The Daycare Dilemma: How to find the best fit for your child Article By Jessica Monsell, CTW Features If the thought of leaving your new baby or toddler with a stranger all day gives you anxiety, you're in good company. According to Department of Labor statistics, as many as 70 percent of moms … [Read more...]
Family Promise BCS: Saving Lives, One Family at a Time
Family Promise BCS: Saving Lives, One Family at a Time Article by | Hannah Holbrook I love being home. There’s something about getting home from a long day of work, unlocking your door, and kicking off your shoes that just makes you feel warm inside. Home is where you go to unwind and recharge. … [Read more...]
Let’s Take A Day Trip!
Fun Day Trips in the Brazos Valley Article By Hannah Holbrook School will be out before we know it! The kids will be at home, bored, and reminding you that there is nothing to do in Bryan/College Station. Never fear! At Brazos Family Magazine, we’ve taken the time to come up with some amazing day … [Read more...]
Custom Pool Designs: Creating Your Own Backyard Oasis
Custom Pool Designs: Creating Your Own Backyard Oasis Article & Photos | Dennis McMillin of Sunshine Fun Custom Built Pools You and your family have finally decided this is the year for a brand new custom swimming pool. You may have asked around and made a short list of pool professionals that … [Read more...]
Don’t Brush Off a Trip to the Dentist!
Don’t Brush Off a Trip to the Dentist! Article Courtesy of Brazos Valley Pediatric Dentistry Taking care of your teeth is a crucial, but sometimes overlooked part of keeping yourself healthy. That’s why it’s essential that parents take their children to a pediatric dentist as soon as the first … [Read more...]
U.S. News & World Report Name The George & Cavalry Court Hotels Among Best In The Country
THE GEORGE AND CAVALRY COURT HOTELS NAMED AMONG THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT Valencia Hotel Group's Luxury Properties in College Station, Texas Rank in the Top of Their Markets Photos Courtesy of Lina Lawson COLLEGE STATION, TX. – February 21, 2019 – Valencia Hotel … [Read more...]
2018 Bryan/College Station Real Estate Recap
2018 Bryan/College Station Real Estate Recap Article & Photos | Jen Zweiacker + Zweiacker & Associates Real Estate It has been a very interesting year for real estate in the Brazos Valley and throughout the nation. We continue to be in a balanced market and appear to be following a … [Read more...]
Understanding Reverse Mortgages
Understanding Reverse Mortgages Article by | Debbie Bloyd, NMLS# 200790 Why do people have so many misunderstandings when it comes to Reverse Mortgages? There are a lot of rules and regulations with an FHA mortgage and since they often change – there is often misinformation passed on. In the … [Read more...]
10 Electrical Ideas to Bring Convenience & Innovation to Your Home
10 ELECTRICAL IDEAS TO BRING CONVENIENCE & INNOVATION TO YOUR HOME! Article by University Electrical Services, LLC Outlets with USB ports Make charging all your devices easier by installing this inexpensive and extremely useful modification to your home. Skip the USB adapter and charge your … [Read more...]
Feature: St. Jude Dream Home
St. Jude Dream Home: Building Houses to End Childhood Cancer Article by Hannah Holbrook | Photos provided by Pitman Custom Homes Pitman Custom Homes and Magruder Homes have united in a campaign to help end cancer for children. How? Through building houses. Partnered with St. Jude’s Children’s … [Read more...]
Having a Healthy Attitude Toward Aging
Having a Healthy Attitude Toward Aging By Tricia Von Gonten, Director of Professional Relations, Comfort Keepers The Power of Happiness One could safely assume that, between being happy and sad, a majority of us would choose the former. After all, it’s when we’re happy that we tend to be more … [Read more...]
Best of the Brazos Valley ’17 Review: Food & Dining Pt. IV
BEST IN FOOD & DINING 2017: Part IV Food: we can't live without it. Maybe for a few hours, but after that, the hangry-ness sets in. Nobody likes to be hangry. Not to worry, the Brazos Valley is home to many incredible eateries that can satiate hunger and bring a food coma-smile to our … [Read more...]
Best of the Brazos Valley ’17 Review: Food & Dining Pt. III
BEST IN FOOD & DINING 2017: Part III Food: we can't live without it. Maybe for a few hours, but after that, the hangry-ness sets in. Nobody likes to be hangry. Not to worry, the Brazos Valley is home to many incredible eateries that can satiate hunger and bring a food coma-smile to our … [Read more...]
Best of the Brazos Valley ’17 in Review: Automotive Services Part II
BEST IN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES 2017: Part II Cars, trucks, commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles - these are all part of the most important modern-day technology that exists. Our vehicles carry us to work, church, events, on road trips, and then back home every day. Although we could travel by … [Read more...]
Best of the Brazos Valley 2017: A Year in Review
Best of the Brazos Valley™ has been celebrating the very best in our community across several categories for 18 years. We are truly proud of our entire community, and also ecstatic that we are able to give the hardworking people living here a platform to showcase themselves and their … [Read more...]