New Pictures of Jenn's Twinlets

Ok, it's a slow newsweek, we'll let Jenn post a few new pictures of the twins.

Here are the bathing beauties. The twins actally tried to smell the flowers on the screen for this slide show.

Hosanna and Hallelujah's 21 month pictures taken at Portrait Innovations at Lakeside Mall. Enjoy !

Get Rid of that Junk Mail for Good.

Tired of managing all of that annoying junk mail? Well get off the lists for good. Stopping junk mail in its tracks will help protect your identity, save approximately 41 lbs of paper per year, simplify your life and cut down on your clutter. Plus think about it, other than catalogs you've ordered, how many junk mail offers have you really accepted? Yeah, neither have we!

The Motorcyle Meet UP

A big thanks to everyone who was able to attend the Motorcycle Meet Up! Be watching for our next one. We had an awesome time in the Sweet Suite! -George

Steven Curtis Chapman on GMA

Did you see Steven Curtis Chapman and his family on Good Morning America on August 6th? WOW! This is what it means to have a deep faith. Remember, Steven's son recently accidently ran over his adopted daughter and she was killed. If you missed it, the 7-minute video is here http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=5524419 Have tissues handy if you plan to watch this.

Faron

George's Renovation Vacation

Before Before

Demolition

All Roughed In

We missed George on the Morning Espresso last week, but thanks to help from friends and family, he now has a new shell complete for their new Master Bedroom and Bathroom.

You must go to church

Here are some new stats that Faron found about attending church

Current worship attendance is also linked to parental religious involvement. When someone grows up with both a mother and a father attending religious services at least occasionally, there is a 62% chance that individual is now regularly attending services as an adult. When someone grows up with only one parent attending services at least occasionally, there is a 50% chance he or she is now attending worship regularly. But when an individual grows up with neither parent regularly attending religious worship services, there is only a 33% chance that person is now regularly attending religious services

Faron's fav quotes

I love these two quotes. I did a poll on Friday, on most listeners liked #1, more than #2.. Don't forget to email your favorite quote. Diceman@smile.fm

Quote #1
Do all the good you can
By all the means you can
In on the ways you can
In all the places you can
At all the times you can
To all the people you can
As long as you can
John Wesley


#2
Phillip Brooks said:
Be such a man, and live such a life, so that if every man were such as you, and every life like yours, this earth would be God’s paradise.

8 Causes of Weight Gain

Jenn talked about this list on the air this week, 8 factors that affect all of us and contribute to weight gain. Everything from stress to snacking. See how many of them apply to your waistline!

Flint Fashion Police....Seriously???

Wearing saggy pants in Flint could land you some jail time if Flint interim Police Chief David Dicks has his way. See the full story and let us know your thoughts on this fashion crack down.

Awwww Story - Miracle Twins

See the story about twins Maddie and Bella from Grand Blanc and how they beat the odds of survival beating a rare form of cancer. You may want to have a tissue ready!

Happy 4th of July

Smile FM wishes you and your family a safe and happy fourth of July! Find local community firework displays.

Happiest Countries???

U of M announced the results of their research on the happiest and least happy countries in the world. The USA only made it to 16 on the list. Why do you think we aren't "more happy" as a nation?

Looking for Friends in all the Right Places

Do you use facebook?? Add Smile FM as your friend. We're a great friend, plus we'll have some special perks for our new facebook friends.

One of Jenn's Favorite Recipies

WW Chicken and Broccoli w/ Garlic Sauce - 5 Pts.

--Ingredients--
2 tsp olive oil
1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tsp dried thyme, or 2 tbsp fresh minced thyme, or to taste
1/2 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
3 medium garlic clove(s), minced, or more to taste
2 cup broccoli, florets
1 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
2 cup cooked brown rice, kept hot

--Instructions--
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken on a plate and season with thyme, salt and pepper. Add garlic to skillet and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add chicken to skillet and cook until browned on all sides, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes.
Add broccoli to skillet, cover and cook 2 minutes. Add 1 cup of broth, cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
In a cup, dissolve cornstarch in remaining 1/2 cup of broth; add to skillet. Simmer until mixture thickens, stirring constantly, about 1 minute; serve over rice. Yields about 1 cup of chicken and broccoli and 1/2 cup of rice per serving.

Pictures From Big Ticket Festival 2008

Tobymac autographs a Gibson guitar to be auctioned for the About Face Youth Center in Holt. The guitar sold for $575.

