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SILVER SCREEN
Upcoming Movies to Check Out
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THE GUIDE
10 Things to Do in March
Home Sweet Home
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH Women Making History
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First Colony Walking Club
March 20th | 8:30 until 9:30am | First Colony Aquatic Center | 4350 Austin Parkway, 77479 Are you looking for new ways to motivate yourself to get moving? Get out, meet your neighbors, and get your blood flowing!
Free Yoga Friday!
March 29th | 8:30 until 9:30am | Lost Creek Park | 3703 Lost Creek, 77479 This class is good for all levels from beginner to advanced. The class is kid friendly and held next to the playground at Lost Creek Park to keep the kids entertained. Bring a yoga mat or beach towel and water!
Brazilian Food & Music Festival
March 30th | 12:00 until 11:00pm | Constellation Field | 1522 Texas Parkway, 77489 This festival will bring delicious food and music from all over Brazil. Invite friends and do not miss out!
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Create Your Own Pasta Night
April 2nd | 5:30 until 8:30pm | Sugar Creek Country Club | 420 Sugar Creek Blvd, 77478 A specialty night designed for kids and adults with a balloon artist, coloring activities, and an ice cream sundae bar!
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health report New Technology Reduces
Chemotherapy Related Hair Loss The cooling system works by lowering the temperature of hair follicles immediately before, during and after chemotherapy. That prevents chemotherapy drugs from attacking fastdividing hair follicle cells in the growth stage. “Hair loss during chemotherapy is more than just an image issue,” said Amy Sebastian-Deutsch, director of oncology at Houston Methodist Sugar Land. “It’s also a very visible sign that a patient has cancer, which can lead to privacy concerns. Many patients also report that hair loss impacts how others see them and is harmful to their own sense of well-being. The scalp cooling system can be used by both men and women in order to reduce the likelihood of CIA.”
For patients undergoing chemotherapy to treat cancer, hair loss can be a devastating side effect. But now a proven technology – available to Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital patients – can help reduce or even eliminate the hair loss known as chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA). The Paxman Scalp Cooling System was approved by the FDA in 2017 and is now cleared for use on patients who are undergoing chemotherapy to treat solidtumor cancers such as ovarian, breast, colorectal, bowel and prostate cancer.
many of them find that losing their hair is a constant reminder of their cancer and a real obstacle to a positive attitude. Now they can approach chemotherapy without the additional concern of hair loss and have more control in their fight against cancer.” If you have general questions about scalp cooling, please contact our Oncology Nurse Navigators at 281.276.8989 or if you want to know if you can be a candidate for scalp cooling, ask your oncologist at your next appointment. To learn more about Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, visit houstonmethodist.org/sugarland or our Facebook page at fb.com/ methodistsugarland for the latest news, events and information.
The scalp cooling system includes a soft, flexible cap that fits comfortably on the patient’s head for the duration of each chemotherapy treatment session. The cap is connected to a small cooling machine that keeps the scalp at a constant temperature, just a few degrees below normal. The cap can also be detached from the machine for brief periods to allow for greater mobility. The reduction in scalp temperature slows blood flow to hair follicles and limits the impact of chemotherapy drugs, which work by preventing cell division. “This is a major breakthrough that has very real benefits for both men and women fighting cancer,” said boardcertified oncologist Jorge Darcourt, M.D., of Houston Methodist Oncology Partners at Sugar Land. “Hair loss is almost always a topic of concern with patients, and
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LOGAN’S GENERAL CONTRACTING CO. Kitchen And Bathroom Remodeling • Total Exterior Repairs Roof Replacement • Painting Interior And Exterior Hardie Siding • Stamped Concrete And Driveways Energy efficient construction and retrofit are our specialties!
Logan Guthrie 281.460.1587 3907 Panorama Dr., Missouri City, TX 77459 www.logansgeneralcontracting.com
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silver screen MEAGHAN BARSAMIAN C o F ounder - P ublisher
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A couple and their two children fight for survival against four strangers who look just like them.
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MARJORIE MCCLENDON G raphic D e signer @Margiebargie
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dumbo MARCH 29th A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus. But when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.
JASON LUTHOR C olumnist
ALISA MURRAY C olumnist
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SHAZAM! APRIL 5th
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We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s case, by shouting out one word – SHAZAM! – this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult superhero Shazam.
