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...]
Perennial Pleasures
Perennial Pleasures Article & Photos by Neil Sperry When I was a kid riding my bike around the east side of College Station I used to marvel at all the old perennials that had obviously been passed along from generation to generation. They were a beautiful part of those old … [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...]
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...]
Local Youth Give Back at the United Way Youth Leadership Cabinet’s Day of Caring
Local Youth Give Back at the United Way Youth Leadership Cabinet’s Day of Caring Provided by Kat Gammon of United Way Brazos Valley BRYAN, TX (Mar. 2) – The United Way of the Brazos Valley’s Youth Leadership Cabinet held their annual Day of Caring volunteer event on Saturday, Mar. 2. The Youth … [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...]
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...]
Shipwreck Grill, Amico Nave, & 3rd On Main
Four Companies, Three Restaurants, Two Owners, One Passion Brazos Valley, Meet the Beckman Family Article by Hannah Holbrook | Photos + Answers by Mary Beckman People in the Brazos Valley like good food, there’s no doubt about it. With so many options, customers have a wide variety of … [Read more...]
Our Multicultural Wedding
Our Multicultural Wedding Article by: Laila Melissari Photos by: Lauren Melissari + Sarah Burns Photography “The beauty of love is that, you can fall into it with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time.” -Rita Ghatourey Our love story began right here at Texas A&M … [Read more...]
Tasteful Temptations: 5 Knocks Speakeasy and Downtown Elixir & Spirits
Tasteful Temptations: 5 Knocks Speakeasy | Downtown Elixir & Spirits Article By Caitlin Curbello-Rodriguez New Orleans native Dustin Batson (formerly owned West End Elixir Co.) has brought to the community something incredibly unique – a swanky speakeasy alongside a refined, gourmet Cajun … [Read more...]
Lake Walk Town Center Q&A
Q&A with Lake Walk Town Center Questions by Hannah Holbrook | Answers by Natalie Rosser “Visit Lake Walk to breathe easy, touch the sky, savor the moment, catch a tune and see the stars – all in one day.” Q: The first time I went out to the Lake Walk, I couldn’t believe that I was still in … [Read more...]