FROBERG’S FRUIT & VEGETABLE FARM   Froberg’s Farm located at 11875 County Road 190 in Alvin, Texas and is open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Weekends. To call ahead for produce availability dial 281-585-3531.   Veggies and fruits are in abundance at Froberg’s; and it is the place to get your organically grown veggies such as corn, cabbage, onions, yellow & zucchini squash, cucumbers, purple hull peas, okra, bell peppers, tomatoes and so much more.   Don’t forget to visit the jelly, jam, and sauces section of the farm. Incidentally, this section is right next to the homemade fruit pies. Can’t do a whole pie; then treat yourself to a single serving by purchasing a fried fruit pie! Delicious!   Ops! I almost forgot! Froberg’s is introduc... 08/10/2011

School is starting up again and it is time to get the kiddos adjusted to getting to bed early and up early in the morning. As we all know routines are good for children and adults!   So to help you out below is the school schedule for this school year. Have a happy and safe school year!   Alvin ISD School Hours   Primary / Elementary: 8:00 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. Pre-K – Morning: 8 to 11 a.m. Pre-K – Afternoon: 12 noon to 3 p.m. Junior High School: 8:45 to 4:00 p.m. High School: 7:20 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.   Be sure to check my other post concerning school supplies for Pre- Kindergarten and Kindergarten.  Click here to get there! 08/10/2011

So this is your child’s first school year! Congratulations! Below is the school supply list for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergartners. Have fun shopping for these items with your children and take pictures. They really do grow up fast! Kindergarten School Supply List 2011-2012    4 boxes of crayons (8 count - standard size) 1 package of #2 pencils (12 count) 2 bottles of white school glue (4 oz. - no gel or glitter) 2 glue sticks 1 Fiskar scissors (5” blunt end) 2 boxes facial tissue 1 package of markers (8 count - classic colors) 1 package of 9” x 12” assorted color construction paper (50 count) 1 package of 12” x 18” assorted color construction paper (50 count) 1 package of 12” x 18” manila paper (50 count) 2 plastic pocket folders with brads (solid colors only) 1 package of brown or wh... 08/09/2011

Alvin Independent School District/School Board is having a clothes swap day. And a great idea it is. The day is coming up soon so be sure to note the date on your calendar so you can swap out your children’s gently used clothes for the next size up!   THE GREAT SCHOOL CLOTHES SWAP TUESDAY, AUGUST 16TH 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 P.M. Longfellow Elementary 1300 E. House St., Alvin, TX Jeter Elementary 2455 CR 58, Manvel, TX Drop Off Days: July 19 & July 26 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Drop Off Locations: Longfellow Elementary, Stevenson Primary, Alvin High School Jeter Elementary, Marek Elementary, Manvel High School   BE THERE OR BE SQUARE! 08/09/2011

Once again Alvin Texas is showing Real Estate Recovery with the newly constructed Melbourne Apartments for Senior Living! Melbourne Apartments are located at 3075 Mustang Road right across the street from Alvin Community College and is a 55-plus affordable senior housing community developed by LDG Developed. Melbourne's is offering one and two bedroom apartments ranging in size from 744 to 1,038 square feet. The U-shaped building design gives the tenants a lovely view of the pool, and grounds which includes a club house. Melbourne residents will enjoy the sole use of a community activity room, pool, community library, fitness center, laundry and business center. The complex offers great security with its controlled access gates and makes a great place to live to those interested in a se... 08/07/2011

You know your area is in Real Estate Recovery when new commercial business' decide to come to the area! Especially in Alvin Texas where a new Fun Jump has been constructed for kids to have something to do. Fun Jump offers an indoor facility full of moonwalks, slides and bouncers for your child's entertainment. Not only that but has several arcades and kiddie rides. There are three private party rooms for those special birthdays. The hours are:  Hours:  Monday - Wednesday 10am - 7pmThursday - Friday 10am - 8pmSaturday 10am - 7pmSunday 12pm - 7pm Make FUN JUMP your child's next fun destination! If you are looking for your next home give Alvin a looksie. Be sure to click one of the icons below to contact me as I would love to help you with your next housing search.   So if you are interest... 08/06/2011

