farm life When work life and Balance get thrown off the roof.. Amy Smith ·March 17, 2024 Anyone working for themselves, chasing their dreams, and refitting puzzle pieces together on a daily — this one's for you. There really is nothing like it — the excitement of the first few months after starting your business with the person you love the most in the world. Don't get me wrong, it's A LOT! There are so many things you have to learn as you go and it seems like there is never a break in the learning curve. We are just shy of eight months into our leafy dream and we are still trying new methods, experimenting with seeds and tweaking our salad blends just a tiny bit to ensure they continue to be the very best in the small markets we sell them in. We are currently doing all local business — we sell salad blends and herbs in a couple local markets and we have been working with a few amazing people within the Iowa food scene. We have met some amazing people and made a few wonderful partners and even a few new friends. If you don't take the time to learn to communicate and fight correctly and if you refuse to realize that a partnership always depends on a little give and a little take, I have to believe that no partnership would ever succeed. In fact, in my experience, very little in life is ever actually 50/50. The scale is always tilted one way or the other for one reason or another. Maybe it stems from some version of pride. No one wants to admit that any aspect of their life isn't exactly in perfect standing. Throw in a high enough potency of daily stressors, new responsibilities, to-do lists that never stop growing and a little too much work without enough play — and things can start to feel larger than they appear. Same goal, same dream, same team. We grow things, and we feed people. We sell salad blends and herbs in 2 local markets and we will be participating in a couple of local farmers markets in the upcoming spring and summer months. Our long-term plan for Leafy Dreams in the upcoming years will make what we are doing right now seem like small potatoes! There is nothing negative in our life that should be big enough to get in between us, or our dreams. We are surrounded by beautiful things and amazing people, we have the very best support system in our family and friends. So cheers to another week of growing, chasing dreams and loving a little harder than the weeks before. May we all remember to just be NICE to one another. Until next time, Friends Stay Leafy -A #peaceloveandleafydreams A Amy Smith Leafy Dreams Iowa ← Previous life is good to say anything less would be a cruel understatement... All Posts Next → When Life is Busy, Messy, and Beautifully Chaotic
