Tuesday, March 30, 2010

The 15 Money Rules Kids Should Learn

Jenn & Brian talked about these 15 rules your kids need to learn about money.

From the Wall Street Journal:

For those of us who aren't independently wealthy, that puts
unrelenting pressure on the family pocketbook. The financial demands
of raising a child require that money you otherwise might use to
prepare for retirement, or to save for a nicer house, a sportier car
or a swankier vacation, must, out of necessity, be earmarked for Lego
sets and pediatrician visits and school uniforms and Christmas toys
and a college savings account and a minivan and a trip to Disneyland …
and lots of, well, chicken nuggets.

See the 15 Rules:
http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgetingk/article/109200/the-15-money-rules-kids-should-learn?mod=bb-budgeting

Sunday, March 28, 2010



Register to win four (4) tickets to the Fire UP Conference in Marquette on April 9th & 10th.

Fire UP 2010 conference strengthens and deepens middle and high-school aged youth, youth pastors, and pastors alike. Featuring performances from Mikeschair, Eowyn, After Edmond, The Great Transparency, Only 9 AM and speakers Craig Sanborn, Molly Sanborn & Bob Maki. Conference sessions for both youth and adults.
Registration to win is 3/29 - 4/3 5 PM. Winner will be notified by email.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER BETWEEN 3/29 & 4/3.

Mr Bean goes to church

>Maybe you can relate to this video? Click here
>http://funnyinchurch.com/blog/?p=78

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

2 BY 2 Contest Winners


Congratulations to the winners of the 2 BY 2 contest for a pair of tickets to the Switchfoot concert on March 25th, 8 PM at the Royal Oak Music Theatre. The winners were notified by email.
Cathy of Flint
Cassie of Lapeer
Bryan of Lansing
John of Wayne
Bonnie of Grasslake

Find the Smile FM Secret Agent Man.....



Pssst...if you are going to try to find the Smile FMSecret Agent at WinterJam here's a few things you should know;
You must say the phrase that pays,"Pssst, can I
tell you a secret?? I LOVE Smile FM!" directly to the Smile Secret Agent. No shouting it out in a crowd with a megaphone or passing out cards or anything of that sort....just say the phase that pays to everyone you pass and you just might find our Secret Agent and win yourself a sweet computer system with the Digital Praise Guitar Praise gaming system. Oh, one other thing, you can't ask, "Are you the secret agent?" because that just wouldn't be right now would it? "Pssst, can I tell you a secret?? I Love Smile FM!" is all you need to say.
Also if no one finds the Secret Agent the prize won't be awarded so make sure you get out there and find the Smile FM Secret Agent!

Monday, March 22, 2010

Fire Up Conference In Marquette April 9th & 10th



Join Smile FM's Morning Espresso Show Host, Jenn Czelada at the Fire UP Adult and Youth Conference held at Lakeview Arena in Marquette, MI. on April 9th & 10th.
Open to youth in 6th grade through 12th grade and youth leaders and the adult conference is open to adults ages 18 and up! This year we are featuring speakers Craig and Molly Sanborn and artists Mikeschair, After Edmund, Eowyn, The Great Transparency, and Only 9am. We will also be having a pizza party and recreation time on Sat. afternoon of our event with a basketball tournament, inflatable games, swimming, Wii tournaments, and other games at the YMCA. Go to www.fireup.org for more info or to register or call or email Jill Seppala at info@fireup.org or 906-362-5455.

Hanging with Toby




Smile FM's very own Musicologist aka Staff Pastor, Mikal Featchurs has a little one on one with Toby Mac at his recent concert in Toledo at the Lucas County Arena, but it wasn't long until a few more joined the party.

DTE Christian Series Special Ticket Pricing until April 9th

Starting March 22nd DTE will be offering limited time only, special ticket pricing for
the DTE Energy Music Theatre Christian Concert Series
featuring Toby Mac & Chris Tomlin on June 25th, Michael W. Smith & Amy Grant on August 8th and Third Day with Steven Curtis Chapman on September 19th.
Three Shows, One Price
Tickets are $55-$75
for more information or to purchase tickets visit http://www.palacenet.com/splash.html
HURRY! Special package pricing ends April 9th

WinterJamming with the Morning Espress Hosts Contest Winners!



The winners have the opportunity to challenge Smile FM's Morning Espress Hosts to Digital Praise's Guitar Praise computer game featuring Christian Rock hits along with enjoying the WinterJam concert of their choice with two (2) VIP tickets. VIP tickets include early entry, premium reserved seating and a VIP laminate pass also. Winners will be notified by email.
Congratulations:
Rich of Scottville
Carl of Dewitt
Judi of Three Oaks
Karen of Dimondale
Cameron of Freeland
Theresa of Monroe
Carl of North Branch
John of Davison
Tony of Maybee

God is fixin

(Note, Faron saw this on his auto mechanic's wall. It is definitely
something to print out and put on your fridge!)

God is fixin to fix you.
But if you try to fix the fix He's fixin to fix you with,
He'll find another fix to fix you,
until you let the fix He's fixed for you,
fix you!

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Enter the 2 BY 2 Contest for Switchfoot Tickets



Enter to win 2 tickets to the Switchfoot concert on March 25th, 7 PM at the Royal Oak Music Theatre by registering using the "Fill out my form" link below between 2 PM on Monday 3/22 and 2 PM on Tuesday 3/23.
Winner will be notified by email.



Fill out my form!

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Super Google Man

If you ever wondered what Brian Dumont does on his time off....this is it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JmiKLYNkbI

Brian Dumont our resident super hero on Smile FM.

