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Coming Soon, Shred For Good!

SAVE THE DATE!

Our annual Paper Shredding/Electronics Recycling Event is coming up! Mark your calendars for October 7th, 2023 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM!

We will also be taking free will food donations to support St. Joseph’s Food Program. Let’s send them off with a full truck of food!

In support of another local small business, we will also be taking donations for The Breaking Point. Let’s see if we can fill their supply room!

Join us as we take a proactive step towards keeping and maintaining the privacy of our community, assisting you with your Fall clean up while helping others at the same time!

What items are we accepting?

Items for Shredding: St. Joseph’s Food Program Donations: The Breaking Point Donations:

Any document that has personal information
- Preferably in paper bags

Non-perishable items
- Canned tuna and chicken
- Cereal and Oatmeal
- Canned vegetables
- Soup
- Canned fruit
- Meal mixes
- Side items
- Macaroni and cheese
- Pasta
- Pasta sauce
- Rice
- Beans

Food Farmacy
- Sugar free jelly
- Low sodium soup
- Low sugar pasta sauce
- Whole wheat pasta
- Gluten free pasta
- Unsalted nuts
- Low sodium canned vegetables
- Canned fruit in water (no sugar added)
- Ensure/protein shakes (under 7g. sugar)
- Oats
- Brown rice/Quinoa
- Unsweetened applesauce
- Beans (low sodium)
- Sugar free high protein yogurt
- Salt free seasoning mixes/spices
- Any sugar free, low sodium, gluten free items.

Flat Screen Tv’s/Computer Monitors
VCR/DVd Player/Printers/Typewriters
Copy Machines/Computer Towers
Clocks/Radios/Phones
Picture Frames/Lamps
CD’s/Records/Cassette Tapes
Dishes/Coffee Makers
End Tables/Chairs/Dressers
Desks/Drawers
Filing Cabinet
Windows/mirrors
Beer/Liquor Bottles/Jars
Musical Instruments-Guitars!
Bats/Golf Clubs

We also would like to thank all of our sponsors who helped us put together this event!

You don’t want to miss out on this exceptional opportunity to protect your personal information and feel safer in the community! Please join us for our Paper Shredding/Electronics Recycling Event at Lori Dibbs & Associates, LLC to safely protect the community together! We look forward to seeing you there!

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Maintain Your Health

When it comes to our homes we all know small maintenance and updates throughout the years help to maintain the integrity and structure of the home versus letting things go unfixed and eventually leading to a huge overhaul/remodel. The health of our bodies is the same. Doing small simple things on a regular basis helps to avoid major issues down the road.

Chiropractic care is a great way to help keep your body moving and allows your brain to communicate optimally with everything our amazing body can do.

Most people assume they have to be in pain to see a Chiropractor when the truth is coming in before the pain becomes unbearable can not only help to reduce major issues but can prevent them as well.

The most common misconception with Chiropractic care is that once you start you need to keep coming. Honestly, most patients choose to continue with wellness or maintenance care because they feel so good and want to keep feeling good. We all know that anything that is good for us should be done on a regular basis. For example, eating healthy, being active, getting good sleep. All of these improve our health and we do them regularly.

So when it comes to your health and the function of how your body moves do you want to do the small simple things or wait until you need a major renovation?

Dr. Landra Pierce

Aascend Chiropractic

842 N Westhill Blvd Appleton, WI 54914

920-574-3622

aascendchiro.com

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Creating A Cohesive Decorative Scheme

Decorating isn’t simply throwing artwork on the walls or stacking books on the mantle and calling it good. A well decorated space is cohesive. Everything in that space looks like they belong there. All the pieces look and feel like they belong together, almost like they’re from the same family of sorts. I believe that cohesiveness creates the feel for a space. Majority of my clients come to me because they tried to decorate their homes or spaces themselves and didn’t achieve the results they envisioned. The thought of putting together a space is overwhelming because they lack the skillset, or they simply don’t have the time to tackle such projects. Whatever the reason, my goal is always to bring their vision to life!

In a recent project, my client came to me because she lacked the time and the skillset to decorate her rental property. She wanted to create a welcoming and cozy feel for her guests. When I think of welcoming, I think of bright and airy. There’s something about bright spaces that scream, “Come on in!” When I think of “cozy” I think of spaces that illuminate warmth and comfort. With this in mind, I set out to turn her rental into an ‘English Abode’.

