Last year I got a glimpse of life in the military.

At the time, I was throwing myself a series of daily pity parties — my husband was traveling for business and I was going home to an empty apartment each night.

I was filming a Helpless Housewife video about ways people could help to support the troops. As part of the video, I greeted returning troops arriving at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

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 If you haven't made plans for Halloween, don't be scared. Here are some great options for folks from Southern Denton County.

And be sure to post any others you know of to this blog!

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While all our contributors are terrific and very much appreciated, there are a few who go above and beyond.

They post content faster than a speeding bullet. Their work is more powerful than a locomotive. They are able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.

Well, maybe not. But these folks really are my heroes. In fact, I bet they’d make great comic book characters —the Lewisville/Flower Mound neighborsgo Avengers.

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A family baking its way out of a financial crisis. Adorable identical triplets. A middle-school student who scaled Mount Kilimanjaro.

These are just a few of the remarkable people I have met or learned about during my first year as editor of Lewisville/Flower Mound neighborsgo.

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Although editor’s notes, e-mail and Twitter are nifty, my favorite form of communication remains talking with someone face to face. And that’s exactly what I’m inviting you to do.

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FRIDAY
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‘THE WIZARD OF OZ’ — 7:30 p.m. at Studio B, 2400 FM 407 in Highland Village. $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, $10 for those ages 10 and younger. To order tickets, visit studiobtheater.info or call 972-966-2787. For more information, e-mail studiobtheater@aol.com.

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The Denton County Republican Men's Club will host a council candidates forum at 6:30 p.m. April 2 in the Lewisville Community Room, 1197 W. Main St. The forum is for candidates in the Highland Village, Flower Mound and Lewisville races.

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Have questions for us? We have some for you, too.

Come to a meet-and-greet from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 13 at Starbucks, 2201 Justin Road, for coffee and conversation.

When you do, I’d love to hear your answers to these questions:

1. What do you like about neighborsgo and neighborsgo.com?

2. What do you dislike about our print and online product?

3. What kind of material do you want to see in our newspaper?

4. What improvements can/should be made to our Web site?

5. What guidance can we provide to help you write better stories and shoot better photos?

Interested? Please R.S.V.P. at 972-436-5551, ext. 3007. Hope to see you there!

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Saturday, Matt and I dropped by my sister-in-law Jenny’s home in Carrollton to visit her family and Matt’s parents, who were staying with them.

Most of us were in the living room when we heard Jenny yelling her husband’s name. I glanced up and saw thick smoke pouring out of the ceiling vents.

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I’ve read dozens of articles by Kip Watson, also known as the Football Chick, including one on fitness that appeared in the Jan. 9 edition. (more)