Motherhood: "The hardest job you will ever love!"
Philosophy: Through shared experiences, we believe women can learn and support each other while having fun!
Vision: While respecting the difference of each others' families, we can grow together.
Meetings: The club meets once a month. We will also have date nights, cooking classes, book clubs, charity work, play dates, and walking groups.
Suggested Meeting Topics: Nutrition, Vaccines, Child Development, Making Your Own Baby Food, Fashion, Skin Care, Interior Design, Personal Finance, Infant Massage, Love & Logic, Prenatal Care & Fitness, Marriage & Relationships, First Aid & Safety, Children's Literacy, Entertaining, Holiday & Children's Crafts, Gift Ideas, etc.
What To Think About For Each Meeting: Some of the meeting will take place in another location and will not be a standard meeting. For example, our September meeting will be our first "Date Night." For a standard meeting, please consider the following:
(Keep in mind, these are simply suggestions and we are not asking that you bring one from each category. Contribute as much as you wish! )
1. Gift Swap-Do you have a gift at home that someone else might find more useful? Bring it for our gift swap!
2. Pay It Forward-Have you read a really great article recently or any form of information that you would like to share with the group? If so, bring 20 copies to share at our next meeting!
3. Hot Tips-Have you heard of any fun fund raisers, cooking classes or any "Hot Tip" you want to post on our bulletin board to share with the group? If so, bring your tip with you to our meeting!
4. Idea Swap: Depending on the topic, it would be great if each guest brought an idea to share for our group conversation. Get your ideas down on paper and bring it along with you to the meeting to present to the group. If possible, make 20 copies to share or just bring your original and we can distribute copies for you at our next meeting.
Organizers: Amy & Danielle
About the Organizers: Danielle is a stay at home mom with three sons and a daughter. Amy is a part-time teacher with two sons. Both woman have bachelors and masters degrees in education.
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5 comments:
I think you give yourself a break till the spring when you can get out more (both due to weather and and the age of the baby) and then just try to fit in daily walks. I am very depressed that the weight seemed to eventually come off w/out too much effort the first time around, albeit slowly...but not so this time :( Just know you are not alone!
And even if I had the motivation to go to the gym, it seems physically impossible to get there w/ a husband gone from 630am-630pm on a *good* day. (unless you do Lifetime w/ their daycare)
I am addicted to the "Lose It!" program on my iTouch. It is amazing and really helps keep on track with my calories.
As for excercising, I try to fit in as many walks as possible, but unfortunately that is about it. Having the trainer this summer was awesome, but I just can't fit it in during the school year :(
Ugh! I have the weird problem that I actually got low a few weeks after the baby but have a ton back!!!! Now that's depressing...I did join Lifetime though, it seems like the only hope for getting to a gym, and even it is hard because under age 1 they have to have an appt. in the childcare center and you never know ahaed of time if baby will be sleeping during the appt. time etc. So we miss a few appts. here and there. I love classes and think that helps with motiviation and makes the time go by faster. Good luck everyone!
PS--I don't know where to put this comment but I love that the most popular thing to argue about in the poll is sex...makes me feel much better ;)
Granted I only have one child but what works for me is getting up before work or before she gets up and workout. I either run outside or on the treadmill. Even if I do just 20 minutes, I feel so great the rest of the day!
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