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11/3/2017 0 Comments Smith Lake Homes - Article Companion Blog - Modern Living on Smith Lake - The Crider HomeA very special thanks to Mandy & Shawn Crider for opening their beautiful and unique home to the Smith Lake community. Their home truly exhibits the best in fine modern living on Smith from top to bottom! Contributing writer, Stephanie G. Lepore, sums it up quite elegantly in one statement, "An inventive iron, brick and reclaimed wood structure makes the most of birds-eye views and natural light." Video of the gorgeous one-of-a-kind home on Lewis Smith Lake in North Alabama can be seen below, or follow these links on Vimeo and YouTube. Enjoy! For the complete article - see our 2017 October Premiere Issue of "The Lakeside Life" online: https://issuu.com/lakesidelife/docs/tll_digital - you can also download the issuu app to your phone or iPad for easiest magazine viewing on iOS or Android. Photo Credit: Craig Hudson, Hudson Photography LLC. Contributing Writer: Stephanie G. Lepore. (Please visit us @ http://www.thelakesidelife.com or on Facebook and Instagram: @thelakesidelife). SPECIAL BLOG RELEASE:BLOG ONLY - Now revel in some new, not previously released photos, from the Crider shoot below. Photo Credit: Craig Hudson, Hudson Photography LLC.
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11/1/2017 0 Comments Our Digital Version is here!If you've been ready to get your hands on a copy of The Lakeside Life, but haven't been successful ... you are in LUCK! Our digital versions are now live! You can access digital magazines in the future by using the link below. Enjoy! The Lakeside Life 10/31/2017 1 Comment FALL ON SMITH: A FAVORITE MEMORYRecently on social media, the team shared memories on beautiful Smith Lake. This week, founder, Syndi Hanna, shared a favorite memory on Smith: "After 20+ years on the lake, there are too many great memories, and it is impossibly hard to narrow them down to only one. But... a particular very late summer stands out. In 2007, we had been given the opportunity to spend some long days on a large ranch connected to the lake and owned by friends of ours. My son, Tylar, was 2 years old at the time, and always wanted to ride around with me on a Ranger while his daddy was working at the property building installing a home theater system for our friend and customer. One special weekend, the property was particularly quiet and picturesque - a time when it's hard to tell what season it is. I recall it was late in boating season, summer still lingered, the sun was bright; and there was still lush greenery all around, with only tiny hints of autumn arriving soon with slightly cooler nights. In the horse fields on the ranch, there were these millions of tiny weeds with yellow flowers everywhere, it seemed there was a blanket of them as far as the eye could see. Tylar enjoyed the abundant flowers, butterflies, warm sun, and endless blue sky, with the lake constantly glistening through a spot at the bottom of the property below us. It was shining like a diamond, inviting us down for one of those special late evening boat rides for stargazing. I watched Tylar from a safe distance that day, determined to allow him the freedom to explore to his little heart's content. Tylar kept his eye on me too, as I sat quietly alone in the Ranger admiring the landscape, and capturing photos of the scenery all around. All on his own, he walked over to the biggest bunch of little flowers he could wrap his tiny fingers around, and pulled them up and brought them straight over to me, with dirt hanging off the roots, and said "I love you, Mommy"! It was a first of many flower-picking-for-gifting triumphs since. That had to be one of my favorite days/weeks lakeside. We enjoyed warmth & fellowship by the fire pit at night until well after dark. It was foggy when we left that night, and I recall how hard it was getting Tylar's sticky fingers clean from the s'mores & soot before the evening boat ride back home, and how we all wrapped up in several dry towels as we'd forgotten warm jackets. We found those little flowers on the dashboard of the boat that next morning, they had made a huge mess with dirt & marshmallow still clinging in spots. A bittersweet mess that was easy yet hard to clean up. Feels like it was just yesterday!" - Syndi
10/25/2017 0 Comments Coming soon: Digital Release....Have you been dying to get your hands on The Lakeside Life magazine? It has been in high demand and we hear its a race to get to the location where the magazines have been released. You are in for a treat. The digital copy of our magazine will be released SOON. Granted you can't put it on your coffee table, but it will give you access to some of the awesome stories we have featured about our lake. To be the first to know, sign up on our email list by clicking the link below. See you lakeside, The Lakeside Life team PS: Subscription information coming soon too! 10/1/2017 0 Comments Events on Smith: OctoberWith Fall kicking into gear, the Smith Lake area takes a different turn, and settles into a slower pace, but still offers so many exciting things around the lake! Check out the areas events below:
If you have events you'd like for us to feature, please email us at thelakesidelife@gmail.com. 9/28/2017 2 Comments Fall on Smith: All the FeelsFall might quite possibly be my favorite time of year on Smith Lake. Don't get me wrong, spring and summer are fabulous and, like most, my family and I fully enjoy all the things Smith Lake has to offer during those seasons; but fall brings sweater days, harvest candles, pumpkin spice lattes, homemade soup, and long nights by the fire! Unlike many lakes, our lake doesn't shut down due to the changing of season, we simply embrace it in different ways. Afternoon kayak rides are still taken, fishing continues on, some adventurists even continue their watersports well into late November, and many years we are still cruising in the boat in December! We ARE in Alabama after all. The Lakeside Life is excited to be launching not only our magazine, but also our eCommerce site, bringing Smith Lake the PERFECT items that will help you stay lakeside as long as your heart desires. Stay tuned as we unveil those in the coming days. For a first look at Smith Lake's newest line, be sure to enter your email below. The Lakeside Life team has an exciting "Fall on Smith Bucket List" blog series prepared, just for you! But, for now, sit back and look forward to all the colorful things fall is certain to bring! 9/21/2017 0 Comments Recipe: Gameday LogWhether your weekend consists of football or the lake, or in a perfect world - a combination of the two, crowd pleasing appetizers are a must! This Gameday Log is a go-to, especially if you prefer to make your appetizers ahead of time!
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Mix the taco seasoning, chopped green onions, cooked bacon bits, sour cream, and cream cheese together. Drain the Mexicorn and Rotel, placing in separate bowls. Lay three tortilla wraps flat and spread the mixture across, layering with the drained Mexicorn and Rotel. Roll the tortillas up and wrap in tin foil separately. After refrigerating for two hours, slice and serve. Enjoy! |
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