Dennis and Brian throw freebies at the rock stage

Mark Harris gives thumbs up to the Smile FM "Sweet Suite"

Will the real George Hunger please stand up

On the air with Jenn and Jeremy Horn

Amanda, Jason from Hawk Nelson and Brian Dumont

Brian Dumont's Big Ticket Festival Favorites

7. Air Conditioning in the "Sweet Suite" (thanks to Tony!)

6. Comparing fauxhawks with Jason from Hawk Nelson

5. Listeners cheering for Smile FM between the Ayeshia Woods and Aaron Schust concerts (Either you really like us or you just wanted free t-shirts :o)

4. All of the little kids running around with free "I (heart) Jesus"skull caps on

3. George's Ziploc Omelets

2. Watching the bidding war over the tobymac guitar

1. Alisa Turner's coffee house performance

See you next year! Brian

Michigan's Best Brownies

Congrats to Teri on winning with this recipe at Zehnder's of Frankenmuth

Godiva Brownies

2&1/4 c. all-purpose flour

1/2 t. salt

1&1/4 c. sugar

1 t. vanilla extract

3 eggs

2 & 1/2 t. baking powder

3/4 c. unsalted butter, softened

1 & 1/4 c. packed brown sugar

3 T. Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur

2 c. white chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13-inch pan.

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract and liqueur until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the flour mixture. Mix in the white chocolate chips. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.

Bake for 30 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. When completely cooled, cut into squares. Makes 24 squares.

-- Teri Rasey-Bolf

George's Midlife Crisis

Some say its a midlife crisis, some say its a new toy... but I say its a very stylish way to save 20 MPGs baby! Besides, now I don't have to stick my head out the car window to get a little wind whipping through my hair!

The details:
-1999 Honda Shadow Aero
-1100cc's of pure power
-Green with black paint
-Whitewall tires (retro)
-Sounds like a Harley, but without the vibrations and the oil leaks!

Faron's Benefits of Going to Church

Faron found these studies that are amazing benefits to attending church:

-Church attendance is the number 1 predictor of marital stability (Journal of Marriage and the Family, 40)

-Attending church is helpful in the prevention of cancer, heart disease, and mental illness (National Institute of Healthcare Research in America, June 2000)

-Teens who attend church are 4 times less likely to commit suicide (Journal of Chronic Disease, 25)

-Church attendees stay half as long during hospital stays (Duke University)

-There is an additional life expectancy of 7 years (Demography, May 1999)

-People attending church report a 50% higher weekly avg income (UCLA School of Medicine)

-Church goers have fewer heart attacks (National Institute of Mental Health)

-People attending church are physically healthier and less depressed (American Medical News, 03/96

Looking for a few good homes - the Morning Espresso

UPDATE - Gizmo has gone to a good home! Thanks to Smile FM listener Kris from Northern MI for adopting Gizmo :-) BTW - George still has kittens available.

Jenn & George are both downsizing their feline families. Anybody looking for a good cat or kitten?? Ok, Jenn's persian cat, Gizmo is looking for a home without twin toddlers and other pets. Gizmo is really a super sweet kitty, but the twins are stressin her out. George has some kittens that are ready to go. E-mail: jennc@smile.fm or george@smile.fm for more info.

Money Saver Ideas for Families - from the Morning Espresso

Sometimes we go to great lengths to save money for our family, but often overlook some big savings and common money wasters. See our list for the top ideas.

Congrats to Rob Dale and his New Bride

Twice an hour you hear his familar voice telling you what to expect outside. Whenever severe weather hits, he's the first on the job to warn you and your family how to stay safe. Kids love to sing Rob's weather jingle..."Smile FM weather...la la la!"


We're thrilled to congratulate Rob Dale and his new bride Julia on their recent wedding. Have a wonderful honeymoon trip and we look forward to having you back on the air soon! We're glad the wedding wasn't a total wash out! (Photos from Dan Johnson Photography)

12 New 'Necessities' That Drain Your Cash

On the Morning Espesso, we were talking about these 12 "must have" budget busters. So which ones are messing up your budget??? Jenn's budget busters include McDonald's Sweet Tea, matching outfits for the girls and craft supplies.

Smile FM banned words and phrases

The Diceman is demanding that we create a list of banned words and phrases for Smile FM. (Years ago there was a list of the 7 dirty words that were not allowed on broadcast radio and TV...that doesn't seem to be the rule anymore) Anyway, the Diceman has his own ideas about the Smile FM list of banned words. Since we are the positive hits station, he wants these words and phrases banned: (Let him know if you have anything to add to the list) diceman@smile.fm

-Bummer
-I can't
-I give up
-impossible
-hopeless
-it's never been tried before
-it's too hard
-i'm not good enough
-depression

Cancer is so limited

Here is something the Diceman read on the air.

