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APRIL 2020 As of 4/19/20

265,000

MEDIAN SALES PRICE

$

MEDIAN LIST PRICE

414,900

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5 Ways to Make Your Home Office Work

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WFH is the new normal for many Americans. Here’s how to get your workspace functioning well — and looking great. An organized and visually appealing work area can help you feel more productive — and more relaxed.

Source: Zillow.com

A R I ZO N A N AT I V E S D E L I V E R I N G N E W A D D R E S S E S & L I F E ST Y L E S !

Meal Ticket

The Dinner Doorbell

SARA GILBRIDE

The Magic of Music

928.396.5851 Info@PrescottVicinityHomes.com License #SA680139000

Berry Smoothie Bowls

If your home is currently listed, this is not a solicitation for that listing.

Produced by DLP Marketing • (480)460-0996 • DLPmarketing.com

Tunes to Change Your Mood GoodNes

Tempe Town Lake Tempe, AZ

MEAL TICKET

R

emember when planning meals meant running to the grocery store and spending hours measuring, chopping, and cooking in the kitchen? While some of us may still love to cook, today’s home chefs have a load of new options available to them when it comes to turning out meals for themselves or for a hungry family. Whether you’re cooking for a crowd or just one or two, check out these meal-kit delivery services that may just make your life easier than ever.

Getting outside is important, especially during this difficult time of social distancing. This desert oasis in the middle of Phoenix Metropolitan area remains open to help the public stay active while prioritizing their health. It is important to share the trail and warn other trail users of your presence as you pass at the CDC’s minimum recommended social distancing of 6’. The favorite destination for locals and visitors alike is located between Rio Salado Parkway and the Loop 202.

Source: Tempe.gov

Home Chef, Freshly, HelloFresh, Plated, Blue Apron … there are so many mealkit delivery services to choose from, how do you know which one is right for you? First off, these services generally fall into two groups: Pre-cooked meals for those who just want to reheat and eat, and cook-it-yourself meal-kits using fresh ingredients and recipes for those who want to prepare and cook the meals themselves. Let’s start with precooked meals. Home Chef, HelloFresh, Plated, and Blue Apron all provide quality pre-measured ingredients and recipes, allowing you to easily prepare fresh meals, which you choose from their website. The upside: You don’t have to worry about tracking down healthy recipes, going to the grocery store, or measuring out ingredients. You just choose from recipes offered online and the items are delivered to your doorstep in insulated packs. The only downside could be limited menu options for specific diets and wasteful packaging. On a special diet? Green Chef may be your best bet. This meal-kit service works similar to the ones above, but they offer organic ingredients as well as specific vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, paleo, and keto-friendly plans.

For those looking to have the cooking done for them, there’s Freshly and Prepped, two meal delivery services offering chef-prepared healthy meals delivered to your door. These options are perfect for those who want to eat healthy but don’t have the time or interest in cooking themselves. It’s like eating restaurant meals in the comfort of your own home. You just reheat and eat. (Freshly proudly lists 85 ingredients they have banned from their meals, so you know they take ingredients seriously!)

And if any of these services still sound like too much work (hello, singles!), there’s always Uber Eats and Grubhub that can deliver your favorite restaurant meals right to your door. As in, no heating required.

Is there anything you can’t order up from your phone and have delivered these days?

Bon appétit!

The Magic of Music E

ver hear a song on the radio and feel your mood change almost instantly? Maybe you’re stuck in traffic and worried about being late for a big meeting. Stressful! But then a favorite tune comes on and before you know it, you’re feeling better.

Ever listen to the sounds of the ocean when you’re trying to fall asleep? Setting the scene with music for whatever it is you’re doing—meditative music for yoga, upbeat music for a tough workout, or classical music for a stress-relieving soak in the tub— can be the key to helping you achieve your goal.

Music is so effective in making us feel good in everyday life, the medical community has realized the benefits and caregivers have incorporated music therapy into patient care. You can now find music being used in nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and hospice care to help patients feel uplifted.