Nothing speaks more to Real Estate Recovery than business' being rehabed or new business' coming into a community. Here is the latest photos of Sonic it looks like they will be finished soon with the store. Here the crew is doing a sidewalk pour. The new building in the back ground will soon be bricked or stuccoed. I can't remember if the owner told me he was going to brick it or stucco it... it doesn't matter it will look great. You who live in Alvin and need a job... they are now taking applications for staffing of the new building. Remember the early bird gets the worm. 08/01/2011

Real Estate Recovery is on the mend in Alvin Texas. This small town is making great economic recovery strides which can be seen in the number of new home construction permits! During the months of May, 14 new home construction permits were issued, in June, 10 new home construction permits were issued, and July there were a total of 4, permits new home permits issued with 10 permits pending completion. Builders are currently constructing new homes in Morgans Landing, North Point Trails, Kendall Lakes and Mustang Crossing. The top home builders are Brighton Homes, Grand View Builders, and Manchester Homes. Additionally, there are several new commercial strips that have recently been completed along with new restaurants openings and several other restaurants in the construction stage. The ... 07/26/2011

When I was a little girl we lived in many very small homes. I am sure my love of different homes started there as we lived in many though out my childhood. Any military brat will tell you how hard it is to move from place to place and all the different housing you get sent to. My dad was a soldier stationed near Columbus, Georgia where I was born. In the picture to the right I must have been at least three years old since that was when I started growing hair. My earliest recognition was of standing in a back bedroom of our home in Columbus and seeing an unknown man stroll across our unfenced back yard. It scared me so bad I ran to my mom who was in the "parlor". That is the only thing I remember from being that young. The next house that I remember living in was a three-room shotgun hou... 07/25/2011

Many people have asked me what is the status of the new Sonic in Alvin Texas. So here I am Sussie Sutton reporting live from the street in front of Sonic in Alvin Texas giving you an update report! As you can see from the picture below the shell of the building has been erected and they are in process of pouring the center sidewalk slab. It seems like it will be no time before you can go get your Cherry Lime Aides or Route 44's. For me it will be Strawberry Lime Aide! WHOOP!   If you are looking for a home to lease or buy in Alvin Texas, contact me by clicking on one of the icons below and I will be happy to assist you in your next lease/purchase!  07/14/2011

Hello, my name is Sussie Sutton, a REALTOR® for United Texas Realtors.  I am presenting you with a great opportunity to develop new commercial construction within the city limits of Alvin. This city is located twenty five miles southeast of Houston in northeast Brazoria County and is fifteen minutes from Pearland, Clear Lake, NASA, and City of League City. Alvin is home to 24,236 residents and a great place to live! My client is offering for sale one to three acres of land on 1300 Dickinson Road in Alvin. This property has water and sewer line availability on an asphalt street.  The undeveloped land consist of two lots, each is 0.645 acres per the appraisal district. The road frontage is 283.743-feet  and  221.87-feet deep.   Another plus is that it has 341.68' +/- of road frontage.  St... 07/01/2011

As of today, June 28, 2011, there are 10 homes for lease. They range from $950.00 to $2,600 per month and with two or three bedrooms. Deposits always match the monthly rent and pets are on a case by case basis. Rental housing is usually scarce in Alvin. So if you now of a private home owner who leases...please send me their name and address. Not all list on HAR so I have to ferret them out! So if you are looking to lease a home in Alvin please contract by clicking on one of the icons below. 06/28/2011

It is really hot outside, 98-degrees and the humidity is off the charts. Inside the smelly foreclosed home it must be 125-degrees for sure. This is the fifth foreclosed home we have been into. My clothes are clinging to me because they are all sweaty wet. A thing a lady like me doesn't like. Mr. Serious Buyer, my client, looks appreciatively around and says I like this house, but you know I really like to see just 2 or 3 more. Then I will make my decision as to which one I want. Seriously? Has not the first 100 other homes I have shown you enough? I put on my serious looking face on and you can hear the click of the trigger in my Capri Pants pocket. "Mr. Serious Buyer... You can see a million homes, but there will always be another over the horizon. If you wait too long the house you re... 06/28/2011

