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ridget attended Bishop Heelan Catholic School and enjoyed being involved in teacher and student-driven organizations like the mission club, debate and science club. She also loved performing arts and was a part of theater, music and show choir. But it was her ease with cameras that Bridget found herself traveling with the football team and quickly becoming their videographer. This talent allowed her the freedom to be able to try other things with videography like producing wedding videos, and for other celebrations, with her brother Jason Schettler. In fact, in her Religion class, Bridget had the opportunity to produce a video instead of a traditional term paper. “Even though I felt comfortable filming and loved photography, I had the opportunity to do different things like singing and acting and so I still wasn’t sure what I wanted to do when I graduated high school,” Bridget shares. “However, during a religion class, I was able to start producing videos and this helped move me into doing more photography after I had been recording the football team for all those years.” Upon graduation, Iowa Lakes Community College offered Bridget a scholarship to join their broadcasting program. At the time, Dave Nixon Sr., who was a former anchor for the KTIV news station in Sioux City, had just started this college program. “I was still unsure of what I was going to do, but I loved the camera and I loved football,” Bridget laughs. After attending their program, Bridget received her Associate of Science degree. “The experience and program were great and very hands-on,” she shares. “We managed a student-run news station that was on the cable access channel Monday through Friday (in Estherville, IA). We had to produce two newscasts a day and we also ran the student radio station 24/7.”

The Breen family flinging Bings for KTIV during one of countless parades this summer. It’s part of Bridget’s dedication to community service

One spot news event that Bridget remembers vividly happened on December 13 1994, during the morning show. “At the time, we only had a half-hour newscast and I felt this vibration and immediately following, we had a power surge and then the phone started ringing,” Bridget recalls. “We were told that there had been an explosion. I went out to the news anchor Al Joens on set and told him that something was wrong and people were calling regarding an explosion.” Bridget soon found out there was an explosion at the Terra plant and she was one of the first people on scene. This experience taught her a couple of life lessons that have stayed with her to this very day.

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L As a representative of the Iowa Broadcasters Association, Bridget regularly lobbies lawmakers in Washington, D.C., like Iowa Senator Charles Grassley

Bridget and Matt are always cheering on their children

While they are cousins, and former co-workers, Bridget and Kristie VerMulm-McManamy are like sisters, true best friends

ooking to get her undergraduate degree, Bridget transferred to the University of South Dakota (USD) in Vermillion, SD. While attending USD, she had the opportunity to get a part-time job in Sioux City at the local news station KTIV as a Morning Associate Producer. “My former professor, Dave Nixon Sr., was so supportive and encouraged me to take the position,” Bridget remembers. “I accepted the position and started working on the morning show.” Within a couple of weeks, Bridget started doing weekend news and some spot news where she would take a camera and go out to various sites and start shooting news segments for events happening right then and there.

“First, my white balance was off, with the chaos of everything going on and it being so early in the morning. I arrived on scene and started recording and didn’t realize my balance was off and my raw footage was being shared across major networks,” Bridget says. “Thankfully, we were able to correct the coloring.” The most important takeaway though was the tragedy that unfolded in the aftermath of the explosion. “At the time, our team didn’t fully understand what had happened,” Bridget shares. “We were there for hours, all morning and day going through different farm fields to get near the plant. I was also at the hospital finding out about people who were badly injured and tragically passing away as the day went on, all while covering every news aspect of it.” As a young twenty-year-old, Bridget went home that night and sat down to talk to her parents. “I remember being so business-minded about the event and what had just happened,” Bridget recalls. “I told them how I was one of the first on the scene and how I shot the video and didn’t realize I had filmed injured and deceased people and that was being shown around the country. My dad looked at me and asked if I was okay.”” It was at that moment that Bridget realized that she had completely taken out the emotional element of the events that transpired that day and that she hadn’t had time to fully process what had happened.

“My father and mother talked to me about the

responsibility I had, in that position, and the care and compassion that goes

along with reporting news and to never lose sight of understanding your own

human emotion because

every human matters and is someone’s loved one,”

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Bridget shares

It was after that talk that Bridget had a wave of emotion where she broke down and cried about the fatal event. “I always hold on to that moment and why it’s important to express yourself and your emotions,” Bridget says. “That can be a defining moment for people in this industry where you are almost like a first responder where you are covering life events that really happen and affect people and their everyday lives.” Understanding that her line of work would be filled with emotional events, both positive and negative, Bridget felt she was prepared to continue working in the news industry as she knew she wanted to continue providing important information to viewers.