And real-world applications of music therapy abound … with scientific research to back it up. First off, studies have shown that brain function actually changes when listening to music. For example, music is played for moms-to-be during labor to help decrease pain and stress. (A favorite tune is “Comfortably Numb,” by Pink Floyd!). Indeed, a 2000 study showed that listening to music during childbirth has a significant effect on the mother’s perception of pain. And unlike

FLAVORFUL

LOCAL VENUE

medications, there’s no downside to mom or baby.

Can music help us stay healthy, even during cold and flu season? Perhaps. A study at Michigan State University showed that listening to music for 15 minutes actually helped increase immunity. So next time you’re worried about catching a cold, take the time to relax with some soothing music.

What about boosting brain power with music? Music may help improve concentration, especially beneficial for students with ADD. So if your kids need to focus on homework, put on some classical music (especially during math time). Several studies have suggested that listening to Mozart, in particular his piano sonata K448, can improve spatial skills for a short period thereafter. This phenomenon is known as “the Mozart Effect.”

Whether scientifically proven or not, who doesn’t agree that music is beneficial in our lives? So next time you’re struggling to finish a project, fall asleep, or endure an ache or pain, tell Alexa to play something appropriate. We guarantee the tunes will at the very least put you in a better mood!

Mixed Berry

S M O O T H I E B OW L S INGREDIENTS 2/3 cup

Evaporated fat-free milk

1/2

Banana, sliced and frozen

2 cups

Fresh spinach

1 cup

Fresh kale

1 cup

Frozen mixed berries

1 tbl

Flax meal

DIRECTIONS

LIFEWISE

Place evaporated milk, banana, spinach, kale, berries and flax meal in food processor or heavy-duty blender. Cover and process until smooth. Divide between bowls; top with toppings.

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Tempe Town Lake Tempe, AZ

MEAL TICKET

R

emember when planning meals meant running to the grocery store and spending hours measuring, chopping, and cooking in the kitchen? While some of us may still love to cook, today’s home chefs have a load of new options available to them when it comes to turning out meals for themselves or for a hungry family. Whether you’re cooking for a crowd or just one or two, check out these meal-kit delivery services that may just make your life easier than ever.

Getting outside is important, especially during this difficult time of social distancing. This desert oasis in the middle of Phoenix Metropolitan area remains open to help the public stay active while prioritizing their health. It is important to share the trail and warn other trail users of your presence as you pass at the CDC’s minimum recommended social distancing of 6’. The favorite destination for locals and visitors alike is located between Rio Salado Parkway and the Loop 202.

Source: Tempe.gov

Home Chef, Freshly, HelloFresh, Plated, Blue Apron … there are so many mealkit delivery services to choose from, how do you know which one is right for you? First off, these services generally fall into two groups: Pre-cooked meals for those who just want to reheat and eat, and cook-it-yourself meal-kits using fresh ingredients and recipes for those who want to prepare and cook the meals themselves. Let’s start with precooked meals. Home Chef, HelloFresh, Plated, and Blue Apron all provide quality pre-measured ingredients and recipes, allowing you to easily prepare fresh meals, which you choose from their website. The upside: You don’t have to worry about tracking down healthy recipes, going to the grocery store, or measuring out ingredients. You just choose from recipes offered online and the items are delivered to your doorstep in insulated packs. The only downside could be limited menu options for specific diets and wasteful packaging. On a special diet? Green Chef may be your best bet. This meal-kit service works similar to the ones above, but they offer organic ingredients as well as specific vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, paleo, and keto-friendly plans.

For those looking to have the cooking done for them, there’s Freshly and Prepped, two meal delivery services offering chef-prepared healthy meals delivered to your door. These options are perfect for those who want to eat healthy but don’t have the time or interest in cooking themselves. It’s like eating restaurant meals in the comfort of your own home. You just reheat and eat. (Freshly proudly lists 85 ingredients they have banned from their meals, so you know they take ingredients seriously!)

