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Just a note…

The Estates at Heathbrook will be closed for the Labor Day Holiday. We are sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause anyone.  Please do not hesitate to call 352-482-0802 if  you need immediate assistance.

We  hope you have a great and safe Labor Day holiday. Thank you for being such great residents!

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This year I’ve decided to have a different take on Labor Day. Usually my neighbors and I go out and we enjoy the sales or the events going on around town. But this year after moving into my new apartment at the Estates at Heathbrook I want to enjoy my Labor Day weekend here at home.

So I’ve invited a couple of friends and neighbors over for a Labor Day lunch! I’m so excited you don’t even know. I really enjoy cooking and this is a great way to utilize my skills. Not to mention I find it quite relaxing.

I’ve created a menu (yes I know that sounds like it’s a bit too much) and my friends and neighbors will be bringing over the items for the meal. This way I can the meal isn’t too expensive and everyone feels like they’re helping.

Afterward we’ll hang out by the pool and just enjoy our day off! What are you doing for Labor Day?

Here’s our menu for our Labor Day Lunch!

Appetizer
Baked Caprese Salad

Entree
Southwest Turkey Burgers

Dessert
Cranberry Granita

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Tomorrow, August 26th is National Dog Day! Being that The Estates at Heathbrook is a pet friendly community we have to celebrate! We found some great ways to celebrate your member of the family!

1. Post pictures of your beloved dog on our Facebook Page! Everyone will be able to see why you love your pet so much!
2. Buy your pets some delicious dog treats!
3. Take them out and have them enjoy the space and air!
4. If you don’t have a pet, why not adopt one? Or Rescue one?
5. Pamper your puppy, give them a bath or take them to the salon!

National Dog Day

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I have only tried Yoga, maybe five times in my life!  I have friends who are addicted to Yoga.  They go at least 2-3 times a week and they tell me that they greatly benefit from what Yoga has to offer.  So, I decided before I write off this very popular form of exercise, I would do some research of my own and find out what makes it so popular!

1. Meditation, I found is good for the mind.  It puts you into a state of relaxation and deeper thinking.

2. I also discovered that there are different types of Yoga.  At my last count, I had read about 15!

3. Yoga can improve your overall health and mental well-being.  It’s good for flexibility, strenght and muscle tone.

4. There are different poses, each one done with precision and with a rest between each one.

5.  And there are two categories of Yoga. Flow and Non-Flow.  Flow raises your heart-rate and non-flow does not.  I think I prefer the non-flow!

When choosing where to go to a Yoga class, usually its word of mouth from a friend. Or, there are many directories out there, it would be easy to find somewhere in your area.

I may give Yoga another go.  What’t the worst that could happen? I could get healthy!  Hmm, sounds good to me!

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People will always tell you that dancing is a great way to get exercise. I  agree it’s a whole body workout and it’s an excellent way to have a great time.  Recently I’ve been taking dance classes as my form of personal fitness. I’ve always loved dancing and when I take my dance classes I’m “hitting two birds with one stone,” I get to have fun and exercise. It doesn’t even feel like exercise while I’m dancing…but let me tell you afterward I definitely feel that I’ve been “working it.”

I’ve been going to the Dancing Around Studio to learn “couples dancing.” Here I can learn those great ballroom dances I’ve always seen on So You Think You Can Dance!  Also it doesn’t matter what level you are, they are always willing to work with you and if you don’t get a step the first time all you have to do is ask.

You can check out Dancing Around Studio, it’s located off of 3960 South Pine Ave., call 352-690-6637 for more information on pricing and classes.

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The Tampa Bay Rays are going to be busy this month!! Have you seen a game yet? Are you planning on going back to a game? Buy your tickets online now and don’t miss out. Prices range from $8 and up!

August 2010
Bases Loaded!
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

Aug. 15: Rays vs. Orioles

Aug. 16-18: Rays vs. Rangers

Aug. 27-29: Rays vs. Red Sox

Aug. 30-31: Rays vs. Blue Jays

If you had the choice to go anywhere you’d like, where would you go? If you didn’t have to worry about ticket prices, how far you could go, or how long you could stay which destination would you ultimately choose? Vote on our poll and let us know where you’d go! Comment below if you have a specific place in mind!

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This restaurant has a true mix of flavors, from Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan and China you’re sure to taste them all. Sky Asian Fusion has blended all these cultures and techniques beautifully.

Some of my personal favorites from Sky Asian Fusion is the Mongolian Beef and the Filipino pancit (lo mein). The food is mixed so well and they bring in their own techniques to make the food special.

Sky Asian Fusion

Sixth Floor
Ocala, FL 34474
352.291.0000

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It’s Friday! Our weekend is here! What do you do to start off your weekend? Personally I really enjoy going to the movies to start my weekend of relaxation. I like going to the Regal Cinemas Ocala Hollywood 16. They show great films! Are you planning on heading out to the movie theatre tonight?

	Dinner for Schmucks Steve Carell, Paul Rudd PG-13, 110 min. 12:05pm | 2:45pm | 5:15pm | 7:20pm | 7:50pm 9:55pm | 10:25pm
	Charlie St. Cloud Zac Efron, Kim Basinger PG-13, 109 min. 12:10pm | 2:30pm | 4:50pm | 7:40pm | 10:00pm
	Salt Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber PG-13, 99 min. 12:15pm | 12:45pm | 2:35pm | 4:25pm | 4:55pm 7:25pm | 7:55pm | 9:45pm | 10:15pm | 10:45pm

Regal Cinemas Ocala Hollywood 16

2801 SW 27th Avenue

Ocala, FL 34474

(352) 861-2699

Personally one of my favorite amenities that The Estates at Heathbrook has is that they come with full sized washers and dryers. One doesn’t have to worry about buying these appliances or if they already have one, how they are going to get it inside their new home.

As I was doing my laundry last night I wanted to know if there were actually any myths to doing laundry. Do I really need to add stain remover to my stains? Does the dryer really shrink my clothes? I found some interesting ” laundry myth busters.”

• Adding Bleach- The myth tells us to add bleach at the same time as we add our laundry detergent. Actually our laundry detergent counteracts the bleach and makes our whites become gray and dingy.
• Shrinking Clothes- Dryers don’t shrink our clothes.  It’s actually the lack of moisture from OVER drying that makes our clothes shrink. Take out your clothes when they are actually dry or take them out a bit sooner and hang dry.
• Adding Stain Remover- When you add stain remover onto stains it pushes the dirt and stain into your clothes. The best thing to do is to flip your item of clothing inside out and then add the stain remover.
• Damp or Dry?- Is it damp or dry? Truthfully the hands in our nerves can’t tell whether or not it’s cold or damp. Some say to test dampness with you lips.

Laundry myths abound and always will. Some of those laundry myths have been debunked today. Add bleach during the last five minutes of the washing cycle, remove clothes from the dryer immediately, treats stains on the wrong side of the fabric and test for dampness with lips. All these factual tips will help get laundry done right and make garments last longer.

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