As you may know… I love the holiday season!  I love decorating, being with family and yes I LOVE the spirit of giving!  As your focus turns towards the upcoming holiday season, commit to giving with intention and mindfulness. Gifts that truly do celebrate the person receiving the gifts. As my mom always says… It’s the […]

For most of my entrepreneurial/mom life- up until a couple of years ago, I had been a master of being busy- not necessarily effective or productive. I just got really good at convincing myself that I could push something out a few more days because some how my schedule would just free up. News Flash- […]

I have enjoyed the many conversations I have had over the last couple of months as I meet and talk with possible tenants for our development out in Waukee.  I think what is unique about what we can offer is intimacy and collaboration.  We get a feel of how these business’s use their space, the […]

“Whose bucket are you going to fill today?” – is the question I ask my kids as I take them to school.  Every morning they reply back with a teacher, or friend or act of service and my hearts full.  I started thinking more about the concept of “paying it forward” when my 8 year […]

I wanted to write about how to live… “living” our best fall. For starters lets be real and acknowledge the transition into Fall was rather abrupt even for us Iowa goers. That being said, Autumn is a season for grounding and giving. Both greatly influence our energy and health as we try to find balance […]

Nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated. If we allow the definition to be our guide & focus on nourishing our bodies, letting go of food rules and fad diets, and eating for enjoyment nutrition becomes simple.   ​​I have been in the Wellness industry for decades… my thoughts, feelings, and knowledge surrounding nutrition have been […]

If you know how to live life daily it becomes an awakening experience. Life can be super confusing…choices are questioned ~ relationships are complex. What if I were to tell you that you have only one decision in life. It’s not about your career, whom you want to marry, where you want to live? We […]

Parenting is the hardest job I will ever do. They say, “A Mother’s work is never done.” I’m realizing more and more how true that is. Not only is it physically exhausting it is emotionally exhausting. Sometimes I think I want more for my kids then they do?  And as if parenting isn’t hard enough […]

A better you shouldn’t be confined to a promise made on New Year’s Day and broken shortly after. Now is the time to reflect on the past, consider who you want to be in the future, and set your intentions to be that person! But how? If you’re like most, you’re reading this, wondering how, […]

It seems like everybody is talking about intentional living lately, but what the does it really mean and why does it matter? I’m sure it will shock you to learn that I first encountered the word “intentional” in a book I was reading over a decade ago.  Prior to that discovery it was easier to […]