The Refine Blog

I’m a big fan of classic clothing that can stand the test of time. I’ve spent the past few years slowly overhauling my wardrobe to primarily include classic, quality clothing that can be worn in multiple ways. All of the items on this list fall in that category and are ones that I’ve had in […]

Most people believe that in order to lose weight, they need to begin running or going to the gym each day. But did you know that general activity is actually a bigger dial-mover than your cardio session? More specifically, this is known as NEAT. NEAT stands for non-exercise activity thermogenesis, which refers to the activity […]

A few months ago I was told my hair was pretty damaged and in need of some help. I highlight my hair on the regular (my hair is kind of a dirty blonde without adding color) and I was using a fair amount of heat on it, and it was time to make some changes. […]

For the past couple of years, I’ve done a swimsuit round-up for you all with some tried and true brands/styles that have worked well for me! You may or may not have a body shape similar to mine, but that doesn’t really matter. I want to give you TWO things to take with you as […]

Are you a strict recipe follower when it comes to smoothies, or do you just end up throwing a bunch of stuff in? Or maybe you don’t make smoothies and would love a quick and easy way to get it done.  I’ve been a smoothie drinker for longer than I can remember, and though TYPICALLY […]

I’ve got some hard truth today bc I’ve walked it 5x, I’ve worked with so many women in this life stage, and I need to share these words with you: You. Are. You. You are not your friend, your mom, your sister, or your cousin. And you SURELY are not that one person you follow […]

Ask any marketing expert and they’d agree – if you’re running a business, especially an online business, the more you’re on social media (SM) and post to SM the better. I’ve been running an in-person and online business for 3.5 years now, and I’ve been consistently posting to social on average 5 days/week that entire […]

Can we all agree that “wellness” has become a vague word? There are so many industries that have attached the word wellness to their name, and I don’t know about you, but I’ve started to get confused – what actually is wellness? The webster dictionary defines wellness as, “the quality or state of being healthy […]

2022 was a good year at Refine. I started my business in 2019 as a huge leap of faith. I had NO idea if a specialized business like mine would even work out of a small rural town in Iowa, but I had a passion that I couldn’t use anywhere else, a desire to do […]