IN THE SPOTLIGHT In the Spotlight for the Traditions Community Magazine August 2020 In the Spotlight for the Traditions Community Magazine August 2020
Howdy Neighbor!
Transforming Your Family into the Welcome Wagon During National Family Fun Month
Howdy Neighbor!
ou may begin noticing some newYour faces around of Braselton lately! Even during global pandemic, our amazing Transforming Family intoTraditions the Welcome Wagon During National FamilyaFun Month festyle-centric master-planned community has managed to welcome 50 new families between January and July 2020 You may begin noticing some new faces around Traditions of Braselton lately! Even during a global pandemic, our amazing What is more is that – with 70 new construction homes underway and more than 750 home sites remaining – we plan to lifestyle-centric master-planned community has managed to welcome 50 new families between January and July 2020. welcome many theconstruction months and years to come. What ismore moreneighbors is that – withover 70 new homes underway and more than 750 home sites remaining – we plan to welcome many more neighbors over the months and years to come.
With August marking National Family Fun Month, a great way to get to know a new neighbor while having fun with your August Nationalbasket. Family Fun Month, a great way to getistonot know a new with your over for a wn familyWith is to buildmarking a welcome While social distancing ideal forneighbor invitingwhile yourhaving newfun neighbors own family is to build a welcome basket. While social distancing is not ideal for inviting your new neighbors over for a ackyard BBQ, a basket stuffed with goodies and a handwritten note letting them know that you look forward to a backyard BBQ, a basket stuffed with goodies and a handwritten note letting them know that you look forward to a ackyard BBQ withBBQ them the infuture is a isterrific way “HowdyNeighbor!” Neighbor!” Be to sure to include theofnames backyard withinthem the future a terrific wayto tosay say “Howdy Be sure include the names all the of all the amily members and ages ofages your justjust in in case kidsright right around the same family members and of children, your children, casethey they have have kids around the same age. age.
Challenge yourmembers family members to come up with someunique unique items include thatthat will help to know hallenge your family to come up with some itemstoto include willthat helpfamily thatget family getyou, to know you your family, and your distinctive collective personality. For instance, if gardening is a fun family hobby, you might want to our family, and your distinctive collective personality. For instance, if gardening is a fun family hobby, you might want to include some gardening gloves, seed packets and a hand trowel. If your family is all about fun and games, a board game, nclude some gardening gloves, seed packets and a hand trowel. If your family is all about fun and games, a board game a Frisbee, and some water guns will help communicate that to your future besties. If you love to cook, you may want to Frisbee, and water guns recipe will help that toplate your If you love cook, may want to sharesome a favorite appetizer withcommunicate a decorative appetizer andfuture cheesebesties. knife or wooden spoontoand smallyou mixing bowl. Ifappetizer movies are your thing, youamay want to include a box plate of microwave popcorn, cuteor popcorn bags,spoon movie candy, a hare a favorite recipe with decorative appetizer and cheese knife wooden and small mixing Netflix gift card, and a cozy blanket for snuggling. owl. If movies are your thing, you may want to include a box of microwave popcorn, cute popcorn bags, movie candy, a etflix giftHere card,areand a cozy for snuggling. some otherblanket ideas of items you may want to consider stuffing in your new neighbor’s welcome basket:
Someideas fashionable reusable face masks (required stuffing for students and staff at Jackson County and Jefferson City ere are some• other of items you fabric may want to consider in your new neighbor’s welcome basket:
• • • • • • • • • • • • •
Schools) • Hand sanitizer (a sign of theseface historic times) Some fashionable reusable fabric masks (required for students and staff at Jackson County and Jefferson City • Locally made items (you can find some great ones at Joy Company Market at 56 Henry Street in Braselton) Schools) A houseplant or bouquet of fresh flowers Hand •sanitizer (a sign of these historic times) • A bottle of wine or champagne Locally• made items (you can find some great ones at Joy Company Market at 56 Henry Street in Braselton) A welcome sign A houseplant or bouquet • A scented candle of fresh flowers • of A fresh-baked pie, cookies, or brownies A bottle wine or champagne • Thissign is Braselton Guidebook (you can pick up an issue at Braselton Town Hall) A welcome • The names and phone numbers of your favorite babysitters A scented candle • Gift card to a local eatery A fresh-baked pie, or brownies • Gift card to cookies, local grocery This is•Braselton Guidebook (you can pick up an issue at Braselton Town Hall) The possibilities are endless!
The names and phone numbers of your favorite babysitters Not only will this welcome basket be fun for your family to shop for, put together and deliver, but it will also be fun for Gift card a local eatery your newtoneighbors to receive. Gift card to local grocery The possibilities are endless! KB 7/11/2020
2020 ot only will this welcome basket be fun for your family to shop for, put together and deliver, AUGUST but it will also 25 be fun for our new neighbors to receive. Traditions of Braselton
