BY: RACHEL SMITH I want you to imagine you’re sitting on a beach somewhere. Feel the warm sun on your face. There’s a fruity drink in your hand and you take a sip just as a soft breeze blows through the palm trees. The sound of water gently lapping against a dock, or the shore, lulls you into a state of total...
Month: February 2018
Better late than never, right?
photocredit: visitknoxville.com BY: RACHEL SMITH So while I was down and out with the flu last week, it appears we missed a very important day. As I’ve said before, I really don’t know who decides these ‘National Days’ but they are kind of fun, and they’re perfect for someone like me who’s always looking for interesting...
#MWTravel Chat 2018 (All the Tweets!)
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Sliding on through February
BY: RACHEL SMITH As the fog has begun to lift on my 5-day bout with the dreaded Influenza, I finally sat down at my desk this morning with my planner to get organized and put back together. That flu, you guys, I swear it’s made from the blood and sweat of Lucifer himself. It’s miserable and awful and definitely...
Let’s Go Fly a Kite!
photocredit: discovernorthiowa.com BY: RACHEL SMITH I think every child has the same crafty idea at some point; cut a diamond shape out of construction paper, glue a piece a string to one end and take it outside on a windy day. As a kid, this seemed like the best idea ever. Now, I don’t know about you… but these ‘kites’...
Got a Dirty Computer? Time to Clean it Up!
photocredit: compUcoach.com BY: RACHEL SMITH Have you ever had computer issues? You know, the kind where you’re buzzing along, your little fingers typing furiously as you pound out that big work project, an important email, or maybe the next chapter in your new book… when all of a sudden, your screen flashes and then...
Anglers invade Clear Lake!!
photocredit: Yellow Bass Bonanza BY: RACHEL SMITH Early to Bed. Early to Rise. Fish all Day. Tell big Lies. Clear Lake will be invaded this weekend. Fisherman, looking to win the big bucks and incredible prizes, will soon pull into town in droves. With their shacks, their poles, their fancy gadgets and...