After writing my last post... "Sign Riders" I got to thinking, you know that may not be too funny. Only those of you who know me on LinkedIn know that I worked at a bank in the Houston area for almost eight years. That bank had many prestigious customer's and we were told if they want it, just about everything goes... We had many unique people working there...the nicest was Miss Kitterick... do you older guys remember her when she was part of the Cadet Don Show the first children's day show in Houston? There are many pictures of her but I think they are all copyrighted. You will have to Google her....but I regress.. Well, I had a customer there who would come in everyday and look at his checks. He would look at them and count them and note to whom and how much they were for. I didn't th... 06/24/2011

Well July 4th will be rolling around the corner one more time and that means that my husband and I have been married 31 years.   We decided to get married on the 4th of July so that he would be assured of having that "special" day off. At the time he was a construction worker and construction workers get very few holidays off. We knew the 4th would be one that would be observed. It's been a long haul and lots of laughs. There were some anniversaries that I couldn't believe that I hadn't killed him yet.... LOL What I mean is that I can be hard to live with. He threw his fair share of punches too....we have come out grinning with a few teeth missing but we are happy.  LOL I need to insert a disclamier here that I have a wonderful husband whose made my life wonderful. Thanks Love! 06/23/2011

Well I went out and purchased my dad his favorite gift for Fathers Day... a huge bag of mixed nuts. The man loves nuts. I know this is a crazy gift but he needs nothing and really wants nothing. So buying for him has gotten really hard. Some of you may already relate to this issue. But you younger guys...just you wait. There will come a time when you will be in the same shoes some of us are. IN ANY CASE.... So if you are looking for a lease or a new home so good ole dad can move in with you...be sure to click on one of the icons below to contact me. I can help you find just the right home for you and your dad! 06/18/2011

Do you know what I love most about ART? It is the colors... I love color! Ever since I was a little girl I was fascinated with Crayola Crayons. My favorite past time when I was little was shopping for school supplies. Especially the Crayons. Now as an adult I love to shop for office supplies but I always find time to go to the Crayon department and look at all the colors. I always buy crayons to have at the house and I use them often. Especially when my grand kids are around to help me color... hehehe Know that I was aware that there was such a thing as colored chalk. What I did not know is that Crayola now has their own brand of colored chalk. What I plan to do is get a kiddie bag together consisting of washable crayolas and a color book for my clients children who have to come along t... 06/17/2011

Earlier this month, June 2nd, to be precise I wrote a post, "Sonic Post Dos Mas" about the Sonic Drive In being torn down and being replaced... Well the work is progressing quite well. I was showing homes in Alvin and drove by and noticed that all of the concrete driveway which had earlier been crushed into chunks had now been cleared and the underground plumbing was being installed. I doubled back to take a picture so all of you could see the progression. I asked one of my inspector friends what was going to happen to all that crushed chunked concrete... where would it go to a land fill? He said no...all big chunked concrete goes to the drainage district. They use it to stabilize the sides of the large drainage ditches. Most of this type of concrete is free and it is cheaper than buyin... 06/17/2011

The Alvin Library has a free movie time for the family on June 18th at 2:00pm.  Children can bring blankets and pillows and there will be FREE Popcorn and drinks!  The Alvin Library has some great programs scheduled for the summer and your children will be entertained and be out of the heat! Another great time for children ages 3-6 is Storytime on Wednesdays at 10:30.  Your children will enjoy storytime and you can sit close by and read your own book!  Great time for everyone.  A priceless gift you can give your child is a love for reading.      06/16/2011

On Monday I went to Arlington Texas to see my son. I had not seen him since January and this is his first time living away for me and his father. I must admit that we are having a harder time letting him go than he is of us. I guess that is the way it is with all boys. On the trip up there from Houston, I noticed that many farmers are now planting giant sun flowers. I love to eat sun flower seeds and was amazed at the beauty at seeing so many sunflowers all in one place. People I am talking about fields and fields of sun flowers. I didn't get to take a picture of the fields but use your imagination with the one picture I do have of sun flowers. 06/15/2011