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Letter from the Editor
Happy Near Year, Cypress!
I know 2024 went by in a blink for me, but we are so excited for what's to come in 2025!
We are kicking off 2025 with our annual Health & Wellness issue, and we are honored to share a story of hope and perseverance. Cypress' own Carrie Jobe shared her story of how baking helped her walk through recovery from a severe brain tumor.
You don't want to miss Where Recovery Meets Results with SolCore Wellness. Owner, Rohaab Miahmed shares his passion behind helping the community meet their health goals to live happier, healthier, more active lives.
Also this month, we checked in with Cy-Fair ISD Superintendent, Dr. Douglas Killian. Read about his goals and vision for the future.
Welcome to the new year Cypress!
January 2025
PUBLISHER
Peggy Garner | peggy.garner@citylifestyle.com
MANAGING EDITOR
Laura SanchezQuan
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SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
Arielle Alston | arielle.alston@citylifestyle.com
PHOTO EDITOR
Sunny Rajabi | hello@sunburstphotography.com
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Kaylee Dusang, Stephanie Parnell, Laura SanchezQuan
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Sunny Rajabi, Daniel Arizpe, Crystal Lynn Photography
Corporate Team
CEO Steven Schowengerdt
COO Matthew Perry
CRO Jamie Pentz
CTO Ajay Krishnan
VP OF OPERATIONS Janeane Thompson
VP OF FRANCHISE DEVELOPMENT Erika Smiley
AD DESIGNER Matthew Endersbe
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city scene
1-7: Cy-Fair Helping Hands held its 3rd Annual Festival of Trees fundraiser in November at Lindsay Lakes. The gala was emceed by radio personality, Melissa Chase, and the Righteous Cause Band was the entertainment. Cy-Fair Helping Hands is a non-profit organization that brings hope to the homeless and hungry in our community. cyfairhelpinghands.org Photography by Pat Hudson
8-14: Cy-Hope held its annual fundraising gala in November at the Cy-Fair Alamo. Guests dressed to the speakeasy theme and enjoyed a jazz-filled fun time. An afterparty followed the event where guests were entertained by the Tilluride Band. Cy-Hope is a non-profit that serves economically-disadvantaged students in the Cy-Fair community and beyond. cy-hope.org Photography by Daniel Arizpe | Cy-Hope
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Pigtails and Crewcuts of Cypress Celebrates One year in business
Full-service salon, Pigtails and Crewcuts of Cypress specializes in offering stress-free kids haircuts, 1st haircut packages, nail polish, ear piercings, retail and more. The salon focuses on ensuring every child (and parent) who comes through the door feels heard, welcomed and treated like family and not a transaction. Salon staff is trained to service children with sensory challenges which is just one element of their focus on inclusion. Each stylist performs their craft with care to ensure children leave looking and feeling their best. pigtailsandcrewcuts.com
CFISD Superintendent Fun Run
Registration Opens
Registration is now open for the 2025 Superintendent’s Fun Run, which will be held on March 29. The event features a 5K run and a 1-mile family-friendly walk/run, sponsor and vendor booths, food trucks, a children’s play area, and student performances making the day special for all guests. The Fun Run has raised over $1 million in scholarship funds for the Cy-Fair Education Foundation benefiting CFISD graduates. cfisd.net
Twins Sisters Open New Bakery in Cypress
Twin sisters Kendal and Kelby Norfleet opened their first storefront bakery, KK Cheesecakes, at 9110 US-290 #220, Cypress. They offer over a dozen flavors of cheesecake in four different sizes – bite-size, 4-inch, 6-inch and 10-inch – in both regular and gluten free options. The menu also includes cookies, parfaits, and special holiday items. Orders can be placed in the store or online at kkcheescakes.com
Cypress Location of Flying Biscuit Cafe Now Open
Flying Biscuit Café, known for its comfort food and community atmosphere, has expanded to the Cypress area. The new location at 12020 FM 1960 in Suite 1000 is the cafe's fifth location in the Greater Houston area. Open for breakfast, brunch and lunch from 7am - 2pm on weekdays and 7am - 3pm on weekends. They also offer catering. flyingbiscuit.com
Katy Art School of Cypress Begins Enrollment
Katy Art School opened a new location in Cypress and has begun enrollment. Classes are limited to 10-12 students so registration is first come-first served. Katy Art School nurtures creativity and artistic expression, offering the same quality art education in Cypress that the Katy community has come to love. The Cypress location will offer a wide range of classes, workshops, and events tailored to children of all
ages and skill levels. Taught by TAEA Certified Art Teachers, students will be placed in classes that suit their skill and maturity level based on discussions with parents/guardians. katyartschool.com/cypress
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Jak’d Golf Carts Opens in Cypress
Jak’d Golf Carts opened their fifth location at 14922 Muschke Rd, Cypress. They offer custom lifted gas and electric golf carts at reasonable prices, which include a warranty and delivery on every purchase. Makes include Evolution, ICON, Yamaha and Club Car.
