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THE LUX LIFE The Unexpected Experience

Happy New Year 2023! WHAT'S INSIDE

We hope this year brings you joy, success and happiness.
Let’s make this year the best one yet for you and those around you.
Think, Study and Execute.
ANNIVERSARIES
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If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission!

“There is no greatness without a passion to be great, whether it’s CELEBRATING OUR

the aspiration of an athlete or an artist, a scientist, a parent or NEIGHBORS
businessperson”. Dave Weinbaum PAGE 3
“You can do anything if you have the passion, the drive, the focus,
and the support.” Sabrina Bryant UPCOMING EVENTS
“Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don’t give up hope. Be PAGE 4-5
open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with
happy, warm and genuine people.” Tena Desae
FUN FACTS ABOUT ST.
“Success doesn’t just come in and find you: you have to go out and
get it”. Mava Collins
PATRICK'S DAY
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“A person who never made a mistake never tried any thing new”.
Albert Einstein
WHAT'S COOKIN'?
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Regina Guyette & Sharon Benson

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CELEBRATING OUR NEIGHBORS
Anniversaries
January:
Savage/Walker and Associates LLC - 16 Years
CSP Financial Group LLC - 15 Years
Lifetyme Financial Group, LLC - 15 Years
Sun Country Ins - 14 Years
Enviro Energy - 14 Years
Dr. Hegybeli - Structure Osteopath - 13 Years
3rd Base Realty Group LLC - 11 Years
Schoaf Law Office - 8 years
Tonn Investments, LLC - 6 Years
Rio Rancho Painting - 6 Years
Cyndi Hardy Photography - 4 years
Michael P. Upshaw Attorney at Law- 3 Years
Urban Landscape Solutions, LLC - 3 Years
Danbury Law Group - 2 Years
Damico Integrated Wealth Management - 1 Year
ALLP Financial, LLC - 1 Year
Cutting Edge Notary Services - 1 Year
Dreamers Insurance - 1 Year
Jade Limited Freight, LLC - 1 Year
February:
Hirsch & Lyon, PLLC - 15 Years
Becker Zarling Law - 13 years
Wayne Howell - 12 Years
Aurora Group Consulting Inc. - 8 Years
Fierro Fire and Security LLC - 7 Years
Arizona Jewelry Appraisals - 7 Years
Snyder & Wenner PC - 6 Years
Burns and Burns, PC - 6 Years
Dietz Law - 4 Years
THANK YOU FOR TRUSTING US WITH YOUR
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Savoy Tax and Bookkeeping - 3 Years
Pronto Tax Services - 3 Years
CBCG Law - 3 Years
Accenda Insurance Services, LLC - 2 Years
Harvest Wealth Management - 2 Years
Ascender Credit Services - 2 Years
Mauldin CPA’s PLLC - 1 Year
Sandra Olic, NMD - 1 Year
WWW.ShopWithMacy.Com LLC - 1 Year
Americas Expeditors En Route LLC - 1 Year
Oasis Agency - 1 Year
Compass Cleaning Solutions - 1 Year
FHT Services, LLC - 1 Year
March:
Musco Lighting - 14 Years
Admix Social - 9 Years
Bayntree Wealth Advisors LLC - 8 Years
Kanter Photography - 7 Years
IMC - 5 Years
Kahlo Healthcare - 3 Years
All City Public Adjusters - 2 Years
Mo Real Estate, LLC - 2 Years
Pamela McDonald Ministries - 2 Years
Valley Praise Community Church - 2 Years
AZ Flight Training - 2 Years
Curvy Management, LLC - 1 Year
Sundaze Hospitality LLC - 1 Year
Bostics Custom Designs - 1 Year
Nikki's Group Home - 1 Year
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CELEBRATING OUR NEIGHBORS

Welcome to the Lux Family! New Year, New You!
Here are 3 self-help books that will help you
No Bull Pool Guys achieve your goals in 2023:

WantaFreshStart The Secret to Happy: How to Build

Resilience, Banish Self-Doubt and
Holistic Health Live the Life You Deserve
By: Vicky Pattison
Functional Wellness
Stop Missing Your Life: How to Be
Flip It Up LLC Deeply Present in an Un-Present
Harper Health PLLC World
By: Cory Muscara
JA Jewelry
The Productivity Project:
Accomplishing More by Managing
Your Time, Attention, and Energy
By: Chris Bailey

Friendly Reminder!
Do you know someone who is
looking to join the Lux Life?

We offer a $200 credit towards

your next month's rent if you refer
someone to our office who signs a
year or more executive lease.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH
Simply tell a friend about the Lux
life and when they lease an office
with us, the credit is yours.

