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In the Spotlight for the Traditions Community Magazine Howdy Neighbor! August 2020

Transforming Your Family into the Welcome Wagon During National Family Fun Month Howdy Neighbor!

You may begin noticing some new faces around Traditions of Braselton lately! Even during a global pandemic, our amazing Transforming Your Family into the Welcome Wagon During National Family Fun Month lifestyle-centric master-planned community has managed to welcome 50 new families between January and July 2020. What is more is that –You may begin with 70 new construction homes underway and more than 750 home sites remaining –we plan to noticing some new faces around Traditions of Braselton lately! Even during a global pandemic, our amazing lifestyle-centric master-planned community has managed to welcome 50 new families between January and July 2020. welcome many more neighbors over the months and years to come. What is more is that –with 70 new construction 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 own family is to build a welcome basket. While social distancing is not ideal for inviting your new neighbors over for a With August marking National Family Fun Month, a great way to get to know a new neighbor while having fun with your backyard BBQ, a basket stuffed with goodies and a handwritten note letting them know that you look forward to a own family is to build a welcome basket. While social distancing is not ideal for inviting your new neighbors over for a backyard BBQ, a basket stuffed with goodies and a handwritten note letting them know that you look forward to a backyard BBQ with them in the future is a terrific way to say “Howdy Neighbor!” Be sure to include the names of all the backyard BBQ with them in the future is a terrific way to say “Howdy Neighbor!” Be sure to include the names of all the family members and ages of your children, just in case they have kids right around the same age. family members and ages of your children, just in case they have kids right around the same age.

hallenge your family members to come up with some unique items to include that will help that family get to know you, Challenge your family members to come up with some unique items to include that will help that family get to know you, your family, and your distinctive collective personality. For instance, if gardening is a fun family hobby, you might want to your 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, include 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 some water guns will help communicate that to your future besties. If you love to cook, you may want to share a favorite appetizer recipe with a decorative appetizer plate and cheese knife or wooden spoon and small mixing share a favorite appetizer recipe with a decorative appetizer plate and cheese knife or wooden spoon and small mixing bowl. If movies are your thing, you may want to include a box of microwave popcorn, cute popcorn bags, movie candy, a bowl. If movies are your thing, you may want to include a box of microwave popcorn, cute popcorn bags, Netflix gift card, and a cozy blanket for snuggling. movie candy, a

Netflix gift card, and a cozy blanket for snuggling. Here are some other ideas of items you may want to consider stuffing in your new neighbor’s welcome basket:

Here are some other ideas of items you may want to consider stuffing in your new neighbor’s welcome basket: • Some fashionable reusable fabric face masks (required for students and staff at Jackson County and Jefferson City Schools) • Some fashionable reusable fabric face masks (required for students and staff at Jackson County and Jefferson City • Hand sanitizer (a sign of these historic times) Schools) • Locally made items (you can find some great ones at Joy Company Market at 56 Henry Street in Braselton) • Hand sanitizer (a sign of these historic times) • A houseplant or bouquet of fresh flowers • Locally made items (you can find some great ones at Joy Company Market at • A bottle of wine or champagne • A welcome sign 56 Henry Street in Braselton) • A houseplant or bouquet of fresh flowers • A scented candle • A bottle of wine or champagne • A fresh-baked pie, cookies, or brownies • A welcome sign • This is Braselton Guidebook (you can pick up an issue at Braselton Town Hall) • • A scented candle A fresh-baked pie, cookies, or brownies • The names and phone numbers of your favorite babysitters • Gift card to a local eatery • Gift card to local grocery • This is Braselton Guidebook (you can • The possibilities are endless! pick up an issue at Braselton Town Hall) • 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 to a local eatery your new neighbors to receive. • Gift card to local grocery • The possibilities are endless! KB 7/11/2020 Traditions of Braselton Not only will this welcome basket be fun for your family to shop for, pu AUGUST 2020 25 t together and deliver, but it will also be fun for your new neighbors to receive.

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