November Meeting

It is that time of the month again!

No, not THAT time but time for our monthly meeting.

Join us this Friday, Nov. 6th as we explore "It's a Small World: Relationships with Family".
How did your relationships with your family change when you became a mother? Was it a struggle for you or a welcome transition?

If you've received your curriculum book "Life on Planet Mom" check out chapter 3 to get an idea about what we will be talking about.

We'll meet a panel of 5 moms; Mother-2 daughter and 2 sisters, and discover how their relationships have changed (for better or worse) and what techniques they have used to make their bond stronger.

Family is important to all of us. We raise our children based on the role models we had (or lack of) when we were growing up. We take the good, bad, so-so, and combine into our own parenting style that works for us.

This excerpt from "Life on Planet Mom" reiterates this:

"My friends and I have wrestled through issues regarding discipline, working/staying at home, faith, guilt, performance/perfectionism, co-dependency, and more. All together, it would give Dr. Phil enough fodder to fuel a year's worth of programs. But it's important to dissect what you were taught (or what you were not) and how much of that you want to pass along to your own children."

We hope that through these 5 ladies experiences you can gain the knowledge, strength, and confidence in your own relationships.

WHERE ARE YOU!?!?

I'm at the 1st MOPS Meeting of the Season!

Where are you?! You should be here--->

If you couldn't make it this month we hope you will choose to join us for our playdate on October 16th at 10am in the gym at the Church on the Hill.

The kids will build rocketships out of cardboard boxes while moms are able to visit and catalog shop from mom businesses.

SEE YOU SOON!

Quickly approaching!!

We had a great time at the BBQ!

We were blessed with beautiful weather and wonderful food.
If you were able to make it, thank you so much for joining us! If you weren't then we look forward to seeing you at our first meeting of the season on Friday Oct. 2nd!

Our first meeting is titled "The Hood in Motherhood" and will cover how we change and evolve when transitioning into motherhood.
If you have received your book, "Life on Planet Mom," you can read the 1st chapter. It's about 20 pages but reads really quickly.

Also, if you haven't registered yet please click on the registration links in the sidebar. Print out the forms, fill them out and bring them with you to our first meeting. You will need to fill out a separate MOPPETS form for each child that will be cared for during the meetings.

The dues for the 2009-10 season are as follows:

• International Dues: $23.95 - Because we are affiliated with MOPS International all members must pay these dues. Included with payment is the 2009 theme book "Life on Planet Mom," a year subscription to the bi-monthly MomSense magazine, and the Mom Email which is sent weekly.
• Local Dues: $24.00 - Local dues stay within our group. We use this money to cover the cost of childcare, crafts, and other meeting expenses. We do actively fund-raise throughout the year which is what keeps the dues as low as they are.

**Dues must be paid in full at the first meeting unless other arrangements have been made.**

Summer was fun, but we can't wait to get the new season underway! See you in October!!

As you can see from the little ticker we have on the right hand side, we are eagerly counting down to our 1st event of the season.

We are so excited to be able to see our moms from last year and meet some potential new moms. It will be a great time of fellowship with a little playday mixed in.

If you are curious about MOPS we encourage you to come and spend some time at this very casual event. We would be happy to answer any questions you may have about our meetings, purpose, or how to sign up!

You can meet us at Joe Dancer Park (1650 SE Brooks St. in McMinnville) at 10:30am. We will be by the baseball fields where the play structure is. There is plenty of parking and LOTS of room for the kids to run. Burger/Hot dogs will be provided. We ask that moms bring drinks for themselves and their children as well as a side dish to share. **Please refrain from bringing anything containing or made with nuts as some of our kids have allergies.**

For our returning moms, we want to let you know we will have sign-ups available if you are interested or able to help us at the Craft Fair. The Craft Fair is our biggest fundraiser of the year and the proceeds help fund our childcare costs for our MOPS Season.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

PLAY DAY!!

We have our first play day of the summer tomorrow June 5th at 10:30am. Meet up with us at Wortman Park on the McDaniel Street side.

Bring snacks, water and all kinds of stuff to gab about!

High Tea

Hello all you lovely Mama's!

I am at home resting from a wonderful "Power Tea" spent with some wonderful women!

Jolina and I want to thank all the women who served as Hostesses and those that took the time to make/bake and bring goodies for all those attending.

It is our hope that everyone went home with warm hearts and a little bit more insight about tea.

If you weren't able to make it I hope you are able to come next year!

I'm guessing at the totals since Jolina probably won't have the grand total until next week but I'm guessing we were able to raise close to $1300! The silent auction alone brought in close to $500 so another thank you for working with your tables to put them together.

I'm off of here to cuddle with the kids before I turn in for the night.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

IT'S HERE!!!

SPA DAY 2009!

Please join us for our end of the year celebration of you!

FRIDAY MAY 1ST, 2009

CHURCH ON THE HILL GYM

9:30AM- 11:45AM

On the sidebar you will see links to 2 different forms. One is a registration form for next year and the other is an evaluation form. We would love to have you come back next year and want to hear your thoughts on how we can make next year EVEN BETTER!

**If you bring both of these forms plus your registration fee of $21.95 you will receive entries into some AWESOME giveaways that we will be having**

We want to thank all of you for joining this year as we learned about the Adventures in Mothering.

We hope you gained some wonderful knowledge and resources that will make you even BETTER moms!

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!