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ARTICLE BY LAURA SANCHEZQUAN
Oncologist shares the benefits of IV Drips
and Rehydrate
As a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist, Dr. Veena Chandrakar uses a systematic approach to diagnose and treat her patients. Using research and clinical trials when beneficial along with the current standard treatments, Dr. Chandrakar’s goal is to give each patient the best treatment options available. Now, with the opening of The DRIPBaR, Dr. Chandrakar can address a wide range of lifestyle concerns, from anti-aging to workout support, as well as post-cancer treatment needs.
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Dr. Chandrakar has been in practice in the Cypress area for more than two decades. She’s currently the medical director of the Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center Cypress. Coming from a family of physicians the core values of service to others were instilled into her from a young age. Dr. Chandrakar was born in the UK but has called the Houston area home for most of her life.
It was her extensive experience as a medical oncologist where Dr. Chandrakar realized her patients are chronically dehydrated from their cancer treatments. “I also realize that many people are unable to absorb oral vitamins due to other factors related to gut health, or chronic conditions such as autoimmune disorders.” Dr. Chandrakar says. “Opening up The DRIPBaR, gives me the opportunity to help people feel better as an adjunct to their current medical journey.”
Since opening The DRIPBaR Dr. Chandrakar has seen incredible results in her patients. For example, many patients with autoimmune disorders like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis have shown great improvements; finding relief in their inflammation after receiving the glutathione drip.
Physician-owned and operated, with a team made up of registered nurses, The DRIPBaR is an elevated experience, set apart from others like it.
Dr. Chandrakar and her team at The DRIPBaR also offer many amazing drips to help with anti-aging, inflammation, recovery, and energy. Also offering drips like NAD+ (which is the latest and greatest vitamin that has gained popularity in the media being coined as “the fountain of youth”), high dose Vitamin C drips for cancer patients, and ALA drips for patients with neuropathy, like diabetics.
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Looking to the Future
Dr. Douglas Killian Shares his Vision and Goals for CFISD
As the superintendent of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Dr. Douglas Killian is continually inspired by the achievements of the district’s students and the continued support from the Cy-Fair community.
As he enters his second year as superintendent, Killian hopes to bring the school district into a new season of growth through community involvement and its programs that encourage success beyond the classroom.
WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO PURSUE A CAREER IN EDUCATION?
My dad was a career military man, and so I was raised in a family that valued service above self. My mom was very involved in our church and several other things in the community. It made sense that when I got out of my own military service, the direction I would go was public education, and I haven't been disappointed.
There are many examples of people who have had an effect and a big impact on my life. That's why I continue to serve and why I haven’t retired; because I enjoy the impact we get to have on kids’ lives.
WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR CFISD? HOW HAVE YOU BROUGHT THAT VISION TO LIFE?
We've had a lot of challenges financially, but the focus in the district has always been on getting the kids to wherever they want to
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go. I want to take them to that level, and more, in a challenging environment. I want to showcase all the amazing things that are going on in the district and tell stories not just about our kids but also about the staff.
