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One Mom’s Journey to the
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The Fort Bend Guide to
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The Fort Bend Guide to Memorial Day
Health Report
New Arts Program for Cancer Survivors Provides Opportunity for Expression — and Healing
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The Guide
The Lifestyle
Mindful Living with Auntie A
Molding Minds
Last Minute Summer Camp Guide
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Parent Life
One Mom’s Journey to the “BAD MOMS CLUB”
By Heather Suchma
own Facebook feed and found another great declaration I made right after having Tori:
“I am worth it. The reason I’m able to continue to keep my marriage a priority and still take care of ME as a new mom without guilt has nothing to do with my love for Tori. It has to do with my self-worth. Before I was a mother, I was a woman, a woman who finally figured out who she was.” Hey, bad mom here – I actually had no idea who I was then and probably still don’t know now. Okay, back to good mom.
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y child will not snack. That’s right, I said it. Our plan is for Tori to eat only breakfast, lunch, one snack and dinner – all sit down meals (there will be no smashed Cheerios and goldfish in my car.) These days it seems like kids are constantly snacking, ruining their proper meals. It’s my job to teach Tori to eat well, and well in my eyes means actual meals. If she’s snacking all day of course she’s not going to be interested in the tilapia and broccoli I made for dinner.” Do you hate me yet? Yeah, me too. I can’t remember the last meal I prepared food that wasn’t from the microwave and I’m pretty sure our house is surviving off goldfish. I fell down a rabbit hole on my own Facebook page and found that post, written a couple of months into motherhood with my first daughter, Tori. I must (annoyingly) admit, all went smoothly with my grandiose plans of being great mom. All of the “I will never” mom moments didn’t happen. Until they did. I think when Tori was a year and a half I just started to relax, like, a lot. It’s now three and a half years and another daughter later, and I think all of my “I will never” mom moments have happened, by choice. I just don’t care. I don’t care what people think. I
don’t care what I used to think. I do what works at the time and that’s it. I jokingly call myself a bad mom because the old me probably would’ve thought the current me’s parenting choices are, well…lazy and unhealthy. The simple truth is, I didn’t know what I didn’t know and no matter the amount of wise advice I could have been given, (even from the future me,) nothing would have changed my mind. I had to experience these things on my own. I’m convinced eating your words is a rite of passage. It really was great being a good mom for a year and a half. So in fascination with the former good mom I used to be, I kept creeping my
“Becoming a mom doesn’t change that I’m a woman with my own interests. I’m a wife, a business owner, a fitness freak, a self-indulgent beauty junkie and a friend. I AM ME. Being a fantastic mom doesn’t mean losing who I am. I’m not sorry for taking time for Stevie and I to have our alone time. I’m not sorry for taking my own alone time. It’s crucial in my wellbeing to do those things and it doesn’t make me selfish to realize that and live accordingly. Tori will grow up and see me as a multifaceted woman who loves not only her, but LIFE itself. She will grow up knowing what true love looks like – that a love that is pure and strong, even after many years, DOES exist. She’ll grow up with parents that value THEMSELVES and their marriage. And when our angel is grown up and starting her own life, I will still know who I am. Steven and I will be able to pick right back up where we were, as crazy teenage lovebirds, in an empty nest. It’s not said enough to women - YOU ARE WORTH IT.” Dead on. I was freaking dead on. The current me (bad mom) couldn’t have said it better. So to all of the good moms out there – when it’s your time to join the “Bad Moms Club”, the rest of us will be here to welcome you with a glass of wine and a hug. Xo – Lady Heather Wife, Mom & Entrepeneur
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The Fort Bend Guide to Memorial Day
emorial Day is right around the corner. One the day when we remember our armed forces, many of us celebrate with a traditional outdoor barbeque. These classic grilling sessions are engrained into the American fabric, and it’s unsurprising to see friends and family gathering together for everything from burgers to steaks. This Memorial Day, you can celebrate by hosting your own together and stunning your guests with some amazing foods. There are a few ways you can really put an extra spin on your Memorial Day meal. Grilled corn makes for an excellent side dish. Lightly set to roast on the grill and then served with a coating of butter, corn can make an amazing appetizer. If you want to give your guests yet another appetizer to tide them over before the main course, you can devil some eggs and then fill them with buffalo sauce. Add some blue cheese as a garnish for
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even more flavor. For the main course, you can serve up a wide range of dishes. The traditional cheeseburger can be served up with some hearty slices of bacon laid on top of a beef patty, while mounds of onions and a crisp leaf of lettuce can add a nice touch. Top it all off with a perfectly melted slice of cheddar cheese. For lighter eaters or guests who don’t like beef, you can also buy some turkey patties. One turkey burger idea is to serve this burger up topped with avocado sauce, which can put some cool flavor into this meal. The dinner ideas don’t end there. You can also try to mix things up with some spicy shrimp. Grill these in a pan and blend them with garlic, pepper, paprika, and lemon juice for a powerfully tasty meal. You can also dazzle your guests with some chicken kabobs. To make these delicious entrees, make sure you have some long skewers May 2017
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May 26th and May 8th. This event will be held on the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, with proceeds of the event going toward The Navy SEAL Foundation. Over the course of three days, roping events, musical events, and a car show will all accompany the cookoff itself. Other events will include horseback barrel racing and roughstock riding. If you’re hoping to participate in the cookoff itself, the cost is $175 per team entry, with payments made on-site by check on the day of the opening events. Whether you attend as a competitor or as a guest, this is a great way to celebrate Memorial Day in the heart of Fort Bend.
