Make the end of the school year exciting!

Today, The Morning Thing featured a number of ideas on how to create a fantastic end-of-the-year celebration for your kids! These ideas are claimed to require less energy than packing a lunch, so they don’t require that much effort and are guaranteed to make your kids smile!

Some of them that we shared:

  • Summer Bucket List Party
  • Walk of Fame
  • Hunt For Summer Treasure Hunt
  • Hydro Hooplah
  • “Be A Lump” Day

These are just a few of the great suggestions, you can click HERE to see the full list!

They may be small but their faith is mighty!

This morning, our hosts highlighted some of the most incredible children in the Bible. They show how to serve God and their stories are truly an inspiration to all of us!

Here are a few of them:

  • Miriam
  • Samuel
  • David
  • Naaman’s Servant

To see the rest of these amazing kids and learn about their stories, click HERE!

Feeling overwhelmed? Here is what God promises you!

Today, our hosts shared some encouraging promises that God gives us for when we feel overwhelmed! The article shares this wisdom, as well as bible verses to go along with them!

Just a few of the promises:

  1. Finding Peace In His Presence
  2. The Assurance of His Faithfulness
  3. Strength in Weakness
  4. Casting Your Cares

For the rest of the list, click HERE! Don’t miss out on these heartening promises!

Ways to become a more fun mom!

The Morning Thing hosts shared easy ways to become a fun mom for your children! These are great ideas from educator, journalist, and author Nancy Jergins! All of them are sure to help you and your kids have more fun this Mother’s Day!

A sneak peek:

  • Relax the rules
  • Let your kids pick on you
  • Forget fear… at least for now

Go check out the rest by clicking HERE! You won’t regret it!

DIY Spa Gift Basket Ideas For Your Mom!

It is mom’s week on WNZR, and today The Morning Thing show hosts shared some great ideas for Mother’s Day gift baskets! The list is filled with great ideas that are sure to make it a great Mother’s Day for your lovely mom!

They split the list into three categories: Essentials, Nice To Have, and Luxury.

Some of our favorites on The Morning Thing:

  • Neck Massager
  • Nail Polish Set
  • Feet Bath Spa
  • Spa Slippers

There is many many more, so go check out the full list by clicking HERE!

Truths to help working moms!

Are you a working mom? Do you get burnt out sometimes? The Morning Thing hosts shared something today that can help you. These are 7 powerful truths that working moms need to hear. Telling yourself these truths can pull you out of your funk and bust your burnout!

Here are a few of them:

  • It’s OK to ask for help
  • You aren’t harming your kids by working
  • You aren’t alone
  • The work you do matters

Click HERE to check out the rest of the list.

Need some help with Mother’s Day ideas?

The Morning Thing has you covered! Today’s show featured a long list of great ideas, full of activities and gestures. There is a wide range of suggestions, some that are simple and some that are creative. No matter what you pick it is sure to make your mom smile this Mother’s Day!

Some of the hosts favorites:

  • Make Mother’s Day coupons
  • Compile her recipes into a family cookbook
  • Have a movie night
  • Go shopping
  • Organize a brunch
  • Organize a scavenger hunt

There are so many more to see! Click HERE to view the whole list.

Make Sure to Plan Quality Time with Your Family

Which month tends to be the most hectic for you? Our schedules often become cluttered with enjoyable activities, responsibilities, and tasks we prefer to avoid. However, we should also consider whether we’re making time for what truly matters. It’s essential to consciously set aside time for family priorities; otherwise, it can easily disappear.

Here are a few things you should do by the end of 2025.

Take a family holiday:  A family holiday is a meaningful occasion set aside to celebrate the importance of family. Select a date that doesn’t overlap with any birthdays and add it to your family’s calendar. Research shows that a strong connection between parents and children can help decrease risky behaviors in teenagers, and a strong family identity plays a vital role in fostering a child’s self-esteem.

Date nights: Regardless of whether you plan for a date night once a month or once a week, if you don’t schedule them in your calendar, they are likely to be overlooked when life becomes hectic. Take some time this weekend to open your calendars and choose your date nights! Make a note of who will be in charge of planning each one.

Nothing: When is nothing not truly nothing? According to author Abby Watts of iMOM, when it contributes to balance. This is precisely what having white space in your calendar achieves. We aren’t designed to constantly push forward; taking a step back enables our bodies and minds to relax and rejuvenate.

Click HERE for the full article.

MVNU Homecoming and Friday Favs!

Today Joe and Morgan were in for Marcy and Shawn, who are in Nashville, TN for the CMBU conference this weekend.

It’s MVNU Homecoming weekend, so we shared Marcy’s Cougar Conversation with former track national champion Mitch Soviak – find it here!

Plus our monthly MVNU Presidential Update with Dr. Carson Castleman – here’s the Soundcloud link:

Plus Friday Favorites for National Children’s Book Week!

Today’s winner of ‘What’s That Sound?’ (drinking water) was Laura from Mount Vernon. Congratulations!

Thanks for listening!

WNZR Talks with Cast from Anne of Green Gables The Early Years!

WNZR’s Alyssa Sidle was able to chat with the cast from Anne of Green Gables The Early Years, the new show from Orange Barrel Production Company!

We spoke with Willow Barnard (Anne Shirley), Catherine Haws (Marilla Cuthbert), Tony Montgomery (Matthew Cuthbert), and Hera Shupp (Rachel Lynde.)

The cast shared about their backgrounds in theatre, their roles in Anne of Green Gables The Early Years, what they have enjoyed being a part of the cast, and lots more!

The show will be presented at the Crossroads Theater at the Mount Vernon Developmental Center, Oct 11th-12th and 18th-19th! Learn more about the show and get tickets HERE!

Listen to the full conversations with the cast below or by clicking HERE!

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