Fresh out of high school, I jumped headfirst into entrepreneurship, attending cosmetology school and immediately opening my own salon in our hometown. We had our firstborn son, Keith in October of our Sr. year and month out of high school, I married my high school sweetheart, John. While he spent five years in management and… Read more

“She was hard on herself. She was determined! Her self-talk wasn’t always good! She wasn’t going to take no for an answer to her goals. She has experienced life changing events! She kept putting her best foot forward! She’s a small town Kansas girl with a big heart!” Who is she? Is it you? Aren’t… Read more

Are your needs being met? Are you connected with like-minded people? I am here to be supportive! I am here to listen! If you are anxious or depressed find a network of people that have/are going through the same things you are! It helps you to get through! I have recently been struggling with anxiety.… Read more

If you knew tomorrow wasn’t coming.. would you change the way you live today? Would you be in the moment more? Would you make the best of whatever was at hand! Would you extract happiness from all the common and believe the best in others? If you knew tomorrow wasn’t coming .. could you be… Read more

You don’t get in life what you want, you get what you believe. -Oprah Winfrey I am including this picture that was a fun little dreamy sketch that my husband, Johnny made while we were still in high school. It is hanging in our closet. (I better get it laminated) We now have four adult-ish… Read more

Yes, I am a small town Kansas girl wearing lots of hats. What could I possibly say to impact this world?! Well.. I was up at 1am thinking about what I wanted to write today. The things that came to me the most were 1) I do believe in myself .. we all should~ no… Read more

If being a voice for the underdog speaks to you.. do that! If being a caretaker is your gift.. go for it! No matter what our skills are~ we need to find our specialty and go for it! Life flies by fast and no one is going to make your dreams happen for you! Live… Read more

Struggle equals strength! I am remembering that today! Making it through struggle has shown me how to have self confidence. ❤️ I have often been viewed as the naive, too nice, non-confrontational girl. I would agree with some of that, to a degree. Mostly, I would say it’s a way of loving others! It is… Read more

“Be kind anyway, take the high road and be a ray of sunshine!“ .. words from yours truly! -Amber 🤍 “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.“ -Martin Luther King Jr. This is one of my favorite quotes! I wasn’t even here… Read more

Are you looking for inspiration? As today unfolds and I think about what we need more of in this world.. INSPIRATION is what comes to mind! It is said that inspiration is spontaneous. I think inspiration comes from doing what you love and doing for the ones you love! I am inspired to write and… Read more

This Christmas morning doesn’t arrive with a rush. It arrives softly. The fog lingers low outside the windows, muting the world in a way that feels intentional—like an invitation to slow down. I slept until 9:30, something a younger version of me might rush past or apologize for. Today, it feels like permission. Like grace.… Read more

Well friends, here we are. I have officially entered a season I do not excel in: being injured, immobile, and needing help. Left shoulder broken. Right foot broken. Independence? Also broken. And yes… I’m currently navigating life from a wheelchair, which has only confirmed what we already suspected—I am a terrible patient. Not because I’m… Read more

Writing it out feels a little cathartic, like I’m letting myself breathe again. I finally felt like I could catch my breath today… just to have it taken away. Grief is such a strange companion — gentle one moment, sharp the next. It’s a reminder of how deeply we loved and how much someone meant… Read more

Today my heart is extra full… all because of our firstborn, Keith. If you would’ve told me years ago that I’d be working real estate with him someday, I never would’ve imagined it. Yet here we are — and it’s been one of the best experiences of my life. Fresh from graduating cum laude, Keith… Read more

Grateful for My Husband — Our Steady Leader at Home and at The Klassen Group Today’s Thankful Thursday gratitude is all about my husband, Johnny — Realtor John, team leader of The Klassen Group, and the steady, grounded force behind both our family and our business. I am so thankful for the way he leads… Read more

by Amber Klassen | The Klassen Group – Salina Homes Yesterday’s meeting with our Marketing Director Taylor at Salina Homes left me feeling inspired and grateful. 💛 We brainstormed new ways to share more heart in our work — and Thankful Thursdays was born! What a perfect idea for November — a whole month to… Read more