Holiday Cookie Exchange

On Monday, December 6th, momstown Milton moms enjoyed a delicious Mom's night out at a Holiday Cookie exchange. Mary-Anne was a wonderful hostess, and she welcomed us all into her beautifully decorated festive house! She had prepared a variety of snacks for us to eat while we all enjoyed some adult conversation. Mary-Anne also made hot cocoa from scratch! It was like heaven in your mouth- so good! Of course, the night would not be complete without the cookies! We had a wide variety of cookies- chocolate chip shortbread, stained glass sugar cookies, apple oatmeal cookies, black forest crackles, fruit cake cookies and a Romanian cake. Everyone left with a dozen of each type of cookie. It was a great night out and a great start to the holiday season!

All that Glitters - Baby Book Club Dec 2010

The theme for our year end momstown Milton baby book club was glitter and glam. The little ones started off with free play which of course included a bubble station. The craft was all about the glitter glue and shiny sequences as they decorated their snowflakes and christmas trees. The infants had a fun time painting using christmas cookie cutters, brushes and whatever body parts they could sneak in when mommy wasn't looking. We then gathered to hear the story "Snow Friends" by Christina Butler and ended off the program with instruments and carolling to celebrate the holiday season. Thank you Scribble n' Splatter for hosting our momstown event!

Springridge Gingerbread Man Making Tour

Our momstown Milton budding bakers headed out to Springridge Farm this morning to design their very own gingerbread man. The program is based on an educational forum that is executed in a playful way. The kids got to smell the spices and touch the ingredients that go into making a cookie. They rolled the dough and decorated their men with icing and baking gummies. When they were done they got to listen to the story of The Gingerbread Boy while sipping on a complimentary peach drink. Thank you Springridge for the yummy treats!

momstown Milton Holiday Party 2010

momstown Milton had our holiday party and it was a blast! The little ones enjoyed various activity stations, munchies and a special visit from the big man himself..Santa! Our momstown mommypreneurs participated by sponsoring the stations or donating a door prize for the event. The kids enjoyed playing with the toys provided by Toys Trunk, learning new christmas carrols using sign language led by Mary-Anne of My Smart Hands and balancing on beams from monkeynastix. The mamas learned about cloth diapers and slings from clothworks diapers and the importance of planning for your childs education thru establishing a reliable RESP. Special thanx goes out to Sharkey's Milton ,The Dance Shoppe , and Oh Baby Child Safety for their contributions to ensure this event was a hugh success! After the bubbles, parachute, crafts and toys this little one was all tuckered out as were our toddlers who had extended afternoon naps that day!

Christmas Hamper 2010

Our momstown Milton mamas participated in the Halton Women's place Holiday Hamper Program this year. This organization was chosen by the members since it is a charity that supports motherhood and we all liked the concept of women and children helping other women and children. Once the family was assigned to us the moms wasted no time taking a divide and conquer approach to get the job done. The little ones were included by helping pick out the items needed and were taught the concepts of sharing and generosity in the process. What a great way to kick off the holiday season. Great job mamas!

Miles and Maizey Grand Opening

What mama doesn't love to shop especially when it's for adorable outfits for their little one. Momstown Milton moms were at the Grand opening of Miles and Maizey Children's Boutique located in Carriage Square, Milton. Santa stopped by and the kids were all given the opportunity to take a picture with him. Santa also chatted with the mommies to see what was on their wish list...clothes of course! Thank you Deborah for a fun time!

Weekend playgroup

Our weekend momstown Milton playgroup visited Scribble n' Splatter for a variety of holiday crafts. The craft stations were designed to incorporate all age categories and were well thought out to promote basic motor skills like pincher grip. We worked our way thru the snowman tearing station, the gingerbread man, the Ivy hanging piece but in the end the easels were where the little ones ended up the most. Creativity at this location is encouraged even when it means having a run away infant wanting to put his mark on everything. Where's that childs mommy :)

Mama Mini Makeovers

Our momstown Milton moms had an afternoon of pampering at our mimi makeover event. We were given the opportunity to sit back and relax while the staff entertained our little ones. They reviewed cleansing techqniques, did a make up application and gave us tips on how to fit in a complete routine on a limited time schedule. We were offered refreshments and sent home with a sample pack that included cleansing cream, facial toner and day cream. Thanx Rexall for giving us a much needed break!

