Liz’s Blog

The Sweetest Valentine’s Day Treat!

Valentine’s Day is on a Sunday, which means it’s the perfect excuse to celebrate the holiday in a low-key way. Maybe lay out a picnic blanket, start a fire and make your own sundae! Can you remember the last time you did that? The Ice Cream Factory is selling a …

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Celebrating 125 years with Buchroeders Jewelers!

Loyal, caring, reliable, top quality and reasonably priced are all common phrases used to describe Buchroeders. Last January, my husband and I walked into Buchroeders to just try on rings.  We told ourselves to not get too excited, we were just looking. That outlook didn’t last very long. Shortly after …

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Top 5 Reasons to Buy Ice Cream Factory

I call myself a self-proclaimed ice cream connoisseur! I’m always at the grocery store looking for the next best flavor to try but now I only buy ice cream from the Ice Cream Factory. I first found them at the HyVee on West Broadway and when I tasted the Gooey …

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Best Places to See Christmas Lights in Mid-Missouri!

Christmas lights

This year we need ALL the holiday cheer! And besides singing loud for all to hear, seeing Christmas lights always raises our spirits! Scotty and I took a trip to see the lights at Veterans United off of Providence and it was beautiful! They did a fantastic job of setting …

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Make Ice Cream Factory Your Holiday Go-To

Ice cream and Christmas should go hand-in-hand! At the Ice Cream Factory, they do the holidays right! Stop by their scoop shops in Eldon and Jefferson City to see their festive light displays! The lights are perfectly timed to music, providing hours of entertainment! They also have amazing holiday flavors …

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Jake Owen Is An Engaged Man!

Jake Owen

Jake Owen has popped the question! Jake asked his longtime girlfriend, Erica Hartlein, and she said YES! He shared the news on Instagram Monday night.  Jake and Erica met in 2017. She worked as an interior designer and helped Jake with a furniture purchase. They welcomed their daughter, Paris, in …

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Dolly Parton Credited With Helping Cure COVID

Dolly Parton is being hailed a hero for helping find a vaccine for COVID.  Back in March, she donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University to help with finding a cure for the coronavirus.  Her investment paid off because the University was involved in Moderna’s vaccine trials. And Moderna just revealed …

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The Best Halloween Costumes in Country Music

Country music artists clearly took home the gold for the best Halloween costumes this year!  From Joe Exotic to a mouse and his cheese, these are the funniest costumes of the year.  Jason and Brittany Aldean: Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin were easily the biggest Halloween costume of the year but …

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Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are ENGAGED!

Blake Shelton finally put a ring on it!  After five years of dating, Gwen said yes to Blake’s proposal.  The happy couple posted about the engagement on their social medias.  https://www.instagram.com/p/CG2uZYRoMoW/ Blake wrote, “Thanks for saving 2020 and the rest of my life.”  Gwen wrote, “Yes please!” The couple met …

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Full list of CMT Award Winners

Carrie Underwood remains the most awarded artist in CMT history after the awards show on Wednesday night.  Carrie was the only multiple award winner and graciously accepted her trophies from home.  The show was filmed mostly virtual and had a mix of pre-taped and live performances.  Here’s the full list …

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Top 5 Weirdest Halloween Costumes of 2020

2020 has been a WEIRD year and these Halloween costumes definitely fit the theme.  If you’re wanting a head turning costume this year, these are it!  Mike Pence Fly Wig: It’s the most popular fly in the world! After the VP debate, costume makers were quick to create this wig. …

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Jay Reveals Why He Almost Left Rascal Flatts

Rascal Flatts just celebrated their 20th anniversary, but bassist Jay DeMarcus revealed that milestone almost didn’t happen.  As the band begins to part ways, Jay admitted he almost walked away years ago because of the ‘I Melt’ music video. The video features bandmate, Joe Don Rooney, showing off his bare …

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The Top 5 Halloween Movies on Netflix

Halloween is going to look different this year.  With most of us sitting on the couch, instead of trick-or-treating, we are all in need of a good scary movie to get us through this spooky season.  Here are the top five Halloween movies on Netflix this year: Hubie Halloween: Adam Sandler …

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Morgan Wallen Loses SNL Spot

It’s a sad day for Morgan Wallen and his fans. The country artist announced he will NOT be playing on SNL this weekend due to COVID restrictions.  Morgan made the announcement on his Instagram Wednesday night.  In his post, Morgan mentioned videos that surfaced from last week. Fans had captured …

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