Closing out 2021 BY: RACHEL WUMKES Hard to believe we’re back in that strange end-of-the-year week again. You know, the one where no one really knows what day it is, the kids turn into zombies playing video games for hours on end, and our diets consist of copious amounts of cheese and alcohol. Still, it’s one of my...
BY: RACHEL WUMKES It’s easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle during the Holidays. Between making lists, shopping for gifts, sending out Christmas cards, decorating your home, finding time to bake cookies with the kids and visit Santa, it’s madness. There are some people, however, who would give anything to have...
Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Q1 2023 Newsletter Your Quarterly Guide to Chamber Benefits and Community Updates By Ashely Weiss Welcome to the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce's quarterly newsletter! Our digital, print-friendly publication is designed to keep you up-to-date with the latest news and events...
BY: RACHEL WUMKES What a week it’s been. I know we’ve had some crazy weather anomalies over the years, but this week really took the top prize for weirdness. In the course of seven days we experienced ice, snow, intense wind, and a freakish December thunder storm with tornadoes. I’m a little nervous to think what might...
Eating our way through the Holidays! BY: RACHEL WUMKES Photo: CharcuteMe The Thanksgiving holiday often gets the most recognition for being all about the food. Generally, people serve the traditional favorites like turkey and ham, or a variation of such, as the guests stuff their bellies full to the brim before indulging...
BY: RACHEL WUMKES Well, it hasn’t started yet, but it will at some point (hopefully) and then my title will ring true! So here we are, the first snow day of the school year. And, as we have yet to get snow, I’m at a loss with what to do with these kiddos (and myself). I’ve decided today’s Feel Good Friday blog post will...
BY: RACHEL WUMKES Various musical masterpieces have been written throughout the years to depict the fickle enigma that is time. “Time in a Bottle” by Jim Croce details how everything needs to stay the same as that very moment. “Time after Time” by Cindy Lauper became a quintessential ballad in the 1980s. Few bars close...
