QUOTATION OF THE WEEK..."Do. Or do not. There is no try."--Yoda, Star Wars character created by American filmmaker George Lucas INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... Last Thursday, major credit bureau Equifax revealed it was the victim of a "cybersecurity incident" that could impact up to 143 million consumers. They claim the breach involved data on a U.S. website application and Read More

Ingredients 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter 2½ cups (625 mL) mini marshmallows 3½ cups (825 mL) (gluten-free) fruity rice cereal (like Fruity Pebbles® 2 cups (500 mL) thawed frozen whipped topping or your favorite ice cream Directions In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Once melted, add the marshmallows and stir until they’re completely melted. Remove the pan from the heat and add the cereal. Read More

QUOTATION OF THE WEEK... "The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent." --Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian-American actor, businessman, philanthropist, politician, former professional bodybuilder INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE ... We got hit with a variety of Read More

QUOTATION OF THE WEEK... "Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching." --Satchel Paige, American professional baseball pitcher INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE ... Approaching life with the right attitude is a great thing, and some recent housing market facts ought to help us do just that. The Mortgage Bankers Association Read More

QUOTE OF THE WEEK... "The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have." --Vince Lombardi, American professional football coach and executive INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE ... So far in the housing market, we seem to be doing pretty well with what we've been given. Pending Homes Sales closed out 2016 up 1.6% in Read More

Houston Community Management is your new HOA manager. I received a e-mail from Kathy Burrell (president of the broad) that the new management company will be sending out statements very soon. If you have question about Forest Bend here are some e-mails that could help. Kathy Burrell, kabforestbend@att.net, Jeremy Gundling, jeremy.gundling@gmail.com, Linda Rudd, lindsrudd_fbhoa@aol.com,Courtney Strauch,courtneyfbhoa@gmail.com, Mike Tricarico,mikefbhoa@gmail.com. Thank you to Read More

1   large onion 1   3" (7.5-cm) piece fresh gingerroot 10   cilantro sprigs 4   green onions 1   sweet potato (8 oz/250 g), peeled 1   star anise 6 cups (1.5 L) low-sodium chicken stock 1   lb (450 g) chopped cooked chicken Directions Place the oven rack in the top third of the oven, and preheat the broiler to HIGH. Cut the onion into Read More