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12/31/2024

🎉✨ Happy New Year to Our Wonderful Clients! ✨🎉

Our office will be closed January 1st.

As we ring in 2025, we at Blakeman & Associates are grateful for your trust and partnership. Here’s to a year filled with success, growth, and safety! 🥂🎆

Before the celebrations begin, here are 3 safety tips to keep your New Year’s Eve festive and secure:

1️⃣ Celebrate Smart: If you’re enjoying alcohol, designate a sober driver or use a ride-share service. Don’t drink and drive! 🚗❌

2️⃣ Fireworks Fun, Done Safely: Always light fireworks outdoors in a clear area, keep water nearby, and never relight duds. 🎇💧

3️⃣ Stay Alert: Whether you’re at a party or out in a crowd, be aware of your surroundings and stay with trusted friends or family. 👥🔒

Cheers to a bright, safe, and prosperous 2025! 🥂 Thank you for being part of our journey.


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12/25/2024

It's Day 12 of our Holiday Safety series! Blakeman & Associates would like to thank Fern Preza for his hard work in creating our "Twelve Days of Safety", thank you Fern! Great Job!

🎄✨ On the 12th day of safety... ✨🎄

✈️ Remember to stay safe while traveling don't let your vacation turn into a nightmare! Keep your travels safe by being smart about what you share online.

Here are some tips:

✈👀Avoid posting about your travel plans in real-time.

📸🤳Be cautious about sharing photos of your belongings.

👮‍♂️Use strong passwords for your online accounts.

🎄Let's all have a safe and enjoyable travel season! 🎄

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12/24/2024

It's Day 11 of our Holiday Safety series!

🎄✨ On the 11th day of safety... ✨🎄

🔔🔥🎄Did you know that home heating equipment is the leading cause of home fires? 😮

🔔🔥Here are some tips to keep your family safe:

🔔🔥🎇Have your woodburning fireplaces and chimneys cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional.

🔔🔥🎄Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heat sources.

🔔🔥👶Create a three-foot "kid-free zone" around open fires and space heaters.

Let's all have a safe and warm winter! ❄✨

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12/24/2024

🚶‍♀️🌟 Mary & Joseph's Remarkable Journey to Bethlehem 🌟🚶‍♂️

Did you know their trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem was around 90 miles? That’s like walking from Houston to Galveston and back—while very pregnant! 🤰

Here’s what makes their journey so incredible:

✨ Although the journey could theoretically take 4 days - It likely took 7-10 days, as Mary’s advanced pregnancy slowed their pace.

✨ They traveled through flatlands, rugged terrain, steep hills, and rocky paths, possibly facing cold nights and rain.

✨ To avoid danger, like threats from bandits or wild animals they likely stuck to safer routes along the Jordan River instead of cutting through Samaria.

✨ And that famous donkey? The Bible doesn’t mention it! Mary might have walked most of the way (can you imagine?), possibly with a cart or pack animal to carry supplies.

Through every challenge, their faith and perseverance carried them forward leading to the birth of the Savior and the greatest story ever told. 👶🧡🙏


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12/23/2024

It's Day 10 of our Holiday Safety series!

🎄✨ On the 10th day of safety... ✨🎄

🔔🔥🎄Did you know that over 200 house fires are caused by Christmas trees each year? 😮 🎄🔔🔥

Let's keep our celebrations safe! Here are some tips:

🎄Place your tree at least 3 feet away from heat sources.

🎄Choose a fire-resistant artificial tree

🎄Keep your real tree well-watered.

Let's all have a safe and joyful holiday season!

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12/23/2024

🎄☀️ Christmas in Southeast Texas: The Ultimate Weather Roulette! ☀️🎄

Forget about dreaming of a white Christmas—here in Southeast Texas, we’re just trying to figure out if we’ll need Carhartt's or flip-flops. ❄️👕

Remember 2 years ago when we were practically icicles? 🥶 And then last year, we were rocking t-shirts, shorts, and sunglasses? 😎🌴 Who knows, this year we might be unwrapping presents on the beach in Galveston or huddling by the fire! 🔥🏖️

One thing’s for sure: our office will be closed as we eagerly anticipate whether it’s sweater weather or sunblock season. 🌡️

Stay safe, enjoy the holidays, and may your Christmas be as unpredictable as Texas weather! 🎅🎁


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12/22/2024

It's Day 9 of our Holiday Safety series!

🎄✨ On the 9th day of safety... ✨🎄

🚗🍷 Drive Sober This Holiday Season! 🍷🚗

Every year, hundreds of lives are lost to drunk driving accidents during the holidays. Don’t let a preventable tragedy ruin the season of joy.

🎄 Plan Ahead:
✅ Arrange for a designated driver before the party starts.
✅ Use a rideshare app to get home safely.
✅ If hosting, make sure guests have options to get home without driving.

Let’s all do our part to keep the roads safe and ensure everyone makes it home to their loved ones. ❤️

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12/21/2024

❄️ Happy Winter Solstice! ❄️

Congratulations, everyone—we’ve officially hit the shortest day of the year! ☀️⏳ That’s right, the sun showed up late and clocked out early today. ☀️😴

So, what’s the game plan?

🌜Extra coffee to survive the long night?

🎄More time for holiday lights to shine?

🛋️ Or just an excuse to hibernate like a pro?

Don’t worry, from here on out, the days only get longer—brighter times are ahead (literally)! 🌅

How are YOU celebrating the solstice? Bonus points if it involves fuzzy socks and hot cocoa. ☕🧦

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12/21/2024

It's Day 8 of our Holiday Safety series!

🎄✨ On the 8th day of safety... ✨🎄

🔔🔥 Holiday Safety Check! 🔥🔔

Did you know that a working smoke alarm cuts your risk of home fire death by half? 🚨 This holiday season, take a moment to:
✅ Test your smoke detectors regularly.
✅ Replace the batteries at least once or twice a year (holidays are the perfect reminder!).
✅ Mark your calendar so you never forget this life-saving task!

Stay safe, stay prepared, and enjoy a worry-free holiday season! 🎄✨


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