November Baby Book Club

This month's baby book club theme was My house, Your House. We started off the event playing in our forts and building tall towers. The book selected was the "three little pigs" and the craft was designed to showcase each of the three pigs houses - straw, sticks and brick. We used shreddies for straw, chinese noodles for sticks and garlic croutons for bricks. The little ones had fun sampling the materials as they constructed their houses. Thanx Scribble n' Splatter for hosting such a wonderful event!

Firehouse tour

Our momstown Milton munchkins had a great time at the fire station last week. We were greeted by inpsector Korby and Sparky who taught us all about fire prevention. We watched a short video on the ABC's of fire saftey which highlighted how to stop, drop and roll and to always have two escape routes planned in case of a house fire. We were then given a tour of the station and got to climb inside the fire truck. What an educational and fun way to spend the morning!

Sweet Night!

Our momstown Milton moms enjoyed our dessert tonight! We met at a local cafe where the desserts were just fabulous! From the chocolate brownie cheesecake to the colussus chocolate cake, everyone left with a full tummy! The only thing better than the dessert was the company. We shared many laughs and had some great conversations. Overall, this mom's night out was the perfect way to start a weekend!

Pizza Making Party at Boston Pizza

Our momstown milton junior chefs had a wonderful time at Boston Pizza making their very own personal pizza's. Upon our arrival, each chef was given their toppings to assemble on the pizza dough. Each child had their own unique technique on how to place the pepperoni and cheese to make the ultimate pizza. While we were waiting for the pizzas to bake in a 500 degree oven, we were given a tour of the kitchen. Each station had a special feature that caught the eye of both mamas and kids. The highlights were the heavy duty dishwasher that could get all of the dishes completed in 2 minutes, the large mixing bowl to kneed the dough,the walk in freezer and the induction burner for the pasta. The best part of the tour was when we got to sample our creations...YUMMY! Thank you Boston Pizza for teaching us how to make a great pizza!

Spiders and Bats- Baby Book club

It's been a spooktacular week for momstown Milton! On Wednesday, children of all ages enjoyed October's Baby book club with a theme of spiders and bats! The children looked great in their Halloween costumes, as did the moms who also dressed for the occasion! During our time together, we read books about bats and spiders, sang songs, read poems, played games and danced.

The toddlers especially enjoyed jumping up and down to '10 Little Spiders Jumping on the Web'! The fun didn't stop there, after circle time, every child got to create at least 1 Halloween art activity. The young babies used their handprints to paint the wings of a bat, while the toddlers got to decorate a bat puppet and make a spider puppet. A fantastic time was had by all!

Momstown Milton- Tadpoles and Goldfish Halloween Playdate

It was a full house on Monday when momstown Milton Tadpoles and Goldfish playgroup celebrated their first Halloween at Sharkey's. There were 3 tigers, a skunk, 2 cows, a rabbit, and elephant and a turtle! The little ones looked great! Babies gummed a little treat while moms indulged in cupcakes, cookies and fruit. The babies then played amongst themselves while the moms enjoyed some adult conversation and discussed various topics ranging from sleepless nights, crawling and feeding. The costumes were adorable, now if we could only get them to all look at the camera!

Mom's Night Out at Simply Creative

Last night a few Momstown mama's enjoyed a nice night out at Simply Creative ceramic studio. With tons of ceramic pieces to chose from, picking the perfect piece was half the work! With the holidays around the corner, it's hard to not think of possible gift ideas when looking at the shelves of ceramics. Last night, many of our pieces were Christmas themed.