Cancer is so limited...
It cannot cripple Love
It cannot shatter Hope
It cannot corrode Faith
It cannot destroy Peace
It cannot kill Friendship
It cannot suppress Memories
It cannot silence Courage
It cannot invade the Soul
It cannot steal Eternal Life
It cannot conquer the Spirit

Top 10 phrases kids hate to hear

Several people have me (Diceman)for a copy of this.
I have have 2 teenage daughters, so I get it. I feel guilty as I am typing this out, because I have spoken some of these things to my kids.
From Mike Deboer (Middle School Counselor)
Top 10 phrases that kids hate to hear

Will you ever learn?
You are lazy
You are so immature
You’ll never amount to anything
I’ve had it with you
Don’t you ever listen
what is wrong with you?
who do you think you are?
All you ever do is cause trouble
Can you do anything right?

Everything costs PER GALLON

Thanks to our ever-rising gas prices, we recognize more items
priced by the gallon. Here are some national averages for approximate
per-gallon prices as of June 2008:

· Regular gas varies from $3.70+
· America’s Choice Vitamin D milk $3.89
· Home heating oil $4.36
· Diesel fuel $4.46
· Poland Spring bottled water $4.59
· Laundry detergent $ 5.99
· Breyer’s Ice Cream $ 8.99
· Wesson Cooking Oil $11.99

Smile on :) Rob Dempsey (midday Smile FM)

22 Questions from the Diceman

These are 22 questions the members of John Wesley's Holy Club asked themselves every day in their private devotions over 200 years ago.

Am I consciously or unconsciously creating the impression that I am better than I relly am? In other words, am I a hypocrite?
Am I honest in all my acts and words, or do I exaggerate?
Do I confidentially pass on to another what was told to me in confidence?
Can I be trusted?
Am I a slave to dress, friends, work, or habits?
Am I self-conscious, self-pitying, or self-justifying?
Did the Bible live in me today?
Do I give it time to speak to me everyday?
Am I enjoying prayer?
When did I last speak to someone else about my faith?
Do I pray about the money I spend?
Do I get to bed on time and get up on time?
Do I disobey God in anything?
Do I insist upon doing something about which my conscience is uneasy?
Am I defeated in any part of my life?
Am I jealous, impure, critical, irritable, touchy, or distrustful?
How do I spend my spare time?
Am I proud?
Do I thank God that I am not as other people, especially as the Pharisees who despised the publican?
Is there anyone whom I fear, dislike, disown, criticize, hold a resentment toward or disregard? If so, what am I doing about it?
Do I grumble or complain constantly?
Is Christ real to me?

Pilsbury Dough Girls from Jenn

Yes, Hosanna and Hallelujah decided to try their hands at baking or patty caking or something like that.

Hosanna and Halle are Jenn's girls (Morning Espresso) they are now 19 months old and into EVERYTHING!

Find your Perfect Political Match

Picking the right candidate is never easy, but we've got a couple of options to help you find the right one for you.

USA Today Candidate Match Game

Fox 2 News Poll

Be sure to get out to vote on Tuesday, January 15th for the Presidential Primary in Michigan. Polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM.

Merry Christmas from Jenn & the Twinlets

It's been an amazing year for our family. Thanks for sharing it with us on the radio.

Here are the latest Christmas pictures from our sweet girls. (if it doesn't start playing for you automatically, click on "view slideshow.")

Thanks for looking! Ed, Jenn, Hosanna & Hallelujah Czelada

Pics taken at Olan Mills in Lapeer by Shannon - be sure to ask for her!

Congratulations to George's Big Buck Pole Winners

Well, it's so hard to pick just one....so George has picked 4 Big Buck Winners! Congratulations goes to....

BEST LOOKING BUCK ENTRY – Dan Smith of Haslett, MI – 14 points and 264 total pounds!

____________________________________________________________

BEST BOW & ARROW ENTRY – Chris Shelters from Harland, MI – 14 point with a 19” rack spread!

____________________________________________________________

BEST FEMALE ENTRY – Jennifer Dack from Leslie, MI – 10 point buck shot on Nov 16th!

______________________________________________________________

BEST YOUTH ENTRY – Joey Wilkinson (11 yrs old) from Mason, MI – 1st buck with a bow!

