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2018 Blog Recap

For the past 11 months, we at Arrive Mission Valley in San Diego, CA have focused our attention on the residents of our apartment community. We hope that our residents and other readers received valuable insight by visiting our blog month after month. To finish off the year, we’re taking a look at all of the topics we wrote about. 2018 Blog Titles and Descriptions Take a moment to review what we discussed on our blog in 2018! “Picnics in January” Picnics are year-round in San Diego. Enjoy these delicious recipes for eating outside in our great city. “Entertaining Movies of 2017” Last year, we watched some very entertaining movies. Which ones are your favorites? Read about ours today. “4 Useful Skills You Can Learn in Less than a Day” Learning something new every day doesn’t have to be hard. Here are four skills you can learn in less than a day. “Board Game of the Month: Jamaica” Enjoy a month of fun in your apartment with our top board game recommendation: Jamaica. “Top Sunglasses Trends 2018” Summer is nearly here. Need to know which sunglasses are trending? Read today’s blog to find out! “The Best TV Shows According to Reddit” This month, dive into a new television series in your apartment. Read about the most popular TV shows as recommended by users of Reddit. “How to Host Game Night: A Simple Guide” Every game night needs three things: games, seating, and snacks. Read about all the necessary components of a successful and memorable game night in today’s blog post. “The Amenities of Arrive Mission Valley Apartments” Our apartments in San Diego, CA feature a full slate of in-home and community amenities, all packaged together in an unbeatable location. Read about these amenities and features in today’s blog post. “Top 3 Plants to Have in Your Apartment” Take advantage of nature’s blessings by adding a few plants with major benefits to your apartment. “Time for a Pop Quiz” Spend some time online in your San Diego, CA apartment this week. Our Arrive Mission Valley Blog has a few online quizzes for you to take for fun! “Simple Ways to Add Color to Your Apartment” We have some great ways to add color to your apartment and express your unique personality at the same time.

Simple Ways to Add Color to Your Apartment

Putting your personal color stamp on your San Diego, CA apartment doesn’t have to mean painting the walls. In today’s blog post, we have some great ways to add color to your apartment and express your unique personality at the same time. — If green is your favorite color, add a variety of real or silk plants to your apartment to create a green-shaded oasis. Because there is a wonderful variety of plants, you will be able to play around with the colors and textures. — Sometimes the obvious gets overlooked: one of the simplest ways to add color to a room is to add colorful curtains, pillows, and throws. Go bold with a riot of color or keep it understated and subtle. Pillows and curtains can also add the element of different textures and patterns to your decor. — Add colorful paintings, prints, or frames. A large, bold painting on the wall can change an entire room. Other colorful items that can be hung on the wall include tapestries or quilts. Many quilts are in fact works of art. — Take it to the floor and add a colorful rug. A braided rag rug can add a variety of colors and give a homey touch to the dining area or a bedroom. A bold geometric design can easily liven up the living area. Rugs are versatile and, depending on where you find them, relatively inexpensive, so it’s easy to change out the design from time to time. — Bookshelves can add a spot of color; simply buy or make book jackets in the color scheme you are going for, arrange on the shelves, and enjoy the effect. — Be bold and daring and use a piece of furniture as a color statement. A bright blue couch might be just the thing to make a room come to life. Or for a less dramatic statement, paint chairs for your dining room in bright colors. No matter how you add color to your Arrive Mission Valley apartment, the splash of various hues makes it home sweet home. Share your tips for adding color to your decorating in the comments.

Time for a Pop Quiz

Spend some time online in your San Diego, CA apartment this week. Our Arrive Mission Valley Blog has a few online quizzes for you to take for fun! Whether you want to find out if you’re smarter than a fifth grader, what movie represents your life, or if you’re an ice cream expert, it’s fun to share the results with friends and family, not to mention our apartment community. 1. How Well Do You Remember The US State Names? 2. Can You Draw A Straight Line In Your Mind? 3. Which Movie Is Actually Based On Your Life? 4. Are you the true ice cream expert? Take this quiz to find out! 5. Are You Actually Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? Quizzes offer good ways to learn about something. They can also be a lot of fun. QuizYourFriends is a great website where you can easily make a quiz that you can link and share on your social media accounts. You can also take popular quizzes that other people have made and posted on the website. It’s fun to do and you just might learn something while you’re browsing along. If you want to check out some other fun quizzes, you can even search on YouTube. IQ Tests , for example, is a great channel that has been around since 2009, adding over 1,000 online quizzes to date. Categories of quizzes range from trivia to intelligence, and even some great personality tests. The videos are relatively short too, so they won’t take up much of your time at all! We hope you have a great month in San Diego! Are you planning on dressing up for Halloween? Share your costume ideas, frightening experiences, and holiday traditions by leaving a comment below. You can also share what quiz you would make if you were to publish one online. We’d love to hear all about it!

