Author: Emily Welker

Money Talks: New Year In Numbers

2018 is looking good to stay the course.

2018 is off to a rollicking start and the outlook is good in terms of the financial forecast. The first few days of the New Year have kept pace with the performance standards set by 2017, which bodes well for what comes next. But with markets on the upswing, does that mean you’ve missed out on the opportunities to invest…

Thinking Green: Changes Around The House

The top three changes you should make today.

There are a lot of little things you can do around the home to make it greener in the new year. But with all your options, how do you know which ones are the most important to implement? Danny Lipford gives us the lowdown on what to do with his top three in terms of insulation, lighting and water heating…

Frostival: New Offerings

Do you qualify for the Undie Run?

Christmas is over, New Year’s has popped its cork, and Valentine’s Day is a long, long way off on the horizon. We’ve reached the January doldrums of winter, when it seems like we’re so far between festivities there’s not much to look forward to, other than a long winter’s nap until spring thaw. But behold!!! Off on yonder peak —…

Tech Tip Today: iPhone Accessibility

Old dogs? Here are the new tricks your phone will do.

It’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the brand-new features at your fingertips when you unwrap your bright shiny new iPhone. It’s especially easy to be overwhelmed when your aging eyes can’t make out much of the functions you’re supposed to be accessing. Fortunately, there are plenty of accessibility features built in to your nifty new iPhone. Let Francie Black…

Pet Connection: Meet Virginia

I can't wait to Meet Virginia.

If you know “Meet Virginia,” by the band Train, you probably know it’s about a woman who, in the words of the song, “loves babies and surprises….wears high heels when she exercises…she’s beautiful.” This Virginia doesn’t wear high heels, but she does like children and wear a coat outside when it’s cold out. And boy is she beautiful, both inside…

App of the Week: Lazy Jar

It's a win-win.

Most of us are looking for some extra inspiration to follow through with our New Year’s resolution to make it to the gym on a more regular basis. But, with swimsuit season so far away, you might want a more immediate source of reinforcement for your fitness resolution. See what happens when you combine your interest in getting strong and…

Money Talks: Can 2018 Top Last Year?

It might, if the rumors we're hearing have any truth to them.

The year is still just about as young as it gets in the financial world, but already there are rumblings abroad of some major shakeups to come in both the retail and the entertainment industries. Paul Meyers from Legacy Wealth Management sat down live in studio with the Morning Show’s Emily Welker to talk about some intriguing rumors (one involving…

Thinking Green: Greening Your Office

You've worked hard to get your home greener. How about bringing that work to work?

Over the course of the last year, you’ve probably found that adding environmentally-friendly touches to your home routine here and there have gone from being a challenge, to a routine, to a real pleasure. Sure, it’s a bit of work at first, but it definitely pays off in the long run. Why not see if some of that work would…

Ask Danny: Fixing the Garbage Disposal

What can't baking soda do? Nothing, apparently.

Chances are, hosting back-to-back holiday gatherings, cooking big family meals and hosting out-of-town guests galore has left your garbage disposal groaning for a break. And it may just decide to take one on its own, without your say-so. Danny Lipford tells us how you can discover whether your disposal is just taking some of its own much-needed holiday vacation time…

Pet Connection: Meet Kaylee

Sometimes, you just need a puppy for Christmas.

If you woke up Christmas morning and the puppy you asked for wasn’t  under the Christmas tree, it’s still not too late. Kaylee came to join us this holiday season on the KVRR Morning Show, and she’s the perfect package of puppy energy and sweetness. The 8-month old owner surrender appears to be a cross between a German Shepherd and…