Bridget holds two of the three Emmy awards that KTIV won for “Best Newscast” at the awards ceremony at Target Field in Minneapolis

Bridget and Matt served as co-chairs of the 2023 Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools Auction. It had an 80s theme. Bridget and Matt dressed as “Charlie” and “Maverick” from Top Gun

It had been two years since Bridget had started working at KTIV and as she got closer to graduating from USD, she had an offer from KTIV to take on a full-time Evening Producer position. The way her career was going with KTIV, Bridget accepted this new promotion. In her new producing role, Bridget was excited to be a part of KTIV’s growth and expansion as they added a 5 p.m. news program and launched their first co-anchor news cast. Her knowledge of production and every aspect of being and working in news television evolved as she started understanding what each role entailed. PHOTO BY SHANE MONAHAN

Members of the KTIV team including Al Joens, Melissa Lanzourakis-Joens, Keith Bliven, Bridget and Matt are seen supporting the Alzheimer’s Association during the organization’s annual Wine and Chocolate Festival. KTIV is a proud sponsor. Bridget produces the event and Matt serves as the emcee

I loved talking to people and building relationships,” Bridget says. “Making community connections was very important to me. I had done my fair share of reporting, but I found that my true calling was behind the camera and working with people.”

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Bridget along with her father, Jim, mother Sharon and brother Jason Schettler

A photo taken before the Breens recorded their annual Christmas greeting at the KTIV Studios

KTIV team with Brad Pautsch at Cancer benefit Muskies game

Bridget soon found herself being promoted again as Assignment Editor, then as Acting News Director and then Director of News and Operations. She then became the Station Manager and after graduating from the National Association of Broadcasters Broadcast Leadership Program in Washington D.C., she was promoted to the Vice President and General Manager of KTIV where she has held this leadership position for the last six years.

understanding of broadcast journalism have taken her across the country to other big-name networks, but what she loves most is being a hometown journalist, KTIV and collaborating with her co-workers.

Since 2009, KTIV has been an award-winning news station, earning 14 Emmy awards for providing engaging and outstanding current events to viewers across Siouxland. Bridget felt these recognitions and honors were a team effort. “From the news to production, to creative services, to sales and engineering, all of our amazing staff have played a part in the success of KTIV,” Bridget shares. “We always have an incredible team at KTIV and we all work together to make our news station successful.” Along the way, Bridget has learned from others what she strives to become and what not to be. Her success and

“I have never had a reason to leave,” Bridget says. “No matter where I have traveled to and all the different news stations I’ve seen, no one has the type of supporting community, kindness and security that Sioux City has given me.” Bridget is married to Matt Breen, whom she met while they both worked at KTIV. Matt is an evening news anchor for the news station, and is KTIV’s managing editor. They have been married for 23 years and together they have three children: RJ, Elizabeth and Jason. Bridget has an appreciation and admiration for working with her husband as they both understand family sacrifices and having to switch roles to accommodate both family and their careers. And as Bridget guides KTIV to continue being an award-winning leader in the news industry, she expresses it is others who have helped her as well.

“One of my most rewarding moments is to be able to see others achieve their dreams and goals,” Bridget says. “Whether I hired them or not, if they still work for the company or have moved on to other adventures, I just love being able to help others and celebrate their achievements. I know that without the support of others, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”

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Bridget is a huge animal lover. “As a child, I would bring home any and every stray animal I found,” she shares. She has a fur baby, a Borador named Hadley. When Hadley was a puppy, she/he was featured on KTIV’s noon segment with the Siouxland Humane Society. Once she met Hadley, she fell in love. Bridget has always been a hard worker and said her parents instilled a strong work ethic in her, making sure she was dedicated to anything she started doing, no matter what it was. “I started working at a young age on my grandparents’ farms every summer, which included walking beans, detasseling corn, milking cows, riding the tractor and bailing hay. As I got older, I worked different lawn care jobs and at Dairy Queen in Riverside,” Bridget remembers. The love of the outdoors and her farm experience helped her land a job detasseling and walking beans for four years, which she loved. Bridget is a very visual person and admits that no matter what position she has held at KTIV, she loves looking at her co-workers’ rundown, which is an outline of the stories to be run in each news segment that day. “I love putting pieces together and making everything visual for viewers to understand,” Bridget shares.

