photocredit: clearlakeartscenter.org BY: RACHEL WUMKES Someday, we will look back on this unprecedented time in history. To share stories with loved ones about lockdown and quarantine, of toilet paper shortages and ordering take-out. The pandemic will sooner or later be included in history books as the children of...
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Beauty and the Arts
Image by Pexels from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES When we think of human survival, we often think of food and water. Shelter is another important aspect of staying alive, but a bit of a gray area, really. While an important aspect, one could live without shelter. But what about being alive? What about finding that feeling...
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’...
Choose the Holiday Preview over Procrastination!
photocredit: lisasuttora.com BY: RACHEL SMITH Every year I make the same plan, have the same grand idea or scheme that my Christmas preparation and shopping will be done by the beginning of December. And every year, disappointment prevails. You’d think I would learn, really. At some point between now and Christmas, I’ll...