Peaceful Creations

What is the story behind your business' name?

My name is Kayla, and I am the owner of Peaceful Creations. I was inspired at a very young age to work for myself. The goal was to have financial freedom by starting my own unique business that made the world a better place. At 18 years old, I searched “work for yourself” into craigslist and I immediately came across this groovy, brightly colored, 1974 VW Bus with a happy smiling sun on the front, and a crazy wooden roof built on top. I invested everything I had into buying this VW bus, and converted it into an official mobile restaurant in Denver. I delved into the complicated task of starting a food truck and all the obligations of starting a business. I gutted everything that was originally in the bus, and installed a brand new chest freezer, water heater, water pump, water tanks, a sink, and new cabinets. My uncle Marc, who services appliances for restaurants in Steamboat Springs helped me with these installations, and the bus was able to pass a health inspection. I had my brother, Kolton, design and paint my bus and logo; he is an incredible artist! The VW bus itself is a work of art, craftsmanship, and creation. I named the bus Jerry, after Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. This name definitely fits the vibe because the bus tends to give people flashbacks of Woodstock and the late 1960's. My objective was to spread peace and happiness through this VW bus while offering a delicious product to sell. I came up with the idea of spreading peace through ice cream, by naming ice cream sundae concoctions after peaceful icons, monumental humans of all areas in the world, who have cultivated historical movements inspiring world peace. I called these ice cream sundaes, Peaceful Creations.