As I drove out of the neighborhood today, I noticed that the water tower behind Friendswood High School is being dismantled. That particular water tower has always reminded me of a big mushroom - not the most sightly structure in the Friendswood area. I wondered if it was coming down for good, so
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05/17/2011
I work with a lot of first-time homebuyers, and something I find is that many of them think they can get a steal on a home with a lowball offer, because of market conditions. It happens occasionally, but most of the time, that's not the case. It's true that here in the Houston area, the number of
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05/17/2011
The Beatles are coming to Friendswood! Well...sort of. On May 27 at 7 p.m., the City of Friendswood will present the Fab 5 Beatles Tribute Band playing at Stevenson Park, in the Gazebo. The concert is part of the city's free Summer Concerts in the Park series. I have to admit, I am a HUGE Beatles
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05/16/2011
This is Leo, our problem-child. He is very unpredictable. One moment he will be purring and enjoying your pets, and the next minute he'll lash out with his claws. We have learned to give him his space. He claimed the space on the back of the sofa when my husband was taking pictures of him, and ca
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05/15/2011
If you are looking for a great place to buy furniture in the Houston Clear Lake Area, I have a suggestion for you! Star Furniture has opened its new store on I-45 just south of Bay Area Blvd. in Houston, near Friendswood and League City. The new store is much, much larger than the old one, and it
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05/12/2011
Just in case you were wondering...here are some interesting facts about Friendswood, Texas! Friendswood was founded in 1895 by two Quakers, or "Friends" as they are often called. The two men, Frank Jacob Brown, and Thomas Hadley Lewis named the colony Friendswood. There are two school districts i
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05/11/2011
Many people visit family gravesites on special occasions to pay their respects and leave flowers. This spring, God did an extraordinary job of leaving wildflowers on the grave sites at Galveston's historic Broadway Cemetery. I was in Galveston to show houses last week, when I passed by the histor
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05/10/2011
I was always stuck with two short names. For 21 years I was Rose Webb - a plain two-syllable moniker with just eight letters to describe a very complicated person. I wanted a long, elaborate name that would better describe me as an individual...something with at least four syllables. I planned to
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05/09/2011
Sometimes when you are showing houses, funny things happen that stick in your mind. Here is a little story about something cute that happened recently with my client's little boy. I was showing a house to a young couple with three small children. Their six-year old was wondering around, exploring
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05/08/2011
Have you ever looked in the mirror and said to yourself, "I'm turning into my mother!" I think it happens to all women. Suddenly we find ourselves saying things our mothers would say, doing things they would do, using that same tone of voice they use, and even having the same mannerisms. I always
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05/07/2011
