Everybody Clean Up! BY: RACHEL WUMKES When my children were toddlers, we sang a catchy little tune whenever it was time to clean up. Mostly just “everybody clean up” over and over to a different melody and cadence, but it stuck, making clean up time a fun game during a trying age. As the annual Earth Day celebration...
Let’s Go Fly a Kite! BY: RACHEL WUMKES National Kite Month is organized by the American Kite fliers Association. It is meant to help promote one of the worlds favorite pastimes. April was chosen for National Kite month, as it is a month which perfectly symbolizes hope, potential and joy. It’s rather fitting with the...
photocredit: www.mainlinetoday.com. This blog was originally posted on January 16, 2018. BY: RACHEL SMITH When I was a teenager, I was slightly obsessed with the movie, Grease. I remember thinking how awesome it would have been to attend Rydell High School, mostly because the students randomly broke out into spontaneous...
Volunteers make the World go "round in Clear Lake! BY: RACHEL WUMKES Well, it’s that time of year again my friends. The time where we repeatedly beg and plead on social media to get volunteers for our many spectacular events. While we gear up for the busy season ahead, planning all the activities to ensure a lifetime of...
Time to get moving - for Yourself and for Mother Earth! BY: RACHEL WUMKES In the dawn of an early Spring Day, as the gentle rain falls from the sky, replenishing the Earth as new life begins to grow in front of our very eyes, it’s almost as if we’re experiencing regeneration ourselves. Of our spirits – which have been...
Showcased at the Clear Lake Arts Center BY: RACHEL WUMKES The importance of art in a young child’s life has been the focus of many educational institutions for years. Going away from the barrage of homework and testing during the developmental stage of life and leaning more toward play and immersion into the arts. The...
Get ready for a magical weekend of kite-flying fun! BY: RACHEL WUMKES Typically, my ‘Feel Good Friday’ blog posts are a culmination of all the exciting things that happened throughout the week at the Lake. But this week, I just can’t count down the hours fast enough to get to TOMORROW!!!! If you have never experienced...
