Let Them Eat Cake!

Last week our group took a cake decorating class at Yummy Cakes in Milton. Check out photos below - yum! Also, watch our newsletter for the buttercream icing recipe!

Mom's Tip of the Week

Each week, we'll post a new 'Mom's Tip' - little tips and tricks to make our lives easier! If you've got any of your own, please add to our blog!

Mom's Tip: 'Round the Room'. When you begin your spring cleaning, try to focus on one room at a time. Begin at the door of that room and move 'Round the Room' clockwise - organizing, cleaning, and dusting as you go. Rather than running single items to another room, where you might be distracted, place those things into a box to be put in their proper place later. You'll be surprised how quickly your spring cleaning is finished!

The Bellies Came Out...

Courtney and I had a great time representing momstown at Birth Connections annual Bellies & Babies Day yesterday. The event brought out a number of new and expectant mothers - many of whom had lots of questions about our group! Many of them have heard of us before and all the women we spoke to seemed quite enthusiastic about out group... So we might be getting some new members out and about at our events!

And, I know that we have some current members that haven't made it out much, given that the past couple of months have been cold and there were a lot of flu bugs going around, which nobody seemed to be able to escape. Well the sun is coming out, and hopefully more bellies and babies will be out too! Can't wait to see you all soon!

For more information on the Bellies & Babies Day, visit: http://www.birthconnections.ca/index.php?pr=Bellies__Babies_Day

Pajama Party!

I wear my pink pajams in the summer when it's hot... I wear my pink pajamas in the winter when it's not... Today we had a great time at our March Break Madness Pajama Party! All guests got their own pair of slipper socks, and we had lots of delicious food too! After lunch, we had circle time where we read 'Llama, Llama Red Pajama' and sang pajama songs! Then we awarded prizes for the 'best bed-head' and the kids did crafts - decorated door hangers for their bedrooms. All while the moms had a great chat! Check out photos of the party below.

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Mom's Tip of the Week

Each week, we'll post a new 'Mom's Tip' - little tips and tricks to make our lives easier! If you've got any of your own, please add to our blog!

Mom's Tip: Stop Morning Madness

1. Be the first one up... you can't expect your child to be organized in the morning if you aren't! If possible, try to shower and have your coffee before he wakes up.

2. Begin with a grin... it sounds goofy, but kids are influenced by a positive attitude.

3. Schedule in some extra time... always assume that your child will dawdle or change their mind about something. Plan for it in your schedule.

4. Limit distractions... Turn off the TV and no playing with toys until they are ready and have eaten breakfast.

5. Rely on routine... Keep the order the same every day (however you do it)... eat breakfast, shower, get dressed, etc...

6. Reward your child with undivided attention... When she gets ready early, give her some quality mommy time for those extra minutes.

Mom's Tip of the Week

Each week, we'll post a new 'Mom's Tip' - little tips and tricks to make our lives easier! If you've got any of your own, please add to our blog!

Mom's Tip: Another use for a pizza cutter... You can use a pizza cutter not only to cut pizza, but also sandwiches, quesadillas, pancakes and even spaghetti!

Mom's Tip of the Week

Each week, we'll post a new 'Mom's Tip' - little tips and tricks to make our lives easier! If you've got any of your own, please add to our blog!

Mom's Tip: Another use for spaghetti noodles... Instead of using a toothpick to check if a cake is done, an uncooked spaghetti noodle will do the task just fine!

Let's Start the Month Off Right!

I think it's safe to say that last month - we all got hit with some sort of bug. It seemed as though everyone was sick! And if you weren't sick... you were taking care of someone that was!

Unfortunately, this meant that our event attendance was a little low and not a lot of us were out n' about, meeting new members, etc.

Well, out with the old and in with the new! March is here and it's time to get out of the house!

We've got a ton of events on our calendar... Baby Book Club, park playdates, movies, new members lunch, cake decorating class, Book Club, Baby Sign playdates, Sharkey's playdate, field trips, Maple Syrup Festival, and lots more... So sign up through our events calendar and we'll see you soon!