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The most read magazine in the Black Hills. Black Hills Woman Magazine is bi-monthly lifestyle magazine packed with powerful local information ladies like.

Owned and produced by local women for local women.

08/04/2024

Signing Off

Joyful readers browse through Black Hills Woman Magazine during their hair appointments, dentists appointments, or while in line at the grocery store. Women pick up a copy of the magazine and slide it into their purse for future perusing or to share an issue with a friend or family member. People featured in the magazine comment about how they feel famous from the publicity they receive from being highlighted on the shiny pages of the magazine. Local businesses are grateful for the home-grown, word-of-mouth-nature of the articles telling their story. The pages are filled with heartfelt words from local women writers who invest themselves into the stories they tell. It only takes days before shelves of Black Hills Woman Magazines are emptied at local businesses, shoppers compelled to grab an issue after taking a peek at the cover photography.

The magazine has morphed from the time I purchased it – a new logo, a new website, new designer, new writers, and even a new shape/size. I’m really, really proud of BHW. I’m especially proud of the women (and one very talented male photographer) behind this magazine. From content design, content creation, writing articles, editing articles, scheduling cover photoshoots, editing beautiful cover photography … and so (so, so) much more … BHW is a labor of love.

While BHW has brought me (and I hope you) an abundance of joy, an outlet for creativity, an opportunity to connect further with the community, and many other gifts, this issue (April) will be my last. I don’t know what’s ahead for BHW. Maybe one of you reading this feels a calling to continue the joyful work of celebrating the women, culture, and businesses of the Black Hills. For me, though, I’m signing off.

As a reader, I hope you’ve learned about a woman (or many) deserving of recognition, you’ve read a story that made you look at something differently, you’ve made a purchase at a small business because you read about their story, you’ve laughed out loud while reading a humorous article, you’ve tried a new recipe, and/or you’ve learned something new. I look forward to picking up the next issue of BHW from a new owner’s perspective.

There’s so much more to be written.

Stay tuned.

Kelsey

Read the April issue here: www.blackhillswoman.com

Cover photography: Boden Photography

31/03/2024

Happy Easter from us to you!

27/03/2024

Women in Science & Engineering at South Dakota Mines

Despite the significant enrollment growth of women in higher education, female STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) enrollment continues to average much lower – South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is beating the odds and increasing enrollment and retention of their female students.

CREATING SPACE FOR WOMEN

The Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) program was created at South Dakota Mines to support students through their academic journey. Its main purpose is to recruit, educate, retain, and graduate female students.

Corinne Heiberger was the WiSE Coordinator and Scholar Program Director and is now the Director of Career Services. She explains, “With only 25% women on our campus, WiSE creates a space where women can connect and bond over their commonalities.”

WiSE was originally founded in the early 2000s with the mission to support female students. However, it got pushed to the sidelines in 2008 due to budget constraints.

“In 2010, we created a mentoring program for women in the Mechanical Engineering program,” Corinne says. “That program, along with other retention activities specific to that department, resulted in doubled female enrollment and high retention of female students.”

She goes on to explain, “Seeing the need for support systems across campus focused on underrepresented groups, the person in charge of that program, now the Associate Vice President for Student Success, requested to re-launch WiSE in 2012 with a focus on recruiting, retaining, and supporting women students through their academic journey at South Dakota Mines.”

Read more about WiSE at www.blackhillswoman.com

Writer ✍️: Abbigale Winter

22/03/2024

Amy Sazue Leads Memorial Design With Heart

Amy Sazue is leading with heart as Executive Director of the Remembering the Children Memorial in Rapid City. She is telling stories of our heartbreaking history and creating a vision for the future. She believes “we have the opportunity to bring justice and healing to this land, our community, and the children who lost their lives in boarding schools.”

In the early 20th century, the United States government took Native American children to boarding schools “to force them to forget who they were.” Operating from 1898 until 1933, the property of the Rapid City Indian Boarding School included more than 1,200 acres stretching from Baken Park to Canyon Lake.

The Children’s Memorial is an interpretive community project that will honor the memory of the children who died at the Rapid City Indian School and protect their graves.

Read more about the history and the building of this important memorial, as well as, Amy’s involvement at www.blackhillswoman.com

Writer ✍️: Krystal Bresnahan

18/03/2024

🏡 Housing Market Spotlight ✨

There has been a lot of talk in recent months of housing market changes coming for 2024. With interest rates on the rise in the past few years, hope for those rates to drop is highly anticipated. But with the cost of homes also seeing a steady increase, it begs the question - what does the potential for change mean for the housing market? We sat down with a few of the women from The Kahler Team of Keller Williams Realty, Shauna Sheets, Elissa Erickson, and Lonnie Doney, to talk in depth about the housing market, specifically in our area, and tips for buyers and sellers alike.

➡️ What does a buyer need to do to get prequalified to buy a home? First and foremost, work with a trusted lender sooner than later. Factors that will make a difference in the lending process include credit score, debt to income ratio, and sufficient assets to cover down payment and closing costs. It’s important to keep in mind that this can be as little as $0 down with the right loan program. Ask who your real estate professional recommends and go from there. A local lender will have a better grasp on the local market, as well as, more availability and customer service.

➡️ Is there anything a buyer can do to get a better interest rate? What is a buy-down? There are 1000 different scenarios when it comes to buying a home, but there are avenues and options in a high interest climate to make that scenario into the best it can be. A buy-down is an upfront fee that is paid to lower the interest rate on a loan for a temporary period of time. A common example of this includes lowering the interest rate by 2% for the first year and then 1% for the second year. This is a great option in our current higher interest rate climate (when rates are expected to drop). The fee is commonly paid for by the seller, builder, or lender.

