December 2015

December 2015

Sienna List and the SPRAI are excited to announce the

First Annual Santa’s List Toy Drive benefitting the

Fort Bend Women’s Center!!

JOIN US

December 12, 2015 9am-1pm 9600 Scanlan Trace Missouri City, TX 77459 Bring

a

new

unwrapped

toy

and enjoy a morning full of food,

music

&

more!!

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Winners will be chosen December 16th & notified by email!

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Contents...

Community Events

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Business Feature:

Michelle Morris, Better Homes & Gardens,Gary Greene

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Santa’s List Toy Drive

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Weight Management

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Winter Auto Care

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C O M M U N I T Y

Sienna List was developed with the residents of Missouri City in mind. We offer free services for our members. A platform where members can find jobs, business recommendations, events and more with the click of a button.

To become a member of Sienna List please follow the Steps below.

Step 1 - Visit www.SiennaList.com Step 2 - Click the Register button at the top of the

page.

Step 3 - Create a user name and Password for your

login.

Creating and sharing a local event such as a garage sale, classes, or a fund-raiser has never been easier. Once you login, click create and event. Then fill in the appropriate fields and your event will be live on Sienna List.

E V E N T S

Santa’s List Toy Drive Benefitting The Fort Bend Women’s Center Please donate a new unwrapped toy!

December 12th 9-1pm 9600 Scanlan Trace, Missouri City, TX 77459 Obstacle Course/Inflatables, Music, Food and much more!

Altered Books - Paper Flowers Saturday, December 19th 10:30am - 12:30pm Fort Bend County - Sienna Branch - Small Meeting Room More details & be sure to register under the calendars tab at http://www.fortbend.lib.tx.us City of Sugar Land’s New Year’s Eve on the Square December 31st 7-1am Sugar Land Town Square 15958 City Walk, Sugar Land Children’s Celebration (with fireworks finale) 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Adults’ Celebration (with 3D Midnight Show) 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.

Missouri City Green: Electronics Recycling Event Saturday, January 9th 8am-12pm Public Safety Headquarters, 3849 Cartwright Rd, Missouri City, TX 77489 Save the date and your unwanted electronics! Additional details at www.missouricitygreen.org/events

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FEATURED BUSINESS Michelle Morris (Better Homes & Gardens, Gary Greene)

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full time, licensed Realtor since 2006 who earned her Broker’s License in 2011, Michelle has been a top producing listing and sales agent almost from the beginning. And it doesn’t stop there! Certified in Real Estate Technology, Michelle uses technology and social media to great effect. She maintains a highly informative real estate blog, and has been on an Internet Lead Management team.

She is also Relocation Certified, a certification that came relatively easy for her since she has relocated four times herself –most recently settling in Sienna Plantation.

A former middle school English and literature teacher,

she has a passion for helping people and takes great joy in educating clients so that they know what to expect throughout the process of buying or selling a home. Extremely caring, Michelle is a great communicator and strong negotiator who strives to help her clients and make them happy. The ultimate professional, her mission is to earn clients’ loyalty and referrals by consistently exceeding their expectations, effectively and efficiently utilizing technology and upholding uncompromising ethical standards.

But, lest you think she’s all seriousness and no fun, think again. She has an enthusiastic and relaxed approach to life, and she possesses an engag-

ing sense of humor. Through her blog and social media, she enjoys getting to know people online, but whether in person or online, Michelle never meets a stranger. She loves listening to music (particularly the Beatles) and admits to singing out loud when she’s alone. She also has an addiction to ice cream, dancing and riding roller coasters. As she points out, “Not much is more effective at getting rid of stress than dancing like a fool or being flipped upside down at 200 feet up and 60 mph!”

Still, she says that her greatest stress relievers are her husband and their two gorgeous boys, Jakob and Evan, who keep her laughing and on her toes.

Submit your articles to info@siennalist.com

Your doctor can see You now … in Your neighborhood!

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you and your family, close to home! From wellness visits to managing acute and chronic disease, our board-certified physicians provide the compassionate care you need, as well as access to our leading network of world-class specialists.

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our Location offers Same-day access On-site physical therapy Online scheduling for Primary Care appointments On-site laboratory for quick and accurate test results Patient portal for secure communication with your care team Medical care for the whole family in one office, from children to the elderly

Easily schedule online: houstonmethodist.org/primarycare or call 713.394.6638.