Each ceramic needs 3 layers of paint, which might sound like a daunting task, but with the good company of other Momtown members, the time just flies! A good time was had by all and we're all looking forward to our next Mom's night out at Simply Creative! Looking forward to next month's night out at Simply Creative, hope more moms can come out! A good time is guaranteed!

Gratifying Run for the Cure!

Despite the cold & rain members from momstown Milton graciously ran & walked in the Run for the Cure yesterday. Our Milton moms ran at the Burlington site combined with momstown Oakville & momstown Burlington. Everyone was super excited in advance but nothing can compare to the actual day itself and the emotion of crossing the finish line.


Collectively, all of our momstown chapters raised almost $10,000 for the cause, simply incredible. Thank-you everyone who participated and donated. Well Done!!

momstown Milton at the Fair!

Did you see us at the Milton Fair on the weekend? momstown Milton was at the Baby Show & contest on Sunday at the Fair watching wee little babes win blue ribbons for curliest hair, longest eyelashes, best laugh and cutest dimples.

Oh, and who coulda missed the sweetest little cowgirls and cowboys! Who knew cowboy boots even came in such tiny sizes!!

Afterwards we enjoyed the Fair and all the fun rides, animals and the Demolition Derby!

If we met you at the Fair, don't forget to activate your extra special trial membership and come out and experience momstown for yourself. Hope to see you all really soon!

momstown running for all mommies

momstown Milton is Running for the Cure! Proudly, we have a large momstown team signed up to Run for the Cure on October 3rd at the Burlington run site with members of momstown from across Halton. Other momstown chapters are also running in their local towns - it's fair to say there will be a pink vibe across momstown on October 3rd!

This is an incredible event to be part of and really feels like you're part of a combined sisterhood when you take part in the day - either walking 1km or running 5km. The energy at the event is so positive and the air is electric with emotion - both joyous for survivors decked out in pink and sad for those have lost someone to cancer.

As a woman, a mother, a sister, a wife and a daughter, I can't help but be touched by the entire concept and mission of Run for the Cure. We have a wonderful volunteer, Lisa, who has been organizing our momstown team for the past 3 years and momstown will be proudly gathering in our momstown t-shirts to walk & run together on October 3rd.

momstown Burlington has a courageous member, Shelley, whom we always keep in our minds when organizing this event. Two years ago, Shelley, a momstown member who at the time had a 3 year old and a one year old, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Valiantly, she is now a survivor but that fall 2008, when we ran, all we had was hope.

This year, we are keeping in mind a wonderful woman in the community, Sylvia, who is a well-known preschool teacher and has taught many momstown Burlington children in her school. Sylvia is in our hearts and prayers this year as we know she needs positive thoughts in order to beat her illness. During our run we will share some laughs for Sylvia since she has the most infectious laugh and has been an incredible and positive influence with so many of our children.

Team momstown's goal is to raise $5000 for Breast Cancer, to date the team has raised $3410. We'd love your support. It's not to late to donate (click here) or even join our team (click here).

We'd also like to encourage all moms, to feel your boobies. Check your girls out!! As moms with youngsters, our breasts have gone through an unusual journey and well, it's tough to know what is 'normal' anymore (is that too much information? ha!). Check your breasts for unusual lumps, discolouring, pain -- anything odd, check with your doctor. Breast cancer does strike young women, women with babies and strollers. So, check your breasts and read here on how to Feel Your Boobies correctly! And run with us. Or donate.

momstown makin' music!

momstown Milton loves to sing, dance, move & groove! Every month we have a fantastic trial class run just for momstown by Harmony Is Kindermusik. Our momstown monkeys love these classes and our mamas do too!


This past week we had 3 classes, one for beginner musicians aged 0-12 months, another for multiple ages (perfect for families) and third for the busy toddler crowd 18months+. What fun!!

Thank-you Sommer for hosting such fabulous events for our members! We appreciate it and love having this extra event!

Visit and register at momstown Milton for your free 2 week trial and you can join us at our next music class!!