-old the reasons why one should...


Braving YMCA Family Camp on Friday the 13th
December 23, 2015

Friday the 13th might not be the ideal date to venture out into the woods, bound for a weekend family camp spent in a cabin....


Foodie Friday: Brennan’s of Houston offers the decadence of New Orleans
November 15, 2015

If you are longing for a taste of New Orleans but are unable to plan a quick trip to the Big Easy, Brennan’s of Houston...


Potted Potter Brings Magic to Houston, Austin
November 8, 2015

Call me a muggle, but I never quite understood the Harry Potter craze. Recently, my 10-year-old and I started reading the first...