Congratulations to all 4 of our winners. You'll each receive a Smile FM Camo Hoodie w/ Hunter Orange print, a bag of Beef Jerky & a Smile FM CD prize pack.

Even though the prizes have been awarded, we'd still love to add your catch to our virtual buck pole, just e-mail your photos to george@smile.fm!

Oh Deer, it's George's Big Buck Contest

George doesn't have time to hunt this year, so instead he's hunting for good game pictures from our Smile FM listeners. Enter your recent Buck (or doe) by sending a picture of the two of you to george@smile.fm by Sunday night at 5 PM. He'll pick the winner on Monday morning. The winning entry will get a limited edition Smile FM Camouflage hoodie with Hunter Orange print, a day's supply of beef jerky, a CD prize pack and a few other surprises that we're putting together. Hunt safely, have a good time and send us those pictures! See George's Virtual Buck Pole and be sure to get your entry in soon!

Before & After - Happy Birthday Twinlets

It's hard to believe that our lovely twinlets are already 1 year old. It's hard to believe all the changes they've been through in the past year! They've tripled their birth weight, grown a lot of hair and are almost walking. We've had a few challenges and a lot of sleepless nights, but we wouldn't change it for a minute.

Here is a picture of the girls at 3 days past fertilization. One advantage to going through infertility treatments is that you get a picture of your kids when they were only 8 to 10 cells big! They say it takes a village to raise a child for us, it took a great team of doctors to create a child. We are very grateful to Dr. Daly and his whole team in helping us to experience this amazing dream!

Grocery Shopping Saga

The Pokemon Cards. $143 for a pack of Pokemon cards??? Doesn't seem possible, but add a sprinkle of creativity and 6 misbehaving kiddos and that's what happened. Read this cool e-bay listing!

Smile FM's Rob Dempsey Finishes Crim Race In Record Time!

It was Rob's first 10 Mile Crim, and it was his own personal best record for a race of that length! He finished in 1 hour, 13 minutes and 2 seconds, placing him in 76 place for his division. Big congrats to Rob!

Rob Dempsey's interview with Josh Devine of Channel 12 (view interview at 3 minutes into report):
http://ww2.abc12.com/global/video/popup/pop_player.asp?clipid1=1697445

PS We appreciate the many people that stopped by our broadcast booths and said how Rob had inspired them to embrace a healthier lifestyle.

Keys to a happy marriage....

Sharing the money?? Sharing the parenting responsibilities??? Nope, it's sharing the HOUSEWORK!! Amen, Sister! Oh, sorry. Read the full story and give us your two cents.

Have Kids - Will travel!

Just because you have kids now, it doesn't mean that you have to stay at home. Why do you think they invented strollers?!? Jenn from the Morning Espresso had a chance to talk with Michele Zavatsky about traveling with kids in Michigan. If you missed the chat, you're in luck, you can listen to it in it's entirety right now! Also check out Michele's website and see about their "Kids Love Michigan " book.

Paul Colman comes to Big Ticket

Brian Dumont had a chance to chat with Paul Colman on the Morning Espresso. They talked about everything from movies to the current tour. If you missed the interview, just listen to it here! Enjoy and see ya at the Big Ticket!

Twinlets 6 month Pictures

Hosanna & Hallelujah turned 6 months old on May 2nd and we wanted to share their super cute 6 month pictures with you. Stats: Hosanna 14lbs 15 oz, Halle 14 lbs 4 oz.

Since George gives me such a hard time for "hogging the whole website," you'll have to click on their one tiny picture to see their whole photo album of 477 pictures from this session, er, um, I mean 47 pictures! Thanks for looking. Jenn - Proud mommy of twins.

Sweet Tea?!?!

From my recent vacation down south, I have fallen in love with real southern sweet tea. I've tried and tried to make it at home, but it's just not iced tea with sugar. Thanks to Bev from Cadillac for a real down home Sweet Tea Recipe. I've tried it and it's great, although I use one batch of syrup for several pitchers of tea.

Simple Syrup:
5 cups sugar
3 cups cold water
For simple syrup, in a small non-reactive pot combine 5 cups of sugar and 3 cups of cold water. Slowly bring to a boil and add 6 sliced lemons and a few sprigs of fresh mint. Remove from heat. Allow to cool 10 minutes and strain.

Enjoy!

Spring Chix

Here are the fuzzy chicks from George's Hobby Farm...

From L to R: fuzzy, wuzzy, chicky, licky, lucky, duffy, georgie, porgie, blackie, whacky and so on!