Sadie Mathiak

A year ago I lost my Dad swiftly and unexpectedly from Cardiovascular Disease. One day he was at my house with my babies and the next my uncle gave me the most devastating call of my life. There is no doubt this has been one of the most heartbreaking and challenging experiences of my life so far but I have been constantly reminded that where there is deep grief there was great Love. His passing was a true reminder of just how fast life can be taken from us and it has taught me to slow down in so many ways as I have stepped back from my work and been able to cherish more moments with my family and other loved ones. Each day as I watch my girls and nephew grow I am painfully reminded of the moments with his beautiful family that he is missing out on and should be here for but my father was a man of strong faith and that helps me find comfort in Gods timing. I am so thankful for my husband and sweet friends who have been there for me this year as I waded through the depths of grief. We’ll miss you for a lifetime Ter 👼🏼🙏🏼 as Eloise says, our Angel. 🤍

I left the house yesterday and Alicia’s daughter watched my girls.. to my surprise this morning, she text me to check my email.. she had come over and taken the most beautiful photos of them. I couldn’t have a more thoughtful and loving friend to be blessed with in this life. 😭🥹🤍

Happy Birthday to the love of my life. Thanks for being my unwavering support through it all. You are an unbelievable partner, father & friend. I feel so lucky to be in love and loved by you everyday! 🤍🥹

This past weekend I celebrated 8 years as a business owner.. I’d love to tell you I finally have it all figured out but I don’t! Still rolling with the punches,forgetting orders,trying to prioritize my shit over my 5 min break & theres WAY too many energy drinks and meat sticks being consumed on my 12 hr days BUT man oh man,what I have learned & the gratitude I feel everyday for the past 8 years!! #BLESSED This past year was pretty impactful for me on a personal level,i went through a lot and somehow, my incredible team,like they always do,stepped up and kept it all together.Never, was I worried about my business falling apart without me. That same team, who works hard and is masterful in their crafts has helped make it possible to grow to sales numbers that I never dreamed of when I started my “little business”. ( When I started I just wanted to make $100 a day.figured that would pay my rent and my bills 😂) My Allison who has been with me for SEVEN of those years and knows me better than I probably know myself. She’s the real MVP. (if she quits, I quit guys- sorry bout ya lashes!)I couldn’t do any of it without her personally or professionally & the rest of my team who make work feel like HOME.The past year with my work life, it was easy, and too me, that feels like I made it! Because,let’s be honest, I’ve learn ever year of those 8 a lesson at times it felt like every day was a new one & like most business owners,I have been naive at times, too generous,taken advantage of, lied too and stolen from by employees who I truly cared about and I spent a lot of nights anxiety filled, sleepless, overwhelmed and overworked. I’ve learned from every one of those employees, tough clients and sleepless nights though. I’ve never let it make me hard, I remained loyal, generous and kind to my honest employees and met them with grace where they needed it. I found that it’s okay to have a few bad seeds along the way because at the end of the day; the real ones will value your mission and business, support you and have your back personally and professionally! Happy 8 years to my first baby, Bare Beauty. You’ve taught me more in this life than anything else ever could!! 🫶🏻

A whole week of sunshine and swimming with my babies. 🫶🏻🤍☀️

Celebrated the birthday girl all day. She even let her little sister tag along! Can hardly believe we have a 5 year old. She’s everything we could have dreamed of and more!! 🙏🏼💕

Happy Easter & Welcome Valeria 🤍 We are officially in our ✨AuPair Era✨ as we welcomed our sweet Val from Colombia this past Friday to live with us for the next year! It has been a long journey waiting for her arrival & getting to know her in the process. We are so excited for this experience for our girls and for her. 💕 Also.. guess it’s about time Rob and I learned alittle Spanish 😅

Moments before Sylvia got a handful of the big guys beard 🎁❄️🎅🏻 #sorrysanta

A picnic for Papa 👼🏼🤍 Happy heavenly birthday to my dad.. he would have been 62 today. the past six weeks have been some of the most difficult weeks of my life but I am blessed with my beautiful girls to give me a reason to smile. My sweet grandma told me, when I was having a rough day that “we have to believe God needed him more than we did” I have tried to find comfort in that. 🤍

Oh how we miss Papa. 🤍

It’s been one week since I lost my dad, it’s truly been the longest week of my life. I knew in the back of my mind and heart somewhere that this day would come when my dad became sick just over a year ago and never truly recovered, It came as a shock as I never expected it to be so soon.. my dad lived a beautiful life in so many ways..between this Friday and Saturday over 300 people came to pay respects to my father because he touched their life in one way or another and I cannot express the gratitude I feel towards each person who came and shared stories with my sisters and I. Hearing the stories about my dad and how he impacted peoples lives made my heart (and my sisters) begin to heal alittle bit.. my dad was an incredibly loving father and so so many people whom I didn’t know, knew all about me and my sisters because my dad talked about us in almost every conversation he had. He loved his family, but he also loved his friends and community. He supported his community (both Marshall and battle creek) through auctions, donation, rally’s and more throughout his life and would have given his last dollar for a cause that mattered to him.. but more importantly, He was a great friend to so many people and there when it truly mattered. He checked in on people when they were sick, showed up to help and encourage them with his motivational and spiritual quotes. I only wish he would have shared his time of illness with more to allow them to show up for him and be the friend to him that he was to so many people. My Dad tried to never burn a bridge, and used to tell me often when I was upset about a situation to “never burn a bridge in business because you never know when you will have to walk back across it.” I will continue to carry that with me as I walk through life, building strong lasting relationships with my employees, clients and friends, just as my father did. My heart breaks for my sisters, my dads siblings and my grandma but my dad always told us “time heals all wounds” and I know we will miss him everyday for the rest of our lives but I pray for comfort and strength for my family that within time, the loss of my father gets easier. 🤍

Happy Birthday to the LOML 🤍 the best hubby and daddy in the world. I don’t take a single day for granted that I get to have you to share this life with. Our girls are so lucky. We are so obsessed with you! 😍