THANK YOU FOR TRUSTING US WITH YOUR

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AVONDALE COMMUNITY UPDATES
LUX OFFICES' HOLIDAY HOURS
Monday, January 2nd - CLOSED
Give the Gift of a Giggle
this Valentine's Day!
Here are 7 clever Valentine's Day jokes that
are sure to make your loved one smile:
Q. What did the chef give to his wife on
Valentine's Day?
A. A Hug & A Quiche
Q. What did one light bulb say to the other on
Valentine's Day?
A. "I love you a whole watt!"
Q. Why do skunks love Valentine's Day?
A. They're very scent-imental.
Q. What did the paper clip say to the magnet?
A. "I find you very attractive."
Q. What did one squirrel say to the other on
Valentine's Day?
A. "I'm nuts about you!"
Q. How did the tennis ball flirt with the
racquet?
A. By saying "Hit me up!"
Q. Why did all the other fruit ask the banana
to be their Valentine?
A. She was very a-peel-ing!
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Upcoming Events
Around Avondale
Poppin' In The Parks Series
Saturday, January 14 , 2023 | Donnie Hale
Park 10857 W 4th St, Avondale, AZ 85323
4:30 PM - 8 PM
Join us for an all-new year of Poppin' in the
Park. Keep a close eye on where the movie
screen will "POP" out of one of our parks!
Come out and enjoy a new year of movies out
in our green spaces.
Wag & Tag Pet Festival
Saturday, January 28, 2023 | Goodyear Civic
Square
10am - 1pm
1900 N. Civic Square Goodyear Arizona 85395
You won't want to miss this year's Wag & Tag
Pet Festival! Bring your favorite four-legged
family members to enjoy activities, giveaways,
pet related vendors, and a barking good time.
Game On Goodyear Block Party
Saturday, February 11, 2023 | Goodyear Civic
Square
1900 N. Civic Square, Goodyear Arizona 85395 |
2:00pm- 5:00pm
The city of Goodyear is pumped to host its first
ever Game On! Goodyear Block Party.
For kids, there will be football-themed
inflatables, a photo booth and an immersive
football experience. For adults, there will be a
beer garden, jumbo lawn games, outdoor screens
playing football highlights and of course, food!
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SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY UPDATES
LUX OFFICES' HOLIDAY HOURS
Monday, January 2nd - CLOSED
12 Fun Facts About
St. Patrick's Day
1. St. Patrick’s Day is an Irish national holiday with
banks, stores, and businesses closing for the day.
2. The first St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the United
States was held in Boston (1737).
3. The color of St. Patrick’s Day was originally blue. It’s
thought that the shift to green happened because of
Ireland’s nickname “The Emerald Isle,” the green in
the Irish flag and the shamrock, or clover.
4. Guinness Beer is one of the most widely consumed
beverages on St. Patrick’s Day.
5. Legend says that each leaf of the clover has a
meaning: Hope, Faith, Love and Luck.
6. 1962 marked the first time Chicago dyed their river
green for St Patrick’s Day.
7. Guinness is the most popular beer consumed on St.
Patrick’s Day.
8. There are 34.7 million U.S. residents with Irish
ancestry. This number is more than seven times the
population of Ireland itself.
9. The real St. Patrick wasn’t Irish. He was born in
Britain around A.D. 390 to an aristocratic Christian
family.
10. Your odds of finding a four-leaf clover are about 1 in
10,000.
11. The world’s shortest St. Patrick’s Day parade is held
in an Irish village. It lasts only 100 yards, between
the village’s two pubs
12. St. Patrick never got canonized by a pope, making
his saintly status somewhat questionable.
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Upcoming Events
Around Scottsdale
Historic Old Town ESPN Main Street Tailgate
February 8th- February 12th | Old Town Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ 85051
11:00am-3:00pm
Celebrate the changing of seasons with hayrides,
pumpkin decorating, live entertainment, bounce
houses and slides, face painting, coloring contests,
games, prizes, and giveaways. Free Outdoor Event! No
Admission or Activity Fees Required!
Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show
Thursday, February 16th- Sunday, February 26th |
WestWorld Of Scottsdale
9am - 10pm
Join WestWorld Of Scottsdale for their Annual Arabian
Horse Show! There will be nearly 2400 horses, top
owners, trainers and breeders from around the world
to compete for a chance at winning. A win at Scottsdale
can mean big money in the breeding barns!
40th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade & Irish
Faire
Saturday, March 11th | Margaret T. Hance Park
67 W Culver St, Phoenix, AZ 85003
10am - 8pm
Explore & celebrate Irish traditions, the Irish Cultural
Center, and the Irish community in Arizona! The St.
Patrick’s Day Parade is free and features a variety of
performers, entertainers and floats including marching
bands, Irish dancers, and bag pipers. The Faire provides
St. Patrick’s Day entertainment throughout the day with
Irish dancing, Irish music, and more!
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What's Cookin' ?
Pretzels &
Cheese Dip SHAPE THE PRETZELS:
There is no need to allow this dough to rise. Remove the
dough to a clean work surface (do not flour). Divide into 10
equal pieces (each should be about 100 grams). Roll each piece
against the counter or between your palms into about a 24-
inch long log. The thinner the log, the crispier the pretzels.
The thicker, the softer the pretzels. Shape the log into a letter
U. Cross the arms placing one over the other then twist them
around each other once. Bring the ends down to the bottom of
the U and gently press to stick. Place on two greased
parchment lined baking sheets. If you prefer softer spongier
pretzels, allow the shaped pretzels to rise for 30 minutes
before bathing in the lye.
PREPARE THE LYE BATH:
Ingredients Refer to the safety disclaimer in the blog post before using
For the pretzels: lye. If lye isn’t an option, see the baking soda bath directions
1 tablespoon of active dry yeast below. Place safety gloves and goggles on and a face mask too
if you prefer. In a well vented area, place a plastic or glass
1 tablespoon of barley malt syrup or light brown
container (do not use metal) on top of a few pieces of
syrup
parchment paper to protect your counter from splashes.
1 & 1/2 cups of warm water (about 110°F) Carefully sprinkle the lye into the water. Use a silicone
5 cups of all-purpose flour spatula to carefully stir the lye to dissolve. The lye is
3/4 teaspoon of fine salt dissolved when the water looks clear. Dip a shaped pretzel
Course salt into the lye bath for about 30 seconds. Remove to the
prepared greased parchment lined baking sheets. Use a
For the lye bath:
paring knife to score two slices into the thickest part of each
2 tablespoons of food grade lye pretzel. Sprinkle with pretzel salt to taste. Repeat until all
1 liter of water, room temperature pretzels have been lye dipped, scored, and salted.

