In Heritage Academy’s front office at Calvary Baptist Church, visitors will see a double-photo black picture frame hanging just past the awards case filled with silver and gold trophies. The first image features the school’s five founding families circa 2001. The founding families were a part of a local home-schooling co-op called Grace Cottage when, […]
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All the ingredients you need to beat the heat. My name is Aaron, and I’m the managing partner of Macadoodles here in Columbia. My family purchased the franchise in October of 2013, and we’re passionate about this business, our products, and the Columbia community. All of us here at the store want to help provide
Remember those quizzes you took long ago to learn something crucial about yourself? Surprise! We have a pop quiz too. Hopefully this one’s more useful but still fun! Before we help you kick-start your new lifestyle, let’s take note of where you currently are on the freezer cooking spectrum, shall we? Answer the questions below
Embracing reluctance and moving into action. It was the end of the month, and I was talking with my performance coach about what was next for me. One of the questions he asked was, “Where is there resistance?” Well, it didn’t take me long to answer that: a workshop for high performers that I was
My unexpected journey toward heart health. The routine has become familiar. I park my car outside Boone Hospital’s Broadway Medical Plaza and take the elevator to the third floor. As I walk into the Missouri Heart Center, I immediately feel awkward. I glance around, noticing the usual gray hair, walking aids, and even an oxygen
Community leader strives to be influential and make a difference. Age: 42 Years in Columbia: 24 What advice would you give a younger version of you? You will be a product of your decisions. Decide wisely. What are five things that inspire you? Learning something new, a good book, listening to music, a good movie,
An up-close look at the Columbia women who help us feel beautiful. Photos by Keith Borgmeyer Whether your beauty regimen includes facials, mani–pedis, and hair styling or you simply like to indulge in a relaxing massage or body wrap once in a while, Columbia offers many options in the way of spas and salons. Three
Teen mom Charline Johns leaves behind a violent relationship and starts over. Charline Johns, 28, is the mother of three boys: Jashawn, 13; Kainan, 11; and Khyngston, 5. And in 2013, she did the strongest thing possible for herself and her children — she left a violent relationship. Leaving her mother, grandmother, friends, and more
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The historic river town offers antique shopping, galleries, and more. The historic Missouri River town of Rocheport was once known as a destination for antique shopping with one great restaurant. It has changed so much! There are still shops that sell antiques. And there is still a great restaurant. But now there are also art
Finding inspiration from an unlikely hero. “The Secret Life of Sloan the Sloth” is the action-packed story of a lazy sloth who finds a ninja mask tucked in his tree that gives him special powers. Throughout the book, Sloan uses his newfound powers to save his sloth friends from danger. The book has humor, an