Bridget managed to lose 130 pounds on her own and she loves a good spin class with her supportive fit family. Workout buddies make all the difference. Some of Bridget’s biggest moments in her career include being involved in covering Honor Flights, helping reunite a Siouxland mother and daughter after Hurricane Katrina, connecting an adopted child with their biological father, tornado outbreaks, major flooding, interviewing President Obama at the White House and covering the tragic Adam Moss homicides.

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Toys may have changed over the years, but one truth remains: They’ve always been an important part of Christmas presents and memories.

The Sioux City Public Museum is recognizing that with a new exhibit, “Christmas Toys Through the Decades” that will be displayed until January 28, 2024.

According to the Museum’s Curator of History, Matt Anderson, the presentation is a nostalgic look back at classic toys and games from the museum’s collection. “We have had toy exhibits before, just recently in 2019,” he said. “But this is a new version featuring many toys and games we have never displayed.” Toy exhibits are perfect for the holiday season because there is a lot of nostalgia for the toys of the past this time of year, Anderson pointed out.

“It is a good way to display some artifacts

that would probably never make it into our more Sioux City-centric exhibits since they are not unique to Sioux City,” he said.

When putting the exhibit together, Anderson, who has been with the museum for 22 years, looked for a range of toys from each decade from 1900 to the 1980s, as well as a mix of toys for boys and girls.

“My personal favorites are several classic Lego Space system sets from 1979-1988 that belong to our archives manager Tom Munson; a selection of Barbie, Midge, Skipper and Ken dolls from 1963-1976; and a Milton Bradley cardboard toy village set from 1909,” he said.

Anderson noted the exhibit will illustrate how popular Christmas toys have changed from the 1900s to the present, displayed in the same room but almost a century apart. “I believe there is something in the exhibit that will bring back fond memories to almost anyone,” he said. “Certain toys like Barbie and the Fisher-Price farm set have been in active production for 50 or 60 years and will probably continue to be childhood staples for generations to come.” Toys may say a lot about the time period they’re from and have taken different forms over the decades, but Christmas toys as gifts are part of almost everyone’s cherished holiday memories.

Relive the Christmas morning toy magic at the Sioux City Public Museum, open Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.

Admission is free! Sioux City Public Museum is closed on December 24-25 and December 31-January 1 for the holidays.

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The Most

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The most wonderful time of year can prompt anxiety and become the most stressful time for many people. Being proactive about your needs is an important step toward dealing with whatever makes the holidays challenging for you.

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Over-scheduling, overspending, grief, being around family members who have caused past trauma, loneliness and seasonal affective disorder are significant sources of higher anxiety amid the holiday season, according to Alecia Smith, chief program officer of clinical services at Plains Area Mental Health Center. The holidays focus heavily on giving to others, but prioritizing yourself and your needs is vital, too. “Think about what you need. Do you need to say no, do you need to set boundaries? (Boundaries) could be the amount of money spent on gifts or the number of things you attend,” Alecia said. “It’s thinking about your own needs and doing activities to stay grounded. … We get all swept up in the holidays. We don’t take time to think (about our well-being).” Throughout the holiday season, check in with yourself and make time for activities that regulate your nervous system and reduce anxiety. These could be meditating, exercising, journaling, deep breathing, going outside on your lunch break or taking a walk or drive through a scenic area. “The key is really not getting out of balance because of external pressures,” she said. “I would say the majority of us struggle with that during the holidays.” Pressure and expectations from family, and spending time with relatives who are difficult or sources of trauma, are the main reasons Plains Area receives holiday season crisis calls. “We receive increased crisis calls around the holidays, and that’s usually from people who attended family events they probably should not. That’s the biggest cause of our crisis calls around the holidays,” Alecia said. “The majority of our crisis calls are people attending family events when they should be using boundaries to say no.” Saying no — particularly in the Midwest — isn’t easy, she said. “It’s a very Midwest value to feel like you need to say yes to everything — making that casserole for the church or a range of different things. It’s a struggle to say no to obligations,” Alecia said. When feeling pressured or overwhelmed, try a simple, polite ‘no.’ If you feel you must attend a family event or activity, plan ahead. Choose where you’ll sit so you’re not near the person who is most difficult for you to be around, for example, or take a partner or friend with you

to be your support person at the event. Grappling with grief and loss amid a time of year considered joyful also prompts many people to reach out to Plains Area. Alecia said nationwide, “Blue Christmas” groups give those who have lost loved ones a place to get together with others who are grieving so they can talk about the people they’ve lost. Check with local hospitals, community mental health centers, nursing homes or nonprofits in your area to find out if they offer “Blue Christmas” or other grief support groups, or contact Plains Area for assistance. Another strategy for less stress and more balance is to change the way your family celebrates. “Don’t be afraid to break from tradition. More and more families have started taking vacations and doing things outside (their usual) family traditions,” Alecia said. “Decide what’s right for you. … A major cause of stress is getting caught up in what someone else wants or directs.” “We get out of balance to do things emotionally and financially that don’t bring a lot of benefit once January 1 rolls around,” she said.

