Do you love coffee? Do you love having the option of using a K-Cup for a quick and hot cup of coffee from your Keurig machine?

Well, we have some bad news and some good news.
Let’s start with the BAD news – K-Cups are NOT recyclable! Recent studies show that trash from the K-Cups sold last year alone would circle the Earth almost 11 times! That’s a lot of waste!
Don’t worry, we found 20 different and fun uses for those used K-Cups.
Click HERE to see these unique ideas from www.womanfreebies.com
This is a great website with links to coupons, free samples and great articles for women!

K-Cups are perfect to use as seed starters for anyone looking to plant a garden. Click HERE for step-by-step instructions on how to get started. NOW is a perfect time to get your seeds started.

How are you re-using your K-Cups? Let us know! Email us at wnzr@mvnu.edu
Let’s all get creative and stop throwing these little cups into the trash can.

This is not me. This is bodybuilding legend Joe Weider. This guy not only trained to become the buff mass of muscle that you see in the picture, he also was a successful entrepreneur who co-founded the International Federation of Bodybuilders and published several magazines. There are more accomplishments that could be listed, but they would just reiterate the fact that Joe Weider knew something about discipline, leadership, and applying one’s self. Fortunately, Joe also had a heart for encouraging others to live up to their potential and giving them advice. He published a series of pamphlets and articles about multiple topics and today on the Morning Thing we shared one about qualities of leadership.

Why is this important? Because each one of us will have to be a leader at some point. Yes, there are times to be lead and to be taught, but we are not meant to be one of the herd all the time. Part of being a mature adult is to take charge and be responsible sometimes. Not to mention that working on self-confidence and self-reliance are important for doing well at multiple areas in life. Joe Weider had some awesome thoughts that are worth checking out. You can find them here.

Branching off from  Weider’s leadership qualities we took a look at how to increase confidence. It’s important to believe in yourself and take risks. Entrepreneur.com broke things down with some very simple steps for how to work on building that confidence. You can find that here.

So more power to you! Remember what Casting Crowns says- we were made to do more than just survive, we were made to thrive! Building confidence and leadership qualities are a way to do that!

It is Caramel Day! Today, you can celebrate this rich, gooey, delicious substance that makes everything taste better.

The process of caramelization is deceptively simple, you need merely increase the heat of sugar to a mere 170 °C (340 °F), at which point the sugar breaks down and turns into this much delectable substance with its rich golden color and iconic flavor. This is just the start of this process, the beginning of a trek to that which we think of as ‘Caramel’, that coater of Apples and binder of popcorn.

Whatever your favorite form of caramel is, this day is the day you can celebrate it by sharing it with friends, family, and co-workers alike. Click HERE for more facts about this sweet treat and ideas on how to celebrate Caramel Day.

Caramel can be used in SO many yummy recipes. Click HERE to see some interesting facts about caramel. You can also find recipes for a few sweet treats using this yummy ingredient.

And…click HERE for 26 unique recipes using CARAMEL!

Now, let’s EAT!

The day after Easter is a great day to eat and celebrate candy. 
Today, The Morning Thing shared 15 Amazing Facts about candy. Click HERE to see the list to see what you really know about some of your favorite sweet treats.

We also shared 10 things you may not know about Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory!
Click HERE to see what really happened on the famous movie set.

Eat some candy and have a HAPPY MONDAY!

Easter is a time for celebrating. The holiday brings jelly beans, chocolate bunnies, egg hunts, and new Easter outfits. Those things are ok, but sometimes it becomes easy to forget the real meaning of Easter.

WNZR is joining The Dating Divas to encourage you to keep JESUS in Easter.
These amazing ladies have compiled a list of over 100 Ways to Keep Easter about Jesus!
Click HERE to see the list.

And…by the way…The Dating Divas have a mission to strengthen marriages, one date at a time. Check out their incredible website for ideas on dates, special occasions, romantic gifts and marriage. http://www.thedatingdivas.com/

Happy Easter from WNZR – the more you listen, the more you hear.

Easter Week continues on The Morning Thing.

Today, we shared some wonderful Easter Egg decorating ideas from Good Housekeeping.
Click HERE to see 65 different ideas! Now go have fun decorating!

We also shared 13 things you didn’t know about peeps. WOW! Click HERE for some interesting facts about this yummy marshmallow treat.

The Morning Thing encourages you to take some time to have fun as a family together this Easter weekend. Decorate some eggs, eat some yummy treats and make some memories together!

Today, The Morning Thing dedicated the day to Daddys and daughters.
We shared a list of 5 things that every daughter needs from her father. Click HERE to see this eye-opening list that help strengthen our relationships at any age.

We also found a wonderful blog that lists 10 things parents should tell their daughter before she is 10. Click HERE to check out the list.

Here are some encouraging bible verses for Dads. Thanks for all that you do to lead our families.We love you DAD!

Genesis 18:19 – “For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”(NIV)

Deuteronomy 6:6-9 – “These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.”(NIV)

Psalm 103:13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; (NIV)

Ephesians 6:1-2 – “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise”(NIV)

Today, on The Morning Thing we talked to Joe Rinehart about the “The Passion” musical which aired last night on FOX. The Easter story, set in modern times, was told on network television for all to see. Tyler Perry presented the show from New Orleans and used pop culture songs to explain the amazing gift of Jesus Christ. You can hear our full conversation HERE!

US weekly posted constant updates throughout the show. You can find an in depth look at this amazing 2 hour production HERE!

Plus, we talked about Easter traditions for your family. Wesley and Jenna dove into an article from Sara Kendall a writer and mother of two. She suggested 20 ways for your family to start and carry on some special traditions and for years to come. Check out the full article HERE!

The first day of Spring is Sunday, March 20th.

For our Morning Thing Fave 5 this week, we want to share our 5 favorite things about spring:
1. Warmer weather….well in Ohio it’s always a surprise, but the weather is definitely better in spring than in winter.
2. The color – the trees are blooming, the grass is greener and the flowers have returned!
3. Spring clothing – it is full of color which makes us cheery and happy! (Wesley gets to wear shorts and not get crazy looks from people because there won’t be snow on the ground.)
4. You can enjoy time outside with the sunshine! You feel a sense a freedom because you get out of the house.
5. The end of school is near. There is a sense of excitement as warmer days bring on the dreams of summer vacation.