United Way offering virtual volunteer opportunities
The pandemic forced many charities and their volunteers to make changes. For example, virtual volunteering allows the United Way to expand its reach to people who may not have been able to volunteer previously. Susan Hoff, the chief impact officer for the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, explains.
The pandemic forced many charities and their volunteers to make changes. For example, virtual volunteering allows the United Way to expand its reach to people who may not have been able to volunteer previously. Susan Hoff, the chief impact officer for the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, explains.
You Bet Your Life launches travel nightmares contest
Jay Leno and Kevin Eubanks are back with a new contest to put cash in your pocket. All this month, they are asking viewers to submit their best travel nightmares jokes.
Jay Leno and Kevin Eubanks are back with a new contest to put cash in your pocket. All this month, they are asking viewers to submit their best travel nightmares jokes.
Dog of the Day: Cutie
A 4-year-old dog who loves to snuggle is looking for a new home. Cutie is today's SPCA of Texas Dog of the Day.
A 4-year-old dog who loves to snuggle is looking for a new home. Cutie is today's SPCA of Texas Dog of the Day.
Habitat for Humanity has new way of building homes
The volunteers and staff at Habitat for Humanity are trying something new -- a new style of putting up new homes in Dallas. FOX 4's Hanna Battah explains.
The volunteers and staff at Habitat for Humanity are trying something new -- a new style of putting up new homes in Dallas. FOX 4's Hanna Battah explains.
Dallas doctor discusses omicron variant and booster shots
There are cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus here in North Texas. That is adding to the urgency to get people vaccinated or vaccinated again. Dr. Joseph Chang, the chief medical officer at Parkland Health, joins Good Day to talk about booster shots and how they work.
There are cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus here in North Texas. That is adding to the urgency to get people vaccinated or vaccinated again. Dr. Joseph Chang, the chief medical officer at Parkland Health, joins Good Day to talk about booster shots and how they work.
Texas bakery becomes pandemic success story
Tegan Smith-Cowan says she is glad she took a swing at a business venture during the pandemic. The Austin-based wife and mother had a shared experience with many other moms across the country. Her husband's job has him traveling often, and she was left to juggle managing homeschooling their two daughters, while also maintaining her responsibilities in the corporate world. To make matters more difficult, one of her daughters has an upper respiratory illness. "The stress of living through the pandemic combined with our daughter's compromised immune system really had me taking a second look at how I could reinvent myself while also taking care of my family," Smith Cowan said. Cowan started Hey Batta Batta Sweets & Treats. It's a play on words combining baseball themes with the idea of cake batter. She creates homemade baked goods and shippable treats for people across the country. It's a dream she has long had, but just recently decided to pursue. Now Smith-Cowan has a message for other women juggling professional life, motherhood, and the pandemic. "Take care of yourself the best way you can. As mothers, we are a lot of fo things to a lot of people, but if we burn ourselves out, we can't give any of those responsibilities, let alone can you give anything to yourself." To find out more about Hey Batta Batta Sweets & Treats, visit www.heybattabattasweets.com
Tegan Smith-Cowan says she is glad she took a swing at a business venture during the pandemic. The Austin-based wife and mother had a shared experience with many other moms across the country. Her husband's job has him traveling often, and she was left to juggle managing homeschooling their two daughters, while also maintaining her responsibilities in the corporate world. To make matters more difficult, one of her daughters has an upper respiratory illness. "The stress of living through the pandemic combined with our daughter's compromised immune system really had me taking a second look at how I could reinvent myself while also taking care of my family," Smith Cowan said. Cowan started Hey Batta Batta Sweets & Treats. It's a play on words combining baseball themes with the idea of cake batter. She creates homemade baked goods and shippable treats for people across the country. It's a dream she has long had, but just recently decided to pursue. Now Smith-Cowan has a message for other women juggling professional life, motherhood, and the pandemic. "Take care of yourself the best way you can. As mothers, we are a lot of fo things to a lot of people, but if we burn ourselves out, we can't give any of those responsibilities, let alone can you give anything to yourself." To find out more about Hey Batta Batta Sweets & Treats, visit www.heybattabattasweets.com
Texas bakery becomes pandemic success story
Tegan Smith-Cowan says she is glad she took a swing at a business venture during the pandemic. The Austin-based wife and mother had a shared experience with many other moms across the country. Her husband's job has him traveling often, and she was left to juggle managing homeschooling their two daughters, while also maintaining her responsibilities in the corporate world. To make matters more difficult, one of her daughters has an upper respiratory illness. "The stress of living through the pandemic combined with our daughter's compromised immune system really had me taking a second look at how I could reinvent myself while also taking care of my family," Smith Cowan said. Cowan started Hey Batta Batta Sweets & Treats. It's a play on words combining baseball themes with the idea of cake batter. She creates homemade baked goods and shippable treats for people across the country. It's a dream she has long had, but just recently decided to pursue. Now Smith-Cowan has a message for other women juggling professional life, motherhood, and the pandemic. "Take care of yourself the best way you can. As mothers, we are a lot of fo things to a lot of people, but if we burn ourselves out, we can't give any of those responsibilities, let alone can you give anything to yourself." To find out more about Hey Batta Batta Sweets & Treats, visit www.heybattabattasweets.com
