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Dream a Dream

Martin Luther King Jr's bravery, persistence, and ability to envision something greater are just a few characteristics we admire about him. As we take a step back to remember Martin Luther King JR, his famous words, "I have a dream" keep coming to mind. We all have dreams. What is yours? Feel free to answer on our Facebook page!

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Gables West Avenue Participates in Gables Day

Each year on Gables Day, every associate company-wide, puts aside their normal daily work activities to volunteer in their region. Since 2000, Gables associates and vendors have contributed over 100,000 volunteer hours and $1,000,000 in goods and services. In 2007, Gables Day was dedicated to assisting several hurricane impacted neighborhoods in New Orleans. Gables was awarded the "2007 Community Service Project of the Year" by Multifamily Executive Magazine for the volunteer efforts in New Orleans contributed by Gables associates.

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Gables West Avenue Helpful Tips: Gables Gateway

Since it is a new year, we would like to provide you with some tips your may or may not know about living at Gables West Avenue. We hope you find these useful. Today’s tip is Gables Gateway! It is an easy way to: • Pay your rent online • Submit online maintenance requests • Submit a key release How do you sign up? Go to www.gables.com, click on “resident” button in upper right hand corner and create your account. If you need any help please contact the leasing office. The greatest part is you can use your computer, tablet or smart phone to access it. Technically, you can access it almost anywhere!!

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How Pinterest Can Make Apartment Life Better

Pinterest is all the rage when it comes to home and apartment projects. We at Gables West Avenue wanted to put a DIY Apartment Fun Pinboard together of a few of our favorite DIY apartment ideas.

If you are unfamiliar with Pinterest, it is a virtual pinboard, that allows you to take any image from the internet and place it on a categorized pinboard. You can take any image from any website and add it to your collection. Let’s say you search Google for “Decorating Ideas" and you come across a website that has an idea you like, instead of doing it the old school way and bookmarking it, you can download the Pinterest bookmarklet, and add that decorating idea to your “Decorating Ideas" Pinterest board, to come back and view later.

Pinterest is also a great way for brides to plan their weddings. You can search Pinterest for "Wedding ideas on a budget" and you’ll get tons of images that match your search. When you click on an image, it will show you a how-to or where you can purchase what you are looking at.

Do you use Pinterest for other things? Let us know in the comments!

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Eat Healthy Near Gables West Avenue

We thought it'd be nice to make a list of healthy restaurants and markets in the Gables West Avenue area for you..

Restaurants:

Casa de Luz

1701 Toomey Rd, Austin, TX ‎ 0.7 mi SW

[phone] ‎ · casadeluz.org

Veggie Heaven

1914 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX ‎ 1.1 mi NE

[phone] ‎ · veggieheavenaustin.com

Leaf

419 W 2nd St, Austin, TX ‎ 0.3 mi SE

[phone] ‎ · leafsalad.com

Farmers' Markets:

SFC Farmers' Market-Downtown

400 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX ‎ 0.3 mi E

[phone] ‎ · sfcfarmersmarket.org

HOPE Farmers Market

412 Comal St, Austin, TX ‎ 1.5 mi E

[phone] ‎ · hopefarmersmarket.org

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4th of July Trivia!

How well do you know the History of July the 4th? I enjoy expanding my knowledge when it comes to History and thought I would share this with you. Hope you enjoy, but most of all, have a happy and safe 4th!

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Gables West Avenue is ready for Gables Day!

Our office will be closed tomorrow, May 9th, for a company wide event. That event is known as Gables Day and it is one of our favorite times of the year as Gables Associates. Gables Day is a day we get the chance to volunteer and give back to the community. This year, we will be volunteering at Posada Esperanza, which is an organization that was created in 2003 in order to create a program that could serve the needs of homeless families. We will be painting, updating and installing new landscape in three houses. Tomorrow can’t come soon enough!

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Maintenance Mania 2013!

Every year our Gables West Avenue Maintenance Team participates in an event called Maintenance Mania. This year teams from a variety of companies competed in a series of challenges from Faucet installation to Kiddie Fire & Carbon Monoxide Safety Installation to a Conservation Race Car Competition; that is where you have to build a race car out of supplies we would have in our Maintenance Shop and race it. This year it was hosted at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus. Our team ranked high and are excited to compete again next year! We are very proud of these guys and appreciate all of the hard work they do for us.

