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WThese Hoops Help With Holiday Décor
ith Halloween now gone, it’s begin- man hoop. You can even make matching ones ning to look a lot like Christmas! using a smaller-sized hoop to use as ornaments Economists are “grinching” us, say- on the tree. Make a whole set, one for each mem-
SUPPLIES AND TOOLS:
• 6-inch wood embroidery hoop
• 9-by-12-inch white felt
• 3-by-3-inch black foamie
• 2-by-3-inch orange foamie
• 2 moving eyes, 20 mm each
• 2-by-4-inch red felt
• 18 inches of 1 1/2-inch Christmas ribbon
• 12 inches of 1/4-inch ribbon for a hanger
• Christmas pick
• scissors
• low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
ing that Christmas items will be in short supply ber of the family.
this year. But crafters unite; hold your scissors and glue guns high. We’ll make it a DIY holiday. With basic craft items like felt, pompoms, pa- per and some glue, crafters everywhere are busy making their own decorations. Oh, and don’t
The best part is making them together with family and friends will be a wonderful holiday memory for years to come. So, go ahead and start your holiday crafting. I bet you’ll have “snow” much fun!
forget the glitter — lots and lots of glitter.
This week, let’s start simple with a felt snow-
You can find this project sheet and many more at benfranklinhawaii.com.
Separate the two pieces of the wood embroidery hoop.
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Place the white felt over the inner ring. Place the outer ring over the inner, stretching the felt so it is taut. Tighten screw to secure. From the back, trim off excess felt around the hoop.
From the orange foamie, cut a rounded triangle for a “carrot nose” and glue in place below the eyes.
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WhenIgrewup,wehad3channelsonTV(depending on how the roof antenna twisted in the wind) and when it came time to make a phone call, the phone was firmly affixed to the wall. At times, we even shared the linewithaneighbor. WhenmyAuntRochellewouldbe on her way to visit, she’d call “collect” and my parents would decline the call because they knew this was her way of us telling us to expect her soon. Long distance callswereexpensive. IoftenwonderhowI’dexplain cell phones to my Grandmother, who by all accounts
would have been born even prior to what is now termed the “Silent Generation” (those75-95). Theideathatyoucan
walk around with a device that makes phone calls, takes pictures, broadcasts video and has apps
for about any and everything including
blowing out birthday candles would be impossibleforhertograsp. Thesedays,REALTORS® must be constantly aware of generational differences. Eachgenerationsearchesforpropertydifferently. In fact,theyevenhavepreferencesabouthowtheywant tocommunicate. Youngerbuyers(Millennials)top
GENERATION GAP!
outaround40yearsold. OlderMillennialstendtobe married and understand the buying process better. Younger buyers naturally struggle with understanding concepts related to mortgages and the buying process. These buyers love texting and search for property
on their mobile device...much to small for this Baby Boomer! But don’t underestimate the value of property videosacrossthegenerations. GENXarethoseaged 41-55. These buyers use a combination of devices to conducttheirsearches. BabyBoomers(56-74)tend to use a laptop or desktop for searches. Regardless
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driveninlargepartbypricevslocation. Interestingly (according to Sep 2021 ABR newsletter) finding the right property is still a significant challenge for across the board. As agents, searches nowadays start with abuyerwhoprovidestheir“shortlist”. Weoftenstart thereandnarrow/amendtheirsearch. Out-of-area buyers don’t always understand neighborhoods and infrastructurechallenges/differences. Morebuyersare showing up in person now that COVID restrictions have eased but educating buyers about our neighborhoods is still a large part of what we do. Lastly, agents need to recognize that each age group (and even individual buyers/sellers) has different preferences regarding how they want communication to flow. We often forget that texting is normally an abbreviated form of communication. It tends to leave a ton of unanswered questions that neither buyer nor seller even knew they had. So, if you are 20 or 80, a good old fashioned phonecall(attachedtothewallornot)followedbyan email is really the best way to ensure clarity when it comestolife’slargestpersonaltransactions!
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