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...]
Fire Safety Tips: For Your New Home
Fire Safety Tips For Your New Home Article by | the College Station Fire Department Roughly seven people die every day in the United States as a result of home fires. Children under the age of five have a much higher risk of dying in a residential fire compared to those in other age groups. Among … [Read more...]
How early is too early for sports specialization?
How early is too early for sports specialization? By: Michael Connally, MD, Orthopedics, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station Kids are specializing in sports at increasingly earlier ages. There are more specialty teams and it’s not unheard of for kids to play sports … [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...]
PUBLIC NOTICE – State Employee Charitable Campaign Applications Open
PUBLIC NOTICE - State Employee Charitable Campaign Applications Open BRYAN, TX (Mar. 6) – The Local Employee Committee of the State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) is accepting applications for the local federations and local unaffiliated organizations for the Brazos Valley SECC Campaign. The … [Read more...]
BVSO PRESENTS “MOZART FOR MARCH” ON THE 24TH!
BVSO PRESENTS “MOZART FOR MARCH” ON THE 24TH! Provided by | Nika Hancock, Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra March 5, 2019 College Station, TX—The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra™ continues the 37th season reaching to “New Heights” in the 2018-2019 subscription series. On March 24th in Rudder … [Read more...]
Picking a parenting style to suit your family
Picking a parenting style to suit your family Article By Erica Rodefer Winters | CTW Features Many parents start imagining what life with a baby will be like the second they see that second line appear on a pregnancy test. You’ve got nine months to decide on a name, a color scheme for the nursery, … [Read more...]
A Century of Girl Power
A Century of Girl Power Article courtesy of | Girl Scouts of Central Texas During the summer of 1912 in Savannah, Georgia, the thick weight of progress hung in the air, as stifling and undeniable as the August heat. Although American women still looked forward to eight long years without the right … [Read more...]
The Importance of Legacy Planning
The Importance of Legacy Planning Article courtesy of Jason Bosley Planning your legacy can be a stressful challenge to undertake, however, covering the basics of legacy planning will help to relieve some of that stress that most every worker will come to endure when it comes time to retire. … [Read more...]
What Is A Veteran?
What is a Veteran? By: Anthony Barton Hinkle Some veterans bear visible signs of their service: a missing limb, a jagged scar, a certain look in the eye. Others may carry the evidence inside them: a pin holding a bone together, a piece of shrapnel in the leg - or perhaps another sort of inner … [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...]
Let’s Play! Navigating childhood friendships
Let’s Play! Navigating childhood friendships Article courtesy of Caroline Fossi, CTW Features Whether it’s preschoolers playing tag on the playground or teens swapping stories at a sleepover, the school years are a key time for friendships to bloom. But with today’s busy lifestyles and the … [Read more...]
How to Tell the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu
How to Tell the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu Article Courtesy of the College Station Medical Center Colds and the flu often occur around the same time of year and both have similar, unpleasant symptoms. While it can be hard to differentiate between the two, it’s important to distinguish … [Read more...]
Beyond the Concerts: How our Symphony Orchestra Benefits the Community
Beyond the Concerts: How our Symphony Orchestra Benefits the Community Photos & Article by Bravos Valley Symphony Orchestra To instill the appreciation of fine music, the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra performs five classical subscription concerts each season. Aside from paid concerts, … [Read more...]