WinterJam 10 Share-A-Pair ticket contest winners

Thanks for sharing your stories and congratulations to the winners of the Share-A-Pair contest. The winners will be receiving two pairs of tickets to the WinterJam show of their choice in the mail. One for themselves and one to share!
WinterJam Artists include: Third Day, Newsboys, NewSong, Tenth Avenue North, Fireflight, Mikeschair, Revive, Robert Pierre and speaker Tony Nolan on March 25th in Grand Rapids and on March 26th in Ypsilanti
Winners:
Annie of Corunna
Laurie of Cadillac
Jamie of East Lansing
DJ of Holly
Jim of Allendale
Darleen of Saint Johns
Kathleen of Flushing
Sarah of Fowlerville
Eva of Mt. Morris
Larry Parnell of Mt. Pleasant
Deanna of Maybee
Also Congratulations goes out to Elisabeth of Ypsilanti, she won a pair of tickets to WinterJam by entering our drawing at various locations.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

WinterJamming with the Morning Espress Hosts Contest!

Register to win a chance to Jam (gaming style) at WinterJam with the Jenn or Brian before the concert.
Winners have the opportunity to challenge the them to Digital Praise's Guitar Praise computer game featuring Christian Rock hits along with enjoying the WinterJam concert of their choice with two (2) VIP tickets. VIP tickets include early entry, premium reserved seating and a VIP laminate pass also.
Winner must be at venue by 5 PM if they would like to participate in the gaming challenge.
Registration ends midnight on Sunday, 3/20.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Awake Tonight Tour ticket winners


The registrations are in and the winners have been selected for a pair of tickets to the ultimate concert EXPERIENCE with TobyMac & Skillet at the Lucas County Arena in Toledo on Sunday, March 21st at 7 PM.
Tickets are still available. For more info visit the Smile FM concert page.



Congratulations to:
Jevon of Monroe
William of Howell
Hannah of Falmouth
Chad of Monroe
Renee of Monroe
Barb of Dundee
Gregory of Walled Lake
Robin of Brownstown Twp.
Leni of Lansing
Dianne of Howell
Tina of Howell
Linda of Erie

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Jenn's Homemade Laundry Detergent

Jenn & Brian talked about Jenn's money saving adventures in making her own laundry detergent....taken from the Duggar Family website.

Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap- Front or top load machine- best value

4  Cups - hot tap water
1  Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup - Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
½ Cup Borax

- Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.

-Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.

-Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)

-Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil.

-Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.

-Top Load Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)

-Front Load Machines- ¼ Cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)


Powdered Laundry Detergent - Top load machine

1   Fels-Naptha soap bar
1  Cup - Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
½  Cup Borax

-Grate soap or break into pieces and process in a food processor until powdered. Mix all ingredients. For light load, use 1 Tablespoon. For heavy or heavily soiled load, use 2 Tablespoons. Yields: 3 Cups detergent. (Approx. 40 loads)

 TIPS FOR LAUNDRY SOAP: We use Fels-Naptha  bar soap in the homemade soap recipes, but you can use Ivory, Sunlight, Kirk's Hardwater Castile or Zote bars. Don't use heavily perfumed soaps. We buy Fels-Naptha by the case from our local grocer or online. Washing Soda and Borax can often be found on the laundry or cleaning aisle. Recipe cost approx. $2 per batch.

 

Friday, March 12, 2010

WinterJam 2010 Share-A-Pair ticket contest


Sign up to WIN.....A great opportunity to help reach the unreached, and share the gospel through music.
Share a brief story of who (first name only) and why you would like share a pair of tickets to WinterJam with.
Winners have the opportunity to win two pairs (4) tickets to the Winter Jam event of their choice this weekend until Sunday midnight.


WinterJam Artists include: Third Day, Newsboys, NewSong, Tenth Avenue North, Fireflight, Sidewalk Prophets, Revive, Robert Pierre and speaker Tony Nolan on March 25th in Grand Rapids and on March 26th in Ypsilanti.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

A Bump in the Road - Band Addison Road's RV catches fire on tour


Only one week into the tour with Santus Real, the band Addison Road runs into oodles of mechanical problems with the borrowed RV (from FFH) which resulted in a fire that consumed the entire RV AND their trailer of merchandise & some equipment, destroying everything.
With 20-some more shows to do and no transportation the band is relying on God and the goodness of others to get them through.
Please keep them in your prayers.
If you feel led to donate to help them replace their losses you can donate to them through their website http://addisonroad.com/

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Win tickets to the Awake Tonight Tour in Toledo this week





The ultimate concert EXPERIENCE with TobyMac & Skillet is coming and you can win tickets from Smile FM !

Sure to be an evening of pure adrenaline and energy, the tour will hits Lucas County Arena in Toledo on Sunday, March 21st at 7 PM.

Register to win on the Smile FM Win Stuff page now until Friday midnite.
Winners will be notified by email.

Monday, March 08, 2010

The Real Job of Dads

Wow!  Check out this article on being a successful parent!  http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/parenting_roles/successful_parenting/real_job_of_dads.aspx

It really hit me, when it said…The real job of dads isn't control. It's to validate every one of his children.  To validate means to let your child know over and over and over, through words and actions, that the following are true:

    * "Hey, you exist and you matter to me."

    * "You're good enough."

    * "You're an okay kid

 

What about a mom's primary job? It's not cooking dinner, changing diapers or helping a preschooler glue colored macaroni on a coffee can as a Father's Day gift.

The most important assignment a mom has is to nurture her children.  A nurturing mom goes beyond being the "maintenance person" in a child's life. She doesn't just keep a child clean, fed, warm, and dry. She also helps enable her children to develop fully by pouring life into them. She models joy and passion. Nurturing is filling your child up with aliveness.

 

The most important assignment a mom has is to nurture her children. 

 

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Toby Mac during tour rehearsals

And it's not even April Fools Day yet!