Home Services

Ground Builders Landscaping

Creating Outdoor Spaces and Stronger Connections Article by Nichole Peringer | Photography by Jennifer Studanski and Ground Builders Stepping onto a property designed and curated by the team at Ground Builders Landscaping Co. feels like entering a little piece of heaven. Flower beds are intricately manicured and filled with eye-catching blooms and greenery. Hand-laid Unilock paver walkways invite you to unwind beneath a custom pergola, while a spacious patio is designed to host both intimate...

Home + Design

Elevate Your Space

Signature Cabinet Studio Brings Full-Service Design to Every Corner of the Home Article by Mande Saitta | Photography by Jennifer Studanski The team at Signature Cabinet Studio wants you to know they’re more than a cabinet studio. In fact, they offer a lot more than their company name suggests. Located in Fremont, just a quick drive from Elkhorn, Signature Cabinet Studio began with a love for assembling a dream from the ground up. Owner Dave Boltinghouse, used his long experience as a builder...

Home + Design

Effortless Impact

Expert tips from CertaPro Omaha for high-impact, easy updates Article by Stephanie Lewis | Photography by CertaPro Omaha Painting is one of the fastest, most cost-effective ways to refresh a space, yet the difference between “looks fine” and “wow” usually comes down to planning. We teamed up with the pros at CertaPro Painters of Omaha to break the process into four smart moves that scale from a weekend accent wall to a whole-home makeover.  1. Pick Your Palette with Confidence Color is...

Style + Beauty

Soul + Muse

Writing Stories One Thread at a Time Article by Nichole Peringer | Photography by Mollie Holobek To walk into Soul + Muse is to step into a carefully curated, beautiful world. Surrounded by thriving ferns and blooming plants, it’s easy to feel transported to a place where not only custom hats but also meaningful stories take shape. Skye Mielke is the founder, owner and creative force behind the shop. The daughter of an artist and a musician, Mielke grew up immersed in creativity, nurtured...

Local Services

Puppy Love

The Paw Spa Pet Resort Offers Luxury Pet Care with a Personal Touch Article by Christina Koch | Photography by Nicholas Fisher Sheila Irish has never met a stranger, human or canine. As owner of and customer service aficionado for The Paw Spa Pet Resort, she’ll meet her clients at the resort’s door with a boisterous laugh and personal greeting while exciting their dogs for the fun experience ahead. “It’s all very personalized here,” Irish says. “I think that helps people feel comfortable when...

Sports + Recreation

A League of Their Own

Elkhorn Athletic Association’s Two Rivers Miracle League Makes Sports Accessible Article by Nichole Peringer | Photography by Elkhorn Athletic Association Nestled at the center of the First Interstate SportsPlex in Valley, Nebraska, lies a field of dreams, an adaptive sports field built on the conviction that sports should be for everyone. The Elkhorn Athletic Association (EAA), a leading nonprofit in the Omaha metro area, is turning this vision into reality through the Two Rivers Miracle...

Event Planning + Services

Meraki

The Heart and Soul Behind Jennifer Studanski Photography Article by Nichole Peringer | Photography by Jennifer Studanski Jennifer Studanski never set out to build an award-winning photography business. She didn’t imagine her photos would one day hang in homes across the Omaha metro, or that she would become such a beloved part of the community. But after 30 years in business, her work speaks for itself. What makes Studanski’s photography special is the heart and soul she pours into every...

Food + Beverage

Frios Gourmet Pops

Serving up ‘happiness on a stick’ in Omaha Article by Stephanie Lewis | Photography by Frios Gourmet Pops Frios Gourmet Pops Omaha is delighting the community with its hand-poured, gourmet ice cream and fruit pops, served from a colorful, tie-dyed “Sweet Ride” van. Locally owned by the Alford family, the mobile dessert business has quickly become a favorite at parties, events and pop-ups. Frios offers a wide variety of unique, allergy-friendly flavors made with real ingredients and no...

Health + Wellness

5 Reasons Your “Healthy” Routine Isn’t Working Anymore

You’ve been doing all the “right” things.Drinking your waterEating cleanMoving your bodyTaking supplementsPrioritizing sleepAnd yet… something still feels off.You wake up tired.Your digestion is unpredictable.You feel more anxious than grounded.And even though your labs say everything’s “fine”, you don’t feel like you.If this sounds familiar, you’re not doing anything wrong.But you are running a midlife body on a strategy that likely wasn’t designed for this version of you.Here’s the truth no...

Home + Design

Making Waves

How Jason Decker Turned Grit into Award-Winning Pools Article by Nichole Peringer | Photography by Jeffrey Bebee and Nicholas Fisher It's 1994 in the community of Amburst Acres in Omaha, and you'll likely spot young Jason Decker going door-to-door offering lawn-care services. At just 11 years old, he'd already launched a budding business—and his sights were set higher. Decker was determined and focused—and that hasn't changed. Today, Decker turned that childhood hustle into a thriving...