Meet Patricia N., our Spotlight Mom for February 2022!

If you're a mom interested in being in our Mom Spotlight in 2022, please CLICK HERE. 

Please tell us a little about your family:

I’m a single Mom to three beautiful girls. I am a local preschool teacher and have been doing that for 13 years. We love our community here in The Woodlands and have made many lifelong friends. My middle daughter has severe food allergies and I have eczema and allergies as well, so we are huge advocates for other allergy families. I also do free trainings on food allergies for other local teachers.

Do you have a business you'd like to share with our readers:

I just want to talk about the support group that I started on Facebook for local allergy families. Lots of great resources and support within the group. It’s called Allergy and Asthma Parents of The Woodlands/Conroe and I’m really proud of it. I have around 300 members. I’m always looking for ways to give back.

Favorite place to go in The Woodlands area:

We love to picnic at the local parks and go to Farmers markets. We also love the beach at Pundt Park and hiking trails.

Favorite blogs I read:

Woodlandsmommy.com is the only one I currently read, but I constantly follow support groups on Facebook. 

First job:

Pappys Restaurant in Houston. Hostess.

Favorite childhood book or story:

Berenstain Bears. I loved when my Mom would read to my sisters and me.

Favorite meal to prepare together:

We always eat at home most of the time due to my daughter's severe food allergies. We love anything plant-based and enjoy trying new foods that are safe for us as well. We have fun making homemade pizzas!

3 Things on my Long-Term To-Do List:

1. Go back to school for my teaching degree.
2. Pay for another child to have oral immuno therapy for food allergies.
3. Purchase our first house for me and my girls.

How I spend my Friday evenings:

Hanging out with my daughters, movie night! Popcorn and snuggles.

Favorite non-homemade dessert (and where can we find it):

Creamistry in The Woodlands Mall has really good vegan and non vegan ice cream options.

Best way to spend $50:

On a date with my girls. Picking up lunch and taking them to picnic and walk the Waterway.

Something in your purse that has an interesting story behind it:

Our Epi Pens. I’ve had to use them several times on my daughter and myself.

My life:

My life consists of doing the very best that I can everyday for my girls. I work with kids and come home to kids and I wouldn’t have it any other way. My middle daughter has been doing Oral Immuno Therapy to decrease her severe food allergies for the past year now and it has been life-changing for us. We are now able to eat out at restaurants more safely than ever before. My daughters play softball as well, and we love to be outdoors.

How can our readers find you?

Allergy and Asthma Parents of The Woodlands/Conroe and Oral Immuno Therapy through Woodlands Allergy Clinic.

Producer Jeffery Seller and Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center announced today a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show’s first performance (February 22) in Houston at the Hobby Center.  A limited number of tickets will be available for every performance for $10 each. The lottery will open at 10:00 AM CT Friday, February 11 and will close at 12:00 PM CT Thursday, February 17 for tickets to performances February 22 – 27, 2022.  Subsequent digital lotteries will begin each Friday and close the following Thursday for the following week’s performances.

HOW TO ENTER

• Use the official app for HAMILTON, now available for all iOS and Android devices in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store (http://hamiltonmusical.com/app).
• You can also visit http://hamiltonmusical.com/lottery to register.
• The lottery will open at 10:00 AM CT every Friday and will close for entry at 12:00 PM CT the next Thursday prior to the following week’s performances.
• Winner and non-winner notifications will be sent between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM every Thursday for the upcoming week’s performances via email and mobile push notification.  Once notified, winners will have one hour to claim and pay for their ticket(s). 
• No purchase or payment necessary to enter or participate.
• Each winning entrant may purchase up to two (2) tickets. 
• Only one entry per person, per performance. Repeat entries and disposable email addresses will be discarded.
• Lottery tickets may be picked up at will call beginning 2 hours prior to the performance with a valid photo ID. Lottery tickets void if resold.
• All times listed are in the local time zone. 

ADDITIONAL RULES

Patrons must be 18 years or older and have a valid, non-expired photo ID that matches the name used to enter. Tickets are non-transferable. Ticket limits and prices displayed are at the sole discretion of the show and are subject to change without notice.

Lottery prices are not valid on prior purchases. Lottery ticket offer cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions. All sales final - no refunds or exchanges.  Lottery may be revoked or modified at any time without notice. A purchase will not improve the chances of winning.

Tickets for HAMILTON are currently on sale.  Patrons are advised to check the official HAMILTON channels and BroadwayAtTheHobbyCenter.com, TheHobbyCenter.org  or Ticketmaster.com for late release seats which may become available at short notice.

HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now.  Featuring​ a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre—a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education.

With book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, HAMILTON is based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography. It has won Tony​®​, Grammy​®​, and Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors.

The HAMILTON creative team previously collaborated on the Tony Award ® Winning Best Musical IN THE HEIGHTS.

HAMILTON features scenic design by David Korins, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Howell Binkley, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe, casting by Telsey + Company, Bethany Knox, CSA, and General Management by Baseline Theatrical.

The musical is produced by Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman and The Public Theater.

The HAMILTON Original Broadway Cast Recording is available everywhere nationwide.  The HAMILTON recording received a 2016 Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album.

For information on HAMILTON, visit www.HamiltonMusical.com, www.Facebook.com/HamiltonMusical, www.Instagram.com/HamiltonMusical and www.Twitter.com/HamiltonMusical.

Health and Safety

The health and safety of all subscribers, ticket holders, staff, volunteers, artists and those that make up the Hobby Center Foundation's community is top priority. Rest assured, all decisions regarding the necessary protocols and policies for the health and safety of audiences will be guided by medical and public health advice. The Hobby Center is implementing changes to meet the rapidly changing conditions, guidance and recommended best practices. Based on the current information available, all patrons ages 12 and older will be required to show either proof of a negative COVID-19 test result or proof of vaccination; and photo identification is required for patrons ages 18 and older. Masks will also be required at all times when in the venue. As conditions change, so may protocols and guidelines. Complete details, up-to-date health and safety information, and policies for the Hobby Center can be found at TheHobbyCenter.org/covid.

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts is operated by the Hobby Center Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its mission is to expand Houston’s reputation as a world-class cultural center by providing a premier performing arts facility, fostering accessibility to the performing arts and promoting arts education, with an emphasis on musical theatre. The complex houses two performance chambers, an on-site restaurant, Diana American Grill, and an 800-car capacity on-premise parking garage. Please visit TheHobbyCenter.org.

Broadway Across America (BAA) is part of the John Gore Organization family of companies, which includes Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com and Group Sales Box Office. Led by 15-time Tony-winning theater producer John Gore (Owner & CEO), BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 48 markets with over 400,000 subscribers. Presentations include Disney’s The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, The Phantom of the Opera and Hamilton. Current and past productions include Ain’t Too Proud, Beautiful, Cats, Chicago, Dear Evan Hansen, Mean Girls, Moulin Rouge! and To Kill A Mockingbird. For more information, please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com.

Are you ready to monkey around?

The Woodlands Children’s Museum is going bananas over the arrival of the Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! traveling exhibit coming Friday, February 11th through Saturday, May 14th, 2022. Curious George™ books and TV shows have delighted audiences for over 80 years with enlightening stories about a little monkey and his life lessons.

The new exhibit, Curious GeorgeTM: Let’s Get Curious! inspires young children’s natural curiosity as they explore early science, math and engineering through hands-on interactive play in the immersive exhibit environment depicting the neighborhood where Curious George lives with his friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat. Visitors can operate wheels and pulleys to help Curious George climb a building, sort and weigh fruits and vegetables at the produce stand, use science skills to putt a hole of mini golf, visit the rocket that Curious George took on his space adventure, and much more.

The exhibit follows the television expansion of Curious George’s world, which includes many new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. The result is a three-dimensional, fully developed world that will resonate with visitors young and old.


“Like Curious George, children explore the world with immense curiosity and enthusiasm,” stated Angela Colton, Executive Director of the museum. “These are key concepts for scientific investigation and discovery, and the exhibit allows children to explore science and math in a fun, accessible way.”

The Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! traveling exhibit is on loan from the Minnesota Children's Museum, who designed, developed and built the exhibit in partnership with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group. The exhibit’s content is based on educational standards developed by Minnesota Children’s Museum and an expert advisory panel to the PBS KIDS series, as well as national science and math standards for young children.

The Woodlands Children’s Museum is located in the Panther Creek Village Center at 4775 W. Panther Creek Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77381. Tickets and additional information can be found at www.woodlandschildrensmuseum.org. The museum will be closed February 1-10, 2022 for exhibit installation. Follow the museum on Facebook @TheWoodlandsChildrensMuseum and on Instagram and Twitter @TheWoodlandsCM.

Curious George television series merchandise © Universal Studios. Curious George and related characters, created by Margret and H.A. Rey, are copyrighted and trademarked by Houghton Mifflin Company and used under license. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing LLLP. All rights reserved. The PBS KIDS logo is a registered mark of PBS and is used with permission.