Tuesday, January 17th

-Experts recommend that you have a different password for each website you use that requires one. For some of us, that's a lot of passwords to remember! How do you handle passwords? Join the conversation on the 88.3 WAFJ Facebook page.

-John made the announcement this morning that his wife, Amy, is pregnant with baby #3. They are expecting the new addition in mid-August.

-The Family Y's Team Lean Community Health Presentations begin this week. This week's topic is "Shape of a Healthy You" where you'll learn effective strategies that promote a lifelong healthy weight through balance, variety and moderation. Here's the schedule: Today (6:30-7:30 pm) at Warren Baptist Church, Wednesday (12:00-1:00 pm) at Aiken Regional Hospital and Thursday (12:00-1:00 pm) at the Richmond County Board of Education. You don't have to be a participant in Team Lean to attend. Weekly classes are open to the public.

-There's a new dining craze called The Phone Stack Game. Read more

-Coming up Wednesday: Suzanne Fanning of North Augusta shares a quick and easy recipe for Roasted Ranch Potatoes in Simple Cooking with John and Cleve at 8:10.

Monday, January 16th

-Monday Morning Mindbender
Q: 9,000 injuries took place last year at restaurants because of this. What is it?
A: A toothpick

-Suzy Wodarz of Evans correctly guessed that the Cheapie of the Week is a single roll of Brawny Paper Towels. Kroger has it for $1 this week. When you like Brawny on Facebook, you can print a coupon for $1 off any package of Brawny. So, all you pay is the sales tax!

-Focus on the Family ran a great commercial during the Broncos vs. Patriots game on Saturday night. Click here to see it.

-You and your family can enjoy a boat ride on the Augusta Canal at half-price today only thanks to a deal from Living Social.

-John spent one of his Christmas gift cards on a Keurig because it makes hot chocolate, sweet tea and apple cider very quickly. Cleve is convinced that John will become a coffee drinker now, but John said that would mean the end of the world is near.

-Coming up Tuesday: Cleve has found a recent coffee convert to welcome into his coffee club at 6:50 AM.

Friday, January 13th

-An Atlanta man got creative with a lego marriage proposal: Watch the video

-Voter Registration Deadlines: Georgia/South Carolina

-Bob Waliszewski from Focus on the Family's Plugged In Movie Review joined us this morning. He said that the re-release of Beauty and the Beast would be a great choice for families this weekend. Joyful Noise, however, has adult themes and profanity and would not be suitable for the entire family.

-All eyes are on Tim Tebow as his Broncos take on the Patriots in the playoffs on Saturday. Click here to watch the All He Does Is Win video that we shared this morning. USA Today has a great story about Tim Tebow when he's off the football field. Read more

-Coming up Monday: Win a family-four pack of tickets to Family Comedy Night with Leland Klassen with the Mindbender at 6:10 and the Cheapie of the Week at 7:40. Also, we're giving away Courageous DVD prize packs all week on the morning show when you hear "Courageous" by Casting Crowns. Call (803) 819-3125 when you hear the song and tell us about someone you know who's living courageously.

Thursday, January 12th

-Walmart is offering free tax prep in stores for folks filing the 1040EZ return. Read more

- A Georgia woman lost her $4,000 bracelet when it was flushed down the toilet. The good news is that Roto-Rooter was able to retrieve it, for a price! When have you lost something and gone to great lengths to find it? Join the conversation on the 88.3 WAFJ Facebook page.

-Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is coming to an end. The finale is Friday night at 8:00 on ABC. They'll be building seven homes in seven days for tornado victims in Joplin, Missouri.

-Comedian Leland Klassen will be at Family Comedy Night on January 27th in Augusta. He joined John and Cleve this morning. Listen: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

-Coming up Friday: Bob Waliszewski of Focus on the Family has the Plugged In Movie Review of Joyful Noise and Beauty and the Beast (re-release) at 7:10 am.

Wednesday, January 11th

-Kate Battistelli, mother of Francesca, joined us this morning to talk about her new book, Growing Great Kids. Listen: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

-Michaela Gooding of Hephzibah shared her quick and easy recipe for Taco Casserole this morning in Simple Cooking with John and Cleve. The recipe is in the post below this one.

-Today is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. To learn about how big of a problem this is, visit www.sheissafe.org.

-John and Cleve signed up for Team Lean with the Family Y this week. Many of us are trying to lose weight and get in shape in 2012. This morning, we asked for those who have been successful with weight loss to share advice with those of us who are trying to shed some pounds. There's a great conversation about this on the 88.3 WAFJ Facebook page.

-Coming up Thursday: Comedian Leland Klassen joins us by phone at 7:40 so that we can get to know him a bit before he entertains us at Family Comedy Night on January 27th.

Simple Cooking - Taco Casserole

1 pound of hamburger meat
1 packet of taco seasoning
1 can of corn
Shredded cheese
Jiffy muffin mix
Refried beans (optional)

Brown 1lb hamburger with taco seasoning pack. Drain and place in casserole dish with drained can of corn, top with cheese and mix up Jiffy muffin mix and place on top. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Serve with sour cream. I sometimes put a can of refried beans on top of meat and corn mixture before cheese and Jiffy mix.

Submitted by Michaela Gooding of Hephzibah. If you have a quick and easy recipe to share, please send it, along with your daytime phone number, to john@wafj.com. You'll get a thank-you gift if we use your recipe.

Tuesday, January 10th

-Lake Superior State University in Michigan has released their annual list of words that should be banished from the English language. These words are misused and overused. (See the list) Which word or phrase would you put on the list? Join the conversation on the 88.3 WAFJ Facebook page.

-Cleve welcomed Ed Hatfield of Augusta to his coffee club this morning. If you'd like to join the fun, click here.

-MAU Workforce Solutions is hosting a job fair on Wednesday from 9 to 4 at the Jameson Suites in Augusta. Read more

-Coming up Wednesday: Francesca Battistelli's mom, Kate, joins us at 7:10 to talk about her new book, Growing Great Kids. Also, Michaela Gooding of Hephzibah has a quick and easy recipe for Taco Casserole in Simple Cooking with John and Cleve at 8:10.