ALS The Lalji Family’s Journey of Faith, Hope and Strength

COVER STORY | By M.G. Angulo – Nearly a year ago, Dr. Ayeez Lalji was in the best shape of his life. It was typical of him to run, hike, bike or exercise five to six days a week, plus the 51-year-old husband, father and dentist was meticulously mindful of diet and overall health. “People would always...

Gigi’s Playhouse Changing Lives for Individuals with Down Syndrome

COVER STORY | By Patti Parish-Kaminski – Be accepting. Be generous. Be kind. I first saw this trio of affirmations when I received an e-mail from Dawn Schordock, operations director of Gigi’s Playhouse.  I glanced over these words noting what a powerful statement together they created. If only...

Johnson Development Presents April Drools! Houston’s Largest Home Tour – Designs to Make Your Mouth Water

Focus Cover Story  – Houston’s largest home tour is back, and Fort Bend will have a starring role as seven communities are taking part opening up hundreds of homes in the “April Drools Home Tour. The communities – all by Johnson Development – will have jaw-dropping model homes and available homes...

From humble beginnings to Fort Bend’s premier health care provider . . . Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Celebrates 20 years of Growth and Services

COVER STORY – When Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital opened in March 1998, no one could have predicted how the next 20 years would turn out. The emerging institution – known then as Methodist Health Center-Sugar Land – opened with just 22 beds and 160 employees. “The strategy at the time was...

Proage Preventing & Reversing Disease

Cover Story | By S. Barot  | Photos by Alisa Murray Photography – A 60-year-old soul in what functions like a 30-year-old body is the stuff dreams are made of – but could dreams become reality? A physician in Sugar Land is working toward that goal. Manjula Raguthu, MD, an integrative medicine...

Sugar Land Face AND Body PLASTIC SURGERY Building Confidence Through Compassionate Care

Cover Story | By M.G. Angulo – Dr. Eric Humble is the ideal doctor for beauty enhancement options, because when it comes to beautification, Dr. Humble has one, and only one, goal: to help someone reach the place they want to be on both a physical and emotional level. Dr. Humble, who has a two-office...

Holiday Sparkle the Look is Loggins

COVER STORY | Photos by Alisa Murray Photography – The Loggins’ Difference A full-service custom jeweler, Loggins Jewelers is a place for clients who want to find jewelry they love with a unique customer service experience.  For over 30 years, the Sugar Land jewelry store has strived to satisfy...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Continues to Bring Innovation to the Fight Against Breast Cancer

COVER STORY |  Photos by Mary Favre – Physicians at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital offer the latest and most sophisticated technologies and procedures to help women in Fort Bend County and surrounding areas in the battle against breast cancer. “It’s important for women to know that not all...

Fort Bend STRONG – Neighbors Helping Neighbors

On Friday, August 25, 2017, Fort Bend County received a most unwelcome visitor.  Hurricane Harvey began with unprecedented amounts of rain for days on end, multiple tornados and flooding in areas that was truly baffling. Early in the rain event, the weather service increased their forecast for the Brazos...

AccessHealth Gets All A’s: Affordable, Accessible, Advanced Healthcare for Fort Bend

COVER STORY | By S. Barot | Photos by Alisa Murray Photography – As the nation waits with bated breath for a resolution on healthcare policy and millions of Americans continue to experience rising healthcare costs, AccessHealth in Fort Bend County is changing the game to affordable and accessible...

Renewing & Restoring… Beautifully at Renew Laser & Skin

COVER STORY | By Alisa Murray | Photos by Alisa Murray Photography – Have you looked in the mirror lately? I know like many women and men the tell-tale signs of aging often strikes us as we gaze at ourselves and wonder how in the world are we going to “fix” this!  Most importantly, most of us do...

The Evolution of The Cathy Stubbs Team:

FOCUS | Cover Story – Innovative solutions. Optimal outcome. Creative marketing.  Superior service.  All of these phrases describe 23-year Real Estate veteran Cathy Stubbs and her team of seasoned professionals.  Their philosophy of service is simple:  excellence is understood, excellence is...

5 Tips to Plan Your Wedding Like a Pro

It may be that your budget doesn’t allow a wedding planner, or maybe you’ve just dreamed of this day for so long that all of the hands-on planning makes you giggle with glee. Either way, there are steps you can take to make your big day go off without a hitch so flawlessly, it seems as though it was...

KW Southwest Keller Williams Realty Giving Where We Live

COVER STORY  | By Subrata Barot – Renowned theoretical physicist Albert Einstein once said, “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” And real estate powerhouse Keller Williams Realty (KW) Southwest in Sugar Land lives those words throughout the year. Renew, Energize and Donate Keller...

Relearning Life After A Stroke

COVER STORY | Photos by Mary Favre – For patients at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, a comprehensive team approach to treatment and rehabilitation makes all the difference. Just ask Debbie Gibbs of Sugar Land, an active retiree who stayed busy with household tasks and caring for her family,...