JULY 2021 NEWSLETTER
We are officially halfway through 2021! I cannot believe it. Looking back at this time last year, we have all come a long way. With the newsletter assisting, We hope you all have a sunny and fun July!
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Home Improvement 101 -
Paint Colors
New season, new house looks. If you are thinking about or starting the process to paint your house, check out these best colors to paint every room, courtesy of Apartment Therapy:
  • kitchen: navy blue or something bold
  • dining room: an energizing color or a neutral, depending on the light
  • living room: something neutral and consider adding an accent wall
  • bathroom: bold and dark
  • bedroom: a color that relaxes you
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Life Hack of the Month
The other week, we broke several glass items in our household. I am talking at least one item every day for a few days. After those events, I discovered this excellent hack thanks to Mental Floss: use bread to pick up glass. Hopefully my glass breaking days are long gone, but in case they are not, I know how to pick it all up. Check out all 8 household life enhancing life hacks at the link below.
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Things to do this month
  • 4th of July - Waterfront Fireworks in Antioch. More info here.
  • July 14 - Celebrate Bastille Day reading up on the history of the day, finding a reenactment, and enjoying some delectable French cuisine i.e. croissants, macarons, crepes, French wine (Chardonnay or Champagne), and French cheese (chevre, brie, camembert)
  • July 22-25 - Taste Our Terroir: The Livermore Valley wine and food festival. More info here.
Recipe of the Month
Do you need something to bring to a potluck? And you are trying to bring something more covid-friendly? Or perhaps you just need a side for your bbq? A yummy snack? This recipe is it. If it sounds off to you, don't knock it 'til you try it. Unsurprisingly, this masterful recipe is courtesy of Half Baked Harvest, linked in the photo and below.
Quote of the Month
And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald