Morning Show Notes - Friday, March 4th


-This is the weekend for consignment sales! Check out these for great savings on children's clothing: ReQoop, Pass It On, Junior League Attic Sale.

Morning Show Notes - Thursday, March 3rd


-A recent study shows that eating a family meal at least three times a week is key to building strong bonds between parents and their children. What methods do you use to connect with your kids? Join the conversation on the 88.3 WAFJ Facebook page.

-John's money-saving habits are rubbing off on his kids. Yesterday, Amy and the kids were at TJ Maxx, and Evan asked if she was going to buy anything while they were there. Amy said she wasn't sure. Evan asked if she brought her coupons. Amy said no, she didn't. Evan said "I'm going to tell daddy if you buy something without a coupon!"

-The circus is in town today, but we had our own "radio circus" this morning. Listeners called to make  circus animal noises for a shot at tickets to the sold-out Girls Night Out shows with Anita Renfroe and Mandisa. Listen to the great job done by our three winners:
Jean Miller - seal
Stephanie Bowers - chimp
Tammy Jo Metcalf - donkey

-Central Baptist Church in Aiken recently had the copper stolen out it's heating and air unit. How did they respond to the thief? See their sign

-Coming up Friday: Our movie guy, Bob Waliszewski, from Focus on the Family will be with us at 7:10 for the Plugged In Movie Review. In the 8:00 hour, listeners like you will join us for another Backstage Pass Friday.

Morning Show Notes - Wednesday, March 2nd


-You might see a wooden raft anchored in the Savannah River as you're crossing the 13th Street bridge between Augusta and North Augusta. That's the temporary home of Tonya Bonitatibus, who is trying to increase the membership of The Savannah Riverkeeper, an organization dedicated to preserving our precious river. She's staying there until 500 more people sign up for membership. Read more

-The Grace Card is playing for another weekend at the Regal 20 in Augusta and the Carmike 12 in Statesboro. Click here to hear what happened to listener Joy when she went to buy tickets.

-Comedienne Anita Renfroe chatted with us this morning. We heard her theory as to why so many women are coming to Girls Night Out, she talked about her friendship with Mandisa, her love of Moon Pies and her singing son. Listen to the conversation:
Part 1 - Anita tells why this show is so popular
Part 2 - The Anita/Mandisa video
Part 3 - Waxing and Moon Pies
Part 4 - Anita's singing son
By the way, the second Girls Night Out sold out earlier today!

-Baby Bowen Hammitt, son of Matt from Sanctus Real, had a second heart surgery today, to help correct a birth defect. You can follow his progress at http://www.bowensheart.com/.

-Tina Bledsoe of North Augusta shared her recipe for Crock Pot Lasagna this morning in Simple Cooking with John and Cleve. Check out the post below this one for the recipe.

-Coming up Thursday: The circus arrives in Augusta on Thursday! Give us your best circus animal imitation tomorrow morning at 7:10 and 8:40, and we could be sending you to one of the sold out Girls Night Out shows! Also, a new study suggest the best way to connect with your kids, and we'll tell you about it.

Simple Cooking - Crock Pot Lasagna


Ingredients
1 box lasagna noodles
16 oz cottage cheese
2 lbs ground beef, cooked and drained
2 – 26 ounce cans or jars of spaghetti sauce
2 cups mozzarella

Directions
In bowl, stir two cheeses together until well combined. Spoon a layer of sauce in bottom of crock pot. Sprinkle small amount of ground beef over top. Top with a layer of noodles, breaking to make them fit. Be sure to alternate which way the noodles go with each layer. Top noodles with a layer of cheese. Repeat process until all ingredients are used, ending with sauce.

Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours
2 lbs ground beef, cooked and drained
2 – 26 ounce cans or jars of spaghetti sauce
2 cups mozzarella

In bowl, stir two cheeses together until well combined. Spoon a layer of sauce in bottom of crock pot. Sprinkle small amount of ground beef over top. Top with a layer of noodles, breaking to make them fit. Be sure to alternate which way the noodles go with each layer. Top noodles with a layer of cheese. Repeat process until all ingredients are used, ending with sauce.

Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours. Top with a layer of noodles, breaking to make them fit. Be sure to alternate which way the noodles go with each layer. Top noodles with a layer of cheese. Repeat process until all ingredients are used, ending with sauce.

Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.

Submitted by Tina Bledsoe of North Augusta. If you have a quick and easy recipe to share, send it to john@wafj.com and include a daytime phone number. You'll get a thank-you gift if we use your recipe.

Morning Show Blog - Tuesday, March 1st


-John returned this morning after being off for a few days. He and Amy celebrated their 5th anniversary in Chicago. There were two observations John made while there: (1) You shouldn't wear sneakers on icy sidewalks. Boots would have been a smarter choice. After falling down on his behind, he knows that now. (2) Chicagoans don't talk to each other with words. They use their car horns to communicate. Imagine a concert with car horns, instead of singing and instruments, and you've a got a pretty good picture of downtown traffic. Besides all that, the food is incredible, including the deep dish pizza, and there's much to see and do in the Windy City.

-Pastor Brian Preveaux of Fairfax, SC is the latest member of Cleve's Coffee Club. He wrote a poem, in order to gain Cleve's favor, and it worked! Listen

-A survey by Intel (the computer chip people) says that our cell phone manners are worse than they were a year ago. The biggest complaint is people talking on their phone and driving at the same time. (Read more) So, since cell phone ettiquette is not where it needs to be, how can we improve? Join the conversation on the 88.3 WAFJ Facebook page.

-John's three year-old, Evan, has his own rendition of Francesca Battistelli's "This Is the Stuff."

-Coming up Wednesday: Comedienne Anita Renfroe joins us at 7:10 and 8:40 AM. You'll have a chance to win tickets to see her, along with Mandisa, at Girls Night Out on March 13th. Plus, Tina Bledsoe of North Augusta will share her quick and easy recipe for Crock Pot Lasagna in Simple Cooking with John and Cleve at 8:10.

Cheapie of the Week - February 28th


Karen Green, the Money Saving Mama from North Augusta, filled in for John on the Cheapie of the Week. The deal she chose is the 20 count Motrin IB on sale at Walgreens (through Saturday 3/5) for $3 a box. You get $3 back in Register Rewards to use on a future purchase. Plus, there is a $1 off coupon from Sunday's newspapers, so you could actually make money on this one!