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Being a resident at The Sanctuary at Tallyn’s Reach has its advantages as several area businesses are offering our residents amazing discounts. Discounts are available on retail, services, health and wellness, restaurants and beyond. The following is a list of participating businesses and their discounts. We hope you will take advantage of these services brought exclusively to the residents of The Sanctuary at Tallyn’s Reach – a great place to call home!

This card is intended for use by residents of The Sanctuary at Tallyn’s Reach only. Merchants may require proof of identification in order to provide discount. The Sanctuary or participating merchants may discontinue the program at any time.

Let’s face it; we could all use a little rest.  But what do you do when you just can’t settle down and it’s time to go to bed? The good news is that there are many things you can do nutritionally to ensure that you are getting the quality of sleep that you need.

1. Take some melatonin, either in pill form or through foods like dried cherries, oats, and nuts.  Melatonin has dual roles as it induces sleepiness at night and wakefulness during the day.
2. Eat your carbs and dairy.  Having a little food before bed can help you with insomnia, but don’t eat a full fledged meal or your digestive system will have to get geared up to break it down.
3. Ditch the caffeine early.  Do not have caffeine-containing foods and drinks less than 8 hours before bed, since they will keep you keyed up.
4. Try meditation.  You can find many meditation CDs at the store, and some are even available online at no cost (we like free!).  Check out this article by Michelle Dudash, which contains a guided meditation at the end.

What are some sleep tips that you follow on a regular basis, Sanctuary residents?

We are so happy to have you as our residents! Now we would love to know what you love most about living here with us.  Is it our natural surroundings, the fact that you can bring Fido and Fifi along, or some other reason? Take the poll below and let us know what you think.  If you have an answer that we haven’t mentioned, go ahead and leave us a comment!

Sheryl Crow fans, August is your month! Sheryl will be in Denver on August 31 and will be performing at Red Rocks Amphitheatre with Colbie Caillat.  This music superstar has been around since the early 90s and she just keeps getting better and better.  With 7 albums under her belt – her latest having been released just this year – Sheryl has positioned herself as one of the most talented female performers in the rock genre, which makes it well worth the drive to Denver.

Her most popular track, off her debut album, Tuesday Night Music Club, is “All I Wanna Do,” but she’s got a slew of other hits in her catalog including “If It Makes You Happy,” “Soak Up the Sun,” and “A Change Would Do You Good.”

Here is a clip of Sheryl doing what she does best:

I have been really excited to see “Eat, Pray, Love” ever since I saw the trailer a few months ago.  I’m not really even sure why, since I still haven’t read the book, but there is something about the main character (played by Julia Roberts) taking a trip around the world by herself that makes me…okay, jealous.

While I am planning on going out to the theater soon, I have heard a lot of mixed reviews about the film and I’m wondering if any of you have seen it because, of course, the opinions of our residents count above all others! So if you did see “Eat, Pray, Love” and you wouldn’t mind sharing some feedback, it would be greatly appreciated and if you haven’t, it’s currently playing at AMC Southlands 16.

Here is a look at the trailer:

Family dinners are such an important aspect of home life not only for you, but for your kids as well.  Studies show that kids who eat at the table with their families tend to have healthier diets, and I think we all want that for our kids.

Of course, this is easier said than done, with all the extra commitments that come with being a parent – carpooling, meetings, making sure the kids have done their homework, and so on.  That’s not including the time you should take for yourself.  While this may be overwhelming (to say the least), having family dinners is not impossible if you follow some of these tips from Yahoo! Health:

1. Start slowly.  No one expects you to just jump in and cook gourmet meals.  Keep it simple.  Maintain an arsenal of healthy, easy-to-cook favorites and go-to meals for busy nights.  After all, the social interaction is really what’s important.
2. Prepare beforehand.  Prep as much as you can the night before so you have more time to take care of other responsibilities.  That will, hopefully, keep you from being so overwhelmed.
3. Involve the kids – even the little ones. This is a great way to strike up conversations and stay involved in your children’s lives.  It will also give you a chance to delegate and will help give them ownership of the meal.

If you are still looking for more tips on how to incorporate family meals into your lifestyle, visit Yahoo! Health online and see what Joy Bauer has to say on this topic.