ALECIA SMITH LISW Alecia received her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Iowa. She has experience and training in working with all ages across the lifespan from toddlers to geriatric clients. She provides services for children, adolescents, couples and families and has experience in inpatient, residential, dual-diagnosis and outpatient settings. She currently provides Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Parent Child Interaction Therapy, Traditional Play Therapy, Object Relations Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. She is an approved clinical supervisor through the Iowa Board of Social Work and the Iowa Board of Behavioral Science and provides clinical supervison to clinical staff at Plains Area Mental Health, Inc.

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SELLING in the season By: Lisa Croston

There are dozens of articles and mounds of staging advice when it comes to getting your home ready to market it for sale. Neutralizing is a popular term with the goal of allowing a prospective Buyer to visualize themselves living in the property. Too much customization may overwhelm and cause a Buyer to move on to another property. But what about the holidays? Sellers, although they are preparing for the next chapter, are still living their daily lives at the property. For Sellers with kids, you know what I mean. Trying to keep the home “show ready” with all the toys put away and the laundry room tidy is a challenge. If you are selling, should your favorite Halloween ghost stay in the tote? No pilgrims, turkeys, pinecones or garland? Sounds depressing! Consider the other angle of not necessarily neutralizing but using your holiday decor to complement. As Buyers view homes, it may be helpful to know where to place the Christmas tree or how the mantle looks with garland. Isn’t this how Pinterest started, by getting ideas from each other?

There are many seasonal decor pieces that are great accents such as a sprig of greenery or a well-placed wreath. Keep in mind the balance of the decor with the size of the room. Consider buying a few new items and determine if some decorations look worn and either need to be trashed or donated.

Think about the importance of curb appeal. A front door with the right seasonal decor welcomes a prospective Buyer to set the tone for what awaits inside. Planters with greenery and birch logs, a “Happy Holidays” door mat and your favorite lighted porch Santa…that was purchased 20 years ago but still works. It’s OK, he adds character.

If you are selling your home during the holidays, don’t forgo your traditions. Enjoy the special ornaments and decor that bring back memories of holidays past. This is most likely your final holiday season at this home. Prioritize the decor that must have their special place one more time and next year will have a new place of honor in your new home.

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There are many types of exercise, but regardless of the type you choose, consistent exercise helps prevent weight gain and maintain long-term weight loss. Be prepared to have a winter exercise plan, since going outside may be limited. Choose something you don’t dread!

Dehydration causes low energy and fatigue, which can make you less likely to engage in physical activity. You may even think you are hungry, when in fact you are thirsty! Aim to drink half of your body weight in ounces per day.

When you experience stress, your body releases a hormone called cortisol, which can stimulate your appetite. Practice self-care, making downtime for yourself and focusing on the positive.

A lack of sleep can alter your hunger hormones, leptin and ghrelin, which are balanced partly by sleep. These hormone shifts from inadequate sleep can make it difficult to avoid winter weight gain. Most adults need between 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night.

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t’s a long-standing tradition in Siouxland and much like years past, the 2023 Tour of Homes on November 16-18 brings out the holiday cheer in everyone.

Each year, five beautiful homes are decked out in their Christmas best as Siouxlanders help raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland.

Other incredible homes on this year’s tour include: • 701 Buckwalter Drive Chris and Dave Gill, Decorated by Holland House • 2620 Jackson Street Jean Marie and Adam Althaus, Decorated by Mod House Interiors

“This is the biggest fundraiser we do,” says Kristie Arlt, Executive Director of the organization. “Our services are completely free to every family. That’s why fundraisers like this are so important to help the kids we serve.”

• 33797 Foxview Lane Gretchen and Ryan Baller, Decorated by Jeni Davis of Designs by Davis

For three days, homeowners pack up and move out in order for five to six professional designers to string the garland, decorate the trees and hang the stockings by the chimney with care.

