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After the difficult year, the whole world just experienced, you can guess that we really mean it when we say, “Happy New Year, SOGO Family!” We are relieved that 2020 is officially in the books, and are feeling positive about all that is to come in 2021. We began last year with really no way of predicting all that would happen, and of course, we have no way of knowing exactly what will come in 2021, but we know what

It’s two days until Christmas Day, so we’re sure you’re all set and have every last gift perfectly wrapped and under the tree, right? Just kidding. If you’re anything like us, you’ve got a crumpled Post-it note with loved one’s names scribbled down. It’s the last minute to shop, but we’ve got you covered with some safe (and quarantine-approved) gifts this year Gift Cards to Restaurants – If you are still sitting at work, watching the clock tick by and your

Gift-giving is one exciting aspect of the holiday season, and who doesn’t love a warm fuzzy puppy? But when you combine the two, there are important points you need to consider before making a huge commitment to a live animal. If the circumstances are right, gifting a pet can be a thoughtful and really special way to show someone how much you love them. But you definitely don’t want to throw a huge commitment at someone if they’re not ready

Luckily, no one’s San Antonio home is going to be buried in inches of snow any time soon, but there are several precautions you can take to keep your home well-maintained during the winter. Texans have a whole different ballgame when it comes to protecting your home against Mother Nature and Old Man Winter. We may not have snow, but other signs of nature come full force starting in November and lasting through even March. We’ve got a list of

Living in the southwest region of the United States brings many conveniences during the wintertime, like not having to worry about the next big snowstorm and replacing our car tires with winter tires. The main struggle we have when we hop into our vehicles is figuring out how to get the heater to run on high without fogging up our windshield. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows when it comes to winter car maintenance down here either. It’s important

La Niña and pumpkin pie. What on earth do those two have in common? This time of year, they go hand-in-hand. We all know and love our Thanksgiving staple of pumpkin pie, so who in the world is “la niña” and what is she doing here this time of year, besides being a once-every-few-years-or-so guest at our Thanksgiving table? Some years, her counterpart, El Niño, tries to mess up our pumpkinly-perfect fall weather with rainstorms and wetter conditions, but this