We've been able to do some incredible things under some tight constraints at the state and federal level. The one thing I've always appreciated about Cy-Fair is its community focus, no matter how big it gets. That’s really the vision I have for the district—to continue that focus on what makes it an amazing place to live, work, and attend school.
WHERE DO YOU SEE THE DISTRICT HEADING IN THE FUTURE?
I think the state has moved toward looking at college, career, and military readiness—and that's really our focus right now. How can we get kids to where they want to be in life? Where are you going to
go next to make a difference in the world? That could mean that you want to serve in the military, or you want to go to college.
Right now, students can take hundreds of courses in career pieces, everything from welding all the way to agricultural science, medical branches, and things in the business sector. Students can also get certifications before they get out of school. All those things are part of making the district a special place and helping kids to be excited about going to school and taking the next step in that educational process.
WHAT ARE SOME IMMEDIATE GOALS THAT YOU HAVE FOR THE DISTRICT?
Obviously, we've been in the news a lot for finance. We've had some challenges.
I think that's a statewide issue—not just a Cy-Fair issue. My immediate goal is to get that weight off our shoulders and try to get some legislation passed that puts us in a position where we can still make great choices for our kids and community in terms of the services that we provide. We’ve been talking to our legislators and some of our state leaders about what we need for funding. We've got a few bills that a couple of our local representatives have filed that would help us with those goals to bring more stable financing to our school district.
The district has been very frugal and conservative in terms of its spending. We get less money per student than other districts that are even smaller than us. We also give larger tax incentives than other districts around us. One of the things that the district has been very proud of is its low administrative cost ratio, but now we're getting to a point where we must worry about some of the programs and services we provide to our community and to our kids. We want to focus on what makes Cy-Fair wonderful and amazing to work and live in.
With the new accountability system and its focus on college, career, and military readiness, we want to make sure that we have lots of options for our kids to get that post-secondary readiness in whatever area they want to go into after they
graduate from high school. We need to continue to grow our dual credit, AP, and certification programs. Our partnership with Lone Star College has been amazing, especially being able to watch more than 700 students graduate with college credit. We need to celebrate all the wonderful things we're doing in the career and technology education space.
HOW DO YOU MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF THE SCHOOLS IN CFISD?
It’s things like the AP and dual credit program, and how many of our kids are getting that credit and graduating with endorsements. I look for how many of our kids are going into the service academies or enlisting in the military and are getting certified in areas where they can immediately go into work and earn more money than with just a high school diploma.
Even though we have an expansive offering of services, we want to make sure what we're doing is cost-effective for our community. With a 20% local homestead exemption, that says a lot about how efficient the district is and how well it manages its money to make sure you get a superior product.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE STRENGTHS OF CFISD?
The community support and involvement on the campuses is a real strength that I've seen. We've also got a lot of schools that have businesses and churches that have adopted them.
One of the things that I keep getting impressed with is every time I go into a different school or department, I'm meeting people who graduated from CFISD. They've come back to give back to the school district, or a family member of theirs works in the school district too. Those are exactly the kind of accolades you're looking for in this climate, so it’s a big strength that this school district attracts so many people back.
The one thing I’ve always appreciated about Cy-Fair is its community focus, no matter how big it gets.
I saw some teachers at one of the campuses who were in college and doing their internships for teaching, and they were coming to work for us. Every single one of them said they all had jobs starting in January and they were December graduates. Those kinds of things are very critical for a school district to continue being at the forefront of providing a good educational experience for folks.
WHAT STUDENTS OR TEACHERS HELPED SHAPE YOUR CAREER?
When I recently visited Rennell Elementary, they were celebrating their Destination Imagination team taking second place in regionals. Those are the kinds of things that make the district special. Those programs where kids get the opportunity to excel in several different areas—those are the things we look for.
The first teacher I taught with in first grade while at United ISD was Lorraine Correa. She really inspired me to be a better reading teacher. She took me under her wing. She wasn't my mentor, but she really made a difference for me about high standards, lifting kids up and getting them to perform at their highest.