• 2705 Valley Drive Kim and Pat Sealey, Decorated by Purpose Interior Design

“The tour has such a rich history. The amount of work and dedication the designers do to pull the house together is amazing. It’s a great way to get into the holiday spirit. We are so lucky to have the designers and such incredible community members who want to give back. Last year we broke a record, raising $110,000.”

• 2901 Jackson Street Peirce Mansion, Decorated by Perry Way Bouquet and Ash + Manor

If you’ve been to the tour before, you’ll notice 2023 took a step back in time. This year’s showcase neighborhood: the northside with historic homes standing tall, including one of Sioux City’s most historic homes: the Peirce Manson. “As I look back on the tour over the years, the northside is one of the most popular. Having the Peirce Manson is so incredible because it’s a really cool opportunity to see how the City of Sioux City has maintained it.”

Next year’s 2024 Holiday Tour of Homes will head to McCook Lake/Dakota Dunes on November 21-23, 2024. Call Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland to volunteer with them or with next year’s tour. Tickets go on sale October 1, 2024. BigBrothersBigSisters.com

CHRIS AND DAVE GILL

arm and inviting is the perfect way to describe Chris and Dave Gill’s home. In fact, the two often find themselves operating a makeshift bed and breakfast for their family and friends. “It’s a really large home and there are just two of us,” says Chris. “But when our three kids and eight grandkids come back, or when other friends are in town, we fill the house up. We just love it.” Chris says that cozy vibe is exactly what she wanted in her contemporary home when partnering with Marie Turano of Holland House for the Tour of Homes. Perched up on an acreage, glass windows bask the home in natural light – bringing a sense of the outside in. “That was really my goal with this home,” says Marie. “I want to create a lot of warmth and just like they did, bring that outside in. I really believe the design should complement the house already. So, it was important to me to bring that same feeling into the decorations. They said do your thing and we will love whatever you think looks best.” Marie specifically brought in greenery like garland and simple trees to highlight Chris and Dave’s 15-foot Christmas tree. “We wanted to put up our own tree but really leave the decorating to Marie,” says Chris. “It’s not necessarily a tradition of ours but the tree is just so beautiful and sits perfectly in front of the bay windows. It’s our little touch for the home for Christmas.” The light that leaves the room as the sun sets, is illuminated once again by beautiful candles all throughout the home. “It wasn’t overdone because that’s not what made sense here,” says Marie. “I love a challenge and this home gave me just that. It’s ‘how can I make this beautiful home stand out with a simpler design?’ and I think it turned out just so right.”

JEAN MARIE AND ADAM ALTHAUS

olorful and vintage with a modern twist perfectly describes the “cake house” of Jean Marie and Adam Althaus. Designed by Lisa Kalaher of Mod House Interiors, the home serves up the perfect recipe for the duo’s continuous friendship while also serving up delicious cakes. “Jean Marie and I actually met on the tour of homes; she loved my designs and we’ve been friends ever since,” says Lisa. “So, it really feels like this perfect partnership.” When designing the home, Lisa and Jean Marie wanted to shine a light on her business, The Black Box Bakery while playing on the vibrant colors throughout the home. “She has these fun rooms with pink colors, and we really played off the cakes,” says Lisa. “So, we wanted to incorporate the color tones of the pottery and mixing bowls she has. But then there are some neutrals and earthy elements as well. It’s super fun while also being cozy.” Built in 1913, the “prairie style” home pulls in the greens of the outside and highlights the natural earth tones while keeping it a bit funkier and lively with those playful colors. That mid-century vibe is something Lisa says she really wanted to play off of. “It’s not their main house so the rooms are different themes,” says Lisa. “In addition to the fun colors, it has really natural and earthy elements. So, I wanted to bring that into the space but with some pops of shine. I enjoyed seeing how the metallics work with the soft, muted earth tones, reflecting today’s trends and making those work with the holiday décor.” “I told her from the get-go that I’m flexible and I trust her,” says Jean Marie. “But I think it is so exciting that we are tying in my business to it all. I think it is also really fun to see how someone else decorates your space because they do it differently than you. It really gave me some fun ideas for future Christmases as well.”

