Kellogg's PJ Party - Breakfast is served!

Last week our momstown Milton moms and tots had a fabulous time getting together to enjoy a quick and nutritious breakfast courtesy of Kellogg's cereals! The kids were super excited to actually be allowed to leave the house in their pyjamas and the moms were thrilled at the fact that breakfast was being provided for everyone. You see for a majority of moms, breakfast is one of the most dreaded meals since it takes place first thing in the morning when the entire family is scrambling to get to work, school or an event. Factor in multiple children or a fussy eater and the anxiety and stress doubles! Our Kellogg's PJ Party was a great opportunity for momstown to provide the learning tools to address the above challenges and providing suggestions on how to keep breakfast simple, relaxed and fun without compromising on nutrition.




We started off the event at Cirque Du Play by letting the kids run around and play in order to build up an appetite. Alot of times the mornings are just so rushed that children go directly from bed to the kitchen table and are expected to wolf down something in a 15min slot. That can put a considerable amount of pressure on them and lead to an absolute refusal to eat. Allowing for a few minutes of play time might help to overcome the "rushed" feeling and you'll find that your child may actually ask you for something to eat alleviating the morning struggle all together.





After a little bit of bouncing around and checking out the crafts, everyone was ready to dig in to the amazing spread of cereals, fresh fruits, yogurts, milk, orange juice and coffee. The table was bright and colourful and the set up was staged intentionally to be very eye catching and inviting. I guess it worked because we had no problem filling the seats when I announced that breakfast was being served! The kids were thrilled that they were empowered to choose what they wanted and couldn't wait to try dig in. A few of the moms were surprised at what their little ones reached for and more importantly consumed.







As we ate, I shared some interesting stats and info that helped to clear up some of the misconceptions that our moms had about "sugary processed cereal". As we chatted, we all agreed that the concept of dining together should be the norm but in our ever so busy days, we find that it doesn't always happen. My biggest discovery which was no surprise to me (I'm guilty of this myself) was that although the moms were ensuring their children's dietary needs were being met, they were not taking the time to eat themselves. After some walking around and coaxing the moms to sit and pour themselves a bowl, I too was able to pull up a chair and snack on some blueberry mini wheats once Zackery gave them up : )





Once our tummy's were filled, we all gathered around for circle time where we sang some song and read a few stories. The kids loved listening to the book "The Underpants Zoo" that Scholastic sent us this month to go with our "At the Zoo" theme. The giggles and laughs were contagious and it was a great way to end such a wonderful event!






A big shout out to Kellogg's for sponsoring this event and giving our moms and tots a special day to relax, enjoy and learn that breakfast can be easy, fun and nutritious! Our moms loved their goody bags that included $25 worth of coupons to help stock their cupboards. I know at least one mom that will be serving up cereal for the next little while - Congrats to Kelly for winning the Kellogg's Grand Prize Pack!

momstown Milton Mom to Mom Fall Sale

Looking for a great deal? momstown is famous for its mom to mom sales! You'll be falling all over the Great Deals on gently used baby & children's clothing, toys, equipment and other goodies. Lots of brand names and like-new quality.

Our Fall mom to mom sale is being held locally in the heart of Downtown Milton so that we can get the entire community involved. We offer tables at a great rate to moms who need to declutter their homes, promote local businesses and mompreneurs through our goody bags and most importantly provide a GREAT Milton based event to our moms who are always searching for a great deal! momstown Milton is committed to getting involved!

Our sale takes place:

Sunday October 2nd from 8:00am - 11:00am

Cirque Du Play

525 Main Street East, Milton ON L9T 3J2

FREE Entry for momstown Milton members
$2 for non-member

Goody Bags for the first 50 people!

This is a CASH ONLY event.

For more details about the sale or to reserve a spot as a seller please contact:info.milton@momstown.ca

Fun with Fruit

This month our momstown Milton junior chefs had the opportunity to have fun with fruit by assembling fruit kabobs with dip. Our instructor Mary-Anne started off the program by stressing the importance of kitchen safety and demonstrating to the kids how to carefully spear the fruit onto the wooden skewers.




