Hot Springs in the Snow? The hot springs are a fun place to visit in the summer time, when you’ve come back from a long day of hiking or just enjoying the great outdoors, but what about after a day of sledding, tubing, or playing in the snow? If you haven’t had a chance to enjoy the Gold Fork Hot Springs in the winter, you may want to add this to your winter bucket list. Located at 1026 Gold Fork Rd. in Donnelly, Idaho, the alkaline and mineral rich hot springs are a perfect end to a cold day of outdoor fun. Set in the foothills of the North Fork range, just south of McCall, the hot springs provide a unique way to relax and enjoy the great outdoors. They have a yurt for changing into your bathing suit, lockers for storing your clothing, and portable restrooms. There are multiple pools ranging from toasty hot to cool, allowing for multiple comfort levels and for swimmers and soakers of all ages. Be sure to check their hours online or call (208)890-8730 for more information about this great outdoor destination.
GoIdaho.com Looking for adventure in Idaho, but don’t know where to go? This new website will be highlighting the best of what Idaho has to offer from fabulous remote get-aways to the wonderful people that make our state a great place to live. The website will explore the amazing people and places of the Gem State and feature weekly online issues. January first was the launch day for this new site, and you sign up now to receive alerts when each issue is available. Be sure to go online and check it out today!
Coming Soon! Be sure to be watching for more information on Faith Landing’s March Madness competition. Beginning in March, the leasing office will have the bracket pages to fill out – one entry per apartment. Prizes will be awarded to the three entries with the most correct picks. Good Luck!
CAUTION! The speed limit on the streets and driveways in the Faith Landing community is 15 mph. Additionally, we want to remind residents that all vehicles must yield at the intersection of Abraham Way and Noah Drive. We appreciate your helping to keep Faith Landing a safe community.
Super Bowl Game Time Looking for some ways to have even more fun this year watching the Super Bowl (even if your favorite team isn’t playing)? The following three games are sure to add some laughter, as well as some friendly competition to the party: Don’t Say It – This game is played throughout the party and can be pretty funny. Each person needs a whistle on a lanyard to wear during the party. One or two words are designated as offlimits during the game, such as football, touchdown, or score. If someone says the forbidden word or words, the person who catches him or her, get to take the offenders whistle. Play this throughout the night, awarding a prize to the person with the most whistles at the end of the night. Super Bowl Guess – Before the game starts, have each guest write down answers to the following questions: Which player will be the MVP? Which player will score the most points? Which team will have the most interceptions? What will be the total accumulated yards? What will be the final score? Will the half time singer perform live or lip sync? Which team will get the first penalty? At the end of the football game, award a prize to the person who answered the most questions correctly. Football Bingo – Go to the following website to print out 12 variations for this fun Bingo game http://www.playpartypin.com/2015/01/superbowl-party-games-super-bowl-bingo.html This version of Bingo is played with the Bingo squares each being a different football play, such as interception, incomplete pass, personal foul, delay of game, missed field goal and many others making this a scramble to be the first to call, “BINGO”.
Faith Landing’s February Newsletter Smoke Alarms Smoke alarms are proven to save lives by providing an early warning in the event of a fire. In your apartment home you are provided with multiple smoke alarms. Having a working smoke alarm cuts the chances of injury or death in a reported fire. Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no working smoke alarms. That is why here at Faith Landing we feel it is so important that your smoke alarms are working properly at all times. We need your help in making sure that your smoke alarms are working: Test your smoke alarms every month. This is done by pushing the round button on it that says test. When you test it, it will make the noise. If your smoke alarms start chirping call the office. Our maintenance staff will come and change the batteries and make sure that they are connected correctly. Create a plan with your family about what to do in the event of a fire or emergency. o How will you all exit. o Where will your meeting point be? We can thank a Swiss physicist in the late 1930’s for creating the smoke detector. Walter Jaeger’s was working on a sensor for detecting poisonous gas but his device failed to register small amounts of gas. Frustrated, he lit a cigarette and the smoke moved the meter on his gadget. Jaeger’s experiment helped pave the way for today’s smoke detector.
Red Velvet Cream Cheese Brownies
PLEASE NOTE! TRASH BAGS MUST BE PLACED IN THE DUMPSTERS, AND NOT LEFT ON THE GROUND IN FRONT OF THEM. PLEASE BE SURE TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT ANYONE TAKING TRASH OUT FROM YOUR APARTMENT IS ABLE TO LIFT THE BAGS TO
ENSURE THAT THEY MAKE IT IN.
½ cup butter (room temperature) 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla extract 3 Tbsp. cocoa powder Red food coloring 1 ¼ cups white flour 1/3 cup white chocolate chips Filling: 8 oz. cream cheese 2 Tbsp. sugar ½ tsp. vanilla extract 1egg yolk 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 2. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. 3. Add the eggs in one at a time with the vanilla extract and continue beating until fully combine.
4. Mix in the cocoa powder and enough red food coloring until the brownie batter is completely red. 5. Gently stir in the flour until just combined then fold in the chocolate chips. 6. Spread ¾ of the brownie mix into the lined pan and place to one side. 7. To make the cheesecake filling, beat the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg yolk together in a small bowl for about 1 minute until creamy. 8. Spread the cheesecake mixture on tip of the brownie mix evenly. 9. Dollop the ¼ brownie mix left in the bowl in small balls all over the cheesecake then use a knife to swirl the two batters together slightly. 10. When you’re happy with the look, pop the pan into the oven and bake for 30 minutes. 11. Use the parchment paper to remove the brownies from the pan and let cool on a wire rack before serving. Recipe from pinkrecipebox.com