The Saturday after Thanksgiving has been designated as Small Business Saturday in an effort to support local business. Here in Friendswood you can shop for Christmas, and keep your dollars in the community. There are several small businesses that I love in our friendly little town. Here are jus
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11/19/2012
We took our grandson, Maverick, on his first shopping trip to Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Pearland today. What a grand time he had! Maverick is big enough now to sit in the seat of the shopping cart, which he thought was loads of fun. We wheeled him around to see the giant aquarium full of
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11/17/2012
One of my favorite Friendswood stores, Friendswood Frame and Gallery, is hosting a Christmas Open House on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. They will be donating 20 percent of the proceeds from sales that day to the Hope Village Foundation. Hope Village is a non-profit, non-sectarian
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11/17/2012
The annual Delta Delta Christmas Tour of Homes will be held Sunday, Dec. 2, from 1-5 p.m. in Alvin, TX. Every year I have the privilege of working the home tour, and this year you’ll find me there again, helping to direct people through one of the beautiful homes on the tour. There are five sto
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11/16/2012
The Southeast Christian Women’s Club will hold their Christmas-themed luncheon and shopping event Thursday, Dec. 6, at Golfcrest Country Club in Pearland from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to join in on the shopping fun, make some new friends, and enjoy the luncheon with area Chri
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11/16/2012
Before you put your home on the market, you should take a look in your attic and see what needs to be removed. If you’re like most people, you have a lot of stuff up there that you may have forgotten about. A buyer will look in the attic, and will want you to remove not only your personal belongi
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11/13/2012
Sunsets on Galveston Island in the fall can be absolutely gorgeous. I took this picture a few weeks ago from the balcony at the San Luis Hotel during the Lone Star Motorcycle Rally. The San Luis is one of Galveston’s most beautiful hotels, and all of the rooms have wonderful ocean views. At sun
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11/11/2012
This great house at 1004 Pine Hollow in Friendswood went under contract after just four days on the market, with Friendswood Realtor Rose King representing the seller! With the contract now in the “pending” period, we are just a few weeks away from closing on this lovely custom home. Homes are
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11/08/2012
With Veteran’s Day just around the corner, Friendswood residents will be hosting the third annual “Honoring Our Veterans – Never to be Forgotten” event on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the Hanger in Leavesly Park from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Local veterans will be sharing the stories of their encounters du
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11/06/2012
Do you remember the first time you voted in a presidential election? I have voted in 11 of them, but the first time was in 1972. I was 19 years old, and it was the first presidential election after the voting age had been lowered from 21 to 18. I don’t remember that we had early voting back then,
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11/05/2012
