July 17, 2013 While broadcasting my show live at Gaylord Opryland on Monday afternoon, all the buzz in the hotel was about the big announcement coming today, as they were set to announce the theme of this year's ICE. The secret is out and they are proud to announce Frosty The Snowman will be carved into the 2 million pounds of ice!
It's hard to believe the holidays have come and gone in a matter of weeks, which means all of a sudden our "binge eating" is going to be frowned upon. It also means it's time to think about taking down our festive decorations. This can be a bummer not only because it's like getting rid of all seasonal cheer, but we also haven't the slightest idea how to get rid of our Christmas trees. Luckily, we've discovered a step-by-step instructional guide that walks us through this process in a painless manner.
When Abby, an eight-year-old mixed breed dog that belonged to the Grapengeter family of Fairbanks, Alaska went missing on December 13th there wasn't much hope for a happy reunion.
December 26, 2012 Christmas is behind us and because of the snow storm, most of us will have plenty of opportunity today to take a closer look at the gifts we received. In just about every household on Christmas morning there is usually a reaction to a present that is for the ages. More often than not that type of reaction belongs to a child, but not in this case.
December 24, 2012 You remember how it was when you were a kid. There was always toys you desperately wanted for Christmas. You knew you had to put it on your list to Santa. Why? Because you saw an awesome commercial for it! Here are the five top gifts I BEGGED for Santa to bring, and when he did, I was less than thrilled with the result
For Blake Shelton and his wife, Miranda Lambert, Christmas 2012 will be tough. Shelton's father, Dick, passed away in January, making this the first holiday season the country crooner will experience without him.
On Christmas morning, there's nothing worse than getting a bad reaction to one of your presents. This is especially prevalent among the younger crowd, particularly those under age 12. Why? Well, the kiddos don't necessarily have an understanding of faking appreciation and re-gifting later, so it just comes off as bratty behavior.
December 23, 2012 The Telus company recently asked their Facebook fans a very simple question: If you could give anything to anyone, what would you give? They received many responses and most were very touching. They even decided to make a few of those come true, but one response stood out above the rest.
December 21, 2012 Thursday was the day to deliver all the toys and supplies we collected during our 911 Gives Hope For The Holidays Toy Drive. We want to thank the Tri-State once again for your generosity and the local hospitals were thrilled with these donations.
December 20, 2012 Like many businesses, McDonald's for the most part stays closed on Christmas Day. Some restaurants will open Christmas, like Denny's for example, who will open at 8 am at their Tri-State locations.
It was reported today, however, that McDonald's USA COO Jim Johannesen is encouraging franchises to stay open this year on Christmas Day.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas for Lee Brice. The 'Hard to Love' hitmaker reveals that he wants to record a Christmas album, but with a twist -- instead of yet another in the endless parade of half-baked 'White Christmas' renditions already out there, the singer-songwriter would like to make a holiday album that includes a lot of new material.
December 19, 2012 Elf on the Shelf is a very popular tradition for a lot of people in the Tri-State and has been for a number of years, but what is the message the tradition is sending to the kids? That's the question some parents groups are asking.