There’s a couple of students I've had, too, that have really impacted me. One of them is in the public sector now. He spent a lot of time in my office, and we had to work to keep him in class. He's got a master's degree and is really making a difference in the public sector.
It seems like every year you come across somebody that you run into that just makes you say, ‘I've got to give back a little bit more,’ because they're giving back to you.
DO YOU HAVE ANY GOALS FOR BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY?
I’m really looking forward to getting more involved in some of the things that are going on in our community. I just rejoined the Lions Club, so hopefully I'll be able to help them out quite a bit.
The biggest thing is that we're restarting the Superintendent’s Fun Run on March 29. It was put on hold last year before I got here, but we're launching it again. The money raised goes back to our kids. Since the inception of the Fun Run, CFISD has donated $1,000,000 to the Cy-Fair Educational Foundation, which helps support scholarships and grants for our students.
I know it was a challenge that I started here in the middle of the year, especially with the budget concerns and the couple of storms that we've had to deal with, but the community has been great. It's been wonderful. I'm looking forward to getting through the upcoming spring semester with the legislature back in session, solving some of our financial issues, and then taking it to new heights.
Fueling your health journey with cutting-edge care and a passion for performance
Recovery Meets Results
ARTICLE BY LAURA SANCHEZQUAN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANIEL ARIZPE
Rohaab Miahmed, the 26-year-old owner of SolCore Wellness, has a passion for helping others achieve optimal health and performance. With a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Texas Tech University, Rohaab initially aspired to attend Physical Therapy school and work with athletes across various sports and age groups. However, his journey took a different turn. Inspired by the growing awareness of health and wellness in the post-pandemic era, he saw an opportunity to pursue his passion for helping athletes in a new way.
As a former athlete himself, Rohaab deeply understands the importance of prioritizing recovery and overall body care. His personal experiences, including numerous injuries while playing basketball and football, revealed the lack of proper guidance in injury-prevention and recovery during his formative years. This insight fueled his passion for creating a space where athletes, especially high school students, could establish healthy habits that build long-term resilience. His mission is simple yet powerful: to help people live happy, healthy, and painfree lives, regardless of their background. “Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to work with individuals ranging from professional athletes to casual weekend warriors,” Rohaab says. “What drives me every day is my unwavering dedication to empowering others to feel and perform their best.”
SolCore Wellness is a space where athletes can prioritize their recovery and overall health. They’re especially passionate about working with high school athletes because everything starts during those formative years. “While high school coaches do their best, there’s only so much they can provide in terms of recovery and injury prevention,” says Rohaab. "Establishing healthy habits early on is key to long-term success and resilience, both on and off the field."
SolCore Wellness stands out by offering a holistic, all-in-one solution for health and wellness.
At SolCore Wellness,
the mission is clear: to
empower individuals
to recover, rejuvenate, and thrive in every aspect of their lives.
Therapy, and Infrared Sauna—all designed to help heal the body, recover, and perform at its best. Their Medical Services provide additional support for health and wellness, including IV Hydration, Intramuscular Injections, and specialized Weight Loss Programs tailored to individual goals. They also emphasize the importance of self-care through their rejuvenating facials and therapeutic massages, helping clients look and feel their best.
Drawing on his background in Kinesiology and collaborating with his brother, who is a physician, together they have combined their fields of expertise to bring this vision to life. SolCore Wellness exists to ensure that athletes of all levels, particularly those in high school, have access to the tools and support they need to take care of their bodies and thrive.
SolCore Wellness offers a wide range of services tailored to meet recovery, health, and self-care needs. Starting with Core Services, they focus on physical recovery through treatments such as Cryotherapy, Cold Plunge, Compression Therapy, Stretching, Red Light
SolCore Wellness creates a holistic approach to wellness, empowering their clients to recover, rejuvenate, and thrive in every aspect of life. What sets them apart is their unwavering commitment to being a one-stop shop for healthy lifestyle needs; with everything under one roof simplifying the journey to health and wellness. Their experienced staff brings and abundance of expertise and an impressive list of certifications to ensure clients receive the highest quality care and guidance.