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Planning on buying a home? Let Gables help you with the closing costs!

Here is another reason to love Gables. Did you know that Gables Residential helps you save money when you purchase your new home? It is called the American Dream Plan and you can read all about it HERE . If you are not enrolled in the American Dream Plan, I encourage you to call the office or enroll through the website; it is free for all Gables Residents! Do you plan on buying a home using the American Dream Plan, Gables West Avenue?

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Apps to keep your New Year's Resolutions

It's the first week of January and I already have broken my New Year's Resolutions. I want to drink less, eat healthier food, reduce my coffee intake and exercise more. Sounds like pretty standard New Year's Resolutions to me. I should be able to keep at least one or two of them. I can admit that I have a tiny love affair with my smart phone, who doesn't right? I decided to look for apps that would help me keep my New Year's Resolutions. Check out this article to help you find the right app for you Gables West Avenue. Are you going to download any of these apps? Let us know in the comments.

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Bloggin' the Nog

This how we do it.....(in the words of Montell Jordan)... Eggnog recipe for the folks that love it, but have no idea how to make it! Ingredients 4 cups milk 1 1/3 cups sugar 12 large egg yolks 1/2 cup bourbon, (optional) 1 cup chilled heavy cream Grated nutmeg, (optional) Directions In medium saucepan, whisk milk and sugar over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks. Whisking constantly, pour hot mixture into yolks in a slow and steady stream. Return mixture to pan; cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until thick enough to coat back of spoon, 20 to 25 minutes; do not let simmer. Quickly strain into a bowl. Stir in bourbon, if desired, and cream. Cool completely; cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate until chilled. Garnish with nutmeg, if desired. OR if you are like me, hit the grocery, grab the pre-made nog, and add the liquor! Happy Holidays! Recipe: Martha Stewart Living

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How to Help Those Affected at Sandy Hook

In light of the recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, we were looking for ways that we can help those affected in some way. In doing a Google search of "ways to help Sandyhook" the fist link to populate was a list posted by USA TODAY. If you feel inclined, you may sign the Sandy Hook Elementary School National Sympathy Card. The card will be delivered to community officials with all the signatures. You can sign that card here. Are you looking for other ways to help Gables West Avenue? Click here to see the entire USA TODAY LIST.

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Visual Fables Rock!

A lesson about life. My mother sent this to me this morning, and it got me thinking. Most iterations that put an author on the story attribute it to writer Mary Lynn Plaisance. Regardless, this is pretty neat. Check this out - it's a cool visual. Let us know what you think! The Mayonnaise Jar When things in your life seem , almost too much to handle, When 24 Hours in a day is not enough, Remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class And had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, He picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students, if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open Areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.' The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. 'Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - family, children, health, Friends, and Favorite passions - Things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, Your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car. The sand is everything else --The small stuff. 'If you put the sand into the jar first,' He continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, You will never have room for the things that are important to you. So... Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play With your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. 'Take care of the golf balls first -- The things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.' One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. 'I'm glad you asked'. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.' Take a moment tonight to think about this. Hope it made you smile.

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Be a Secret Santa to Hurricane Sandy Victims

Secret Sandy is a gift-giving site for people who kindly want to purchase and donate presents for children whose lives have been tossed into turmoil because of Super Storm Sandy. Just in time for the holiday season… you’re not just the Secret Santa to a needy child… you’re their Secret Sandy! What a great idea right? Are you going to become a Secret Sandy, Gables West Avenue? Check out http://secretsandy.org/ for more info. Image courtesy of Flickr, stevendepolo.

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From Us To YOU!

Thanksgiving is less than 24 hours away! We want to wish you all safe travels and we hope you have a great time with your families. I am so thankful to work for such a great company and that we have amazing residents like you. Check out what some of our other associates around Gables are thankful for HERE. What are you thankful for?

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Healthy Thanksgiving Tips!

As Thanksgiving approaches, all I have been hearing on the news lately is how to eat healthy on Turkey Day. I thought this would be a great topic to blog about, especially because I have been trying to eat healthy all year. Here are some healthy Thanksgiving recipes I found online.

Herb Roasted Turkey

Healthy stuffing recipes

Maple Roasted Pumpkin Salad

Healthier Pumpkin Pie

Are you going to try one of these healthy recipes this year Gables West Avenue?

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How To Be Thankful...Surprising How Necessary This Is ;)