Wellness

Positive Change for the Next Generation

How Positive Presence is tackling teen mental health and empowering the next generation Article by Kendra Johnson | Photography by Emily John Photography When you were a teenager, do you recall feeling as if the pressure of the whole world was on your shoulders? Unfortunately, that feeling has only grown for today’s generation of preteens and young adults. On top of the usual pressures of being a student, today’s economic and societal pressures can end up being too much for many teens.  So...

Health + Wellness

Life Minded

Watch Out 2025! Article by Jen Fortner Happy 2025!  Cheers to fresh starts and new things in a New Year. In 2025, though, instead of adding to my soul-crushing to-do list, I’ve decided to be controversial and get rid of something this year. Something big.  I broke up with my smartwatch. We are done. And I don’t think we are ever, ever, ever getting back together. I have always been a watch person. Even in high school, I loved a good watch. I had a Fossil watch with a pretty mother-of-pearl...

Health + Wellness

Not Getting Enough Zzzzs? Try These 15 Tricks!

Rest easy, we share how you can fall asleep faster and wake up feeling refreshed Article by Kimberly Blaker For many, getting a solid night’s sleep is as elusive as winning the lottery. Getting too little sleep is so common that it’s become almost a badge of honor to get through each day with sleep deprivation. Even if you feel like you can function on little sleep, it’s actually debilitating, if not dangerous, to a person’s health and mental faculties. Not getting enough sleep increases the...

Food + Beverage

Magic Minestrone

The world’s longest-lived family enjoys this soup every day — now you can too! Article and Photography by This tasty minestrone soup is one that the world’s longest-lived family has eaten every day of their lives. The Melis family in Sardinia, Italy, holds the Guinness World Record as the oldest family in history — nine siblings with a collective age of 851 (the oldest was 109). They ate this same recipe for lunch every day, along with some sourdough bread and a glass of Cannonau wine. The...

Home Services

What’s Really in Your Water?

How the team at Haferman Water Conditioning is helping you achieve better water and improve your health Article by Graham Johnson | Photography by Andrew Vick Photography The water that comes out of your faucet is all too easy to take for granted. We use it to brew coffee and make spaghetti, but rarely do we scrutinize what really is coming out of our tap. That is the job of the water treatment experts at Haferman Water Conditioning.  The team at Haferman Water works with residents across the...

Auto + Marine

The Road Less Traveled

Recapture your wanderlust and well-being with these great off-road vehicles Article by Lauren Beaubaire “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” Well… at least paved ones. Doc’s DeLorean from Back to the Future may have had a few more bells and whistles, but Chad Robertson, GM Certified Sales & Leasing Consultant at Ryan Auto Mall, showed us a few vehicles that have us excited to get on the road — or rather off-road.  “There’s something exciting about knowing that you have a car...

Health + Wellness

Your Round-Up of Relaxing Spa Escapes

Relax and recharge at these 10 fantastic spas Article by Sara Hoeman Start off 2025 by being recharged and pampered. You deserve a break after all the holiday hustle and bustle! Read on for 10 top-notch spas in the area where you can relax and unwind. Bella on the Bay In 1900, what was originally a gorgeous Excelsior home is now a warm and inviting salon and spa with all the classic treatments—perfect for a day of pampering. Services include hair care, lashes, facials, nail care, and...

Finance + Legal Services

Goal Setting for 2025

Well, it's the end of 2024 and while it's too late to make good on this year's resolution, it's the perfect time to begin planning for a successful 2025. And wouldn't you know it, Susan is here with some tips on how to set goals and stay on track for the coming year. Her tips can help you if you are working on Financial Goals, Fitness Goals, Job Goals, Personal Goals, or any other type of goal you wish to set this year. Check out her short video and set yourself up for a successful, gratifying...

Finance + Legal Services

Video - Who Wants To Be A Billionaire?!?

Join our Corporate Plan Specialist and resident “Swiftie” in this week’s Financial Flash titled, Who Wants To Be A Billionaire. In celebration of Taylor Swift’s birthday, the wrap-up of her Mega-Successful Eras Tour and being added to the elite Billionaires Club, Kristine walks us through her timeline from the Bluebird Cafe to Billionaire Music Mogul. If you weren’t a “Swiftie” before, you’ll surely be one by the end.Check out the Video Here.

Finance + Legal Services

Be In The Know Podcast

Want an easy way to stay up to date on smart financial topics, but don't like to read about it or watch a video? Well, we've got it under control. Check out our Be In The Know (BITK) podcast!! In every episode we pick a topic and attack it from all angles. And this month, we've got Kristine Meyer as the host with her guests, Brad Fox (Realtor, contractor, HGTV Series) and Brandon Vitale (Broker, Realtor). They discuss the Housing Market and Real Estate to give us a lay of the land and what they...