first. Marinate your chicken in a mix of lemon juice, garlic, salt, and sesame seeds, then skewer your chicken along with some mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers. This will create a fantastic alternative to the traditional beef options that most barbeques serve up. Finally, don’t forget to serve up some desert to really end your barbeque right. You can serve up dice strawberries in a pan of whipped cream alongside blueberries, creating a pattern that looks just like the American flag. If you’d rather satisfy the chocolate lovers at your barbeque, you can whip up some fudge brownies. This is a straightforward desert you can make with some pre-bought mix. Bake the mixture in an oven and dice them into squares, then use colored frosting to place patterns of red, white, and blue stars. These types of patriotic treats will delight your guests’ eyes and taste buds. Of course, there are other ways to celebrate Memorial Day than just having a barbeque. On both May 27th and May 29th, the George Ranch Historical Park will be exploring the roots of Memorial Day in its roots as Decoration Day. This event will let attendees read letters from soldiers
throughout U.S. history. One highlight of the event with be the ceremonies held at the Davis Mansion, where the graves of formers military members will be cleaned as a way of honoring their wartime service. Guests will also be able to take part in a poppy-making activity at the George Home, a type of craft that was popular during World War I. You’ll even be able to participate in a specially themed lunch held in the yard of the George Home. A Memorial Day ceremony will also be held in Sugar Land Memorial Park, where the Presentation of Colors will be made before members of the community are allowed to pay tribute to those who died while serving in the armed forces. This even will be accompanied by a choir singing patriotic songs as well as other musical performances. Visitors will also find many military exhibits set up throughout the park, and there will be a number of educational activities going on to teach guests about the armed forces. Notably, the event will include words of remembrance from veterans themselves. Rosenberg, TX, will host the 8th Annual Navy SEAL Danny Diez Memorial Classic and Bar-B-Q Cook Off between
If fitness is your thing join CrossFit Better Than Yesterday for a special Memorial Day workout (Hero WOD) honoring Lieutenant Michael Murphy, Navy SEAL. Beat the heat and get your workout done before indulging on Monday, May 29th at 9am, doors open at 8:30 (small drop in fee will apply for non-members)! Location: 7620 Highway 6, Missouri City, TX 77459. Call ahead to reserve your spot (281)317-7260, reservations are required as space is limited.
With everything going on, it’s important to remember that schools and government offices will be closed during this holiday. Remember to plan ahead of time if you’ll have need to find someone who can assist with your children, and take care of any government related activities you have in mind if they require urgent attention. Otherwise, enjoy Memorial Day when it finally arrives. If you have any questions about what will be closed during this time, you can check with the Fort Bend County website to learn more. May 2017
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Silver Screen
May 12th When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern (Jude Law), Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy…whether he likes it or not.
May 19th In “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul,” a Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw’s 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg’s newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention. Based on one of the best-selling book series of all time, this family cross-country adventure turns into an experience the Heffleys will never forget.
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Johnny Depp returns to the big screen as the iconic, swashbuckling anti-hero Jack Sparrow in the all-new “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.” The rip-roaring adventure finds down-on-his-luck Captain Jack feeling the winds of ill-fortune blowing strongly his way when deadly ghost sailors, led by the terrifying Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem), escape from the Devil’s Triangle bent on killing every pirate at sea—notably Jack. Jack’s only hope of survival lies in the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it he must forge an uneasy alliance with Carina Smyth (Kaya Scodelario), a brilliant and beautiful astronomer, and Henry (Brenton Thwaites), a headstrong young sailor in the Royal Navy. At the helm of the Dying Gull, his pitifully small and shabby ship, Captain Jack seeks not only to reverse his recent spate of ill fortune, but to save his very life from the most formidable and malicious foe he has ever faced.
