January 2, 2013 During the holidays, we are bombarded with images of joy and laughter. It is a time to enjoy, appreciate, and spend time with those you love. As you know, THAT is not always the case. Sometimes the merry, merry, hee-hee, turns into gritting teeth. After all, where there is love, there is resentment and anger.
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 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 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.
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.
December 19, 2012 McKenna Pope is probably a name you don't know, but the Easy-Bake Oven is a name you have known for decades, but how are the two related? Pope is a 13-year-old from Garfield, N.J.who petitioned Hasbro to make the Easy-Bake Oven more gender neutral because some little boys, her brother included, enjoy baking with it too.
December 11, 2012 First of all, let me start by saying that I am NOT in favor of TVs in kids bedrooms, much to the dismay of my sons. This issue is such a hot button for me; it was one of the factors that led to a divorce. There is a new study out that links TVs in the kids' room to increased risk of obesity and disease, which is no surprise anymore because everything it seems puts kids at risk for something.
December 7, 2012 On the show this morning, our 5th Day of Christmas artist was Scotty McCreery. Jon said that he recorded the 5th day right at the family dinner table. In Scotty's video for "Christmas Comin Round Again,' he shows us pictures of his childhood with his family. So cute.
December 5, 2012 The Evansville Icemen will be home this Friday and Saturday night at the Ford Center. Saturday night will be Faith night with a post game concert. Saturday night will also feature a Teddy Bear Toss to benefit 911 Gives Hope so, bring a teddy bear or two to throw on the ice. A teddy bear toss is really something to see if you have never seen one.
December 1, 2012 When I was a child, we got out the paper and crayons and we wrote our letter to Santa. Days were spent, filing through the Sears Catalog toy section, (yes, sadly that was our only resource, lol) making sure everything we wanted was on the list. We would then go to the mall and hand deliver it to the big guy. But today, kids don't even have to leave the house. Santa is on their computer screen!
Just about an hour ago, as I am writing this, Sarah Goines shared a photo of her daughter Courtney on Facebook. Courtney, a Castle High School student, did not return home from school yesterday.
November 29, 2012 For most schools, extra money is hard to come by. Funding for extra-curricular activities is almost nonexistent. Schools have to come up with creative ways to make money - and the Castle High School Marching Band has done just that. :-)
