Things To DO in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex this Labor Day Weekend! From Ashwood Park Apartment Homes in Dallas!

DFW Metroplex Events this Labor Day weekend 8/29/13 - 9/2/13

 

Bedford Blues & BBQ Labor Day Weekend Festival

Buddy Guy will be headlining

Bedford City Hall

1951 L. Don Dodson Drive

• 6-10 p.m. Friday, 2-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

• $5-$40

• 817-952-2128

Labor of LoveHomebrew Competition

Deep Ellum Brewing Co. 

2821 St. Louis St.

Sunday, September 1st

- 5-10pm

- $10-$20 

Mad Decent 
Block Party 

 

 

Club Zouk Outdoors

703 McKinney Ave 

Saturday, August 31st

- 2:00-10:00 

- $33-$55

Krishna Janmashtami

A Birthday Party

 

Sri Sri Radha Kalachandji
Mandir Hare Krishna Temple

5430 Gurley Ave.

2013 ESPN Kick-Off

LSU vs. TCU

Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington
Satuday August 31, 2013

Lake Grapevine Fireworks

Friday August 30

8 - 10 PM 

Oak Grove Park

2500 Dove Loop Road , Grapevine, TX

Free

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5 ULTRA MODERN DIY Home Projects that cost less than $50 but look like a MILLION BUCKS! From Ashwood Park Aparments in Dallas Texas

Make your Ashwood Park Apartment Fancy for CHEAP with these DIY's

DIY Pendant Lamp = $12 vs. $1300 Haldane Martin's FIELA CHANDELIER 

Modern Planter made by stacking FREE 12" cinder blocks (pick up at any Home Depot or Lowes) vs. $700 self stacking concrete pots

$40 to make this modern TV console vs $4,000 Linka console

$30 DIY geometric pet bed vs. $3,690 Forma Italia "Chatlet"

$20 window sill planter made from an aluminum gutter vs. $400 stainless steel planter

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Back To School in Dallas, Texas - First Year of College Survival Tips UTD From Ashwood Park Apartment Homes for Rent in DALLAS

 Do not buy your books at the bookstore! It’s a complete rip-off and should be a last resort. Try Amazon or rent them through Chegg.

 Don’t stress out if you don’t know what you are going to do with your life after you graduate. Lots of people have no idea and they’ve been out of school for years! Just do your best where you are and keep an open mind, you never know where life may lead you.

 Take a web development class of some sort. Learn how to use HTML or utilize SEO. This information is valuable on a personal and professional level.

 Back up your computer and save CONSTANTLY! There is nothing worse than being a page away from done with a 15-page paper and… there goes your sanity. It would also be horrible to lose all your college photos.

 Don’t put your whole life on Facebook. Use discretion, no matter how private your profile settings, whats out there is out there.

 Go to your classes. You’re paying for the things. In the future, you’ll have to actively carve out time to pursue intellectual undertakings. It sucks. Learn it up, baby!

 Learn to prioritize. This probably the most valuable human skill, ever. Delegate your time according to your priorities (keeping your scholarship, sleep, partying, dating…) Train your brain to be a top notch decision maker.

 Build meaningful relationships with significant people. Don’t dwell on mishaps with the failing guy that’s mad you couldn’t come out last night because you had a midterm today. He’ll probably reemerge being jobless and 20 pounds heavier. Instead, make friends with the straight A students and professors. Adulthood is all about who you know.

 Do your best not to rack up the student loans. Be smart and don’t start your adult life in a huge hole.

 Last but most certainly not least, call your family once in a while.

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Back to School Tips from Ashwood Park Apartments! Stay afloat this Fall with these tips and resources!

The long, lazy days of summer are rapidly disappearing. It’s nearly time to set that alarm clock about a half hour earlier. The light and breezy summer traffic patterns are coming to an end, and soon you’ll be dealing with more cars on the road, school zones, and school buses. And if you have a child heading off to school this year, your mornings will be a whirlwind of breakfast dishes, homework papers, permission slips, lost sneakers, and backpacks.

Luckily, there are things you can start doing now to make the transition from summer to school easier – especially if your child is going to school for the first time or will be starting a new school this year.

• Check out this back-to-school resource. Get information on immunizations and other health requirements your child will need (and schedule that check-up now to take care of any issues before school begins), find out if your state offers a tax-free holiday and get the dates, learn about school bus safety and child nutrition programs, learn about financial assistance, and even get healthy sack lunch tips.

• Go to the school website and get the dates for the meet-and-greet event so your child can see his or her new classroom and meet the teacher. Walk around the school and find the cafeteria, the restrooms, the office, and the clinic so your child will feel more comfortable on his first day of school.

• Arrange a play date with one or two of the kids in your child’s class. Already having a friend when he heads off to school for the first time will make him feel more comfortable.

• If your child will be walking to school, make a couple of practice trips with him so he’ll be familiar with the route. Talk to your child about the rules you expect him or her to follow – especially safety rules. If possible, walk with him or her the first morning and introduce your child to the crossing guard.

• If your child will be taking the bus, drive the route with your child and check out the stops to help your child get familiar with the area. Be sure to write your child’s bus number down and place it prominently in a place he or she won’t lose it (such as in the front of his notebook).

• Start your early-morning routine a week early. Getting your child up and used to having breakfast at this new time will make the actual school mornings that much easier – and it will help your child fall asleep easier if he will have an earlier bedtime once school begins.

• Exercise your child’s brain! Get them excited about school through educational games and activities.

• Go back-to-school shopping! Depending on the grade, you’ll probably need paper, crayons, glue, scissors, pencils, folders, and markers. Get the back-to-school supply list from the teacher, find it on the school website, or look for the printouts stacked in kiosks inside the discount stores. Be sure to get some back-to-school outfits, new shoes, a backpack, and a lunchbox.

• Get involved! Join the PTA, volunteer in the classroom, be a room parent – being visible helps in so many ways. You’ll stay in-the-know as to what is happening at the school and you’ll be able to address any issues your child may encounter right away. Teachers and other parents will know who you are and will feel more comfortable approaching you. You’ll know who your child is talking about when he tells you about his day. And, best of all, it will ease your child’s fears and help you stay connected.

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