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Flawless Fusion
Distinctive Home Offers a Blend of Style and Creativity
September 1, 2010 – 8:30 am | No Comment

The family room directly off the kitchen provides a cozy retreat from daily life. Custom furniture is by Hien Lam Upholstery. The lighting is from Brown and Liz Spradling. Zebra rug is from Creative Flooring and Conrad shades on the windows are provided by The Shade Shop.

When creative minds collaborate on well-planned projects, the combined efforts will likely produce a masterpiece. Such is the case at the home of Aimee and Wynne Snoots. Their home is the result of their own vision and enhanced by experts in architecture, custom building, design and décor. Each element is, of course, distinctive on its own, but when blended artistically and with regard for each individual component, the fusion is nothing short of flawless. Read the full story »

Events September 2010
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Events September 2010

MUSIC MAGIC CLASS
BEGINNING SEPT 07
Fort Bend Boys Choir offers Music Magic, an enrichment program, for 6- and 7-year-old boys who like music and singing and want to learn more. The program brings music alive through …

Socially Speaking September 2010
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Socially Speaking September 2010

Lori Gunn reports on luncheons, parties, socials and galas in Katy!
-H-E-B VIP Luncheon
-Happy Birthday Janine!
-Annual Katy Chamber
-Perry’s Dinner

Campus September 2010
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Campus September 2010

KATY ISD EDUCATORS PARTICIPATE IN DISCOVERY EDUCATOR NETWORK SUMMER INSTITUTE – Adalia Davis, an eighth-grade social studies teacher at WoodCreek Junior High, and Shelly Locke, an integration specialist at Miller Career and Technology Center, along …

All In The Family
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All In The Family

All in the Family
Mom, Dad and kids together at Katy ISD
Ask any high school student what it’s like to have a parent show up at their school and the answer you’re likely to get is …

Around Katy September 2010
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Around Katy September 2010

KATY AREA ARTISTS EXHIBIT WORK AT SUGAR LAND REGIONAL AIRPORT. Katy Area Artists selected to exhibit their work at the Sugar Land Regional Airport Summer Art Show are: Allan Aphiliba, Carolina Dalmas, Eva C. Currie, …

Katy Scope September 2010
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Katy Scope September 2010

H-E-B Katy Market Opens
H-E-B Katy Market opened its doors on Aug. 4, offering customers a first-class shopping experience that is both fresh and convenient. Located at 25675 Nelson Way in Katy, the 85,000-square-foot store brings area …

Business Briefs September 2010
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Business Briefs September 2010

Katie Sparkman has been named community manager of the Firethorne Homeowners Association. Sparkman began her career at Firethorne in high school as a Visitor Center guide and learned the property management business from the ground …

School Days, School Days
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School Days, School Days

Katy schools have been back in session a few weeks now, students are still coming home with papers to sign and lists of more supplies they need. Stores started stocking inventories of all the school …

Area Beauties Have Strong Showing at Miss Texas Pageant
September 1, 2010 – 6:50 am | No Comment
Area Beauties Have Strong Showing at Miss Texas Pageant

Eight regional winners from Houston and surrounding communities
Houston has always been known for its beautiful women, but never more so than this year when eight local beauties claimed regional titles in the contests leading up …

“Marathon CEO” to Speak at Marine Corps Marathon
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“Marathon CEO” to Speak at Marine Corps Marathon

Fourth largest U.S. marathon to be held in Washington in October
As soon as you see Mike Matte enter a room you will feel his energy, enthusiasm and his passion for life. In 1982 Mike was …

5th Annual Charity Wine Tasting Hosted by Katy Sunrise Rotary
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5th Annual Charity Wine Tasting Hosted by Katy Sunrise Rotary

Kevin Black provides entertainment for event supporting Christ’s Clinic
The Katy Wine Fest 2010 will be hosted by the Rotary Club of Katy Sunrise on Thursday, Oct. 28, from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. at Agave Road in …

Texas Children’s Hospital Tips for a Safe and Healthy Back-to-School
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Texas Children’s Hospital Tips for a Safe and Healthy Back-to-School

Help your child have a successful school year
From sleep schedules, nutrition, immunizations, heart health, heat illnesses and more, Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston provides parents with tips to ensure their children have a safe, healthy …

Some Like it Cold – It’s not too late to get your veggie garden growing
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Some Like it Cold – It’s not too late to get your veggie garden growing

If you didn’t join the “grow your own” vegetables craze this spring, it’s not too late to join in. You can produce a bounty of vitamin-rich veggies from plot or pot to plate this fall, …

Retiring from Work Doesn’t Mean Retiring from Life
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Retiring from Work Doesn’t Mean Retiring from Life

