MHB Spring Newsletter 2016

A quarterly newsletter from Musser Home Builders, Inc.

I N T E G R I T Y Q U A L I T Y S E R V I C E V A L U E

Musser Home Bui lders , Inc .10 Barrens Val ley Road

Di l lsburg , PA 17019

T: (717) 432-3496 F : (717) 432-4192info@musserbui lder.comwww.musserbui lder.com

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INGREDIENTS1/2 cup pink or red grapefruit juice ( f rom about 1 smal l grape-f ruit)1/2 cup pomegranate juice ( f rom about 1 medium pome-granate)1 cup sugar2 star anise podsIceS oda waterPomegranate ar i ls for garnish (opt ional)

STEPSC ombine grapefruit juice, pomegranate juice, sugar, and star anise in a smal l saucepan over medium heat . B oi l for 1 minute, s t i r r ing constant ly to dissolve the sugars .

Remove f rom heat and let s it 30 minutes . Strain and discard sol-ids . Let syrup cool completely.

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Bui lding a home is a l l about the before and af ter. During the “before” per i-od, a v is ion is created, planned out , and is t i re less ly sought af ter unt i l the ent ire t ransformat ion is complete . At Musser Home Bui lders , we are for tu-nate to per form these t ransformat ions throughout the year and are inspired each t ime we get to see a before and af ter shot .

One of our recent projec ts was a gorgeous Craf tsman-sty le home for a beau-t i fu l fami ly of s ix in Camp Hi l l . Whi le they rented a house across town, we planned, des igned and renovated their dream house. Je f f was the v is ionar y on the ent ire des ign.

We were able to complete this house in just under f ive months of construc-t ion dur ing one of the coldest Februar y ’s in PA histor y!

There’s no doubt this c l ient took a ‘ leap of faith’. This was rea l l i fe HGT V! The t ransformat ion involved a fu l l remodel both ins ide and out , a lmost doubl ing the or ig ina l s ize . It included:

• Updat ing the old heat ing and cool ing units• A new, shing led and standing seam meta l roof• Fiber C ement Siding• Adding a 9 ’ deep f ront porch• Knotty pine stained barrel porch cei l ing• New and updated k itchen and sunroom• Addit ion of a Fami ly Room and Master B edroom suite

We are beyond thr i l led to have worked on this beaut i fu l Craf tsman home!

1 . b e p r e p a r e dGett ing spr ing beds ready goes back to fa l l . Chop up fa l l leaves and add 3-6 inches to the top of your beds . By Spr ing , mix them into the soi l as a natura l compost .

B e n e f i t s t o h av i n g y o u r o w n g a r d e nKnowing exact ly where your food is coming f rom

(non-GMO) • Gardening is af fordable (cost of seeds and manure is minimal and plants produce f resh pro-duce for a l l fami l ies) • Learning a se l f -rel iance sk i l l i s

ver y rewarding

s t i l l n o t f e e l i n ’ i t ?If gardening isn’t your thing but you st i l l love f resh produce, v is it loca l farmers markets . Sign up for a

CSA (C ommunity Supported Agr iculture) , where you can get a box of assor ted, f resh, loca l ly grown pro-

duce. Find more informat ion and locate one near you at www.loca lhar vest .org!

2 . b e p r a c t i c a lYour garden doesn’t have to be huge. C ontainer gardening is cont inuing to gain popular ity, a l lowing home gardeners to grow herbs and compact veggies in smal l places !

3 . b e p at i e n tWhile warming temps make you anx-ious , don’t plant too early. Wait ing for the last f rost wi l l def inite ly pay of f .

b e f o r e a f t e r

10 Barrens Val ley RoadDi l lsburg , PA 17019

www.musserbui lder.comRegistrat ion No. : PA4430

We a l l go through transit ions in l i fe . Whi le growing up, we t ransit ion into k indergar ten, then elementar y school , middle school , and high school . From there, many of us t ransit ion into col lege and some cont inue into grad school . Fur thermore, we t ransit ion into becoming a spouse, a parent , and even a grandparent .

With the help of my team, I am able to help many people t ransform their “house” into their “home” by re-model ing their k itchen, bathroom, or f inishing their basement . We might bui ld an in- law suite , sunroom, fami ly room, or garage. We a lso have the pr iv i lege of helping many people t ransit ion into l iv ing in a brand new home that ref lec ts their personal ity and l i festy le .

Each one of these t ransit ions are expected, common, and good. At the same t ime, they are consuming, st ressfu l , and chal lenging. Whether we are t ransit ioning f rom pre-school to k indergar ten, f rom being a parent to a grandparent , or f rom an “old” home to a “new” home, we need to remember that the st ress and inconvenience is shor t- term and the benef its last for a l i fe t ime.

One of our newer employees is B ecca Brown. As S elec t ions C oordinator, B ecca works c losely with each cl ient and vendor to bui ld re lat ionships , pinpoint exter ior and inter ior mater ia ls , as wel l as communicate and organize a l l the changes that are made throughout the bui lding process . On top of this , she loves the creat ive process and enjoys des ign work.

B ecca and her husband, Mike, s tay busy with their three boys–Jared (16) , Caleb (13) , and Wyatt (7) . B oth Jared and Caleb are ac t ive in spor ts , sk i ing , snowboard-ing , and love to cook. Wyatt happens to be a ta lented ta lker, has never met a st ranger, and loves to ta lk to people his grandparents age.

B ecca thinks Dr. Pepper tastes l ike cough medicine, wanted to be an astronaut when she was younger, and wrote regularly to the NASA program in middle school and high school , asking for pic tures of space and s igned autographs . She and her fami ly l ike to hike, have two cats named Welder and Yoda (“May the force be with you!”) , and they are wait ing on someone–cough…cough…Mike. . .–to cl imb on board to the idea of gett ing a dog. Stay tuned!

We are incredibly for tunate to have welcomed B ecca to the Musser team just a year ago and are a lready f inding ourselves asking , “How did we do it without her? !”

b e c c a b r o w nS elec t ions C oordinator

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