“We’re dedicated to guiding you in the right direction and connecting you with the resources necessary to achieve your goals,” Rohaab says. “At SolCore Wellness, your well-being is our top priority, and we’re here to support you every step of the way.”
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Hair Today, More Tomorrow
Hair loss affects more than 80 million Americans—approximately 50 million men and 30 million women. Dr. Broachwala with Reinvi MD is now offering a state-of-the-art solution to hair loss.
Using the ARTAS® Robotic Hair Restoration System, Dr. Broachwala of Reinvi MD now offers personalized hairline design with intelligent precision, efficiency, and repeatability. The advanced technology behind ARTAS® iX allows for continuous enhancement for both physician and patient satisfaction.
The ARTAS® Robotic Hair Restoration System is the world's first intelligent hair transplant platform to use robotic and artificial intelligence technology. Uniquely, this hair transplant technology
allows for precise and repeatable harvesting along with simultaneous implantation in a single platform.
ARTAS® iXi includes an advanced multi-camera stereoscopic vision system with 44-micron resolution, along with the device’s seven-axis robot arm, which enables Dr. Broachwala and her team to deliver automated procedures with the greatest accuracy.
This robotic hair transplant system can intelligently analyze and select precise grafts from the donor area without the risk of linear scarring. By protecting the patient’s existing terminal hair, the ARTAS® robotic hair transplant system offers a more natural appearance and excellent results.
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ARTICLE BY CYPRESS LIFESTYLE STAFF WRITER
REINVI MD OFFERS AI ROBOTIC HAIR RESTORATION
HEALING Through BAKING
ARTICLE BY STEPHANIE PARNELL
Carrie Jobe had spent 15 years being an Accountant for a Fortune 100 company in corporate America when the doctors delivered the bad news: She had a brain tumor and would need a craniotomy. She left her two daughters and husband at home for the surgery and embarked on a medical journey that would land her in the hospital for more than two months, fighting for her life and unable to eat or drink, in addition to many other mental and physical impairments. But Carrie Jobe did not give up.
“I had spent 15 years as a leader in Corporate America, and all that drive and ambition didn’t disappear when my abilities changed,” said Carrie. “I just had to figure out where to redirect that energy, given my new limitations.”
Carrie came home from the hospital to a new life reshaped by pain, medications, wheelchairs, walkers, feeding tubes and breathing
treatments, in addition to having two girls under the age of four. Being unable to eat or drink by mouth, she became obsessed with thoughts of food. From this obsession, came the need to create something positive out of her trauma; and Wish Flower Bakery was born.
“Baking started out as physical and occupational therapy in the early months of my recovery, when simple tasks like getting out of bed, walking, or standing for more than ten minutes felt like trying to run a marathon,” said Carrie. “I knew I needed to move more to rebuild my strength. Baking was a perfect fit because I could easily break everything down into small tasks.”
She realized that baking was therapeutic because it gave her a chance to focus on something she could do versus something she could not do. Carrie started daydreaming about new flavors and recipes that she could test, instead of focusing on her feelings of food deprivation. Following her first two-layer chocolate cake with a chocolate chip cream filling and chocolate fudge frosting on New Year’s Eve of 2019, Carrie continued baking following repeated praise for her clever creations.
“I came to realize how much we use cake to celebrate life’s joyful moments and milestones,” remarked Carrie. “To play a small part in recognizing that joy is a really special and rewarding thing.”
After months of hard work and therapy, Carrie could finally taste and swallow her own food…and also her cake creations.
“It was a life-changing moment. It was probably a bigger moment than when my
BEING UNABLE TO EAT OR DRINK BY MOUTH, SHE BECAME obsessed WITH THOUGHTS OF FOOD. FROM THIS OBSESSION, CAME THE need to create SOMETHING positive OUT OF HER TRAUMA; AND WISH FLOWER BAKERY WAS BORN.
neurologist told me “We found a mass in your brain”,” said Carrie. “I had already accepted that it was extremely unlikely that I would ever eat or drink again. It’s not that I had given up on the idea, but it was so unlikely that eating wasn’t even one of my recovery goals. Still, I worked really hard on my swallow therapy. When I could finally swallow again, it was so unexpected and amazing. I knew it would drastically improve my quality of life.”
