When Denise and Jodi met at Bowman Hall at Cornell College in Mount Vernon they didn’t have hardly anything in common.  Yet somehow they kept finding themselves with the other and became fast friends.  Now, over 20 years later, they’re still friends for life…

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Posted: February 26th, 2009 under Friend for Life Winners.
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Julia and I had the joy of catching up with Bill Hartley, area coordinator for Operation Christmas Child.  Bill recently returned from distibuting 14,000 shoeboxes to impoverished children in the Dominican Republic.  Here Bill’s update as heard on the morning show by clicking the play button…

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Bill Hartley (Operation Christmas Child) Brent & Julia

Posted: February 23rd, 2009 under Encouragement, Operation Christmas Child.
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On Wednesday an anonymous sweetie dropped off a goodie bag for Brent’s wife Michelle and myself.  There was a note but no name or any information.  So Brent and I just want to say thanks for thinking of us.  Single-handedly you have fixed my hairspray issues!

Posted: February 20th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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When Rebecca pursued a friendship with Mandie, Mandie didn’t understand it at first…but is sooooo glad Rebecca didn’t give up.  Now the two are inseparable.  As a matter of fact Mandie nominated Rebecca as her Friend for Life…only she didn’t remember doing so…until we called that is…press play to hear us surprise both Mandie and Rebecca on the show….

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Posted: February 19th, 2009 under Friend for Life Winners.
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When you make a cheese steak at home you don’t have to worry about wit, wit out, whiz, or whatever.  Here is the best recipe for making real Philly cheese steaks at home.  Hy-vee has frozen boxes of meat sheets (yum) or you can get the meat counter to slice rib-eye in deli fashion.  Fry up the meat on a griddle or in a skillet.  Now I have yet to find cheese wiz the way it is in Pat’s, Geno’s or Jim’s (all Philly steak shops).  Velveeta has the same consistence as cheese wiz and should work as a good substitute.  Melt that down.  Find a great sandwich roll, somewhere between a brat roll and a french baguette.  Put steak on bread, generously smear melted cheese all over.  Variations include fried onions, and/or peppers.  I like lettuce and tomato.  My husband likes mayo (gross)!  You can also use an type of cheese.

Posted: February 17th, 2009 under Food, Recipes.
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