Discover more answers to housing market questions by reading the full article at www.blackhillswoman.com

13/03/2024

🟣The Problem with Comfort. 🟣

When I feel the buzz of my Apple watch at 4:05 a.m., the last thing I want to do is get out of my comfortable bed. My bedroom is cozy and comfortable. I like my pillows to sit just right, the temperature in the room must maintain a cool, comfortable 65 degrees, and I insist that no glimmer of light exist in the room.

As soon as my feet hit the floor, I’m preparing for an uncomfortable experience. I brush my teeth, change into my workout clothes, grab a cup of coffee, and head to Sol Vibe. Before I walk out the door, I always do at least two things that will make the rest of my day or tomorrow easier. That usually looks like making the bed, throwing in laundry, prepping for my post-workout protein smoothie, or packing my lunch.

At 5:30 a.m. on many days, I start teaching a workout class . It’s hot and humid in the room. Forty minutes into class, I am sweaty and silently telling myself “I can do this”, while yelling the same thing to everyone else in the class. Most of the classes I teach are hard. Actually, they’re very hard. My yoga mat is not the place I show up to be comfortable. In fact, it’s probably one of the most uncomfortable places I land.

I intentionally make myself uncomfortable. I think you should, too.

At the end of class, as I walk around delivering cold, lavender towels to each participant, I often deliver an important message. “We show up here to do hard things so that we can do hard things outside of this room.” Our “hard things” may look different. Your hard thing may be maintaining patience with a spicy two-year-old. Your hard thing may be dealing with a difficult coworker. Your hard thing may be healing from past trauma. Your hard thing may be your marriage. Whatever it is, your hard thing(s) gets easier, more manageable by flexing your discomfort muscle.

Historically, humans didn’t have to actively search for hard things like we do today. We don’t have to scavenge for food, worry about dying from a small wound, or sleep on the ground. Today, many of us have the luxury of searching for discomfort. You see people searching for discomfort by signing up for marathons, taking a hard workout class, dunking into a cold plunge, learning a new skill, or even starting a business. Within all of us, there’s a desire to be uncomfortable and overcome a challenge.

If you’re too comfortable, you’re not evolving and you won’t achieve your full potential. If you’re too comfortable, small hard things are going to become big, hard, overwhelming things. The problem with being comfortable is it’s holding you back. In the fight to keep yourself comfortable, you’re really just fighting for control. Here’s some signs you may be too comfortable:

1 The fear of the unknown is too much to take a risk.
2 Small things stress you out.
3 You are resistant to change.
4 You’re good at finding reasons not to do something.
5 Controlling things around you makes you feel better.
6 You’re quick to react.

It's time to get a little uncomfortable. Flex your discomfort muscle by doing something you really do not want to do, learn a new skill, challenge your body physically, say “yes” to something when you want to say “heck no”, or set a personal goal that feels scary. Do hard, scary things.

- Kelsey

11/03/2024

MARCH/APRIL is LIVE! 🌸

In this issue…

More Than Postpartum - The Importance of Pelvic Floor Health - three local experts weigh in on the instrumental role of the pelvic floor in maintaining healthy ex*****on of three major bodily functions: bladder control, bowel movement/habits, and sexual activity. Did you know the pelvic floor is also responsible for stabilizing the abdominal and back muscles?

Local Housing Market Spotlight - Three women from the Kahler Team of Keller Williams Realty, Shauna Sheets, Elissa Erickson, and Lonnie Doney answer questions such as: What is holding people back from buying or selling in today’s market? Are interest rates expected to drop in 2024? and What should people know about the housing market in our area?

Remembering the Children Memorial - with Amy Sazue, Executive Director, discusses “the opportunity to bring justice and healing to this land, our community, and the children who lost their lives in boarding schools.”

AND MORE!

Read it all at www.blackhillswoman.com

Cover Photo: Riley Winter Photography

08/03/2024

“Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re strongest when we cheer each other on.”
- Serena Williams

Happy International Women’s Day! Thanks for letting us tell your stories. 🤍

23/02/2024

From the Editor - Picking Your Own Pace

My social media in the beginning of the year was flooded with lists - In’s and Out’s for 2024. In’s including things like, prioritizing mental health, eating more balanced meals, investing in travel, reading more books, and setting healthy boundaries. Out’s being things like mindless scrolling, negative self-talk, alcohol, toxic relationships, and eliminating the desire for more (instant gratification).

I always have a hard time setting new year’s resolutions. I don’t want to set myself up for failure. In fact, my competitive nature would suggest that I’m not going to commit to something unless I cannot only meet that goal, but hopefully surpass it.

Take the time I ran a half marathon for example.

And I mean that singularly. One. Once.

➡️ Read more about this goal and setting your own goals at www.blackhillswoman.com

Photo Credit: Riley Winter Photography

21/02/2024

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20/02/2024

Not Just Another Pyramid Scheme

“Everything I do is never at the expense of my family, but for my family,” Paige Kadlec says.

This sentiment is at the forefront of Kadlec’s involvement with Green Compass, a 100% USDA-certified organic CBD company based in Wilmington, North Carolina. She has been with the company since November of 2022.

Starting as a side hustle, Kadlec signed up to advocate for the company because of the excellent flexibility it provided for her busy lifestyle. She didn’t expect to find an amazing community of like-minded, strong, business-focused women to grow with. Kadlec was unaware of how much she needed these women, women who fight for what they want.

Read more about Paige and her involvement with Green Compass at www.blackhillswoman.com

Photo 📸: Cadey Reisner
Writer ✍️: Jamie Wright

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