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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8 comments:
tough to do a charity event that is meaningful to a toddler, but every year we "adopt-a-family" through our church to buy Christmas presents for. I always try to select a family with kids my kids' ages, and then I take Charlotte shopping with me to help pick out toys/clothes from their wish list, explaining who we're shopping for and and why 'tis better to give than receive! (yea right says a toddler :) She didn't really get it last year but I think she will now.
I we are going to make it a tradition to go visit the NICU nurses and bring them some treats from the boys...showing our appreciation for all they do for sweet little preemies. I think we are going to make a family trip on Thanksgiving day. I always felt bad for the nurses they had to work on the holidays. Not sure if the boys will get it....I don't think it hurts to get them involved early.
I also want to make puppy chow or christmas cookies and deliver them to our neighbors. My goal is to show them how good it feels to GIVE!! I know they love to receive...thats for sure!
I would love to hear about other people's traditions! :)
Danielle
YIKES!!! How do I edit my post? Sorry about all of the typos! Can you tell I am exhausted?? :)
Danielle
you can't edit - hence the first deleted post that contained all my typos :) don't worry - must of us are typing with one hand or 1/2 a brain most times!
We always adopt a family through church to buy for. Each year, I think this gets a little more meaningful for Gavin, which is awesome to see. This year, we'll have Gavin take some of the money out of his piggy bank to buy one of the gifts. We've been talking about it, and he is actually excited about getting to spend some of his money for someone else :)
Our Thanksgiving tradition is that Gavin and I wake up early and bake pumpkin and banana bread and "puppy chow"- then Serge and I spend the day cooking the whole Thnaksgiving Feast. We put up our Christmas tree and decorate throughout the day, then enjoy a calm, peaceful famiy dinner together. We enjoy not going anywhere and making it a family day with just us. Then, any of our family and/or friends are welcome to come over in the evening for dessert and cocktails. It's a fun day for us, and I love the challenge/mission of doing the whole dinner by ourselves. It's fun teamwork :)
My girls love to participate in the Operation Christmas Child..where they wrap a shoe box in Xmas paper and then fill it with something a child their age would need..socks,books,toys,etc...and then they will give it out at our local mission center in our city. They love to see the child's face when they see what they gave them. Very heartwarming!!
I think someone posted about this last year but can't remember who? elfontheshelf.com --check it out! I bought the set at Nordstrom this weekend and think it will be a fun family tradition that may just make mom & dad's lives easier for the last few weeks of the year :)
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