Top 3 Plants to Have in Your Apartment

Plants are incredible. From healing properties to being natural air purifiers, there are some plants that are just too good to pass up. So why not add one of these “functional decorations” to your apartment? For September, the Arrive Mission Valley Blog is sharing a few plants with great benefits. Not only do these plants serve a purpose and function, but they also look beautiful. You probably won’t be too surprised that the first plant on our list is the Aloe Plant. One of the largest botanical industries in the world is focused on aloe vera, which isn’t surprising seeing all the incredible health benefits that it brings to the table. Aloe helps with burns, cold sores, fevers, osteoarthritis, asthma, diabetes, and more (for a full list of detailed benefits, see Aloe Vera Benefits ). Extracting the gel of the aloe vera plant is only one benefit of having this plant. Another is its ability to monitor the air in your apartment; when harmful chemicals fill the air and become excessive, the aloe plant’s leaves will start to show brown spots as a warning. The Peace Lily is a great flower for any apartment. Not only is it low-maintenance, but they reduce the toxins in the air by quite a bit. Make sure to take good care of this plant by keeping it out of direct sunlight for long periods of time. Bamboo is another great plant to have in the apartment, as it is one of the top air-purifying plants. These plants prefer an indoor location with bright, indirect light; they’ll also grow great under artificial light. Did you know that you can eat bamboo? It is low in calories, high in fiber, and a great source of potassium. Check out these Health Benefits of Bamboo for more information and tips. We invite you to add a plant to your apartment in San Diego, CA. If you already own one, think about getting another or switching yours out with one of these suggestions. Thanks for reading today’s post!

The Amenities of Arrive Mission Valley Apartments

Welcome back to the Arrive Mission Valley Blog! No lifestyle should be restricted by living space. That’s why our team is dedicated to helping prospective residents find the home of their dreams. Our apartments in San Diego, CA feature a full slate of in-home and community amenities, all packaged together in an unbeatable location. Looking for a new place to call home? We’re here to help. Contact us today to find out more about our Arrive Mission Valley apartments. Apartment & Community Amenities Pets Allowed Clubhouse Business Center Fitness Center Pool Spa Online Payments Available 24-Hour Fitness Center Trolley Location at Community Accepts Electronic Payments Package Receiving Disability Access Internet Access: High Speed Accepts Credit Card Payments Air Conditioner Microwave Washer/Dryer Window Coverings Smart Home Technology Homes Balcony Disposal Individual Climate Control Patio Refrigerator Dishwasher Range Wheelchair Accessible A Little More Information About Us: Professionally managed by Trinity Property Consultants , our team is focused on providing a positive living experience. Our management upholds these governing values: Integrity, Innovation, Communication, Accountability, Excellence, and Loyalty. Here’s a little more information on those as found by visiting the above link: “We require that all team members conduct themselves with integrity, honesty and fairness. We do not compromise our character. We are honorable in all our dealings with residents, team members, investors and industry partners. We treat others as we would like to be treated; with respect and dignity. “...We are committed to open communication to foster an atmosphere that is free of discrimination or harassment of any kind and where differences are respected and valued. We communicate effectively and professionally with our residents, team members, investors and industry partners; returning correspondences quickly and asking for help when necessary.” Thanks for reading! We hope you have a great month. Share your favorite amenity in the comments below.

How to Host Game Night A Simple Guide

Welcome back to the Arrive Mission Valley Blog! Back in April, we recommended one of our favorite board games to residents of our apartment community in San Diego, CA. To follow up, we thought it’d be a good idea to put together a simple guide to hosting game night in your apartment. Below are three essential items of every game night. 1. Games This is no secret: it’s hard to host game night without games. Sure, if you’ve already invited or planned for other people to bring games, then you don’t have to worry about providing this game night necessity. It’s always a good idea, however, in our opinion, that every game night host should have a few game options available. If you’re looking for some great new board games to own, we suggest checking out the following websites: CoolStuffInc Miniature Market Amazon 2. Chairs and Table A simple way to help your guests have an enjoyable time is by providing adequate seating and ample space to play the games you’ve prepared. Comfort is an important part of your guests’ experience. Games can take anywhere from minutes to hours to complete, so providing comfortable seats can really make a difference. 3. Snacks Providing great snacks on game night will make it so that everyone remembers you as a number-one host. Check out these 23 no-mess snacks by Autostraddle. We love this article because game night is so often a hands-on activity, which requires a lot of touching of game components and cards. If you don’t want people leaving greasy finger stains on your game pieces, provide snacks that leave little residue. Also, you may want to keep napkins and hand sanitizer within reach of all players. What’s your favorite thing about hosting game night? Share in the comments below. Thanks for reading!