GRETCHEN AND RYAN BALLER

he Christmas season can be a crazy one and no one knows that better than Gretchen and Ryan Baller and their four children, Emma, Seneca, Brecken and Daxton. The couple is getting ready to celebrate their first Christmas in their new home all while completing construction on it in the midst of the Tour of Homes. “Some might say we are a little crazy,” says Gretchen. “But it’s for such an amazing cause so we had to say yes!” Every Christmas, Gretchen goes all out and this year won’t be any different. “We usually decorate with 10-foot-tall trees and deck it out. With this home, since it’s our first year in it, we don’t have any preconceived notions about whether the tree should go here or if a decoration goes there. So, I was so excited to see what Jeni, our designer did.” What she did was mix Gretchen’s love of classic Christmas with some modern touches and traditional colors. “I feel like that’s a little rarer these days,” says Jeni Davis of Designs by Davis. “There were a couple of things they wanted to be incorporated into the space. They have these really beautiful older Christmas prints that are a little vintage but also modern. So that really fits perfectly into what we talked about for a vibe.” The traditional colors of Christmas can be found all throughout the home and highlight the larger and more unique ornaments that fill the Christmas tree. “I really tried to bring a lot of garlands into this space – mix nature in with the traditional. You could see that in the tree fillers. I think the more you have on a tree, the better. I just love greenery. It really makes every home feel warm, cozy and welcoming.” One of the most fun pieces Jeni says she incorporated though was the Ballers’ nativity scene. “This is my 12th year doing the Tour of Homes and I don’t think I’ve ever done a nativity scene,” says Jeni. “That was just super cool because I feel like you don’t see that stuff anymore. Gretchen just has such a cool and eclectic style. So, I think taking my twist on her things, made this one of most unique houses on the tour.”

KIM AND PAT SEALEY

im and Pat Sealey’s home will give you all the traditional Christmas vibes with its classic cottage feel. Decorated by Nila Braun and Nicole Layman of Purpose Interior Design, you get the feeling of old-school Christmas the second you walk up. “Our idea for Kim and Pat’s home came to us right from the beginning,” says Nila. “That classic, traditional Christmas is what you feel and it’s my favorite design taste anyway. So, when we walked into the home, I knew right away that would be the vibe for the Tour of Homes.” Built in 1928, the home was previously owned by Kim’s parents. The couple bought it last year and are getting ready for their first Christmas there together. “We are used to how the house was from their time living here but it’s different since it’s our own now,” says Kim. “We are so ready to make some new memories while holding onto our old ones.” Those old memories fill the house and include the Christmas stockings Kim’s mom made for Kim’s four children. “Those are so important to us,” says Kim. “When I told Nila and Nicole that I wanted to have those incorporated in the design, they were all on board. That was really special.” And they were tied in beautifully – hanging upstairs on the banister. The traditional reds, greens, velvets and a little bit of Santa here and there could be found throughout the Sealey’s home. However, there is one room that stands out… “When I walked into the primary bedroom, my vision changed a bit,” says Nila. “She has some fun colors, and it has much more of a botanical feel to it. We did a tree that had some eucalyptus, acorns and wood on it and then her bed set has a lot of greens, pinks and reds. So, you see that in the tree as well.” A traditional vibe, with a pop of nature and something for everyone to love. “I think my favorite part was playing with all the materials and finishing up the space,” says Nila. “I love Christmas, and this was just a fun way to express my talents.”

PEIRCE MANSION

he Peirce Mansion has been a part of Sioux City’s rich history for over 130 years. This year, it is on display in all its Christmas glory for the Tour of Homes.

Decorated by Amber Musgrave of Ash + Manor and Becky Carlson of Perry Way Bouquet, the warm and inviting earth tones and traditional Christmas vibes will draw onlookers in and highlight the beauty of the mansion. “It was really important to us that we highlight the historic essence of the Victorian-era mansion,” says Amber. “We really utilized what they already had, the historic pieces, even down to the furniture. We just moved those around to give it more of a ‘homey’ feel. I didn’t bring in anything to modernize it. Instead, I highlighted the beauty already there – its original timeframe and personality.” No matter where you turned, a beautiful Christmas tree was there to meet you, filling each room with holiday cheer. That warm and earthy vibe was felt all throughout the main and third floors down to the table arrangements. “That was really fun to incorporate our designs into the place settings,” says Becky. “It was so interesting within that space. For me, my design is very whimsical with my floral arrangements and worked really well to match that time period. They brought in a lot of nature with their decorating in the past and so I brought in that style too.” For Amber, it was a wonderful opportunity to show off her skills. “I’m definitely more of a Christmas tree or garland designer,” says Amber. “So, the Tour of Homes was just the perfect fit for me to highlight my skills.” “It was just so fun and exciting to bring our styles to life,” says Becky. “The beautiful airy and whimsical vibes contrasted really well with the heaviness of the mansion. It was just such a great opportunity to see the mansion in a whole new way.”

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