April 2020 – Exclamation Points!

Fort Bend Strong –  This is the second magazine that we have sent to press this month amidst the Coronavirus outbreak. When we went to press earlier this month, Fort Bend had the first case of “presumptive positive” Coronavirus (COVID-19). Today as we go to press, the number of Fort Bend cases...

March 2020 – Exclamation Points!

The Times They Are A-Changin’ – Spring has always meant one thing to me: change. We change our wardrobe from spring to winter to summer and back – often in Texas. Even Mark Twain said, “In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.” And all this time I thought...

February 2020 – Exclamation Points!

Love in the Bend – February is known as the month of love, and in this issue, we focus on so many amazing things in our community, it makes me fall in love with Fort Bend all over again! One of our favs – Reading Between the Wines benefitting the Literacy Council of Fort Bend – happens this month,...

January 2020 – Exclamation Points!

New Beginnings  While I always embrace and look forward to a new year, it does give me pause that we are now into a new decade. As a young girl, I remember watching futuristic movies and reading novels about life in 2020. The year seemed so far away, and now, here we are with cars that drive themselves,...

December 2019 – Exclamation Points!

Fab 15 and Fa-La-La-La-La! – Fifteen! I can’t believe this month marks our 15th birthday covering the people, places and happenings in Fort Bend. So much has happened in our community in the past 15 years, and in this special celebration issue, we take a look at the new and extraordinary things that...

November 2019 – Exclamation Points!

Thankfulness – This month we celebrate the true American holiday: Thanksgiving. I’ve always found it rather profound that the most American holiday revolves around being thankful. As a nation, our very principals are based on freedom and opportunity, and being thankful for those gifts is a mindset...

October 2019 – Exclamation Points!

Kicking Off the Season – It’s hard to believe that it’s already October. It seems like I just finished putting my Christmas tree away, and here we are yet again at the beginning of another holiday season. I, for one, am ready. The temperatures begin falling, albeit only slightly, football season is...

September 2019 – Exclamation Points!

It’s Time to Get Out the Vote! – I know what you are thinking:  There’s no election in September? Yes, there is!  September is the month that readers vote for their Focus Favs!  Vote online or mail in the ballot on page 30 for your favorite restaurant, store, hospital, bar – you name it!  The...