The home was already light and airy, so I focused on bringing the “cozy” piece by adding knit accessories and earth toned items to ground the space. Cozy can be created by color and also texture! I brought in rattan pieces along with clay items and mixed up the color of the wood tones. You can mix and match textures and colors to give a space dimension and depth. I added faux greenery to break up a very neutral palette and to give some color and life to the spaces. I made sure to incorporate these elements into all the rooms of the home to ensure cohesiveness. By keeping the décor neutral for my client, the home will always be guest ready regardless the season. Now, when you walk into the home, everything just feels like they belong there.

Feel free to reach out to me for more information.

Coua Xiong

Email: ccinteriors.wi@gmail.com

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Shred For Good!

SAVE THE DATE!

Our annual Paper Shredding/Electronics Recycling Event is coming up! Mark your calendars for October 7th, 2023 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM!

We will also be taking free will food donations to support St. Joseph’s Food Program. Let’s send them off with a full truck of food!

In support of another local small business, we will also be taking donations for The Breaking Point. Let’s see if we can fill their supply room!

Join us as we take a proactive step towards keeping and maintaining the privacy of our community, assisting you with your Fall clean up while helping others at the same time!

What items are we accepting?

Items for Shredding: St. Joseph’s Food Program Donations: The Breaking Point Donations:

Any document that has personal information
- Preferably in paper bags

Non-perishable items
- Canned tuna and chicken
- Cereal and Oatmeal
- Canned vegetables
- Soup
- Canned fruit
- Meal mixes
- Side items
- Macaroni and cheese
- Pasta
- Pasta sauce
- Rice
- Beans

Food Farmacy
- Sugar free jelly
- Low sodium soup
- Low sugar pasta sauce
- Whole wheat pasta
- Gluten free pasta
- Unsalted nuts
- Low sodium canned vegetables
- Canned fruit in water (no sugar added)
- Ensure/protein shakes (under 7g. sugar)
- Oats
- Brown rice/Quinoa
- Unsweetened applesauce
- Beans (low sodium)
- Sugar free high protein yogurt
- Salt free seasoning mixes/spices
- Any sugar free, low sodium, gluten free items.

Flat Screen Tv’s/Computer Monitors
VCR/DVd Player/Printers/Typewriters
Copy Machines/Computer Towers
Clocks/Radios/Phones
Picture Frames/Lamps
CD’s/Records/Cassette Tapes
Dishes/Coffee Makers
End Tables/Chairs/Dressers
Desks/Drawers
Filing Cabinet
Windows/mirrors
Beer/Liquor Bottles/Jars
Musical Instruments-Guitars!
Bats/Golf Clubs

We also would like to thank all of our sponsors who helped us put together this event!

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Services to Homeowners in the Fox Valley

Rebuilding Together Fox Valley: Our Mission is [Re]pairing homes, [Re]vitalizing communities, and [Re]building lives. We believe in this transformation utilizing our vision, where safe homes and communities are for everyone. Founded in 2001, Rebuilding Together Fox Valley provides critical home modifications and repairs to income qualified households in Outagamie, Winnebago, and Calumet Counties at no cost to homeowners.

Our community is important to us. We are happy to help homeowners, area non-profits, through community revitalization. Rebuilding Together Fox Valley provides minor home modifications and repairs such as grab bars, smoke alarms, CO detectors, handheld showerheads, shower chairs, anti-slip grips, handrails, toilet seat risers, night lights, bathtub cut outs, basic plumbing repairs, etc. These minor modifications and repairs are made possible through volunteers, staff and the financial support of the communities we serve. We welcome experienced, and inexperienced volunteers to help and improve our community. Training is provided to all skill sets, and we require a one-year commitment.

Our services are provided at no cost to homeowners, thanks to generous funding from businesses, grants, foundations, and donors who all support our vision. With our fall prevention initiative and Safe and Healthy Homes program, we aim to reduce falls and injuries in the home, reduce fires, carbon monoxide poisoning and support aging in place individuals who are income-qualified prioritizing individuals with disabilities, older adults and veterans.

