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Activity Calendars
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Absolutely Mouth Watering!
April 11, 2018
On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, the residents at The Commons spent the morning on Paraklay Way taking part in our weekly Cooking Creations program. This week we baked cinnamon croissants. First we started off making a delicious cinnamon butter that you can put on almost anything, but today we spread it on buttery croissants to bake. Be prepared to smell the cinnamon in the air as they bake! We encourage you to make this recipe, as our residents loved them and we know you will not be able to eat just one!
Ingredients:
1 tube (8 count) Crescent Rolls, unrolled and separated
Filling
4 tablespoons butter,softened
¼ cup white sugar
2½ teaspoons cinnamon
Glaze
2 tablespoons butter, melted
¼ cup + 2 tablespoons powdered Sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375
Place the unrolled and separate crescent rolls on an un-greased rimmed cookie sheet (one with sides).
Filling:
In a small bowl, mix together the butter, sugar and cinnamon
Assemble:
- Evenly spread the cinnamon butter over the crescent rolls and roll up tightly.
- Place tip side down on the cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
Glaze
- In a small bowl, mix together the butter, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Place in a zip lock bag and snip a tiny corner off.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cinnamon rolls.
April 10, 2018
The afternoon of Thursday April 5th, the Kempton residents got their hands dirty and planted spring flowers for the back porch. The residents planted an herb garden that has basil, oregano and rosemary. There is also a tomato plant. We are excited to use some of the fresh herbs and tomatoes when they are ready! …Read More…
April 2, 2018
It’s Easter time here at The Commons of Brightmore, and it is time for everyone’s favorite tradition of making Easter Eggs! This year we are using a simple technique to have our eggs appear like stained glass. This got our creative juices flowing and we had many “eggstraordinary” creations. Our residents had a great time …Read More…
March 27, 2018
Brightmore University closes out the Spring Semester Series, “Voices of Recovery” with speakers Julius Davis, RRCI Certified Peer Support Specialist and Kenny House, V.P. of Clinical Services for Coastal Horizons. We have all heard of the opioid epidemic affecting our town, and we heard first-hand last week from our D.A. Ben David just how prevalent …Read More…
March 25, 2018
Brightmore is now offering Line Dance Classes 1 to 2 times a month! These ladies and gentlemen danced their way through an hour class and left with nothing but smiles! Thanks to our instructor Heather Wadsworth; she was a wonderful teacher and everyone was able to participate at their own levels. Staff also jumped in …Read More…
March 23, 2018
This month our Brightmore Ladies Group decided they wanted to go and support several of our local businesses that they had not had the opportunity to go visit since they opened. The ladies began their afternoon with a light lunch, pastries, ice cream sandwiches, smoothies and coffee at “Bitty & Beaus”. Bitty & Beaus Coffee …Read More…
March 20, 2018
Spring has sprung at The Commons of Brightmore! On March 20th, our residents started out spring by making a Rainbow Pie. During our Cooking Creations program, we made a delicious no bake pie that was easy to assemble and even easier to eat. It is a tasty dessert that is perfect for spring and the …Read More…
Brightmore University presented, “Collaborations & Criminal Outcomes of the Opioid/Opiate Epidemic” presented by our Local District Attorney, Ben David. The residents of Brightmore and community members joined together to listen to our region’s coordinated community efforts, court’s innovative techniques on how to handle drug abusers/dealers, and how we, as a part of this community, can …Read More…
March 13, 2018
Kempton Assisted Living is lucky to have our very own certified fitness instructor, Paula Scott. She comes to the Kempton three times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings to teach our Sit and Stretch class. Each class holds a variety of seated exercises that are done from a chair. Some classes include hand …Read More…
March 12, 2018
The Men’s Group of Brightmore Senior Independent Living enjoyed an afternoon of blue skies, friendship, food and history! They traveled first to the Fort Fisher History Museum, where they viewed all the exhibits from the past when Fort Fisher was a Confederate fort during the American Civil War. Fort Fisher protected the vital trading routes …Read More…
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