June 2nd Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.
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Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s New Arts Program for Cancer Survivors Provides Opportunity for Expression — and Healing
ort Bend-area cancer survivors now have a new artistic outlet to help with emotions surrounding their life-changing experience. Thriving Through Creative Arts is a complimentary expressive art program designed for local cancer survivors and administered by Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. The program gives survivors the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings about being diagnosed, treated and surviving cancer through art.
“Cancer survivors — being anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer — need time to process their emotions and doing so through creative artistic expression can be a stress-relieving outlet for them as well as a means of coping,” said Melissa De Los Santos, breast and gynecologic oncology nurse navigator, who developed the unique program along with the Director of Oncology Services, Amy SebastianDeutsch. “Thriving Through Creative Arts
provides the softer side of cancer care – the much needed, but often forgotten element, of wellness,” said Sebastian-Deutsch. “Through this program, Houston Methodist Sugar Land is helping to provide the important components of expression and healing that can provide significant benefits to survivors.” The art program is designed to help cancer survivors view Houston Methodist Sugar Land not only as a place that delivers care for the body and eliminates cancer, but also as a center of emotional and spiritual health. “It’s really about offering a more holistic approach to health care, something that is often missing in today’s technology-driven approach to medicine,” said De Los Santos. Thriving Through Creative Arts will debut May 3, 2017. The class will take place at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital on the first and third Wednesday and Thursday of each month starting at 12:15 p.m.
The mediums used will vary at each meeting along with the project. Photography, painting, jewelry making and journaling are just a few of the mediums planned. Go to houstonmethodist.org/events to register for a class. For more information about Thriving Through Creative Arts, please contact Melissa De Los Santos at mdelossantos@ houstonmethodist.org or call 281.414.8027. Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is Fort Bend County’s only hospital with American College of Surgeons-Commission on Cancer accreditation. The Cancer Center at Houston Methodist Sugar Land treats a wide range of cancers and provides high quality, specialized services — including screenings, diagnostics, genetic testing, advanced technology, clinical trials and patient support — close to home. For more information on the Cancer Center, visit us at houstonmethodist.org/cancer-sl or call 281.242.CURE (2873). May 2017
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The List
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I just planted the spinach, beets and carrots. The collards are still producing massive amounts of food from my back yard. All of our local groceries have the vegetable plants started so grab a few and dig in nth dirt and stone you too will be getting your salad from your back door! 2. It’s time, after spring cleaning to schedule a drop off all the spring cleaned “give away” piles to the charity of your choice. 3. Get a compiled list of camps for the children and have a “meeting” to go over options for what they want to do during the summer month’s break. Just a head’s up after many requests I am bringing back my “Art from the HEART with Auntie A” Camp July 10-14 at my studio. 4. On my night side table now is Six Figure Freelancing by Kelly JamesEnger and The Book on Writing by Paula La Rocque. 5. Don’t forget to order Father’s Day fruit and cheese baskets for all the men on your list and either call in
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reservations or begin a pin board for recipes to compile, share and delegate to your family members for a wellplanned day for the holiday. 6. De-clutter by going through all your old magazines and save your favorite recipes and crafts you’d like to try and make a file. 7. Add a window box to your porch and keep it full of fresh tiny flowers. You can use the edible ones and
school, so please purchase 10 boxes of cereal and drop it off at St. Catherine of Sienna. 4747 Sienna Parkway. The best church in the world by the way. We make sure those littles are fed when they can’t access free breakfasts and lunches during the summer months. 9. It’s almost bikini season…YIKES! I like to make a salad schedule and stick strictly to that for all lunches! It’s not fun but it is necessary for this ole’ Auntie A to look marvelous poolside in the upcoming months! 10. Go outside with the children and read “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein. This will prompt an opportunity for you as a parent of a child at any age to discuss family, love and giving.
even include those into your plate decorating. I bought a whole batch of seeds and will be trying out what works as another addition to my gardening.