A completely self-taught baker, Carrie spent months perfecting her baking skills, with the enormous support of her husband and children. From the most popular flavors, white chocolate raspberry and
cookies and cream, to standard chocolate and vanilla, and unique choices like biscoff cookie and cinnamon churro, Wish Flower Bakery (formerly called Brain Damaged Bakery) offers truly innovative flavor combos with designs like Taylor Swift, Harry Potter, Lambeth-style cakes and more.
“While medicine has advanced so that more people are surviving brain tumors and brain injuries, we’re not quite as good at helping people live and find purpose after a medical trauma,” stated Carrie. “I knew if I wanted to help others, the first thing I needed to do was dive headfirst into developing my baking expertise and teaching skills.”
In addition to carrying on the work that she’s started with Wish Flower Bakery, Carrie ultimately hopes to start a non-profit organization that hires people with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs), as a way to instill a sense of purpose and pride in people like her.
“Wish Flower Bakery was formerly called Brain Damaged Bakery. I recently changed the name because I feel like I’ve developed as a baker beyond just overcoming the limitations of my brain damage. I’ll always be The Brain Damaged Baker, but it doesn’t define my life like it once did,” said Carrie.
“I chose the dandelion for Wish Flower Bakery because it’s a symbol of resilience, strength and overcoming adversity,” said Carrie. “A dandelion can grow pretty much anywhere. When my kids were little, they called dandelions “wish flowers”. Where adults see an annoying weed, kids see something fun and playful. I thought that was such a beautiful expression of how a positive perspective can make all the difference. I feel like that’s the perspective I chose during my recovery.”
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“I CAME TO REALIZE HOW MUCH WE USE CAKE TO celebrate LIFE’S joyful MOMENTS AND MILESTONES,” REMARKED CARRIE. “TO PLAY A SMALL PART IN RECOGNIZING THAT joy IS A REALLY SPECIAL AND rewarding THING.”
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whirled PEAS!
Vegetable juice is a great addition to your diet especially if you want to lose weight, gain energy, and feel great. Sometimes life gets too busy and you don’t have the time to cook healthy meals. Fall in love with leafy greens, fresh fruit, nut milks, and chia seeds all combined to make a quick, easy, and delicious contribution to your day.
Veggies And Blenders Bring The Health We Need
ENERGY ELIXIR
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 beet
• 1 carrot
• 1 celery stalk
• 1-2 inches of ginger
• 1 lemon
DIRECTIONS:
Mix all together in a blender until smooth.
BLUEBERRY MINT
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1 fresh or frozen banana
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup fresh mint and/or 1-3 drops of peppermint essential oil
• 1 cup ice if using fresh fruit
DIRECTIONS:
Mix all together in a blender until smooth.
GREEN SMOOTHIE
INGREDIENTS:
• 2 cups cucumber
• 1 cup Granny Smith apples
• 1 cup celery
• 1 handful baby spinach
• 1/3 cup fresh pineapple (for a sweet smoothie or zest and juice of a small lime for tart smoothie)
• 1 sprig parsley
DIRECTIONS:
Mix all together in a blender until smooth.
SUPERFOOD SMOOTHIE
INGREDIENTS:
• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup frozen organic blueberries
• 1 scoop organic whey protein powder
• 1 tbsp chia seeds or flax meal
• 1 scoop green superfood powder
VITALITY ELIXIR
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 celery stalk
• 1 lemon
• 1 green apple
• 1 cucumber
DIRECTIONS:
Mix all together in a blender until smooth.
DIRECTIONS:
Mix all together in a blender until smooth.
