Earlier hours and commuting don't make for a good blogger! I'm sorry it's been so long since my last post, but there is now a light at the end of the tunnel for when the commute to Fort Smith will be over and I'll be able to sleep in an extra hour... at least it will feel like sleeping in until I get used to my 'old' hours again. Both newsrooms in the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas have been undergoing major renovations and upgrades over the past few weeks and we will finally be able to show it all to you next week! Starting Wednesday, October 10th we'll be broadcasting out of our new state-of-the-art studio in Rogers and from our beautiful new set in Fort Smith. I was able to see the new set and offices just last week and they are fantastic... I hope you will all like the new look as well.

As far as the commute goes, I really respect everyone who commutes a long distance to work everyday. When we lived in Missouri, my husband had an hour drive to and from work on narrow two lane roads. I just didn't appreciate what he was sacrificing (family time and sleep) to work so far away so I could have the job I really enjoyed. So my hat is off to all commuters!

Now that fall is finally here, I'm sure you are all looking for something fun to do outside. Tomorrow I'll tell you about some fun places all around the area that are great excuses to get out of the house. Crystal, a sunrise producer, did some wonderful research and found some really neat options, so a big thanks to Crystal for my next blog idea!