Jacob Thomas and Natalie Kleopfer met in the summer of 2013 at Nash Vegas in downtown Columbia. As country music filled the room, the two connected over shared backgrounds. Natalie, a Columbia native, was living in New York City at the time, and Jacob was from Newburgh, New York. He too had lived in […]
On their fourth anniversary, Jessica Young picked up a card for her now-fiancé, Jarrod Talbert, after a busy day at work, knowing that they were going to celebrate officially that weekend. When she came home, she saw a candlelit dinner, flowers, chocolates, the same exact anniversary card (which Jarrod had also picked out for
Crushed Red Urban Bake and Chop Shop, an artisan restaurant serving organic chopped salads and whole grain pizzas, will come to the Broadway Bluffs in late September. The restaurant’s Marketing Director, Laura Messing, is a Columbia native. Messing was born and raised in Columbia, attending Rock Bridge High School, then leaving to attend the
The Day Before: Today is the official start of my 21 day “eat in” challenge. I had set this goal around the middle of July and have been trying to get my family on board since then. My husband does not love the idea and has tried to talk me out of it several times. We
Well . . . this is my first blog. Ever. I’m an interior designer with a degree from MU and 22 years in commercial interiors and project management. After working in changing environments, I have found my niche in commercial furniture solutions, so I thought my first blog should be about how the world
Take out your blender and fruit, because we’re talking smoothies! Over the past decade, smoothies have become a summer favorite, and rightfully so. Smoothies are jam packed with nutrients, fiber and antioxidants, which are perfect for summer! Here you’ll find a mini crash course behind smoothie basics, specific add-ins for certain health benefits, simple DIY
In 2009, The Community Montessori consisted of 10 students and one instructor inside a house on King Street. “It was a little tiny house, but it was full of love,” says Nicolle Adair, the preschool’s board president. The house — about a decade before the preschool moved in — was a crack house, the school’s
The Community Montessori: Equal Education for All Read More »
The Columbia Commercial Club was founded in 1905 with around 100 initial members. The members were all prominent businessmen; women were not allowed to join until around 1919. The club held its first meeting on June 16. As its name indicates, the Columbia Commercial Club promoted commercial development, especially downtown, as the business district of
Changing diapers, sacrificing sleep, baby-proofing the house: the most painful challenge for new working parents may be paying for child care. How the prices got so high — and what can be done to lower them.
This story originally appeared in print as part of “Money in the Crib” When seeking out child care, parents value two factors most frequently and in about equal measure: quality and affordability. But, with child care centers already operating at minimal profit, how can they maintain quality without also maintaining their prices? More state assistance
