25 Trends that have Changed Culture

We thought USA Today did an interesting article about trends that have changed the world. We'll be talking about some of them this week on the show and we'd like your opinion. Which ones have affected your life the most? What ones do you think are causing the biggest problems or are bringing us the most hope as a society?? (Warning some adult content in the article). Trends include Super-Sizing, Longer Life Spans, Diversity, Makeovers, Mainstream Luxury and more!

Are "Forever" Stamps really FOREVER?!?!

George the skeptic is contemplating buying his lifetime supply of first class postage before the rate increase on May 14th. They say that these new stamps are good forever, but he doesn't believe it. See the whole article and give us your two cents worth, get it, two cents...LOL. How much money could we save by buying in advance? How many stamps do you need for a lifetime??? What about the value lost for the time value of money, spending it now to save it later?? I think we need an accountant to help us figure this out!!

Beverly Mitchell - Lucy on 7th Heaven

Jenn got to chat with Beverly Mitchell who plays Lucy on 7th Heaven. Listen to the entire interview including her first radio single "Angel." Beverly's first CD is available now.

Seventh Heaven fans should know that the 4th Season comes out on DVD on March 27th. Jenn will be one of the first in line for the new release!

Twinlets 4 Month Pics

Back by Popular Demand...The Czelada Twinlets :-)

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Hosanna

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Thanks to Candy from Olan Mills in Lapeer for another great photo shoot! You can contact her at 810-667-2922

Pet Food Recall

Yikes, that's a lot of petfood that is being recalled. See the whole list of foods affected.

First Radio and now Print??

Yup, from the minute they were born the twinlets have been on the radio (or at least crying in the background). Now, they've been featured in the local newspaper. Check out the article for yourself, it's about the local Mom's of Multiples club. BTW - we spell Hallelujah's nick name as "Halle," but she can't read yet, so we don't think she'll mind.

Toby Mac is in the house

In case ya missed it, here is the full interview with Tiana and Toby from the Morning Espresso. Don't forget, there are tickets available for the Portable Sounds tour coming to Northridge Church in Plymouth on Friday Night, March 16th.

Building 429

Building 429 is coming with Toby Mac to Northridge Church in Plymouth this Friday Night. They are also joining us on the Morning Espresso on Wednesday Morning. You can catch the whole unedited interview here. Tickets are still available for the portable sounds tour with Toby Mac, but they're going fast!

Thousand Foot Krutch

Tiana chats with Trevor from Thousand Foot Krutch on Tuesday's Morning Espresso. Listen to the whole interview online. Plus see the band as part of the Portable Sounds tour with Toby Mac at Northridge Church in Plymouth on Friday, March 16th.

Pay for Elective Absences?!?!

A school in California is now sending the parents the bill when their kids miss classes for elective reasons. The School says that their kids take an average of 2.3 days per year off for reasons such as vacations or other non-illness reasons. They also say it costs them around $225,000 a year in missed funding. See the whole article.

2 questions here....do you think kids should get "personal" days off at school?? Or should they be in school when the doors are open?

2nd question....do you think the school has any business billing the parents for missed school days? Or is it just a good ploy to help make parents aware of the issues??

Let us know your thoughts.

Mark Gungor and Laugh your Way is coming back!

Join Smile FM and Mark Gungor for the Laugh Your Way to a better Marriage event. It's coming on Friday and Saturday, March 9 & 10th to New Life Church in Attica (near Lapeer). Buy Tickets now or hear the interview from the Morning Espresso. See ya there!

More from Dan Seaborn

Dan Seaborn was our guest on Tuesday's Morning Espresso. If you missed the inteview or would like to hear more of it, just listen online. There is still time to attend the Celebrate Your Marriage Conference this weekend. Find out more!

How many different kinds of mom's are out there??

I'm hoping you can help me (Jenn) through a bit of an identity crisis. Being new to this mommy thing, I'm not sure what kind of mom I am. I just don't understand what being a "Stay at Home Mom" (SAHM) really means. Is it meant to imply that you stay home all day? Does it mean that you don't have a paying job? I really don't know many moms who work outside the home or not that stay home all day. So what is the correct title for a "Non-Stay at Home Mom?" and what does that really mean? Can you tell I'm starting to suffer from Cabin fever here?? See, I work in the mornings, but I also take my girls with me when I go to work, so they aren't exactly stay at home babies either. This is so confusing!

I think we need to come up with some new "titles" worthy of the huge task we as mom's are trying to accomplish. I am a "Take my Twinlets Everywhere I Go Kind of Mom" but "TMTEIGKOM" doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. I'd love to know if you have any better ideas to help me through this mini-identity crisis. Thanks - Jenn

How do you observe Lent?

Are you doing anything special to observe Lent? Are you giving anything up? How do you feel it helps you to make those kind of changes in your life?? Thanks for giving us your thoughts on Lent..Jenn & George

How do you click??

In honor of the passing of the father of the remote control, we wonder how you click when you get in a bind??

A. Tear the house apart until you find the remote

B. Manually change the TV at the set

C. Use your kids as human Remote control

Post your vote to our silly survey! Thanks, Jenn & George

More Pics of the Czelada Twinlets

By popular demand (my own) the latest installment from the Czelada girls. These are from their 3 month photo shoot. Hosanna weighed in at 11 lbs 8 oz and Halle is 10 lbs 13 oz.

Czelada Twinlets turn 3 months!!!

Halle & Hosanna at 2 Months

Halle - Just Chillin

Hosanna Smiles

Girls in their Bumbo Seats

Snuggle Bunnies at 1 Month Old

Hallelujah -1 Month

Hosanna - 1 Month

Tired Girls - 1 Month Old

Thanks for looking at our pictures. We'll have their 3 month pictures back shortly. Candy is the official photographer of the Czelada Twinlets. She works at the Olan Mills studio in Lapeer which is located inside the K Mart Store. She does an awesome job! You can reach her at (810) 667-2922.

"George Squared"

We're not sure which George was more excited about getting this picture taken? They are definitely two peas in a pod!

John Morgan, comedian and Presidential impersonator was a featured speaker at Winter Jam in Saginaw. If you ever have a chance to see him, be sure to check out his hilarious, but respectful spin on President George W. Bush.

Meet George - New Guy on the Morning Espresso

George Hunger joins Jenn Czelada on the Morning Espresso.

George is the ultimate family guy. He and his wife Val have been married for 12 years and they have three beautiful daughters, Paige (5), Chloe (4) and Autumn (1). George is part-time stay at home dad, he and his wife alternate watching the girls and working. George knows how to change a diaper, put in pony tails and help his girls match their shoes to their dress (or least match the shoes to one another)!

George has had a variety of experiences including spending many years as a youth pastor. George brings his love of Christian music to Smile FM; in fact, he has even played drums in a Christian band called System 7. He has offered his percussion services to Smile FM bands like the Newsboys, Third Day and Mercy Me. Sorry, no takers yet.