Holidays

Little kids sitting on Santa's lap at the mall is as much a part of the holiday season as egg nog and ugly sweaters, but it's an experience one autistic girl never got to enjoy.

I think it's safe to say that we have all heard of Black Friday, in recent years Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. However, today (Dec. 2) is also another day called Giving Tuesday.
Giving Tuesday is a day that after you have made your purchases for friends and family, you donate  m…

Christmas has arrived, and boy does it look good dressed in a ten-gallon hat and some sparkles! The 2014 'CMA Country Christmas' special aired Monday night (Dec. 1) and delivered gift after gift in the form of country's biggest stars singing holiday staples.

If you haven't had a chance to see this holiday classic, you still have time to enjoy all holiday pageantry at the historic Lona Theatre operated by the Liberty Center Association for the Arts.  The theatre is located at 111 West 5th Street in Sedalia...

We have now gone through Black Friday and Small Business Saturday for the 2014 Holiday Shopping Season. That leaves Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday.
According to the National Retail Federation’s Cyber Monday Expectations Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics over th…

One of my favorite things to do is buy unique and home made gifts from our area merchants. Small businesses around the globe, really do make a great impact on our economy and they manufacture and produce unique gifts of all kinds.
In 2010 American Express realized that small businesses needed a leg u…

My daughter came home yesterday, very excited to share with me something she learned about while at Skyline Elementary. She told me that she wanted to make Oreo Cookie Turkeys.
I had no idea what she was talking about and she shared with me the directions on what is needed...

Check out how the top retailers are competing for your holiday dollar.

After much consideration of what to make for the Child Safe Dessert Auction tonight (Nov. 25), I decided to go with a pumpkin/sweet potato/pecan pie.
It was a tall order to accomplish, if you know me and my kitchen ability, but it did get accomplished thanks to the help of my lovely wife, Diana Sokol…

Country stars' online merch stores help make shopping easy this holiday season! Looking for a unique Martina McBride item for uncle Hal? This 2014 Holiday Gift Guide for Country Fans is your tool to finding that perfect present.