Christmas

Christmas is here! Well, technically we have about a day and a half to spare. I really don't feel like it's that time of year. I'm not blaming anyone in particular, but I just don't have the Christmas spirit.

The holidays are a time of giving, and Taylor Swift didn't forget that. Neither did the 10,000 people who came together to sing Christmas carols for Laney Brown, an 8-year-old little girl who is dying of Leukemia.

UPDATE: The 2013 Sedalia Christmas Parade and Jingle Jog has been cancelled for tomorrow (Dec. 20) due to the hazardous weather forecast.

One of my favorite things about the holidays is going to see the Christmas lights that people display, whether it be the Holiday Express or going door to door. I love seeing how people are so creative. One display that I have seen year after year as it is in my old stomping grounds outside of Knob Noster in Country Acres. This home lighting display is put on by David and Donna Grygierczyk. You can

One thing that people really talk a lot about this time of year is "the reason for the season."  So that means that people really want to reconnect with their spiritual roots around the holidays.  Here's a look at some of the special services coming up at our local churches.

Once the holidays roll around, you can expect to see an influx of updates from loved ones in your mailbox. This year, instead of taking the traditional approach (and kill a bunch of trees in the process), one family decided to take advantage of a little thing called the Internet and shoot a video recap of its 2013.

Ugly Christmas sweaters are almost as much a part of the holiday season as chestnut roasting on an open fire, so why not turn the trend into a few extra bucks in your pocket?

UPDATE: The 2013 Sedalia Christmas Parade and Jingle Jog has been cancelled due to the hazardous weather forecast.

Last night (Dec. 16), I really got into the holiday spirit by taking my kids to Higginsville to see the Kansas City Southern Lines Santa Train. This train has operated for 13 years and its goal is to not only bring holiday cheer to those who visit it, but they also provide funds to the local Salvation Army at each of their stops along the way. The Holiday Express as it is called has raised over $1

It looks like Santa will end up on his own naughty list.