After the safety lesson was completed, we spent some time identifying each of the fruits that were cubed on the trays before us. What a tasty variety! The kids could hardly wait to get started. They were each given their own skewer and began to pierce each cube with parental supervision. It was a simple yet challenging task for our youngsters that helped to build on developing their fine motor skills. You can see the intense look of focus and concentration on their faces and how proud they were as they completed the task!





Once the skewers were completed, the dipping began. There was carmel, chocolate, vanilla yogurt and coconut to choose from. Most of us could not make a decision so we settled on sampling all of them! What a decedent, healthy treat!





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momstown Milton Birthday Bash!

August is officially momstown's birthday since it is the month that our very first chapter - Burlington was launched 4 years ago! Since then, momstown has expanded to 18 chapters Canada wide with more openings being planned for 2012! our Milton chapter was lucky enough to be the first one to kick off this month long party celebration and it was a HUGE success! I couldn't believe the line up that started to form even before the event began!




The swag bags were full to the brim and our first 50 party goers got to take advantage of all of the amazing savings that were offered by our local and national businesses such as: Sharkey's,Our Kids Media, Life Choice Foods,Olivia Rose Designs, Snails n Pails, Clorox,Urban Sports Club, and sooo many more! Our members were not surprised because as a momstown mama, they get to take advantage of discounts everyday just by flashing their membership cards all over town : )



We literally kicked off the event with our Karate demo by Academy of Martial Arts. The parents and tots were taught some effective defensive moves to protect themselves from strangers and attacks.




After the work out, we took a 5 min break and allowed everyone to cool off and take a peek at reptiles and snakes that Safari Science had brought to showcase. It took some of us a bit of time to muster up the courage to pet them but after a few minutes, we all became life long pals! momstown organizes a variety of educational field trips that allow our children to learn about the animal kingdom. Check out our most recent trip where we visited Big Bird!




Wee Jam was up next with Julie leading our circle time with songs and instruments that got everyone movin and groovin to the beats. DYK that momstown Milton runs a monthly musical program where moms and tots learn new songs that focus around our monthly themes.





We made sure that even our youngest participants were kept busy and entertained by designating a Discovery Toys Infant play area for them to learn and explore through play and giving them the opportunity to socialize with other babes. DYK that momstown Milton has a weekly infant play group for this very reason!



The toddlers and preschoolers had a blast at the Dazzle Art table creating their own individual birthday hats. Crafts are a large part of the momstown Milton program. Look for our Crafty Critters program, Picasso's in the Park,Children's Book club to name a few!




Even at a birthday party core values such as sharing, lining up, taking turns, patience all came into play as the kids lined up to visit Kitsa of the Catwalk Girls to have make up or tattoos applications, taking a turn on the bouncy castle provided by the Dance Shop or to try out the gym equipment provided by Monkeynastix. We did have a few melt downs but that was OK at this event and all of our momstown Milton events. Our mamas band together to offer support and a helping hand so you don't have to worry about your child always being the perfect child! We offer support on our message board and schedule talks where we discuss and try to offer solutions to the every day challenges we face as moms!





No Birthday party is complete without the food, cake,and presents! A big shout out to Boston Pizza for supplying the all time favourite - Pizza, TA Bounce events for the yummy cotton candy, Oh Baby Child Safety Services for the water and juice boxes and Cakes by Tanith for the wonderfully decorated cake and cupcakes for our event!





Our prize table was stacked with over 20+ incredible door prizes from our very generous sponsors: President's Choice,Little Tikes, Smashbox, Maple Leaf, Greenworks,Hasbro,My Smart Hands, Isagenix,Once Upon a Child,Harmony Is and many more!Check out the winners to see if you recognize any of them!







A Big Shout Out to everyone that came out to our event! It was great catching up with the regulars and just as great getting to know all the new moms that dropped by to experience momstown Milton first hand. A special thank you to Carla from Creative Flash Photography for capturing the event! You can see more of her wonderful pictures by visiting our Face book Page. Don't forget to hit the "LIKE" button to keep up to date with our latest and greatest adventures!







I hope that you all had a fabulous time but just remember, it doesn't stop here. We arrange over 25+ events on a monthly basis where mom, babes, tots, and family get together. So what are you waiting for...come join the neighbourhood and get connected!