By Don Smith, L.P.C., Grace Counseling Center LLC – What do our words communicate? There are times when I find myself using words that fail to express my intentions or thoughts. For example, suppose I was walking with my friend on a rough path in the woods and she trips on a tree root causing...
By Landon Reeves, special to HER – The thunderous roar of motorcycles driven by leather-clad, tattooed bikers complete with beards to their bellies and heavy metal rings on their knuckles may frighten many. But this sterotypical image of a biker is the sound and sight of love and protection for many...
Whether it’s a mixer or reception for social or business networking, the cocktail party is a fun, festive way to spend time with family and friends during the holidays. The star of the show is usually the cocktail, but delicious finger foods are a close second, making it easy to mingle and move from...
Long a popular tourist destination, Branson has been a place of memories for me, mostly of summer vacations and trips to Silver Dollar City. But this year, I have made two trips to the small town nestled in the Ozark mountains. My most recent trip was over Labor Day weekend, summer’s last hurrah. My mother,...
Project by Jamie Drake – Photo by Accashia Thomas Supplies: • Glass Jar with label removed (I used a pasta sauce jar) • Figurine-ornaments, toys, fake tree • Glue-Quick Grip for the figurine, Super Glue for Jar, Hot Glue for ribbon • Extra Fine Glitter (I used White) • Glycerin – keeps...
Born and raised in Jefferson City, Kate Kuse graduated from Jefferson City High School in 2001. Initially an education major at the University of Missouri, she graduated in 2005 with a bachelor of arts in Parks, Recreation and Tourism. After an internship with her father and stepmother’s company, the Benders...
From the techie to the sports lover, our team of personal shoppers have come up with great gift ideas for her, for him and items for almost everyone on your list. For Her Who doesn’t like jewelry, especially the Jane Basch Sterling Silver Pierced Bar Necklace with Diamond Accent. (KasA...
Since its first movie last summer, Capitol City Cinema has come a long way and is bringing the latest independent films to the Jefferson City area. In recent months, first-run films shown at the venue on High Street include Richard Linklatter’s Boyhood and Life Itself: Reminiscences of Roger Ebert,...
Jenny Samson Morgan was only 36 when she found a lump in her breast while doing a self-breast exam at her Mid-Missouri home. Even though her doctors reassured her that 90 percent of these type of lumps were non-cancerous, she couldn’t rest easy. Only a few years earlier her husband, James, found out that...
