KEYS TO BEING A GREAT NEIGHBOR The Neighbor’s Handbook
Unless you live on a farm in the middle of nowhere, you likely have neighbors living next to you, across the street, and behind your home. While most of our interactions with our neighbors involve waving and smiling or holding a small conversation at the mailbox, sometimes situations arise that cause conflict and disagreements. In fact, many of our cases are actually real estate disputes between neighbors, but some of these situations could have easily been avoided if certain individuals had acted more neighborly. So how can you ensure you don’t end up in one of these costly disagreements? Survey your property. It’s not uncommon for people to want to build fences, pools, and other structures on their property. Unfortunately, where you think the property lines lie could differ THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
from what one of your neighbors thinks. If you’re going to build something or dig on your property, get a survey before you start the actual work. And if your neighbor is planning to build or dig, check to see if they got a survey first to ensure they don’t cross over into your property. It will save you plenty of time and stress. Get to know your neighbors. It’s interesting to learn how few people know and are familiar with their neighbors. Neighbors used to stop by recently purchased homes to introduce themselves to the new members of the community, but it seems like this tradition has fallen out of practice. Go against the grain and try to have regular conversations with your neighbors. You don’t need to become best friends or have dinner with each other once a week, but by getting to know them, your future interactions will go much smoother.
Maintain your yards. Your neighbors likely look at your
property daily, so don’t let it become an eyesore. Mow the lawn, perform regular maintenance, and keep clutter and trash out of sight. If you don’t, your neighbors might make assumptions about you and be less kind and respectful toward you whenever they speak to you.
TAKE A BREAK
INGREDIENTS •
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
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1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups (12-oz package) semi-sweet chocolate chips
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1. Preheat oven to 375 F. 2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. 3. In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until creamy. 4. To the creamed mixture, add eggs one at a time, beating until blended. 5. Gradually beat in flour mixture. 6. Stir in chocolate chips. 7. Arrange dough in rounded teaspoonfuls on ungreased baking sheets. 8. Bake 8–10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; move to wire racks to cool completely. DIRECTIONS
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