We strive to recognize, accept, celebrate and encourage those who have a story to tell. We capture before and after pictures of as many homes possible and summarize the homeowner's story to promote awareness of these services by highlighting the emotion of our clients.

If you or someone you know could benefit from our services, please contact us and let us know how we can help.

Eisha Bushman

Community Outreach Manager

Call/Text: (920) 843-5766

Email: elisha@rtfv.org

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Enhance Your Kitchen

When selling a home, the big question is “what improvements can we make to the home when preparing to sell?” The kitchen is known to be the selling point for a house, so let's talk about a few minor and major improvements that can be done to your kitchen.

Below are the following improvements to enhance your kitchen:

If you have minimal time and a tight budget, consider:

- Wash All Windows Inside and Outside
- Clean All Appliances Inside and Outside
- Clear Countertops and Front of Refrigerator
- Organize the Cabinets and Pantry
- Replace Dim or Burnt Out Light Bulbs
- Update Light Fixtures
- Fresh Coat of Paint
  - Cabinets & Walls
    - Consult with an agent about the most appealing paint colors!
- Update Hardware
- New Sink and Faucet

If you have the time and energy to do more, consider:

- Update Floor
- Update Appliances
- New Counter Tops
- Complete Remodel
  - New Layout

When doing updates on any part of your home be sure to add classic items which will appeal to a wide range of buyers when preparing to sell! No matter what budget our clients have we are here to help them work within their budget to get the highest offer for their house! If you have questions about what updates to do, ask YOUR real estate alliance here at Lori Dibbs & Associates, we are here to help our clients to make sure their homes look their best for potential buyers to see and fall in love with!

Have any questions? Interested in a career in real estate?

Contact YOUR real estate alliance today!

Phone: (920) 209-0863

Email: lori@loridibbs.com

Location: 516 E. Wisconsin Ave. Suite C, Appleton, WI 54911

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Bringing Light to the Darkness: Elevating Women’s Health

Statistics show that between 85-90% of women have or will give birth at least once in a lifetime. The average number of children per household is between two and three children. That is an extremely high number of pregnancy experiences and postpartum bodies for a population as a whole. There are not many other “conditions” out there that so many people experience at least once (but often many, many more times) over the course of a lifetime.

So, with pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period being such common, regular, and predictable seasons of life, why are there not more resources for women during these periods? Why is it that pelvic health is a relatively new specialty area for rehabilitation clinicians? Why is it that evidence-based and holistic birth preparation resources are hard to find and not standard of care? Why is it that so many women consider back pain, urine leakage, or uncomfortable intercourse to be “just the way it is” during or after pregnancy? And why is it that women who are experiencing the many changes that come with menopause are so under-resourced and left in the dark during a period that every single woman will navigate if she’s blessed with the ability to age?

Thankfully, women all over the world are waking up to the reality that they are not given the proper education, support, and tools needed to truly care for their bodies and minds during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond. At The Chiropractic Advantage, we are proud to offer women the expertise and compassion of Callie Huft, our in-house occupational therapist, pelvic health specialist, and pregnancy and postpartum corrective exercise specialist.

Callie works with women of all ages and phases of life - from preconception to menopause, and everywhere in between. She offers treatment for pain management, labor and birth preparation, core and pelvic floor rehabilitation, safely navigating exercise or sport during pregnancy and postpartum, and more. She utilizes a holistic approach - caring for each woman with a lens of not just physical symptoms or factors, but how mental and emotional wellness impact quality of life as well.

Callie would love the opportunity to meet with you and discuss any of your women’s health needs and give you the education, empowerment, and encouragement you need to maximize your health, wellness, and enjoyment of life.

Callie Huft
Occupational Therapist/Women's Health Specialist
The Chiropractic Advantage
Best of the Valley Winner 2021 in Women's Health, Finalist 2022 in Women's Health

P.s. If you know of someone who may benefit from therapy, please send him/her my way!

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Plant Care During Midwest Drought

Mother Nature brings us numerous challenges, and this year is no exception. To ensure that your plants thrive in the face of harsh conditions, consider the following tips.