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’ll bet that unless you have been living under a rock for the past decade you are familiar with mindful living. This lifestyle trend encourages its participants to take in each moment and consciously find a deeper meaning through active observation. When you are living mindfully your thoughts are directed to observe, breathe deeply, react after contemplation. This all sounds quite peaceful and nice but… how easy is it really to practice? Moreover, a better long term question should be How easy is it though to just be? It is in fact much harder than one would think! Back a few years before all the hype about “Mindful Living”, I remember a friend asking me to go to a yoga class with them and how irritated that class had made me. At that time, I was in the throes of creating my photography brand and had little time or patience to sit in poses and “just let my mind wander.” My days were spent on hyper drive worrying about the next sessions and getting new clients and when I slept guess what? My brain was doing
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that too! I was not interested in this “mindful stuff” and yoga just made me feel like I was slowing down and wasting precious time. I hated it. Fast forward 15 years, as my children are leaving my nest and with my business strong, “mindfulness” has showed up like an old friend! It has been a nice surprise to find that the subtle art of doing nothing actually breeds massive creativity. For artists, such as myself; this is the perfect solution to a writer’s block, a need to free oneself from the constraints of a strict schedule and the opportunity in the being and doing of “nothing” (as I chuckle while my mind races through its very own tally of to do lists “before I die”) for some deep thoughts about life and love and existence that never seem to get to bubble to the surface unless given the quiet time to do so to be born. Many great things we have come to love have come from the simple act of kicking back and being intimately aware of your sense, your deeper thoughts… books have been written and music has been
made! Many times, the inspiration that feeds the creativity comes from a direct source, i.e. God. I have always been spiritual. Raised in the south and church going my whole life; praying has always been “a conversation in my head with my Holy Spirit at my side.” I feel connected to the universe when plugged into HIM. I love that! Mindfulness for me is not sitting in repose and wandering. It happens while I am in the garden, at the stove, shooting a baby, painting a picture and even yes even while I am writing this for you. Mindfulness is being fully engaged into the world around you and not blindly wandering through your life. It is understanding that the best life is a life spent taking your time with the precious time that you have been given!
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By Rosanna Vidal
ummer is here. Saying goodbye to those cooler and longer nights means saying hello to beach days, iced teas and spending outdoors time with family. It also means school is out for two months. So the kiddoes are now looking to you to keep them constantly busy and entertained. In come Summer Camps. If you are one of many parents looking for the best options to ensure your kids are not only entertained, but also safe, look no further. Here are some of the options in our area that still have enrollment available for kids of all ages and interests. • Bushi Ban Martial Arts & Fitness Sienna Plantation (Ages 5 and up). Summer Break Camp will consist of fun and interactive field trips every day from Wednesday May 31 through Friday August 18. Call to reserve your child’s space soon as there is limited availability. (832) 833-0030 www. bushiban.com • The Little Gym (Ages 3-8) Sugar Land/ Missouri City location. First day of camp is on Monday June 5 and last day is Friday August 25. Prices start at $32 per camp day. Camp Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri 9:15am-12:15pm, Tues/ Thurs 1:00pm-4:00pm. (281) 2775470 https://www.thelittlegym.com/ SugarLandMissouriCityTX • Sugar Land Art Center & Gallery (Ages 5-14). Summer Kids Art Camp 2017 begins Monday June 5 with the last week beginning August 14. Each week is a different theme, ranging from Under the Sea to Wacky Science Art and everything in between. The camp’s cost per week is $170. Camp Hours: 9:00am-Noon, 1:00pm-4:00pm. (281) 565-0957 www.sugarlandartcenter.org • YMCA (Ages 5-11 and 12-15). Fort Bend Family YMCA - Day Camp. Must be a YMCA program or facility member and becoming a member is free. Security waivers must be signed in order to enroll for camp and the enrollment process, which
can be done online, takes about thirty minutes. (281) 499-9622 https://www. ymcahouston.org/fort-bend-family/ • Inspiration Stage (Ages 4-18) (Age range depends on show). Summer Theatre Camps put on a different performance every week. Cost per week/show is $250 with the first week of camp beginning Monday June 5 and the last week beginning Monday August 14. Auditions are held on Mondays and performances done on Fridays. Some of the weekly themes being The Wizard of Oz, The Little Mermaid and High School Musical. Camp Hours: 8:00am-12pm, 1:00pm-5:00pm. (713) 302-5329 http:// inspirationstage.com/Summer/
August 14. The cost per week is $190 and includes all activities. There is a registration fee of $85 (fee goes up to $100 after May 8). Camp Hours: 7:00am-6:30pm. (281) 634-8926 http:// theparc.org • Alisa Murray Photography Studios’ Art Camp, where kids will learn everything from working with clay to working with digital cameras, will be held on the weeks of July 10 and July 17. One and two week Monday-Friday options available at $500 weekly per student. Lunch and materials are included. Camp Hours: 10:00am-2:00pm. (713) 598-2207 www.alisamurray.com
• The Perry Abernathy Recreation Center (The Parc) (Ages 5-10). Camp Yahweh Summer Day Camp begins Monday June 5 and will last through Monday May 2017
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