Ways to stay mentally and physically fit throughout life
September is Healthy Aging Month. Established 15 years ago as the Baby Boomer generation began reaching age 50, Healthy Aging® is a national health initiative developed to …

Just for Busy Moms
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Just for Busy Moms

Easy and quick Fall recipes that can be worked in around after-school sports, dance and academic events

BBQ Spring Rolls
1 lb. Byron’s Fully Cooked Pork BBQ
1 package spring roll wrappers
1 cup vegetable oil
Thaw …

Fashion Finds & Stylish Essentials
September 1, 2010 – 3:50 am | No Comment
Fashion Finds & Stylish Essentials

The best replicas in fine jewelry for today’s sophisticated and successful woman. Handcrafted and designed by some of the finest Italian artisans using sterling silver, semi-precious stones and Swarovski crystals.
natobiejewels.com

Wine Barrel Chandelier • Charlemagne Chandelier from Marsia Holzer • Little Bird from Herend • Laptop Sleeves from BUILT • Eames Molded Plastic Chair from Room & Board
September 1, 2010 – 3:40 am | No Comment
Wine Barrel Chandelier • Charlemagne Chandelier from Marsia Holzer • Little Bird from Herend • Laptop Sleeves from BUILT • Eames Molded Plastic Chair from Room & Board

Wine Barrel Chandelier
Handcrafted from reclaimed French oak wine barrel staves and hoops. Each fixture is unique, with cracks and variations in the wood to be expected. Waxed rust finish. restorationhardware.com

Recover Your Smile and Confidence
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Recover Your Smile and Confidence

Dental veneers can jump start your new attitude
Do talking and smiling make you feel self-conscious due to discolored, uneven, broken or gapped teeth? Do you feel that your confidence would greatly improve if you could …

Fall in Houston: Time to Get Outdoors
Poolside parties can continue a while longer
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Fall in Houston: Time to Get Outdoors <br />Poolside parties can continue a while longer </br>

Even though September means “fall” in some parts of the country, in Houston it’s still warm enough for outdoor entertaining. While summer is almost over for this year, it’s not too late to be …

Juxtaposed and eclectic, Yin and Yang – It’s all about home design
September 1, 2010 – 3:00 am | No Comment
Juxtaposed and eclectic, Yin and Yang –  It’s all about home design

If you like it, use it; there’s no right or wrong in furniture choices this year
A renewed interest by homeowners in upgrading their homes is expected to have a positive effect on the furniture market …

Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy • Rodeo in Joliet • Around the Corner Crochet Borders • What’s a Wine Lover to Do? • Just an Ounce of Prevention • Walking Through Illusion • The American Meadow Garden • Intuitive Lovers
September 1, 2010 – 2:50 am | No Comment
Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy • Rodeo in Joliet • Around the Corner Crochet Borders • What’s a Wine Lover to Do? • Just an Ounce of Prevention • Walking Through Illusion • The American Meadow Garden • Intuitive Lovers

Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy
Transform your arms into your hottest accessory with the book Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy: The 5-Step Plan to Sleek, Strong, and Sculpted Arms.
Author and nutrition-and-fitness-coach-to-the-stars JJ Virgin’s simple, …

Make Your Holidays Special at Mountain Harbor Resort on Lake Ouachita in Arkansas
September 1, 2010 – 2:40 am | No Comment
Make Your Holidays Special at Mountain Harbor Resort on Lake Ouachita in Arkansas

Outdoor fun provides the perfect family getaway
Looking for a festive and fun place to take the extended family for the Thanksgiving or Christmas holidays? Moun­tain Harbor on Lake Ouachita in Arkansas might be just the …

Ready Yourself for Fall
September 1, 2010 – 2:30 am | No Comment
Ready Yourself for Fall

Recent red wine discoveries — great values
Here are a bevy of red beauties—all great values in their respective price ranges. Buy now, and when it starts to cool off in mid October, it’s time …

Just Add Groom, Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa makes it easy to say “I do” with just one phone call
September 1, 2010 – 2:20 am | No Comment
Just Add Groom, Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa makes it easy to say “I do” with just one phone call

With the average wedding costing about $22,000, family trees with so many branches that seating charts have to be completed in an Excel spreadsheet and having to ask his sister to be a bridesmaid, is …

Buick Regal & Mercedes S400 Hybrid
September 1, 2010 – 2:00 am | No Comment
Buick Regal & Mercedes S400 Hybrid

Buick Regal
Class: Midsize Sedan
Drivetrain: Front-Wheel Drive
Starting price: about $27,000
Buick gets sporty.
If you go back far enough in Buick history, you’ll actually find some sporty models in the lineup. In recent history, however, “Buick” and “sporty” …