GREEN NECTAR
INGREDIENTS:
• 1/3 cup celery
• 1/2 cup cucumber
• 1/2 cup Kale
• 2/3 cup Granny Smith apples
• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup coconut water
DIRECTIONS:
Mix all together in a blender until smooth.
PINK FLAMINGO
INGREDIENTS:
• 2 cups spinach
• 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
• 2 cups strawberries
• 1 cup chopped mango
GREEN MACHINE
INGREDIENTS:
• 2 cups spinach
• 2 cups water
• 1 avocado, peeled
• 1 cup chopped mango
• 1 banana
DIRECTIONS:
First, blend the spinach and almond milk in a blender until smooth. Then add the berries and mango and blend again until smooth.
DIRECTIONS: Place spinach and water in the blender and blend until smooth. Then add avocado, mango, and banana and blend again until smooth.
KALEFORNIA ENERGIZING
INGREDIENTS:
• 2 cups kale, stems removed
• 1 cup water
• 2 oranges peeled
• 1 cup chopped pineapple
• 1 cup chopped mango
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds (soak in water for 10 minutes)
DIRECTIONS:
Blend kale, chia water, and oranges until smooth. Add pineapple, mango and blend again.
events
DECEMBER 27TH-29TH
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park BEARy Grand Finale
Yodi Bear's Jellystone Park | 34843 Betka Rd., Waller | 3:00 PM
Jellystone Park™ ends 2024 with a BEARy grand finale! First up is the Bearathon full of twists and obstacles around the park. Next is an all-you-can-eat party with the most paw-sitively indulgent buffet before your New Year's resolution begins! It’s an all-out bear bash you won’t want to miss. wallerjellystonepark.com
JANUARY 9TH
Cy Falls theatre presents 'Little Shop of Horrors'
Cypress Falls High School | 9811 Huffmeister Rd. | 7:00 PM
Meek flower shop assistant Seymour pines for co-worker Audrey. During a total eclipse, Seymour discovers an unusual plant he names Audrey II. Music by Alan Menken, based on the film by Roger Corman, screenplay by Charles Griffith. Showtimes: January 9th, 10th, and 11th at 7 PM and January 11th at 2 PM. cfisd.net
JANUARY 17TH
Cy Creek Theatre presents: Six: Teen Edition
Cypress Creek Theatre Company | 9815 Grant Rd. | 7:00 PM
A full-length adaptation of Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss' international phenomenon SIX, modified for performance by teen actors for family audiences! From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st-century girl power! Best for audience members over 13. onthestage.tickets/cypress-fairbanks-isd
JANUARY 23RD
Bridgeland Theatre Presents: EVita Musical
The Bridgeland Theatre Company @ Bridgeland High School | 10707 Mason Rd. | 7:00 PM
Evita tells the compelling story of Eva Perón, the charismatic wife of Argentine dictator Juan Perón. From her humble beginnings to becoming a powerful and controversial figure, the musical explores her rise to fame, influence, and the complex impact she had on Argentina. Featuring iconic songs and dynamic performances, "Evita" offers a gripping portrayal of ambition and legacy. Showtimes: January 23 at 7:00 pm, January 24 at 7:00 pm, January 25 at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm. bridgelandhstheatre.org
JANUARY 28TH
NYE Party- Kid's Night Out
Adventure Kids Playcare | 10543 Fry Rd. | 6:00 PM
Count down to fun at our NYE Party Kids Night Out! Make festive NYE crowns, noisemakers, and craft a time capsule to capture memories. Play exciting glowstick games and welcome the new year with a night of sparkling celebrations and joyous moments. Get ready to ring in the new year in style! Friday & Saturday 6PM-Close! adventurekidsplaycare.com
JANUARY 30TH-FEBRUARY 1ST
Annual Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Livestock Show and Sale
CFISD Exhibit Center | 11206 Telge Rd. | 8:00 AM
Come out and support the CFISD FFA students. The freezer sale and silent auction begins at 9AM on Saturday, Feb 3. The buyer's luncheon starts at 11 am followed by the premium live auction at 1 pm. Get the full schedule of events at cfisd.net
