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Whichever way you look at it and no matter how you express it, one thing is certain: Gratitude matters. Cultivating gratitude is a lot like growing a plant; you must take time to care for it, nourish it, and encourage it in order for it to fill its place in your life and in the world.

When you live in an apartment community in northwest Iowa or southeast South Dakota, chances are you’ve had plenty of time to meet your neighbors in the building. And there is an even greater chance your neighbors are becoming friends. At some point you may have even thought about taking it to the next level—forming a social club that meets together and eats together for a common purpose.

Our property managers sat down recently to talk about the questions we most commonly receive from residents and applicants across our properties in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Keep reading to find out how to make the most of the Oakleaf experience and your apartment home.

Whether you’ve just moved in or you’ve been in your apartment for a while and want to revamp it, Oakleaf wants to make sure it always feels like home.

Summers in our corner of the Midwest don’t joke around, and neither does anyone slaving over a hot stove in the midst of them. Tone down your summer cooking by incorporating these no-cook or low-heat recipes that take advantage of late summer produce.

Whether you live in Northwest Iowa, Southeast South Dakota, or Central Nebraska, growing a garden in our area’s fine dirt is something nearly all of us feel compelled to do. And, as many of our Oakleaf residents know, we don’t let the fact that we live in apartments slow us down.

Section 8 housing, also known as housing choice vouchers, are available to United States residents who do not make enough money to make rent or mortgage payments. Drafted as Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937, housing choice vouchers are administered by local public housing authorities (otherwise known as PHAs) and supported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

We’ve had some pretty nice warm spells lately, and it seems like everyone is ready to say goodbye to the cooped-up spells of winter and embrace the lovely breeze of spring. And with the annual changing of the seasonal guard comes the two words everyone wants, but no one really wants to do: Spring Cleaning.

Irish or not, we're felling pretty lucky at OakleafPM. Between our amazing staff and fantastic residents, we couldn't ask for more. We were reminded of this when we saw fun ways that our staff and residents were getting into the St. Patty's Day spirit. With a pot-o-gold-themed cake and shimmery shamrocks lining the ceilings it was clear that we found our treasure at the end of the rainbow and it's at all of our OakleafPM locations!

 Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean you have to stay cooped up in front of the television. One way to beat the winter blues is to organize a progressive dinner, a low-key event that involves eating several courses of a meal, each at a new location. They are perfect for cold nights and apartment living; no one has to walk very far! Progressive dinners are a great way to try new foods and recipes, get moving, and get to know your neighbors. Here’s how you get one started.