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If You Build It…
Image by Andy Gries from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES Home improvement has always been one of those love/hate ideals in my household. I love the thought of painting… until I open the can of paint and realize what lies ahead. I love the thought of giving a room a refresh in décor… until I get about halfway through it and...
Feel Good Friday
Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES Man, what a week it has been. With the cooler temps and less humidity, it almost felt like fall was on the horizon. Almost. From what I hear, summer is not quite done yet, and we can expect a scorcher this weekend. Seems like perfect weather for being at...
3 Fun Activities to Fill your Weekend
Image by Pexels from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES If your children are anything like mine, you probably hear the words ‘I’m bored’ repeatedly throughout each day. Never mind the fact our house is filled with gaming systems, books, board games, and toys galore. And don’t even get me started on the outside, right? Between...
Feel Good Friday
Image by Ben Kerckx from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES As I opened my blank word document this morning to begin spewing my words of wisdom and positivity to all the good citizens of Clear Lake, something felt off. Not right. Just a little bit wonky. I debated whether or not to touch base on the subject of why I feel all...
The Downslide of Summer
Image by Incygneia from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES For years, the July 4th holiday has felt like the culmination of summer. After that, the remainder of July slips away in the blink of an eye and by the time August rolls around, we are in full-on school mode getting prepared for the upcoming year. To tell you the truth,...
Putting the FUN in FUNdraiser!
Image by Hebi B. from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES The game of golf is categorized as a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Or, if you’re like me, it consists of swinging a big stick wildly at a small ball, hoping it will go in...
July 4th in Clear Lake – Pandemic Style!
Image by Prawny from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES It’s no secret things are different this year. We all feel a little bit off, like something is just not right. COVID-19 knocked us sideways this spring, and while we all thought it would be over and life would be back to ‘normal’ by now, it appears we’ve got a way to go....