The Grizzly Rose in Denver is the place to be for live music and dancing on August 20th! The venue offers live music 6 nights a week, but next Friday is extra special because they are welcoming Nashville Star winner Chris Young to the stage.

In 2006, Young took the country music world by storm, and it has been smooth sailing ever since.  In 2007, he was nominated for two (that’s right, two) Academy of Country Music Awards - impressive for someone on their first year in the industry.  He also won a CMT Music Award this year.  His re-release of “Voices,” a single off a previous record, is currently in the top 50 on the US country charts.

You may or may not have heard of Chris before, but either way, country music fans should definitely go by and check him out.  It’s going to be a great show!

The 80s are back in style, and not just the clothes, but the music as well! There are very few performers who have had as much of an impact on the music industry as the ladies of Heart.  With singles like “Crazy on You,” “What About Love,” and “Alone,” they blazed the trail selling over 35 million records worldwide.

Ann and Nancy Wilson will be releasing their new album, “Red Velvet Car” at the end of the month and are on tour through September.  Lucky for us, Denver will be a stop on the tour.  The girls will be performing at Paramount Theatre in Denver on August 26 at 8 pm.  Click here for tickets to see Heart live.

Will you be at the concert? In preparation for the show, click here to listen to Heart performing “What About Love.” Enjoy!

Got the Rockies fever? The boys will be at Coors Field for 9 more games this month, so you’ve got plenty of time to plan for a visit.  They play their next few games against the Pirates and Mets, but after that they will be back home to battle Milwaukee, Atlanta, and Los Angeles.

Here is the schedule of home games for August:

August 13: Rockies vs. MIL (7:10 pm)

August 14: Rockies vs. MIL (6:10 pm)

August 15: Rockies vs. MIL (1:10 pm)

August 23: Rockies vs. ATL (6:40 pm)

August 24: Rockies vs. ATL (6:40 pm)

August 25: Rockies vs. ATL (1:10 pm)

August 27: Rockies vs. LAD (7:10 pm)

August 28: Rockies vs. LAD (6:10 pm)

August 29: Rockies vs. LAD (1:10 pm)

Escape the heat this weekend and get out to see one of the many flicks currently in theaters.  This summer has given us everything from comedy to action, drama, and kid-friendly fun.  There are also several movies opening today: “Step Up 3D,” “The Other Guys,” “Flipped,” and “Middle Men.”

AMC Southlands 16, located just over 2 miles from our property, has you covered.  Check out their schedule of showtimes for this weekend:

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore: 10:00am, 12:35, 3:00

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 3D: 11:10am, 1:40, 4:15, 6:50, 9:20

Charlie St. Cloud: 11:15am, 2:10, 4:55, 7:50, 10:40

Despicable Me: 10:30am 1:20 4:10 7:15 9:50

Grown Ups: 5:30pm, 8:20

Inception: 11:30am, 12:50, 3:10, 4:45, 6:45, 8:30, 10:10

Ramona and Beezus: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15

Salt: 11:05am, 1:50, 4:50, 7:45, 10:35

Step Up 3: 10:40am, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20

The Other Guys: 10:05am, 11:00am, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 5:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:45, 10:45

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse: 12:45, 3:50, 7:20, 10:30

Toy Story 3: 10:50am, 1:45, 4:40, 7:40, 10:25

I don’t know about you but I’ve been counting down the days until the NFL season begins since the day after the Super Bowl.  Okay, maybe a month after, but you get the point.  If you’ve been putting off buying that new HDTV, better get to it as training camp begins officially on Sunday for the Broncos. The game is on!

Until now, we’ve had contract negotiations to keep us afloat with the center of conversation being “Let’s Make a Deal.” But with Tim Tebow, the 25^th overall draft pick, officially becoming a Denver Bronco this week; we can focus on more important things like… the Super Bowl! Tebow agreed to a 5 year, $33 million deal with $8.7 million guaranteed. The team has yet to come to an agreement with their first pick, WR Demaryius Thomas of Georgia Tech.

Okay, so Super Bowl planning may be a bit premature as the team isn’t complete yet and Tebow still has to compete for the starting job with Kyle Orton and Brady Quinn. In fact, with him being the third-string QB, he’ll be competing  to simply step foot on the field.  So this should make for a very intriguing training camp to watch.

Their pre-season begins in 2 weeks and the home opener is August 21, 2010. So, are you ready?

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