Legal Issues: Don't Mess With My Texas Will Often in my law practice, I am asked to draft a Will that cannot be contested or challenged at time of probate without fear of adverse consequences.  The portion of the Will that is intended to perform this task is a “no contest” clause or more accurately called an “in terrorem” clause. ...

Shopping for Homeowners Insurance Insurance is not a commodity! It cannot simply be compared apples to apples, but rather each company and each policy can have major differences in coverage and in price.  When you build or buy a home, it is a major investment that should be protected with the right insurance policy, the right insurance company and the...

A Brief Discussion About ‘Scope Creep’ ‘Scope creep.’ Aptly named, it makes your skin crawl a little even just thinking about it. While scope creep is a concept that is forefront in the minds of corporate professionals such as project managers, it also is a problem met by small business owners, self-employed freelancers, stay-at-home moms, and can even reach into...

How to Start a Mobile Pizza Business Many Brits spent lockdown discovering new passions or building their own businesses, which could explain why earlier this year, resignations across the UK reached the highest rate since 2009. With cooking and food related passions adopted by many, launching a food truck or mobile food business is growing increasingly popular.  If you’ve got a...

How To Establish a Connection with Your Coworkers Virtually Working remotely offers a variety of benefits. However, one thing it does is interfere with your connections with coworkers. Although not everyone loves all their teammates, it is important to maintain some level of connection, as you are working for the same company and purpose. It is especially important to establish...

Creating The Perfect Outdoor Space For The Family There's nothing quite like spending time with your family in the great outdoors. Being able to enjoy your backyard is a wonderful luxury, whether you're having a BBQ, playing games, or simply sitting in the sun. However, if your outside space isn't up to snuff, it might be difficult to get the...

Boost Your Collagen AND Confidence With Stone Creek Wellness & Medical Aesthetics! We all have only one life to live, and only one shot at taking care of these bodies we use to live it. Individual health and wellness is critical to the quality of life we each get to experience. Our bodies are incredible living machines that let us run...

New VA Mobile APP  The Veteran community wanted a mobile app with a personalized experience to make it easier to connect with VA and access benefits. VA delivered. Since its launch on July 13, 2021, more than 300,000 Veterans have used the VA mobile app for health and benefits. The app’s success, in part, is due to the development approach, which kept...

Food Allergy and Food Intolerance With all the incredibly devastatingly high pollen counts we have recently had, when the subject of allergy is brought up, most of his focus is on the sneezing and wheezing due to all the stuff in our air that we breathe in.  In my career as an Ear Nose & Throat physician who also practices...

Legal Issues: Don't Mess With My Texas Will Often in my law practice, I am asked to draft a Will that cannot be contested or challenged at time of probate without fear of adverse consequences.  The portion of the Will that is intended to perform this task is a “no contest” clause or more accurately called an “in terrorem” clause. ...

Creating The Perfect Outdoor Space For The Family There's nothing quite like spending time with your family in the great outdoors. Being able to enjoy your backyard is a wonderful luxury, whether you're having a BBQ, playing games, or simply sitting in the sun. However, if your outside space isn't up to snuff, it might be difficult to get the...

North Shore Republican Women Monthly Meeting When: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Time: Sign-in begins 10:30 a.m., Meeting at 11:00 a.m. Lunch 11:30 a.m., Program Noon until 1:00 p.m. Where: Bentwater Country Club, 800 Bentwater Dr., Montgomery, TX  77356 The General Membership Meeting of North Shore Republican Women will feature a Program: Montgomery County Tax Assessor-Collector, Tammy McRae and Chief Appraiser, Tony Belinoski. You can reserve...

What Makes Rustic Rarehouse…Rare? “Home is where the heart is,” as they say. And because your heart loves to create, your home is also your canvass and should be a unique expression of your personality and tastes! However, with more people working from home and families spending more time in the home in general, your home decor might be starting to...

May 2022 Conroe Fishing Report   Black Bass:  Now that the spawn is over, the shallow water bite can still be good due to the shad and other baitfish in the shallows during the early morning hours.  Texas rigged worms and spinner baits work well during this time of day.  Once the sun comes up and bass move to deeper structure,...

May 2022 Livingston Fishing Report Normal Lake Level 131.0’ Current Lake Level 131.4’ Water Temperature 72˚- 78˚ Release - cfs. 23,000  Water Clarity – Upper River channel muddy, mid lake clearing, lower lake clear, upper creeks tea color FISHING FORECAST: May is White Bass on structure month on Lake Livingston. Summer patterns are now setting in and it is time to use your electronic fish finders and GPS....

Please Leave the Baby Animal Alone! The month of May is always a good time to remind people that baby wildlife animals are all around us.  Probably the two animals that are most commonly “kidnapped”, or taken away from their natural parents unnecessarily, are baby songbirds and fawns.  This is largely due to their natural behaviors, which are commonly not...

What To Do if You Find a Baby Bird It’s spring and that means it’s baby season. You may come across a baby bird that has fallen out of the nest but do you know what to do? Here is some helpful information. First determine if it’s a nestling or a fledgling. Nestlings have no feathers and will, in all cases,...

A Happy Rookery A wild bird rookery is a wonderful place because it emanates a strong sense of peace and well-being.  There may be hundreds of birds nesting together, preening and flapping, tending their eggs and nests, and always jabbering.  One important sensation that photos and words cannot convey is the loving sounds of a happy rookery.  All day long...

North Shore Republican Women Monthly Meeting When: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Time: Sign-in begins 10:30 a.m., Meeting at 11:00 a.m. Lunch 11:30 a.m., Program Noon until 1:00 p.m. Where: Bentwater Country Club, 800 Bentwater Dr., Montgomery, TX  77356 The General Membership Meeting of North Shore Republican Women will feature a Program: Montgomery County Tax Assessor-Collector, Tammy McRae and Chief Appraiser, Tony Belinoski. You can reserve...

Conference Champions At the beginning of the Season back in September this Senior Laden Team put forth some strong, yet achievable goals.  Repeat as the Texas High School Bass Association Conference Champions, have another Angler of the Year, qualify the most individual teams to regionals than any other program, repeat as the THSBA Regional Champions, qualify the most individual teams...

May 2022 Conroe Fishing Report   Black Bass:  Now that the spawn is over, the shallow water bite can still be good due to the shad and other baitfish in the shallows during the early morning hours.  Texas rigged worms and spinner baits work well during this time of day.  Once the sun comes up and bass move to deeper structure,...

May 2022 Livingston Fishing Report Normal Lake Level 131.0’ Current Lake Level 131.4’ Water Temperature 72˚- 78˚ Release - cfs. 23,000  Water Clarity – Upper River channel muddy, mid lake clearing, lower lake clear, upper creeks tea color FISHING FORECAST: May is White Bass on structure month on Lake Livingston. Summer patterns are now setting in and it is time to use your electronic fish finders and GPS....

Garden Thyme: 7 Gardening Gifts for Mom Gardening gifts for mom are always a good idea whether it’s Mother’s Day, a birthday, Christmas, or any other gift-giving holiday or occasion. Whether she’s always been an avid gardener or new to gardening, any gift that helps her enjoy this hobby that she loves will always be thoughtful and well-received.  Here are some...