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One final tree shot…
Fresh off a trip to the Hudson Valley, and I came home missing Houston and thinking about how much of what I love here comes down to knowing your people. Your farmer, friends, neighbor, barista, the lady who makes the candles you actually trust.
So this week is very Houston. The Nutcracker Market opens Thursday and I made you a cheat sheet of every clean, non-toxic booth worth finding, booth numbers and all. Happy shopping!
I’ve also thrown in a few newsworthy headlines and of course, a round-up of all of some great events around town.
Have a wonderful week!
Mold spores are "heavy," not pollen. Friday's Houston Health Department count showed mold at 13,491 spores/m³ (heavy), mostly Cladosporium, with ragweed at medium and tree and grass pollen low. If people are sniffling this week, mold is the likely culprit, and Monday–Tuesday showers can push it higher. Houston Health Dept.
Kids, ultra-processed food, and the brain's reward center. A small USC study (46 kids, JAMA Network Open) found kids who ate more UPFs had stronger reward-center responses to food pictures, and those kids gained more body fat over the next year. It's observational only. ScienceDaily / USC
Nutcracker Market: Clean(er) Edition
It’s Nutcracker Market week! The Market runs this Thursday through Sunday (Nov. 12–15) at Reliant Center, with 280-plus booths and only so many hours to shop them. We went through the whole merchant list and pulled out every clean, non-toxic find worth your time: real ingredients, natural fibers, no mystery fragrance. Booth numbers are included, so you can print it, circle your stops, and skip the wandering. Bonus: every ticket and a cut of every purchase goes back to Houston Ballet, so your gift shopping does some good too.
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Wellness Around Town
There are so many incredible events happening all over town that support connection and whole-person wellness. Have an event you’d love to share with our readers? Send us an email!
Event | Location | Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
Online | Wednesday, November 11; 7p-8p | |
Lorraine Cherry Nature Preserve; 2400 W 11th St | Thursday, November 12; 9a | |
107 Fish Creek Thoroughfare (Montgomery) | Saturday, November 14; 9a-12p | |
Bungalow Blooms; 205 Aurora | Saturday, Novemer 14; 9a-11a | |
Nature’s Way Resources; 101 Sherbrook Circle (Conroe) | Saturday, November 14; 8a-2p | |
2504 Amherst St. | Sunday, November 15; 9a-1p | |
1 Botanic Lane | November 13-15; 9a-5p |
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