June 2016 – Exclamation Points!

Summertime:  Making Memories Just as June marks the beginning of summer, it also marks a tradition of blissful memories at Fort Bend Focus:  our summer wedding issue.  I love this issue where we feature the beautiful brides and weddings in our community. Over the years, I’ve heard so many words of...

Blushing Bride

If you or your children have married within the last year and reside in Fort Bend, and you would like to enter for a chance to be featured in our next Here Comes The Bride, complete the “Wedding Form” at www.FortBendFocus.com and e-mail at least 10 high-resolution photos of the ceremony and/or reception...

Grand Opening – Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center

The Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center, a very special project of the Children’s Museum of Houston, will celebrate its grand opening, sponsored by Baird, with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:45 am on Saturday, May 28th. The project is Imperial Market’s first retailer to open in its much-awaited...

Mother’s Day Embraced Around the World

COMMUNITY CULTURE | By Zeenat Kassam Mitha – The modern-day origins of Mother’s Day in the United States began approximately 150 years ago, when a homemaker, Anna Jarvis, planned a day to create awareness of poor health conditions in society. She knew the best advocates would be mothers and called...

Cook Up a Mother’s Day to Remember

Spring Vegetable and Chevre Tart 1 Package (2 sheets) puff pastry 1 Cup chevre, divided 1 Large beefsteak tomato, thinly sliced 8 Ounces thin green beans 2 Beets, thinly sliced 4 Mini zucchinis, thinly sliced 1 Egg white, beaten until slightly foamy Heat oven to 350 F. On well-greased baking sheet, arrange...

Ants and Grasshoppers for Lunch Anyone?

Living the Sweet Life: When I think of a picnic, I think of that iconic image of a red, checkered blanket and at some point a trail of ants trying to invade and haul off any crumbs they can. Never in my wildest dreams did that vision include making ants the main entrée! What am I talking about, you ask?...