Lifestyle

THE GARDEN HEN PLANTS ROOTS WITH FIRST HOUSTON STOREFRONT

Multi-Faceted Chicken & Urban Farming Showroom Opened on August 11.......and I couldn't be prouder!

Sunday, August 16th, 2020

The Garden Hen, a Houston-based company committed to educating and encouraging farm-to-table living with chickens in urban settings, opened doors to its first storefront on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 located at 10142 Jones Road, Unit 5B in Cypress…….and business is buzzing. So exciting! Founded in 2012 by husband and wife duo Nicole and Michael “Chicken […]

Shopping

A Hot Trend That’s Been Fueled By Our Current Lifestyle Change….

20 Subscription Boxes to Check Out

Saturday, August 15th, 2020

We all know the feeling of placing an order (or several orders these days) online and waiting for the boxes to arrive. And it’s always fun to open the boxes even when you know what’s in them. Especially lately with online shopping at its peak. So it’s no surprise that subscription boxes are more popular […]

Health + Fitness

Catherine Kruppa…….How Does Stress’ Really Lead to Weight Gain?

by Catherine Kruppa, Advise for Eating….MS, RD, CSSD, LD Editor’s Note: Roz here and if you are like me and many others that I speak with you are not experiencing quite the weight loss that you would like, even if you are dieting!! Chances are that STRESS is the culprit. With Catherine’s guidance, I have […]

Beauty

Mask-ing Can Cause Mask-ne

One of the things that is happening as a result of the pandemic that did not make the 'silver lining' list!

It is funny the things that have been a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been the great things…spending time with family, experimenting with skincare, learning to bake bread, tackling home projects, and so on. Then there have been the not so great things…not getting to see extended family, stress eating all that […]

Beauty

Lashes…..in a Mask(ed) World

As Wearing Your Masks Have Become a Necessity of Life, Attention Continues to be Focused on the Eyes

Saturday, August 8th, 2020

Chelsi here….by now, you have learned that with our constant mask wearing, our eye makeup has ramped up and taken center stage. If you need a refresher, click here for a few tips. Now that places are opening up and we are seeing more people face to face (or at least half face to half […]

Shopping

Tootsies and Norton Ditto Join Forces for Newest Pop-up

Two iconic Houston stores pair up to offer great savings to their customers

Two of Houston’s longest standing retailers, TOOTSIES and Norton Ditto, have joined together to open a pop-up retail space presenting men’s and women’s apparel from these two iconic stores. The pop-up is located at 2411 West Alabama, next to Norton Ditto’s flagship location. The pop-up will be filled with items reduced up to 75% off […]

Food and Nutrition

Join Catherine Kruppa, MRG Health and Nutrition Contributor on Zoom this week….

MyRedGlasses, friend and health and nutritionist Catherine Kruppa from Advice for Eating, is hosting a great Zoom Call this week with good info on how to maximize your workout……she’s been helping me all along on my weight and dieting struggles and has loads of great info here to share. Join Catherine Kruppa, Board Certified Sports […]

Dining

Houston Restaurant Weeks Highlight on Arnaldo Richards’ PICOS…..

Our first weekly highlight, supporting local dining at one of Houston's premier authentic Mexican restaurants

First on my HRW weekly highlights is a family favorite of ours when craving some authentic Mexican eats, this dining establishment owned by friends, Arnaldo and Janice Richards is forefront on fulfilling our tasting needs. We have picked up often here in pandemic times, love their authentic dishes and over-the-top margaritas……all available this month. TIPS […]

Dining

Houston Restaurant Week 2020 is HERE

This year's HRW Motto, "Take Out and Do Good" reflects that times may be different, but our favorite dining event of the year is still happening!

Saturday, August 1st, 2020

This pandemic has impacted the Houston restaurant industry greatly unfortunately so we’re thrilled that Houston Restaurant Weeks is still happening this year so we have an extra opportunity to support these deliciously wonderful establishments all the while giving back to the Houston Food Bank. For 38 days, diners will enjoy specially priced, multi-course prix-fixe menus […]

Beauty

The Latest Trend in Personal Care….Natural Deodorant

Saturday, July 25th, 2020

Chelsi here to share with you something that I have been working on developing for some time. As a Beauty Consultant, I have partnered in co-founding this new product category that can make a difference! Certain categories are booming right now in the retail world. All things hair, skincare, basically anything to do with self-care […]