LITTLE Women Making History Meaghan Barsamian Photography Courtesy of
april 12th A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear.
Peter Ian Fazon @PeteFaz_
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Take a look at the herb garden and snip and pull anything that can be used to create homemade oils and vinegars while accessing the needs to replace. Go by the local garden center and pick up basil, rosemary but do not plant those together because they don’t like each other. Try Easter comes late this thyme, oregano, mint, sage year so you’ll have plenty of Take the cats and dogs in and anything else that time to plan a perfect gathering for their annual checkups if you strikes your fancy! with friends and family. Assign did not do that in the fall. I like to them recipes and responsibilities get that out of mind and handled through your Pinterest boards and before summer arrives and schedules if you need any ideas you can go become crazy with swim meets to mine and get some great and lazy pool days! recipes pins.
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Craft a family tree by taking a metal tree wall ornament, painting it gold or silver depending on your interior design space and using tiny clothes pins (found at local crafting store) attach old family portraits. I have ours hanging in the dining room so when the children get interested in gazing at it we can spark a conversation about long lost relatives and who they were connecting us to who they are.
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On my bedside table now… The Positive Journal by Nancy F. Clark and The Sell by Fredrik Eklund.
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Go through your apps and delete any that are not in use. Check on those too as some are charging you a monthly fee and if you are not actually using them then that’s money going down the drain.
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Create some stir with your significant other by booking a staycation and planning a romantic night just for the two of you. Doesn’t have to be expensive at all. Just redirect your focus on yourselves!
Write a spring family cleaning contract with your children. Place such tasks as window washing and front door refreshing As always spend some QT with responsibilities in their children’s your children at a place they will charge. Allow them to buy a few enjoy making memories. spring flowers and teach them about Go to the zoo or beach for a picnic potting plants and watering them and pictures! to keep them looking great. They will find a new sense of pride if they are a part of Drop by a friend’s house for a the appearance of their cup of tea. Bring some cookies home. and let them know how much they mean to you in your life!
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Alisa Murrays Persian Rice with Cranberries and Pepitas This dish is wholesome enough to be served as an entree although my meat loving boys always insist it be a side! It’s flavored with turmeric and saffron which gives it that distinctly Persian flare! Also, this pairs well with traditional Thanksgiving fare.
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In a rice cooker place the rice, stock, water, turmeric, saffron and set to cook.
You’ll Need: Basmati Rice 2 cups dry 1 box of chicken stock (I prefer bone broth) Two cups of craisins 1 cup of pepita seeds Three saffron threads 1 tablespoon of Turmeric 3 Tablespoons of fresh chopped parsley (less if you want the look and less of the taste) 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cups of water
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Once finished add the crasins, pepitas and parsley stirring in the olive oil and “fluff.”
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When we hear the phrase “home is where the heart is,” we tend to think of family, pets, and comfort: the things that make home a home. There’s more to it than that! The foundation of a home is built upon concrete, lumber, and drywall, but these are just the bare bones. From the realtors who are there when you finally sign on the dotted line, to cleaning crews that scour every nook and cranny, to landscapers that make you excited to lay in your yard on a summer day, and everyone in between! Fort Bend houses expert home improvement professionals and we are proud to showcase them here. March’s “The List” embraces those that dedicate their careers to making us feel that sense of peace; that make us feel truly at home.
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SARA LYN NGUYEN Sara Lyn Nguyen – realtor, wife, mother and volunteer. Sara, a realtor with Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene in Fort Bend, lives in Sienna Planation with her husband, Huy, and their two beautiful daughters, Emma and Ellie. Of course, it’s not easy wearing so many hats, but Sara’s clients can attest to her seamless efforts.
relationships and friendships Call Sara today to get the best she builds with her clients. What help with your buying sets Sara apart is her unmatched or selling needs! compassion. She takes great pride in treating her clients like family and pursues each project with total care and personal attention, exercising her expertise not only in real estate, but her enthusiasm for artistry and design in preparing a property for the marketplace, and her determination in searching As a top Fort Bend real estate for your dream home in the Fort agent, the cornerstone of Bend real estate market. At the Sara Nguyen’s success is the end of the day, Sara utilizes her sharp attention to detail, market knowledge and heart to make her clients feel empowered. Her goals are simple: to keep integrity in the home-purchase or selling experience, and to allow you to rest comfortably and stress-free knowing that everything is taken care of.