PREP:
Directions BAKE THE PRETZELS:
Bake both trays at 400°F for about 16 minutes, alternating the
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with trays halfway through the baking time for even baking, until
parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Spray with deeply golden brown. Bake for less time for softer pretzels
nonstick cooking spray or grease with butter. and more time for crispier pretzels. Let cool for 5 minutes
before peeling away from the parchment paper. Serve warm
MAKE THE DOUGH:
or at room temperature the same day you bake the pretzels.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook,
To store, freeze the pretzels in an airtight container for up to
combine the yeast, barley malt syrup/sugar, and 1/4 cup of
1 month.
the water. Whisk to combine. Let stand for 5 minutes or
until frothy. Add the remaining 1 1/4 cups water, flour, and
salt, and stir to combine. Mix on low speed until combined.
Increase speed to medium and knead for five minutes until
the dough is elastic and smooth and doesn’t stick to the
sides of the bowl or your hands, adding more flour if
needed. This will be a very dense dough, so be careful not to
step away from your mixer in case it decides to jump on the
counter.
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What's Cookin' ?

Beer Cheese Dip

Ingredients
4 tablespoons of butter
4 tablespoons of flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
1 teaspoon of dijon
mustard
1 tsp of worcestershire
sauce
Directions
S T E P 1 : In a medium sauce pan, melt butter over medium low
heat.
S T E P 2 : Add salt, pepper, flour, mustard and Worcestershire
sauce. Cook for 30 seconds whisking contacntly.
S T E P 3 : Slowly add milk and beer and cook until slightly thick,
whisking constantly.
S T E P 4 : Reduce heat to low and add grated cheese by the handful
whisking until smooth before adding additional cheese.
3/4 cup of whole milk Continue until all cheese is melted.
3/4 cup of beer
2 cups of grated
sharp cheddar
cheese
1 cup of grated
pepper jack cheese

Strawberry Club Special

Ingredients Directions
2 Fresh Strawberries STEP 1:
Put a few strawberries into a
6 Ounces of Seagram's Escapes Strawberry
tall 16 oz glass and muddle with
Daiquiri
a spoon.
3 Ounces of Sprite
STEP 2:
3 Ounces of Club Soda Add Seagram's Escapes, Sprite,
1 Squeeze of Fresh Lime Club Soda, a squeeze of fresh
Ice Cubes lime and stir.
Strawberries and Lime Wedges for STEP 3:
Garnish Fill glass with ice.
STEP 4:
Special Tip Use a carrot peeler to carve a
If you don't like bits of strawberry in football lace pattern onto a lime
your drink, pour the contents of your wedge.
glass into a cocktail shaker, gently STEP 5:
shake and pour back into your glass to Garnish with a strawberry and a
strain the fruit. lime wedge and enjoy!
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