Tegan Smith-Cowan says she is glad she took a swing at a business venture during the pandemic. The Austin-based wife and mother had a shared experience with many other moms across the country. Her husband's job has him traveling often, and she was left to juggle managing homeschooling their two daughters, while also maintaining her responsibilities in the corporate world. To make matters more difficult, one of her daughters has an upper respiratory illness. "The stress of living through the pandemic combined with our daughter's compromised immune system really had me taking a second look at how I could reinvent myself while also taking care of my family," Smith Cowan said. Cowan started Hey Batta Batta Sweets & Treats. It's a play on words combining baseball themes with the idea of cake batter. She creates homemade baked goods and shippable treats for people across the country. It's a dream she has long had, but just recently decided to pursue. Now Smith-Cowan has a message for other women juggling professional life, motherhood, and the pandemic. "Take care of yourself the best way you can. As mothers, we are a lot of fo things to a lot of people, but if we burn ourselves out, we can't give any of those responsibilities, let alone can you give anything to yourself." To find out more about Hey Batta Batta Sweets & Treats, visit www.heybattabattasweets.com
Texas bakery become pandemic success story
Tegan Smith-Cowan says she is glad she took a swing at a business venture during the pandemic. The Austin-based wife and mother had a shared experience with many other moms across the country. Her husband's job has him traveling often, and she was left to juggle managing homeschooling their two daughters, while also maintaining her responsibilities in the corporate world. To make matters more difficult, one of her daughters has an upper respiratory illness. "The stress of living through the pandemic combined with our daughter's compromised immune system really had me taking a second look at how I could reinvent myself while also taking care of my family," Smith Cowan said. Cowan started Hey Batta Batta Sweets & Treats. It's a play on words combining baseball themes with the idea of cake batter. She creates homemade baked goods and shippable treats for people across the country. It's a dream she has long had, but just recently decided to pursue. Now Smith-Cowan has a message for other women juggling professional life, motherhood, and the pandemic. "Take care of yourself the best way you can. As mothers, we are a lot of fo things to a lot of people, but if we burn ourselves out, we can't give any of those responsibilities, let alone can you give anything to yourself." To find out more about Hey Batta Batta Sweets & Treats, visit www.heybattabattasweets.com
Tegan Smith-Cowan says she is glad she took a swing at a business venture during the pandemic. The Austin-based wife and mother had a shared experience with many other moms across the country. Her husband's job has him traveling often, and she was left to juggle managing homeschooling their two daughters, while also maintaining her responsibilities in the corporate world. To make matters more difficult, one of her daughters has an upper respiratory illness. "The stress of living through the pandemic combined with our daughter's compromised immune system really had me taking a second look at how I could reinvent myself while also taking care of my family," Smith Cowan said. Cowan started Hey Batta Batta Sweets & Treats. It's a play on words combining baseball themes with the idea of cake batter. She creates homemade baked goods and shippable treats for people across the country. It's a dream she has long had, but just recently decided to pursue. Now Smith-Cowan has a message for other women juggling professional life, motherhood, and the pandemic. "Take care of yourself the best way you can. As mothers, we are a lot of fo things to a lot of people, but if we burn ourselves out, we can't give any of those responsibilities, let alone can you give anything to yourself." To find out more about Hey Batta Batta Sweets & Treats, visit www.heybattabattasweets.com
Grieving during the holidays
Demi Austin Thomas is a Family Dynamics Coach, Mommy Motivator and National TV Personality. She talked with us about how people can process the loss of a loved one during the holidays. While it's often referred to as the most wonderful time of the year, for others it can trigger thoughts of sadness and loss. "I want to start by saying that grief is real and there are a lot of people grieving losses during this holiday season," Austin Thomas said. "Not only are they grieving loved ones, but people are gripped with the immense task of how to process how they're feeling about their loss." Here are a few of the tips she went over on Good Day: ❤NAME & VALIDATE WHAT YOU FEEL! Lean into it and process it, so that you don't get stuck! Feel! Deal! Heal! ❤ FIND REMINDERS OF GRATITUDE IN THE AREAS OF YOUR LIFE! ❤BE KIND AND FORGIVING TO YOURSELF! ❤SURRENDER WHAT YOU'RE FEELING AND WHAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND TO GOD IN PRAYER! ❤FIND A PROCESSING PARTNER to talk through your feelings or seek out a therapist, who are great sparring partners and listeners! Most of all just know, That there is a time & purpose to everything in our lives! Even the things we can't control! Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Demi Austin Thomas is a Family Dynamics Coach, Mommy Motivator and National TV Personality. She talked with us about how people can process the loss of a loved one during the holidays. While it's often referred to as the most wonderful time of the year, for others it can trigger thoughts of sadness and loss. "I want to start by saying that grief is real and there are a lot of people grieving losses during this holiday season," Austin Thomas said. "Not only are they grieving loved ones, but people are gripped with the immense task of how to process how they're feeling about their loss." Here are a few of the tips she went over on Good Day: ❤NAME & VALIDATE WHAT YOU FEEL! Lean into it and process it, so that you don't get stuck! Feel! Deal! Heal! ❤ FIND REMINDERS OF GRATITUDE IN THE AREAS OF YOUR LIFE! ❤BE KIND AND FORGIVING TO YOURSELF! ❤SURRENDER WHAT YOU'RE FEELING AND WHAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND TO GOD IN PRAYER! ❤FIND A PROCESSING PARTNER to talk through your feelings or seek out a therapist, who are great sparring partners and listeners! Most of all just know, That there is a time & purpose to everything in our lives! Even the things we can't control! Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Ideas for the gifting closet
Shelby Foster from Northpark Center shares go to ideas if you need a gift in a hurry.
