Image by Rebekka D from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES Another week has passed, and we find ourselves on this fantastic Friday with full bellies and thankful hearts. With Thanksgiving behind us, we can begin the official kick-off for the Christmas season. While things might look a bit differently this Holiday season for you...
Month: November 2020
Keeping the Boat Afloat
photocredit: Cookies etc Facebook BY: RACHEL WUMKES When the global pandemic hit the United States with a vengeance in the Spring of 2020, it caught many people off guard. The fear of the unknown weighed heavily on everyone. The constant worry spread throughout as people wondered what would come next and how they would...
Whirlwind Week Nov 2020
Image by InspiredImages from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES Well, folks, it seems we’ve taken a few steps back in this whole pandemic business. The fight against COVID-19 is front and center in many of our lives. Whether you’re battling the illness, in the trenches of a busy Holiday season with limited customers or welcoming...
Believe There is GOOD in the World
photocredit: springfieldop.org BY: RACHEL WUMKES As we celebrate World Kindness Day today, it’s heartwarming to scroll through my social media feed and see all the loving, kind posts. It helps me to believe there is actually some good left in the world. Because honestly, it’s been a struggle to feel the love recently....
We Salute You
Image by David Peterson from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES It was on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month when WWI ended. It was known as the “war to end all wars” because of the massive slaughter and devastating destruction. It did not, in fact, end all wars. Americans went on to fight in WW2, the Korean War, the...
A Warm and Fuzzy Feel Good Friday
Image by Pepper Mint from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES This week’s endcap blog piece is going to be short and sweet. Not because there isn’t anything to toot our horns about this week, but instead because Mother Nature has given us a gift and I want each of you to enjoy it to the fullest. The FULLEST! As our Nation sits in...
Sit Back and Relax Ladies… Let the Men Cook!
Image by congerdesign from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES Sometimes I wonder where all of these ‘National Days’ come from. Did someone just get fed up one day and decide to make it a National Holiday in their favor? Take, for instance, today… National Men Make Dinner Day. It’s a novel concept, really. A chance for the women...