Water Early

It is best to water your plants in the morning, preferably between 4am - 9am. This timing minimizes water loss caused by evaporation, as the temperature is cooler during these hours. Additionally, watering in the morning helps prevent the risk of diseases that can occur when foliage remains wet overnight.

Keep Pests Away

Keep a close eye out for pests. Drought-stressed plants are more susceptible to attacks by insects and disease. Watch out for animal pests, too, that may resort to foraging in your yard.

Apply Fresh Mulch

Mulching is essential, especially in droughts. Apply two to three inches of mulch to shield against sun exposure, cool the soil, reduce evaporation, and retain moisture. It also suppresses weeds, improves soil structure, and regulates temperature. Using mulch creates a favorable environment for plants and promotes healthier soil.

Reduce Fertilization

In drought conditions, it's best to avoid fertilizing plants. Fertilizers promote rapid growth, which increases water needs. Limited water availability during drought can stress plants further. Additionally, fertilizer salts can accumulate in the soil without sufficient moisture, potentially harming plant roots.

Vigilant Weeding

Weeding during droughts is vital as weeds can harm plant health and growth, particularly during dry conditions. Weeds compete for limited resources like sunlight, nutrients, and water. By consistently removing weeds, the reduced competition for resources allows plants to grow with less stress, increasing their chances of survival.

Watering New Plants

Newly planted plants need sufficient water due to limited root capacity, especially in dry periods. Watch for wilted, scorched leaves which means they need more water or yellowing leaves which means too much water. Check soil moisture deeply, and water if dry or crumbly. For newly planted trees, water every other day for 20-30 minutes, on trickle. For the following two weeks continue watering every other day.

Have any questions about these tips?

Paul Evansen

Commercial Landscape Sales Consultant

N2093 County Rd. N Appleton, WI 54913

Email: p.evansen@vandeheys.com

Office: (920)788-6344

Direct: (920)788-8817

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Is inflammation plaguing you?

Is Inflammation Plaguing You?

Inflammation is the body's way to handle infection, trauma, stress, allergies, etc. This can be helpful and healing in the case of a sprained ankle or viral attack on the GI system. But...if it goes on too long, there are side effects. Consider a self-evaluation of your own body - do you struggle with recurring:

- Generalized aches/pains
- Headaches
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Constipation, diarrhea, swelling, rashes…you get the idea!

You might choose to pursue medical care to diagnose and provide treatment options for your particular situation, or perhaps you prefer to try more natural remedies and care at home first. Here’s a few starting suggestions if you chose to start at home:

Are you choosing whole foods? If yes, excellent! Prioritize green leafy vegetables, healthy oils (avocado, coconut, organic olive oil), tomatoes, fish, etc. If you're not eating a good portion of your diet from whole foods, then try shopping only the periphery of the store for your next few trips - avoid the middle aisles where the highly processed items typically reside.

Vitamins/Supplements that are clinically proven to mitigate inflammation include: Fish oil, Vitamin C, Bromelain, Curcurmin, Garlic, Quercetin. (*legal disclaimer: discuss with your primary care provider to ensure any supplements and new medications are safe for you in combination with other medications and supplements and with your personal health history).

Medication options include steroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS such as Advil/ibuprofen)

Now what?

1. Take your personal health inventory: How do you feel? Are you accomplishing what you want to accomplish? Are you moving your body, eating good foods, prioritizing adequate rest/sleep?
2. Consider making small yet consistent changes in your dietary intake, consider use of vitamins/supplements to help with short-term symptom management during times of illness or injury.
3. Read more about inflammation and the role it plays in autoimmune diseases, cardiac disease management and prevention, and your gut health.
4. Make an appointment to discuss this with a healthcare provider.

Feel free to reach out to me for more information.

Cell: 920-460-9826

Email: tabitha@loylyfp.com

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Memories from Cheers to 3 Years!

Thank You for Celebrating with Us!

We are overflowing with gratitude as we look back on the incredible "Cheers to 3 Years!" celebration! It's because of each and every one of you that Lori Dibbs & Associates, LLC has thrived over the past three years. Your presence made the evening truly special, and we couldn't have asked for a better way to mark this milestone.

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to all our clients, friends, family, and partners for being a part of our journey. Your trust and belief in us have been the driving force behind our success.

Cheers to many more years of success, happiness, and shared memories!