Independence Day for Cambodia: A Time for Reflection and Giving

By Zeenat Kassam Mitha – Fort Bend residents from Cambodia celebrate Independence Day for Cambodia each year on January 7th. Cambodians rejoice in this independence as of 1979 with family and friends over food and sharing of history, but it is also a memorial for Cambodians as a reflection of those...

10 Easy Super Bowl Party Tips

By Michelle Lynn Buckley – Let’s be honest. If it came down to bare essentials, you could have a successful Super Bowl party with a big screen television, a bowl of chips and a room of pals. But, wouldn’t it be nice to bump it up to the next level and be the party of the year? Here are the top 10...

Accept Your Kids, Even When You Disapprove

Kids’ Corner | By Patrick Biron – We have a saying at the gym: “Praise the child, punish the behavior.” Put another way, we should always accept a child for who they are but actively disapprove behavior when needed. This is an incredibly difficult distinction but can be even more challenging...

No Money? No Worry

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with $1 Teens are often left with no or very little pocket money when they have to buy something special for their love on Valentine’s Day. The good news is that it is possible to woo your partner even with a budget as low as one dollar. The best way to fit your celebrations...

Hometown Heroes: Sandra Janak

By Joan Frances – We all begin life the same way. What happens after birth molds us into who we become and how we live our lives. Some of us are members of a happy family who love, share, support and believe in one another. Others are not so fortunate. These children are born into situations that can...

Valentine’s Day Ideas & Tips

There is no other day as Valentine’s Day when love is celebrated with so much zest. Couples wait for this day of love to indulge in romance and prove their chivalry. While some draw inspiration from romantic movies and love stories, others invent their own style of celebrating it. If you are one of those...

Love and Marriage Blended Cultures in Fort Bend

By Zeenat Kassam Mitha – Love stories are some of the best stories because they involve the heart. Emotions are at an all-time high when they involve falling in love. Having butterflies in your stomach, being tongue-tied, having shaking knees or sweaty hands – all simply because your loved one is...

Tickets on Sale for 4th Annual Reading Between the Wines Benefiting Literacy Council of Fort Bend County

One of the most anticipated Fort Bend fundraisers of the year, the 4th Annual Reading Between the Wines benefiting the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County, returns to Richmond’s Safari Texas Ranch on Friday, April 1st at 6:30 pm. Presented by The Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation, this year’s Reading...

The GEMS of Fort Bend Provide Over $18,000 to the Fort Bend Family YMCA

The 2015 GEMS and special guests  attended the check presentation ceremony to the beneficiary of the 2015 GEMS of Fort Bend event, Fort Bend Family YMCA. absolutely! focus media Publisher Patti Parish-Kaminski presented the organization with proceeds from the Generous, Enthusiastic Men Serving event held in...