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Santa’s List Toy Drive Benefitting the Fort Bend Women’s Center

Sienna List Meaghan Barsamian

(281)235-7144

www.siennalist.com

Saturday, December 12, 2015 9am-1pm, 9600 Scanlan Trace, Missouri City, TX 77459- Sienna List is proud to be partnering with the SPRAI for the First Annual Santa’s List Toy Drive benefitting the Fort Bend Women’s Center!

The Fort Bend Women’s Center (FBWC) empowers survivors of domestic or sexual violence and their children to achieve safety, heal and begin a new independent and self-sufficient life, while also striving to prevent violence against women.

Every year during the holidays the FBWC holds a special event called the Santa’s Store where parents are able to pick out an allotted number (depending on inventory) of gifts per child and one gift for themselves. They were able to bring smiles to the faces of over 1,100 clients’ last holiday season!

While all toys are very important, adolescent age gifts are often overlooked. Many items we take for granted make the best gifts for older children. Some examples include ear buds, cologne/perfume, sports team’s t-shirts, basketballs, footballs, curling irons, purses, scarves, nail polish, or Target and Walmart gift cards to name a few.

Sienna List is hoping to help add a little cheer to the clients of the Fort Bend Women’s Center as well as everyone donating by hosting a free event! So please bring your new, unwrapped toy donations, for any age, to the Santa’s List Toy Drive and stay to enjoy food, music, an obstacle course, bounce house & more!

Benefitting Organization: Fort Bend Women’s Center (281)342-4357 www.fortbendwomenscenter.org December Newsletter

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COMMUNITY MARKETPLACE

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS TO OVER 13,000 HOMES!! DIRECT MAIL MARKETING REACHING SIENNA PLANTATION, RIVERSTONE, SILVER RIDGE & MORE! PLEASE EMAIL INFO@SIENNALIST.COM OR CALL (281)235-7444 FOR MORE INFORMATION!

SUGARLANDHOME ANDGARDEN.COM 1 Live Cooking Demos on TWO stages including the Black Olive Grill OUTDOOR Cooking Stage 2 Gardening Questions? Ask the Master Gardeners!

3 Visit with Color Expert Kate Smith!

4 Sample Local Favorites at the Craft Beer and Wine Tent 5 Feature Landscape by Turf’s Up Landscaping 6 Hunter Douglas Feature Exhibit See the new PowerView Motorization - Intelligent Shades that Simplify Your Life 7 See the TEXAS ROOM - A Porch Enclosure featuring the Weather Master Stacking Door System 8 Visit the Belgard Mobile Showroom - a Semi-Truck Full of Patio Ideas!

9 See Sugar Land Skeeters Mascot Swatson!

Bring your building or remodeling plans to the CUSTOM HOME BUILDING Stage. Great advice from building professionals.

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Free Weight Management Seminar at

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital

SUGAR LAND – December brings fun holiday parties, sweet cookie exchanges and family gatherings with an abundance of delicious food—and excessive calories. It’s no wonder weight loss tops the list of New Year’s resolutions.

But only a few weeks after resolving to lose weight, it’s easy to find yourself back in front of the TV, chips in hand while ignoring the dusty exercise bike in the corner.

One survey found that 35 percent of people who make resolutions break them by January 31, and according to the National Weight Control Registry, only 20 percent of dieters succeed at long-term weight loss. But don’t despair; mimicking the habits of the 20 percent could move you into that exclusive group.

Here are some tips on how to be successful in your weight loss journey.

KEEP IT POSITIVE

Think about the healthy behaviors you intend to create, not the bad ones you wish to break. Take a simple activity you already do daily, and create a new healthy habit to accompany it. For example, you might try stretching immediately after waking up or eating a handful of baby carrots after taking your daily multivitamin.

SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS

Put your plan and your reasons for losing weight in writing. Create modest, short- term goals, such as skipping fast food one day a week or taking one flight of stairs at work. Prepare for success by stocking the kitchen with healthy, easy-to-prepare foods. Keep apples and nuts at hand to ward off snack attacks, and repackage food into

single servings to avoid overeating. Allow for an occasional treat, preferably planned, served in a single portion on a plate and savored one leisurely bite at a time.

EXAMINE WHAT WORKS

The National Weight Control Registry is a database of more than 10,000 adults who have lost at least 30 pounds and maintained the loss for at least one year.

Participants keep food diaries, stick to their diet even on weekends and get back on track quickly when their weight edges up.

Other winning habits include exercising an average of one hour daily, eating breakfast every day, weighing yourself once a week and watching less than 10 hours of TV each week. The average American watches 28 hours a week, which contributes to a sedentary lifestyle and potential weight gain.

