Posts with tag 'celebrate'
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Events to Celebrate the Merry Holiday Season
Step into the holiday season with ice skating, dazzling lights, visits from Santa, the Nutcracker, and more! We have a fun list of activities and events that are sure to ignite your holiday spirit.
Scentsy Commons Lights
Who can resist the enchantment of a dazzling light tunnel? At Scentsy Commons in Meridian, prepare to be mesmerized by their spectacular annual light show with 987,000 lights and a majestic 75-foot-tall Christmas tree. Get ready to take some photos. All ages can enjoy this activity and it's FREE.
Scentsy Point of Life Event
Scentsy Commons offers a magical night out with festive music, warm beverages and a dazzling light...
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Annual Festivals in Downtown Boise
With warm weather on the horizon, our real estate agents are excited for the return of festival season here in Boise, Idaho. Living in the Boise area means that there is always a fun community event coming up on the calendar! Many people have annual events they love attending every year, especially in the downtown area. Downtown Boise hosts more than 75 festivals and events every year, and these are some of the festivities we're most looking forward to in the months ahead.
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Sweet Treats for Those You Love
Show Your Love with Sugar Cookies
Be a hero this Valentine's Day by making some incredible sugar cookies from a family recipe shared by Kristina Case, a designer on our marketing team. Whether you want something for your sweetheart, your entire family, or your child's class at school, these will hit the mark.
An important thing to remember before you start: let the butter soften to room temperature. This is key. Don't try to soften it in the microwave or use it fresh out of the fridge.
Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
1 c. butter softened
1 c. sugar
1 egg
2 ½ c flour
2 TBL orange juice
1 TBL vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
Beat sugar and butter until fluffy, add egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and orange juice. Beat well until mixed. Put dough i...
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Tame the Winter Doldrums with These Tips
January Blues?
For a lot of people, January is the longest month. The hustle of the holidays is over. Visiting family and friends have returned home. The weather is, well, blah, especially for non-skiers/snowboarders, and it can seem dark. All. The. Time.
You can lift your spirits by employing a few little tricks:
Add a bouquet of fresh flowers to your dining table. Pick up some flowers in your favorite colors to adorn your dining room.
Light summer-scented candles. Scents such as coconut, lemon, tangerine, or light florals will boost your mood by reminding you that warmer weather will be here again soon.
Bring in some daylight. Daylight LED light bulbs mimic the natural light of the sun. With more of a blue light,...
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'Tis the Season
Really!
Believe it or not, fruitcake is a well-loved dessert known throughout the world. It is only in the United States that this cake is the butt of jokes, probably because they were, at one time, mass-produced for mail order and tended to be dry and of questionable age. Some say the ridicule can be traced to Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, but research shows "fruitcake trashing" occurred much earlier in the 20th century.
Though celebrated by some as the delicious tradition it is intended to be (National Fruitcake Day is December 27), others applaud this dense loaf laced with fruit and nuts only when it is flying through the air on