Category Archives: Lifestyles
Texas to Allow Limited Visitation in Nursing Homes With No Active Coronavirus Cases
For the first time in nearly five months, visitors will be allowed in Texas nursing homes on a limited basis, state health officials announced Thursday evening.
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A Federal Rule Protecting Thousands of Renters From Eviction Expired Friday – Now what?
A federal eviction moratorium expired Friday, and housing attorneys are concerned about a potential surge in evictions across Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreDallas Cowboys Linebacker Jaylon Smith PSA: “Wear A Mask On and Off the Field”
Smith urges Texans to wear a mask to protect themselves and others and follow other important health and safety guidelines like washing your hands and practicing social distancing.
Read moreGovernor Abbott, HHSC Announce $3.6 Million To Connect Nursing Facility Residents And Families
This funding allows nursing facilities to purchase tablets, webcams, and headphones to connect residents with their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreWhen Sean Speaks, A Message For Everyone On Memorial Weekend [VIDEO]
Earlier this month, we posted a Memorial Day message from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service encouraging everyone to plan while you can and designate a sober ride. That article featured a video about Sean Carter and his journey after sustaining a traumatic brain injury as a result of a drunk driving accident. Sean and his mother, Jenny, from WhenSeanSpeaks.com took time to interview with us and share more of Sean’s story with us. They have taken their message to tens of thousands of young people to help prevent drunk driving and to make people aware of the consequences of their choices. Please take a moment to hear their message.
Read moreThis Memorial Day, Do Not Become a Memory!
As family and friends break free from shelter in place orders and begin to plan their Memorial Day celebration, we encourage you to plan while you can and designate a sober ride.
Read moreTeaching Technology to Older Adults During the Coronavirus Pandemic
With patience and flexibility, family members can provide the best tech support for seniors from a safe, healthy distance. Together, they can practice using new and innovative technology for older adults, learning to meet their daily needs through online services, from paying bills to ordering groceries and streaming music.
Read moreDPS Reminds Motorists April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, there were more than 96,000 crashes involving distracted driving in 2018, and these crashes led to more than 2,300 serious injuries and over 390 deaths.
Read moreTexas Home School Coalition Launches Emergency COVID-19 Daily Home Education Lesson Plans
The Texas Home School Coalition, one of the nation’s leading authorities on home education with more than three decades of experience in the space, has just completed the first phase of a multi-phase emergency COVID-19 response plan to afford Americans free digital home education resources.
Read moreTexas Health Care Association Launches Adopt a Nursing Home Initiative
The Texas Health Care Association (THCA) announced the Adopt a Nursing Home initiative to connect willing Texans with a local nursing home to safely communicate during the COVID-19 outbreak to send words of comfort to both residents and their caregiving staff.
Read moreHow To Talk To Children About COVID-19
Children home from school are likely hearing about COVID-19 from conversations between their parents or from the news. A Texas A&M University expert said it’s important parents ensure their children are given reliable information and ease their fears and anxieties.
Read moreGov. Abbott Authorizes Restaurants to Deliver Alcohol With Food Purchase
Governor Greg Abbott issued a waiver that will allow restaurants to deliver alcoholic beverages with food purchases to patrons, including beer, wine, and mixed drinks.
Read moreUpdate on Ticket Refunds for The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™
After the closure of the 2020 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Rodeo announces the options for ticket buyers.
Read moreHealth Department Orders Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ to Close [VIDEO]
In the interest of public health, the City of Houston and the Houston Health Department have ordered the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ to close.
Read moreQUILTERS AWARDED IN THE 2020 RODEO QUILT CONTEST
Winners from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s 2020 Quilt Contest were announced today. More than 60 entries were received from quilters who reside in the designated 68 Area Go Texan counties and Houston-Area counties.
Read moreHouston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ 2020 World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest Winners Announced
More than 250 barbecue teams competed at the 2020 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest presented by Comcast Business, Feb. 27 – 29, 2020. On Saturday night, one team was named Overall Grand Champion Team — Fayette County Go Texan.
Read more2020 Rodeo Uncorked® Grand Champion Wine Sells For $220,000
The Grand Champion Best of Show, France’s Piper-Heidsieck Brut, Champagne, NV sold for $220,000 to buyers Katherine Cornell and Tom Pirtle, Kristina and Paul Somerville, Jennifer and Joe Van Matre, and Sheridan and John Eddie Williams.
Read moreStates That Defend Us—Where Do Our Military Volunteers Call Home?
There’s no end to fun surveys that purport to measure patriotism among the states, with military enlistments often part of the criteria.
Read moreHow Couples Meet, Then & Now
Today’s daters are taking matters into their own hands. Seemingly no longer satisfied with the potential partners that life throws at them at work, in school and in their circle of friends, they are (in increasingly larger numbers) opting to meet their partner online.
Read moreThe Fast Food Sandwich War Is Depleting The US Of Its Entire Supply Of Little Chickens
The war between chicken companies Popeye’s and Chick-Fil-A – most recently in the news for various fights and arguments in Popeye’s drive-thru lines – carries with it another negative consequence: the two companies are using up the world’s supply of little chickens.
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