Christmas Party

This morning is our MC Christmas party! Remember that everyone brings food to this meeting, along with a big appetite! We also will be playing a game of dirty Santa so don't forget your wrapped $5 gift. If the gift poses a problem for anyone, there will be extra provided. If time permits we will also try out our artistic abilities or lack there of at Christmas Pictionary! Hope to see you there!

Arbonne Skin Care

Hey Mamas! We meet again this Wednesday the 18th. We have a special guest speaker from Arbonne, Sonya Donely. She will be giving us some make-up and skincare tips for busy moms on the go. Also Arbonne has a great new line of ALL- NATURAL baby skincare products that she will be telling us about. NO OBLIGATION to buy!

Yellow Team

Myths of a Modern Mom

Tomorrow is another great day of Mom Connection. We will watch a video from the "Myth of a Modern Mom" series. Following will be a discussion time. Hope to see all you MC moms in the morning! God bless

Mental Health

Today we discussed some ways to strengthen your brain and keep it "young". Some tips are:

*Exercise
*Healthy Diet
fish, nuts, seeds, blueberries, vegetables, oil, L-carnitine foods, microalgeas, green tea
*Challenge Your Brain with Puzzles
*Stay Calm
*Rest
* Laugh a Little or ALOT


We also played a game of Catch Phrase to get our minds going and laughter flowing! If you couldn't make it, we missed you and hope to see you in 2weeks!

Oct. 7th

This was our ever-so-cute craft that we made! If you missed out just let Brandy know and she can get you the supplies to make one! Adorable

A Mother's Paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

If I keep my house immaculately clean, and am envied by all for my interior decorating, but do not show love in my family-I'm just another housewife.

If I'm always producing lovely things-sewing, art; if I always look attractive, and speak intelligently, but am not loving to my family-I am nothing.

If I'm busy in community affairs, teach Sunday school, and drive in the carpool, but fail to give adequate love to my family-I gain nothing.

Love changes diapers, cleans up messes, and ties shoes-over and over again.

Love is kind, though tired and frazzled.

Love doesn't envy another wife-one whose children are "spaced" better, or in school so she has time to pursue her own interests.

Love doesn't try to impress others with my abilities or knowledge as a mother.

Love doesn't scream at the kids.

Love doesn't feel cheated because I didn't get to do what I wanted to do today-sew, read, soak in a hot tub.

Love doesn't assume that my children are being naughty just because their noise level is irritating.

Love doesn't rejoice when other people's children misbehave and make mine look good. Love is genuinely happy when others are honored by their children.

We Meet TOMORROW

Tomorrow, Wednesday the 23rd, Donna Elam will be leading a lesson on parenting. Hope to see you all there! Note on right side of screen the food list: PURPLE

Recap of Last Meeting

Last week, 9/9/09, we had guest speaker Sarah Mabra come and speak about health and fitness. She stressed how important it is for us to feed our bodies healthy and nutritious foods and teach our children the same habits. Examples were given of QUALITY calories vs. EMPTY calories. Some quality calories would be whole grains, fruits, vegetables, chicken, lean red meat, and nuts. Empty calories would be french fries, pop, candy, bagels, and chips. Sarah also gave us tips on how to get those "picky" eaters to eat healthier, PUREE. When you puree food like fruit and vegetables, they hold their nutritional value but obviously not their shape. Pureed food can be easily added to favorites such as mac&cheese, muffins, meatballs, and beverages.

Thanks Sarah for all the helpful information. You can visit Sarah at Mabra Chiropractic for more of this info and special NEW information on allergies!

Guest Speaker Tomorrow

At tomorrows MC meeting we will have guest speaker Sarah Mabra. She is a chiropractor at Mabra Chiropractic and a mother. She will be speaking on a variety of topics such as backpack safety. Join us tomorrow at 9am at FBC to hear Sarah speak, eat, and fellowship among mothers. Are you connected???

Food Group: GREEN

First Day of Mom Connection

Well our first MC meeting is complete. We had a wonderful turn out with 25 moms and 28 kids in attendance. Alot of old faces, well not old, and so many new ones too. At today's meeting Donna (coordinator) discussed our mission and the reason for our name change, handed out folders with vital info such as MC schedule, meal plan, steering team contact info, and mom/kid registration. Also included in the folder was the "dues" envelope. The club due is considerably lower this year and is much needed to keep the MC afloat and functioning. Oh and did I mention we ate yummy food too?!

And here is the first group of MC!!!

Our hospitality coordinator, TeNeil, planned a fun but VERY challenging game of "family".

We had a great time and look forward to many more laughs. Our next meeting will be on September 9th, and we will have a guest speaker, Sarah Mabra. Sarah is a chiropractor and mom herself. She will speaking on an array of topics. You will not want to miss this!!!

Kickin' It Off!

Alright ladies, we are only a week away from our first MC meeting. I am super excited and hope you are too. At this meeting, Wednesday August 26th @9am, we will eat, fill out some forms, learn about the Kid Connection, get to know each other, oh and play some games. Please join us and invite all your mom friends! Can't wait to see you there!

Coming Soon!

Hey there Mama's! For those that don't know, Woodward MOPS has been changed to MOM CONNECTION. We will do the same great stuff like fellowship, crafts, lessons, and of course eat yummy food. But this year we are expanding our horizon and looking to make a positive impact in the lives of mothers and in our great community. We wish to encourage ALL mothers (not just those with preschoolers) to come join us this year as we have awesome and exciting new things happening. Here is a schedule for our first semester of the MOM CONNECTION:

August 26th
September 9th
September 23rd
October 7th
October 21st
November 4th
November 18th
December 2nd
December 16th

Note that we will be meeting every other Wednesday this year at First Baptist Church from 9am-11am. Hope to see you there!