And if any of these services still sound like too much work (hello, singles!), there’s always Uber Eats and Grubhub that can deliver your favorite restaurant meals right to your door. As in, no heating required.

Is there anything you can’t order up from your phone and have delivered these days?

Bon appétit!

The Magic of Music E

ver hear a song on the radio and feel your mood change almost instantly? Maybe you’re stuck in traffic and worried about being late for a big meeting. Stressful! But then a favorite tune comes on and before you know it, you’re feeling better.

Ever listen to the sounds of the ocean when you’re trying to fall asleep? Setting the scene with music for whatever it is you’re doing—meditative music for yoga, upbeat music for a tough workout, or classical music for a stress-relieving soak in the tub— can be the key to helping you achieve your goal.

Music is so effective in making us feel good in everyday life, the medical community has realized the benefits and caregivers have incorporated music therapy into patient care. You can now find music being used in nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and hospice care to help patients feel uplifted.

And real-world applications of music therapy abound … with scientific research to back it up. First off, studies have shown that brain function actually changes when listening to music. For example, music is played for moms-to-be during labor to help decrease pain and stress. (A favorite tune is “Comfortably Numb,” by Pink Floyd!). Indeed, a 2000 study showed that listening to music during childbirth has a significant effect on the mother’s perception of pain. And unlike

FLAVORFUL

LOCAL VENUE

medications, there’s no downside to mom or baby.

Can music help us stay healthy, even during cold and flu season? Perhaps. A study at Michigan State University showed that listening to music for 15 minutes actually helped increase immunity. So next time you’re worried about catching a cold, take the time to relax with some soothing music.

What about boosting brain power with music? Music may help improve concentration, especially beneficial for students with ADD. So if your kids need to focus on homework, put on some classical music (especially during math time). Several studies have suggested that listening to Mozart, in particular his piano sonata K448, can improve spatial skills for a short period thereafter. This phenomenon is known as “the Mozart Effect.”

Whether scientifically proven or not, who doesn’t agree that music is beneficial in our lives? So next time you’re struggling to finish a project, fall asleep, or endure an ache or pain, tell Alexa to play something appropriate. We guarantee the tunes will at the very least put you in a better mood!

Mixed Berry

S M O O T H I E B OW L S INGREDIENTS 2/3 cup

Evaporated fat-free milk

1/2

Banana, sliced and frozen

2 cups

Fresh spinach

1 cup

Fresh kale

1 cup

Frozen mixed berries

1 tbl

Flax meal

DIRECTIONS

LIFEWISE

Place evaporated milk, banana, spinach, kale, berries and flax meal in food processor or heavy-duty blender. Cover and process until smooth. Divide between bowls; top with toppings.

GoodNes.com

PrescottVicinity Prescott Vicinity By The Numbers

what’s cooking?

APRIL 2020 As of 4/19/20

265,000

MEDIAN SALES PRICE

$

MEDIAN LIST PRICE

414,900

11

208

[

AVG DAYS ON MARKET

MEDIAN % PRICE CHANGE

5 Ways to Make Your Home Office Work

[

$

WFH is the new normal for many Americans. Here’s how to get your workspace functioning well — and looking great. An organized and visually appealing work area can help you feel more productive — and more relaxed.

Source: Zillow.com

A R I ZO N A N AT I V E S D E L I V E R I N G N E W A D D R E S S E S & L I F E ST Y L E S !

Meal Ticket

The Dinner Doorbell

SARA GILBRIDE

The Magic of Music

928.396.5851 Info@PrescottVicinityHomes.com License #SA680139000

Berry Smoothie Bowls

If your home is currently listed, this is not a solicitation for that listing.

Produced by DLP Marketing • (480)460-0996 • DLPmarketing.com

Tunes to Change Your Mood GoodNes