SIMPLY CLEAN & GREEN Simply Clean & Green, Inc. is an eco-friendly residential housekeeping company that has been serving Sienna Plantation and surrounding areas since 2011. We cherish getting to know all of our neighbors and be part of this great community. As owner of Simply Clean & Green, I wanted a company that would provide top-notch service using the best eco-friendly products available and that is what we do with each and every client. We provide them with a clean home that does not involve the use of harmful chemicals. You deserve a healthy home! We continually research products on the market so that we use those that are safe and provide the greatest results. We pride ourselves on paying attention to your home and what is important to YOU. This allows us to build long lasting relationships with our clients
as well. Our staff is dedicated to making sure you are happy with your home and we guarantee 100% customer satisfaction: if it is not right, we will fix it! Having consistency and communication with your staff is important and we appreciate that. Our customers never complain, providing us with feedback that allows us to be the best we can be. We understand that having your home cleaned is a luxury so we make sure that our pricing is competitive and will meet almost every budget. We are bonded and insured because we want you to be comfortable with whomever is in your home. There’s no place like a clean home that smells good, feels good, and is free of toxins! We look forward to getting to know you and your home! Heidi Green 832-995-0080 simplycleanandgreeninc@gmail.com
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RE/MAX Fine Properties Monica Hollister joined Kristi Bajjali’s Team with RE/MAX Fine Properties in 2015 assisting with administrative and marketing. She soon became licensed in order to better serve clients. Over 20 years in legal and marketing has been invaluable to her real estate profession. As a Paralegal, she learned real estate and contract law long before becoming an agent. She is detail oriented and focused on client satisfaction. After being on both sides of transactions as an agent and as a client, she understands the value of a knowledgeable REALTORŽ on your side. Monica has lived in the Houston area her entire life. She is a 16-year resident of Sienna Plantation in Fort Bend County. When not working, she enjoys spending time with family and volunteering with various community organizations. PH: 281.460.7873 monica@kristibajjali.com
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Women Making History Women in Fort Bend are making moves! Women’s History Month is here and The List Magazines is highlighting those who’ve helped opened the doors of equality and celebrating individual and unified accomplishments of women and women-owned businesses. We bring you this local platform to tap into the influence of an already established group within our community. The List recognizes the importance of women-owned businesses in their local communities. Women are leaders in a range of fields, from politics and education to fitness and the arts. There is no denying the great contributions women have made to our society and our very own neighborhoods. The following entrepreneurs have inspired women from Sienna to Sugar Land and beyond, by being an illustration of greatness in the business industry.
Milagro Salons Accelerate Studio Failure is not an option! If someone had told me years ago that one day I’d own a hair salon- I would have said NO WAY! So many of my family members are in the industry, so it was the last thing I wanted to do. In the end, it was a natural fit for me and my brother (business partner); and was the best decision I ever made. Attention to detail when it comes to an excellent customer service experience; and passion for ‘creative hair design’ has paid off! A “failure is not an option” attitude is what I’ve learned leads to success- There were many tough moments along the way but, “pushing through when I thought I had nothing else to give has gotten me where I am today.” “Creative Hair Design. Our Passion” - www.MilagroSalons.com 8790 Hwy 6 S, Ste 150 Missouri City, TX 77459 281.778.2500 IG: @milagrosalons | FB: Milagro.Salons
As a Missouri City native and resident, deciding to launch my business locally was a no-brainer. Accelerate Studio was born out of the desire to bring indoor cycling from the city to the suburbs, yielding long-lasting lifestyle habits for all. Initially, opening a brick and mortar was not in my budget. Not letting fear or a modest budget stop me, I persisted. Therefore, we purchased a trailer and transported sixteen bikes and equipment between local business, setting up our boutique style studio. Empowering and bringing confidence to the community became essential. Accelerate has a now repurposed space in the Villas at Sienna Plantation and offers multiple classes a day, hosts private events, and provides mobile capability for special events. "If everything seems to be under control, then you are not going fast enough". www.acceleratestudio.com | 832-492-1177 | IG: @acceleratestudio
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