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A Soggy Day of Fall Fun
BY: RACHEL WUMKES We watched the weather all week long. Hoping. Praying. Crossing our fingers and toes the rain and wind would blow away in the night, leaving Saturday with sunshine and mild temps. Unfortunately, it was not in the cards. Instead, Saturday was a torrential monsoon for most of the morning. Drowning out...
What’s in Your Bag?
BY: RACHEL WUMKES When planning began for the 15th Annual Harvest Festival, the committee knew this year needed to be something special. Something more. Something bigger and better and leaving the participants excited for many years to come. Mission. Accomplished. I’m sure you’ve seen the blogs all week long (if not…...
The Cornerstone of Harvest Festival
Photocredit: taunieverett.com BY: RACHEL WUMKES It’s finally hump day, which means we are officially on the down slope of the week, and sliding our way right into a day of Harvest Festival fun! PC: steemit.com It’s a relatively deep blog post today. One that will hopefully get you thinking. Both as a consumer and a...
Music to My Ears
photocredit: tes.com BY: RACHEL WUMKES We tend to aim our focus during Harvest Fest on shopping, wine, and a day out with the girls. But today we turn that focus to something you may or may not have taken the time to enjoy and appreciate in the past… the music. Located strategically throughout the Harvest Fest...
Are You Ready For It?
photocredit: sonlet.com BY: RACHEL WUMKES The time is drawing near. Countdowns across the great area of North Iowa have begun. Ladies are checking their phones daily, watching for weather updates and forecasts, sending up silent prayers for a beautiful day of mild temperatures and dry conditions. Soon, they will begin...
My Kind of Run
photocredit: Lake Time Brewery BY: RACHEL WUMKES It seems to be the fad these days. The cool thing to do. Running. And not just the actual act of running, but participating in the various races throughout the country-side. There’s the 5K, the 10K, half and full marathons. I mean, we even have our very own Sprint and...
Punctuation Saves Lives
photocredit: lumenlearning.com BY: RACHEL WUMKES It’s National Punctuation Day! And while it may seem like a boring, random, completely non-important day for most of the population, it really is important for everyone. The holiday was created by Jeff Rubin in 2004 to emphasize the vital role of punctuation marks in...