I am the newest Executive Director for The Leadership Center in Aurora, Nebraska! I am also the youngest and first lady to have the job. Very EXCITING!! I love coffee, am passionate about leadership development and think my dogs rock. I'd like to think I might actually make a difference on the planet, so I want my actions to count for something more than a second! My husband, John,our Great Danes, and I moved to Aurora, Nebraska from South East, Michigan. Our family now includes our son, Chaz, our 3 great danes and 1 basset hound and we've hosted 8 exchange students (to date 2013) from Denmark, Russia, Austria and Germany. My background is growing up on an organic dairy farm in Minnesota, I got my B.S. in Agricultural Education from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (as did my husband, John), and have spent the last few years developing my chops in non-profit sector by serving as the Executive Director of some pretty cool Michigan Chambers of Commerce...which eventually landed me in Aurora, Nebraska!
Happy first day of spring and #InternationalDayOfHappiness. In the spirit of the day, I have accepted the #100happydays challenge. I participated in the challenge a few years ago. It was fun. If you are so inclined, please join me in the challenge. You post a picture each day of something that makes you happy each day with a quick caption and the hashtags of #100happydays and #happyday for 100'days. Have a lovely day all. And for more on the challenge, click this link: http://goo.gl/1HYuNh #2016WorkFitLifeGoals
Kicked the day of by oversleeping 😳. Still managed to kick Monday in gear and get quite a bit done at work. Got in a great run too. Ran a decent mile today with Milo. The second wasn't quite as fast but still good. Overall, it was pretty awesome to be out on the trail for a run. Happy Monday. #gratefulmiles #2016WorkFitLifeGoals #runningwiththedog
Chaz and I drove back from Minnesota today. We discussed getting to see my grandparents whom Chaz dearly refers to as "the greats". Got to spend some time with my uncle who is not long for this world. Thinking back on all our moments he and I had together, made me so grateful to be gifted a few more. I also got some quality time with my mom. Home was healing for the heart. A bittersweet trip but a good one nonetheless. The best line of the trip? "Mama, I like trips like this. They always help me to remember love is everywhere and we're so lucky to be surrounded by it." Chaz is 5 and has the wisdom of "the greats." #2016WorkFitLifeGoals #blessed #family
Chaz and I drove back from Minnesota today. We discussed getting to see my grandparents whom Chaz dearly refers to as “the greats”. Got to spend some time with my uncle who is not long for this world. Thinking back on all our moments he and I had together, made me so grateful to be gifted a few more. I also got some quality time with my mom. Home was healing for the heart. A bittersweet trip…
The moments matter. Spent some quality time with family today. What a blessing. Hugs, memories, laughter and love. These are the things life is made of. #heartfull #family #blessed #2016WorkFitLifeGoals
Spent some quality time with family today. What a blessing. Hugs, memories, laughter and love. These are the things life is made of. #heartfull #family #blessed #2016WorkFitLifeGoals
Blessed. Early, early morning as our annual audit began today. Enjoyed coffee, conversation and lots of work. Then John, Chaz and I were blessed with dinner and time with our dear Mallory.
Early, early morning as our annual audit began today. Enjoyed coffee, conversation and lots of work. Then John, Chaz and I were blessed with dinner and time with our dear Mallory. She is such a bright, courageous and lovely soul. Laughter, reminiscing, and so much fun. What a wonderful time. It was a good day and I am so grateful of so many moments today. #blessed #2016WorkFitLifeGoals
Fun day. Today is going to be a good day. Spending the day with my family playing and going on adventures. Enjoy your Saturday. Make it fun. #2016WorkFitLifeGoals
Today is going to be a good day. Spending the day with my family playing and going on adventures. Enjoy your Saturday. Make it fun. #2016WorkFitLifeGoals
Detour. Kicked off the day with an ambitious to-do list. Made decent headway too, but didn't get quite what I had wanted done. Nonetheless, it was a good day with some great moments...and good coffee, so no complaints. #mamasaidtheredbedaylikethis #2016WorkFitLifeGoals
Kicked off the day with an ambitious to-do list. Made decent headway too, but didn't get quite what I had wanted done. Nonetheless, it was a good day with some great moments...and good coffee, so no complaints. #mamasaidtheredbedaylikethis #2016WorkFitLifeGoals s
Serendipity. It was a tired day but a good day. Lots done. Good talks. Looking forward to a quiet evening working on a couple projects I love and hanging out with my family. #2016WorkFitLifeGoals
It was a tired day but a good day. Lots done. Good talks. Looking forward to a quiet evening working on a couple projects I love and hanging out with my family. #2016WorkFitLifeGoals
Grateful. We're off to a fun day of church, family and community. Coffee in hand, the sun is shining, and Chaz is sing silly songs in the back seat. It's a pretty good start to a great day. Enjoy your Sunday all. #2016WorkFitLifeGoals
