Christina Sizemore
An Insider’s Guide to the Houston Rodeo Cook-Off
Updated February 2026
At the end of February is The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest. It's known to most Houston natives...
Whole-Body Wellness for Moms at Every Stage
Aging is weird, our bodies are strange, and life tends to affect what our bodies do and how they perform in very odd ways....
The Best Houston Area Christmas Tree Farms
You know it's officially the holiday season when the tree goes up! Find the perfect one for your home at a variety of Christmas...
Normalizing Mental Health Care for Children
During the 9 months of pregnancy in which I was growing our daughter I often thought to myself, “I wonder what weird thing I...
Everything You Need to Know About Summer Swim Teams
I have to preface this whole article by saying, neither my husband, nor I, a Houston native, grew up in the world of swim...
Why Fairfield Lake State Park May Become a Gated Community
Fairfield Lake State Park sits about 150 miles north of Houston, just east of Waco. It boasts a 2,400 acre lake; a favorite fishing...
A House Divided During an Astros vs Phillies World Series
You see, my husband Bill and I got to know each other over baseball games in college. We both played in our youth. Before...
Tips for Preventing and Preparing for a House Fire
We all think a house fire will never happen to us. I thought the exact same thing, and then it did happen. In 2017...
Maternal Mortality in Texas, It’s Time to Tell Our Stories
In 2020 the US maternal mortality rate was 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births. This is three times more than the rate in 10...
Houston Area Farmers Markets Guide
Houston Area Farmers Markets are some of my favorite places in the city. They are filled with folks living their dream and doing what...













