Gingerbread: Safe, Affordable Quality Early Childhood Education in Fort Bend County

2020 was a year of many changes and uncertainty, however with the dawning of a New Year, the one thing that hasn’t changed is the safety and quality of the educational programs provided by the Gingerbread Kids Academy, the Gingerbread House Learning Center, and the Gingerbread After-School programs at...

Libraries Present Online Demonstrations for Craft and Hobby Enthusiasts

Fort Bend County Libraries presents a series of online, craft and hobby themed video demonstrations. These demonstration videos can be viewed at www.fortbend.lib.tx.us. Holiday Book Art – December 12th and 15th: Library staff will demonstrate how to take an old book and make a tree and a snowman by folding...

Remodel Your Kitchen in Only 1-5 Days Kitchentune-up

“It takes too long.” “It costs too much money.” “Who do I trust?” “Where do I begin?” These phrases do not have to be barriers to getting the kitchen of your dreams. Joe and Amanda Boyd, owners of Kitchen Tune Up Sugar Land, offer five different ways to quickly and affordably update or...

Free Student Meals Will Continue Through School Year

Free student meals will be available for the entire school year, as a result of a waiver from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). All students, including those not enrolled in Fort Bend ISD (FBISD), can receive one free breakfast and/or lunch meal per school day. Students will only need to go through...

8th Annual FOCUS FAVS Readers’ Choice of Fort Bend’s Favorites

This fall, we invited readers to our website to take an online survey to tell us who their Fort Bend Favs are in nine different categories: • FOOD • ENTERTAINMENT • PET SERVICES • AUTO SERVICES • SHOPPING • • SCHOOLS • HEALTHCARE SERVICES  • HOME IMPROVEMENT • PROFESSIONAL...

Jingle Jangle or Jingle Tangle?

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher – I am a staunch admirer of talent in virtually any form or fashion. And yes, it’s likely because I really don’t have any talent to speak of, so I appreciate the talent I see on a daily basis. Perhaps one of the most coveted talents – in my mind – is the...