Spotlight Newsletter | December 2022

Mishae Frisbee
 

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS PLANNING CHECKLIST

  • Day 1: De-clutter
  • Day 2: Freshen the house
  • Day 3: Put out decorations
  • Day 4: Make little details shine
  • Day 5: Plan gift
  • Day 6: Think of 3 special memory-makers
  • Day 7: Plan out food for special occasions
  • Day 8: Make sure Christmas supplies are stocked
  • Day 9: Order Christmas cards, make a Christmas card list and buy supplies
  • Day 10: Make a family calendar of December events
  • Day 11: Inventory and wrap gifts that are already purchased
  • Day 12: Think of 3 things to do for others this holiday season

 
 

REAL OR ARTIFICIAL? HERE'S HOW TO DECIDE WHICH CHRISTMAS TREE TO PURCHASE

 

Real Trees

  • Provide family tradition
  • Create family fun
  • Add a natural scent
  • Easily recycled
  • Support local vendors
  • Reduce initial expenses

Fake Trees

  • Reusable holiday decor
  • Offer no-mess and no-maintenance
  • Reduce fire risks
  • Allow customization
 
 
 
 
 

GOLDEN NUGGETS

 
 
 
 

24 CREATIVE (YET SIMPLE) ELF ON THE SHELF IDEAS THAT WON'T DRIVE YOU CRAZY

 

Consider this the ultimate Elf on the Shelf guide with something for every elf day in December-- and some of them even contain some fun for you!

  1. Start off on a good foot
  2. Give your elf a buddy
  3. Make a coupld of snowflakes
  4. Have your elf bring out a box of Christmas decorations
  5. Set up a scrabble game for your elf and his friends
  6. Let your elf "have" hot chocolate
  7. Give your elf a workout
  8. Put the elf on the shelf
  9. Use an elf printable 
  10. Put your elf to work
  11. Sit your elf in a stocking
  12. Rate your kids' behavior
  13. Marshmallow Fight!
  14. Tangle your elf into the tree
  15. Chill your elf out
  16. Don't let your elf tag along
  17. Make a sprikle snow angel
  18. Have your elf netflix and chill
  19. Build a gingerbread hut
  20. Give your kids an elf warming
  21. Give your elf a good book to read
  22. Don't make cookies- leave the ingrediets out instead
  23. Arrange it so your elf's friends "wrap" her in gift wrap
  24. Give a parting gift
 
 

WHITE SANGRIA RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:

6 cups Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc
1/4 cup superfine sugar
1 cup white grape juice
1 ripe nectarine, pitted and cut into thin wedges
1 tangerine, thinly sliced
1 cup seedless white grapes, halved
1 cup soda

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large pitcher or other container, combine the wine and sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the remaining ingredients excluding the club soda and mix well
2. Pleace the pitcher in the refrigerator and let the sangria sit for at least 1 hour (and up to 4 hours).
3. Just before serving, stir in the club soda and ice cubes.

12 GOOD BOOKS TO READ IN THE WINTER

  1. What Happens in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand
  2. Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips
  3. Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi
  4. The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton
  5. We Met in December by Rosie Curtis
  6. The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
  7. Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
  8. Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
  9. The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld
  10. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
  11. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
  12. The Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
 
 
 
 

Ingredients:

  • 1 2-pound piece boneless pork loin
  • 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
  • black pepper
  • 1/2 cup dried cherries, chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 TBSP whole-grain mustard
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 TBSP currant jelly
  • 1 tsp red wine vinegar

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Season the pork with all spice and 1/2 tsp pepper and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the cherries, parsley and mustard. Spread evenly over the pork. Lay the bacon slices crosswise over the pork, overlapping them slightly and tucking the ends underneath. Roast for 45 minutes.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the jelly and vinegar. Brush over the bacon and continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer registers 150 degrees, 10 to 15 minutes more. Let rest at least 10 minutes before slicing.
  4. ENJOY!
 
 
 
 
 
 

OCTOBER MARKET TREND

We are seeing more price reductions in the last 30 days making this an ideal time to purchase! If you have any questions or would want to learn more about what these market patterns represent and what they mean for a home buyer/seller, please text or call us at 208-684-0000. We'd love to talk!

 
 

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OUR MAIN GOAL IS TO HAVE A HAPPY CLIENT AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION AND WE DO THAT THROUGH CONSISTENT AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION COMBINED WITH OUR PRECISE AND UNIQUE MARKETING STRATEGIES.

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