Shelby Foster from Northpark Center shares go to ideas if you need a gift in a hurry.
It's All Good: December 11
Jeremy Robison explores Santaland and Snowday at Galleria Dallas. He also stopped to see Santa.
Jeremy Robison explores Santaland and Snowday at Galleria Dallas. He also stopped to see Santa.
Cantina Laredo Tamales
Cantina Laredo shares how to make tamales for the holiday season
Cantina Laredo shares how to make tamales for the holiday season
Scrooge: The Musical
You can see the holiday show "Scrooge: The Musical" by North Texas Performing Arts theater through December 19. Here's a preview of the show.
You can see the holiday show "Scrooge: The Musical" by North Texas Performing Arts theater through December 19. Here's a preview of the show.
Celebrate the holidays with Stars on Ice
This weekend, you can celebrate the season with some of the world's best skaters. National champion and Olympic medalists are in town for the Stars on Ice holiday tour. Good Day's Hanna Battah got a preview from two of the skaters.
This weekend, you can celebrate the season with some of the world's best skaters. National champion and Olympic medalists are in town for the Stars on Ice holiday tour. Good Day's Hanna Battah got a preview from two of the skaters.
Chelsea Handler brings comedy tour to North Texas
She's busy with a new comedy tour, books, podcasts and an awards show. But Chelsea Handler was not too busy to talk to Good Day and share a few laughs. Her tour stops at the pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving Saturday night.
She's busy with a new comedy tour, books, podcasts and an awards show. But Chelsea Handler was not too busy to talk to Good Day and share a few laughs. Her tour stops at the pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving Saturday night.
Toy gift ideas that won't break the bank
Sticking to a budget is important, especially during the holidays when gifts can start adding up. Ali Mierzejewski with Toy Insider joined Good Day to share some budget-friendly toys that still have that wow factor.
Sticking to a budget is important, especially during the holidays when gifts can start adding up. Ali Mierzejewski with Toy Insider joined Good Day to share some budget-friendly toys that still have that wow factor.
Dog of the Day: Peanut
A smart and energetic 3-year-old dog is looking for a new home. Peanut is today's SPCA of Texas Dog of the Day.
A smart and energetic 3-year-old dog is looking for a new home. Peanut is today's SPCA of Texas Dog of the Day.
Ed Wallace: 2022 Genesis GV70
Some say the new Genisis GV70 is a refreshing change of pace from the normal. Here's what car critic Ed Wallace thinks.
Some say the new Genisis GV70 is a refreshing change of pace from the normal. Here's what car critic Ed Wallace thinks.
Tolar High School band picked to perform for Pearl Harbor survivors
A high school band from a small city in North Texas received a history lesson unlike any other as they traveled to Hawaii to mark 80 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Tolar Rattler Band directors Aaron Noland and Jameson Ash joined Good Day to talk about how their school was selected for the big honor.
A high school band from a small city in North Texas received a history lesson unlike any other as they traveled to Hawaii to mark 80 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Tolar Rattler Band directors Aaron Noland and Jameson Ash joined Good Day to talk about how their school was selected for the big honor.
Blue Zone Challenge offers 4-week plan for longer, better life
Blue Zone project cities aim to help people live longer by developing healthy habits. The largest one in the country is in Fort Worth. Now, the founder of the Blue Zones, National Geographic writer Dan Buettner, has a new book out to share lessons from people who are living longer, healthier lives.
Blue Zone project cities aim to help people live longer by developing healthy habits. The largest one in the country is in Fort Worth. Now, the founder of the Blue Zones, National Geographic writer Dan Buettner, has a new book out to share lessons from people who are living longer, healthier lives.