WHAT WE CARRY: Adult Show & Tell Events Pop Up In The Valley

Kaleidoscope Soul offers a low-stakes environment where locals can share stories and objects

Allison Fine, owner and event organizer of Kaleidoscope Soul, has always felt called to bring people together – especially since becoming a resident of Eau Claire just a few years ago. “I’ve always (done) community events, I love connecting people with each other,” she said. Fine’s new event series – “What We Carry: Show & Tell for Grownups” – aims to counter feelings of isolation and global uncertainty through show and tell...

It’s Time To Start Asking The Big Questions

Icon Realty and brokerage assists with buying and selling your home & offers accessible entry points into the real estate market

“Buying your first house is a huge adult moment,” Katherine Lillie, the founder of Icon Realty, the brokerage, said. As the real estate agency and brokerage continues to grow following its official launch earlier this year, Lillie and her team of agents support clients with both buying and selling properties...

Things We Wish We Knew Then ...

V1 staffers and contributors share some practical nuggets of adult wisdom

Insurance 101 With Midwest Select Insurance Group

five things you should know about protecting your car, your stuff, your health, and more

Getting insurance, especially when you’re stepping into the world as a young adult, can be intimidating. Once you move beyond the catchy jingles and memorable mascots, insurance involves a lot of numbers and even more jargon. Sure, you can get a quote ...

LIFE HACK: Hindsight is 20/20

your future is crystal clear with Eau Claire LASIK

As you get older, you're expected to figure out life and start doing “adult” things: pay rent, grocery shop for yourself, do your own laundry, and a whole lot more. Give it a few years, and you’ll likely look back and wish you’d done a few things differently – having great eyesight from the jump could certainly help ...

DOC TALK: Tips on Finding Your First Doctor

there are many things left to figure out as a young adult, and how to get – and stay – healthy is a big one

Did you recently come down with one of the thousands of illnesses running through town? Have pain or strange symptoms and want to know what’s going on? Finding your first doctor can be hard, but have no fear! Here are some tips for finding your first primary care ...

You're Not a Kid Anymore. So How Do You Make Friends?

it might sound silly, but making friends as you get older is ... different

It might feel a little embarrassing to talk about, but making new friends as an adult is harder than it was when you were a kid or a teenager, and for about a million reasons. It’s a topic the New York Times, The Guardian, The Newyorker, and more have explored, so clearly, we’re all somewhat likely to realize we don’t know how to make friends as an adult. What do we do?...

New CVTC IT Classes Offer Adults New Opportunities

information technology courses allow adults to dip their toes into a new field

Joshua Walters hasn’t had it easy. The 32-year-old Eau Claire man has struggled with addiction and is determined to stay sober. During his 10 months of sobriety, Walters is realizing his passion with the help of Hope Gospel Mission and Chippewa Valley Technical College ...

FEELING STUCK? Here’s a Pep Talk from Some Young Professionals

soak in some wisdom from folks who been there and done that

What better way to learn the ropes of being a newbie adult than asking someone who just was one? We asked members of the Young Professionals of Chippewa Valley to bestow their wisdom upon the struggling 20-somethings in the Valley ...

Hot Tips for Meal Prepping

getting started on the most adultish thing ever: feeding yourself for a week

Meal prepping is a time and money saver, but can seem rather daunting to newbies. I’ve been an on-and-off meal prepper for two years, so I know what works and what really doesn’t. So grab your containers and your grocery lists, here are some tips on ...