Justin Timberlake Headlines Pepsi Super Bowl LII Halftime Show

The snacks are ready, the gang is all here for the biggest sports event each year:  Super Bowl. While many viewers are avid football fans, many more are interested in the halftime entertainment.  This year, global superstar Justin Timberlake will headline the Pepsi Super Bowl LII Halftime Show on NBC at...

12 Gestures and Habits That’ll Make Him Fall in Love – All Over Again

By Kimberly Blaker – It probably comes as no surprise that keeping the romance alive in a relationship requires effort. But often, when women feel their romantic relationships becoming stagnant, they blame the man in their life for not being romantic enough. So, it may be an eye-opener that 44% of men...

Budget-Friendly Spring Break Getaways

Spring is the perfect time for a vacation. Shake off the doldrums of winter as you transition toward fresh beginnings and warmer days. One tip for planning a fun-filled trip with nearly countless memories: start your planning by deciding what types of things you’d like to do and experiences you’d like to...

11 New Year’s Eve Party Ideas Without Breaking the Bank

By Maggie Edd – Picture a great New Year’s Eve party at your home with all of your friends – sparkling decorations and candles all about. Your guests take hilarious photos, dance with loud, crazy noisemakers and enjoy a selection of appetizers. When the clock strikes 12, you toast with champagne...

New Year, New You! 20 Tips to a Healthy Lifestyle

By Sharon Hilburn – It’s the New Year, and each of us would love to miraculously be the best we can be, but it takes more than a twitch of the nose like Bewitched. However, this can be accomplished with thought and perseverance. Many of us desire a change but expect that it takes hours and hours of...

Fresh Finds

By Alisa Murray – Winter is a fabulous time to make butters to moisturize your body, healthy food and some bath goodies that you can make ahead and give as gifts perfect for Valentine’s Day. Alisa’s Peachy Spicy Avocado Toast There are so many varieties of avocado toast popping up in some of my...

5th Annual Focus Favs Readers’ Choice of Fort Bend’s Favorites

In August and September, we invited readers to our website to take an online survey to tell us who their Fort Bend favorites are in eight different categories: FOOD • SHOPPING • ENTERTAINMENT• AUTO SERVICES • HOME IMPROVEMENT • PET SERVICES  • PROFESSIONAL SERVICES • CARE SERVICES  And...

Finding Arianna This Holiday Season

By Alisa Murray – It seems that every time I go out, I see a person I know and the conversation always turns to our recent storm. “How did you fare with Harvey?” my friends ask. I then proceed to tell them all about the week-long ordeal – the snakes, the damage to our home and then comes the...

Being Thankful for Your Teens

TEENAGER Success 101 | By Dr. Rebecca Deurlein – I’ve heard a lot of words associated with parenting teenagers. Exasperating. Frustrating. Confusing. Very rarely do I hear someone exclaim, “I’m SO happy to be raising a teenager right now!” If I do hear it, it’s generally dripping with...

Christmas Traditions from Germany

A LITTLE PIECE OF HISTORY | By Joan Frances – Christmas is the most celebrated holiday of the year. Highly anticipated thoughts of Santa Claus bringing gifts consume the minds of small children. Exploring the attic to find hidden treasures for the Christmas tree and the smell of delectable food...

Teaching Kids To Be Proactive

Teenage Success 101 | By Dr. Rebecca Deurlein – We’re all familiar with the concept of proactive versus reactive responses.  A proactive approach anticipates and seeks to avoid potential problems or obstacles. A reactive approach waits for problems to arise and then deals with them as they occur....

20 Tips to Stay Healthy Through the Holidays

By Sharon Hilburn – It is estimated that people tend to gain approximately five pounds over the holidays from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. For some people who have trouble controlling what they eat in general, the holidays can be particularly daunting with food everywhere from the office to...

The Beauty in Hurricane Harvey

By Dr. Rebecca Deurlein – You’ve seen the pictures. You’ve heard the reports. You’ve counted the deaths, and you’ve watched a city become an island. But living here, living through it, has become, for me, a life-altering experience. As a writer, I’ve always communicated best through the...

Fort Bend Christian Academy Eagle Extravaganza Event

Benefits Families Affected by Hurricane Harvey – Eagle Extravaganza, a family-friendly event hosted by Fort Bend Christian Academy (FBCA) on Friday, September 8th, built school spirit and benefited FBCA families, faculty and staff impacted by Hurricane Harvey. In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the event...

Living and Delivering in Fort Bend

COVER STORY | By S. Barot Photos by Alisa Murray Photography – Walking into an obstetrician and gynecologist’s office can be a daunting and nerve wracking experience for women. But Sugar Land OB/GYN Associates, colloquially known as Sugar Land OB/GYN, is a different environment altogether. With an...