Simply Living
Growing up in a medium-sized town in Iowa, this state and the people in it have always been dear to my heart. After moving out of the midwest for a year, I quickly realized how great this region of the country is. Although they are "flyover states" for most of the world, the midwest is a special place full of nice people, nice farms, and nice land. Midwestern Made is a tribute to this beautiful part of the country I was blessed to grow up in that taught me the importance of hard work, good character, faith in Jesus, and an appreciation of the simple things in life.
This lil company started as a hobby I picked up in quarantine that quickly grew into a passion of making simple, unique, and affordable jewelry/apparel. As an accessory lover, the pieces I wear symbolize me as a person and give a glimpse of my personality. It is SO difficult to find simple pieces that fit my personality, but are also affordable (college student here!). This lead me to creating my own line of apparel and accessories that I customize to the T.
My purpose for this company is to encourage simplicity in life. Like in many things, Jesus is the best example of this. If we stripped down our own lives to the bare bones, Jesus's life would still be BY FAR simpler. He never valued the physical things He had, instead he neglected all of His possessions to follow the commandments of God. Jesus defied the worlds definition of value and wealth and taught people to not to gain the world at the expense of our souls (Mark 8:36). I strive after Jesus' lifestyle and have made little switches in my own life that have begun enhancing simplicity- starting with the type of jewelry I wear (and thrifting- BIG thrifter here). I believe in the world we live in today, everyone can use a little bit of simplicity in their life. I encourage you to start evaluating your life and ways you can simplify it whether that be in your apparel with our products (shameless plug), shopping used at Goodwill, or making your own coffee. In whatever you do, know that you are loved!