Learn more at houstonmethodist.org/weight-management, or visit our Facebook page at fb.com/methodistsugarland for the latest news, events and information.

FREE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SEMINAR

A slimmer you is in sight. Join us on Tuesday, January 19 to learn about comprehensive weight loss programs, including Step LITETM, medical weight management and bariatric surgery, and also enjoy a healthy cooking demonstration. The seminar begins at 6 p.m. in Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s Conference Center. Registration is required. Call 281.274.7500, or register online at houstonmethodist.org/events to reserve a seat.

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Winter Auto Care

by Bill English of Cars and Trucks

2906 5th Street Stafford, Texas 77477

281-728-7388 email: benglish@entouch.net

W

e are coming into the winter holiday season. Thankfully, we live in the Houston area and do not have to put up with the winter conditions that are poor friends in the north have to put up with. However, the milder winter conditions in the Houston area can still cause some problems for you because we can get freezing temperatures for small periods of time. To make sure that you do not have issues due to winter time conditions in Texas, here are some tips for your consideration.

Be proactive about antifreeze. If you have 100,000 miles on your car or have had your car for 5 years and have never changed it out, you should do a radiator flush and fill. Radiator coolant breaks down over time/ with use, so this is something that must be done to keep your engine running well. It is a good idea to do this before it gets to wintertime conditions. We also check your drive belts and radiator hoses with this service to make sure you have no pending problems.

Batteries - Summer heat kills the batteries in your car. However, you don’t find out usually that you have a weak battery until a cold morning in December. Have your mechanic check the battery for service life remaining and check all cables and connection for corrosion. Typically, a battery life will not exceed 3 years in the Houston area due to the oppressive heat that the batteries have to endure during the summer months. Get it checked out now before we get a real cold spell and you are left stranded.

Wiper Blades - Weak wiper blades will rip off the mount when we get a morning with ice on the windshield. Also, there is a lot more grime that accumulates on the windshields during the winter months. Check your wiper blades now before they give you a problem when you need them the most. They are very inexpensive to replace Tires - With colder temperatures, your tires will deflate a bit. It is simple physics. Check your tire pressures often during the cold weather to keep them at the right pressure. The correct tire pressure for your tires is located on a sticker on the drivers door/ door jamb. It is not located on the tire. There is only a maximum tire pressure rating on the tire. Keeping your tires at proper inflation levels helps extend the life of the tires and gets you better gas mileage and better traction in wet/ icy weather. Also, check your tire tread depth. If your tire tread is depleted, it is time for new tires. Tires with little tread depth are more dangerous in wet/ icy weather.

Engine Oil - You really don’t need to do anything more than stay on your normal oil change interval (5,000 miles) and use the recommended oil for your car. You can find the recommended oil in your owners manual or in many cases on the oil fill cap. Do not go to a lighter weight engine oil in the winter time. Stick with what your owners manual/ oil fill cap specify. Our winters are not that severe here and if you go to a lighter oil you may be doing damage to your engine. Always follow manufacturer specifications and use a quality oil. Your engine will benefit from a good oil.

Headlights - Many vehicles have headlights that are almost opaque. Over time, the ceramic materials that make up the headlight lamps can cloud up and reduce the visibility of your lights. The only way to truly make this right is to replace the headlights. There are a lot of aftermarket lights available now that bring the costs way down, so check with your mechanic to see what they can do for you. There is a big difference, especially in bad weather and at night, between older opaque lights and new light assemblies. It can make a big difference in your safety.

At Cars and Trucks, we can check all of these items for you and will do it as a courtesy to our customers. Call Bill English to schedule an appointment or to just drop in for us to look over your vehicle. We can not thank the people of Sienna Plantation enough for supporting our small business. We have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the people in the neighborhood.

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EMERGENCIES CAN’T WAIT. NEITHER SHOULD YOU.

Full-Service er in Your neighborhood In an emergency, where you receive your medical care matters.

Whether it is a minor emergency or a life-threatening one, Houston Methodist Emergency Care Centers provide the quality care you have come to expect from us — only closer to home.

• Quick, convenient access 24/7 • Short wait times • Care for all ages • Board-certified emergency medicine doctors and specially trained staff • Fast admission to Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital if needed • Onsite imaging and diagnostic technology

Houston Methodist Sienna Plantation Emergency Care Center 8200 Highway 6 Missouri City, TX 77459 Between Sienna Plantation and Riverstone We also have emergency care centers throughout the Greater Houston area.

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• Sienna Plantation • Upper Kirby • Spring – Opening in 2016

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