Last chance to OWN momstown Whitby-Ajax!

Last summer, momstown was over the moon with two chapters opening in August in Durham. With high hopes, momstown Whitby-Ajax and momstown Oshawa-Port Perry celebrated with a big launch party at Oshawa Place Mall in September 2010.

One year later, we're disappointed with the current results of the 2 chapters. Small but active communities have been created but our current owners have been unable to stay and grow the businesses into those high hopes. Both former owners, Nicole and Nancy, would agree the territories are ripe for a momstown business with the right, focused owners.

These two chapters will remain open FOR SALE for two more weeks until September 15th. The purchase prize is $3,000 per territory which comes as a complete business with website, business training, our strong momstown brand and network, established social media accounts, advertising/ sponsorship inventory, an active community of members and a subscription list of approximately 400 local families each. Our business model is unique and is working for 16 other momstown chapter across Canada. For more information, please see the licensing info here.

momstown would like to redivide the territories into a more traditional Durham split to Pickering-Ajax & Whitby-Oshawa but this is up for discussion.

If suitable buyers have not been found by September 15th, momstown will be closing both businesses. To protect our integrity and brand, membership fees will be returned at a pro-rated cost directly to active members and any outstanding advertising fees returned or transferred.

In the interim 2 weeks, our memberships are FREE and OPEN for all to check out and register. Our events with momstown Whitby are OPEN and inclusive of all. Anyone whose membership is due to expire is welcome to extend it for free.

This is a tough decision to make on behalf of the momstown company, but we are committed to delivering a consistent level of service, regular events based on our curriculum to our members and without a owners/operators in Durham, we are unable to offer that. We hope to find committed individuals by the 15th. Please pass this opportunity along to any aspiring mom entrepreneurs.

If you have questions or concerns about the sale or pending closure, please reach out to myself or our momstown Team Leader Leanne at licensing@momstown.ca.

Thank-you for your patience and support as we navigate through the coming weeks.

Ann-Marie Burton

Owner & Founder of momstown.ca

momstown Birthday Bash Photos - Courtesy of Petra King Photography

Petra King Photography was kind enough to sponsor our momstown Whitby-Ajax birthday bash this past weekend.

I've been a long time client of Petra. She's captured my maternity, newborn, headshots and family photos. So when she offered to sponsor the birthday bash... I have to say I felt honored to bring her on board!!

Here are a few teasers of the photos she snapped...

To view more photos, please check out our momstown Whitby-Ajax Facebook Fan Page!

Thanks again to everyone who came out and contributed to making the event the success it was. It was great to see so many new and familiar faces! It truly was a fun morning!

Shout out again to all our event sponsors. You're ALL awesome!

Win Family Passes to Toopy & Binoo

Great news! I am about to reward one of you with Free Tickets to their upcoming show on October 22nd at Regent Theatre, Oshawa!
Check out www.ToopyAndBinooOnTour.com for more details on the Show!
Of course I am sure what you really want to know is how do you win those tickets! 
All you need to do is visit the momstown Whitby-Ajax Facebook Page and post a picture of your kids loving Toopy and Binoo. A picture of them dancing to their songs or telling you why they are their #1 fan.
Then come on back here and let me know you did so (please leave your Facebook name as well so I can easily find you)!
At the end of the day one lucky winner will be chosen!
Make sure you go check out the Koba Entertainment Facebook page and follow them on Twitter as well! 

momstown Birthday Bash!

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate momstown.ca's 4th birthday and momstown Whitby-Ajax's 1st birthday on Saturday, August 27th at Creative Play Indoor Playground. We had over 65 families pop by the event to celebrate with us!!

There was many smiling faces, fun being had and good cheer in the facility as we celebrated momstown's birthday in style with cake, balloons, face painting, clowns, loot bags and prizes!!

Special thanks to all our event sponsors:

Petra King Photography

Sisley Hyundai

Boston Pizza Ajax

FitMom Durham

Flourish Cake Designs

Sunflower The Clown

Parent Source

Once Upon A Child Ajax

Party Monsters Invitations

Kiddie Kobbler Whitby

Canlan Ice Sports

My Music Centre

Proud Mom Gift Services

Also a very special thanks to some local supporters:

Tres Chic Baskets

Tara Graham Photographer

Mingling Mommas

Nona Johnstone - Peekaboo Beans Stylist

Keep watch to our Facebook wall as we post photos from the event!! 

Sunflower The Clown to be at momstown Whitby-Ajax Birthday Bash!

We're excited to announce that Sunflower the Clown and L'il Miss Lucy will be at the momstown Whitby-Ajax Birthday Bash on August 27th!!

 

For more information on the event visit our Featured Sponsor Page or RSVP on Facebook!!

Toddler Punk Princess Birthday

It's come and gone. My daughter is now TWO!!! Wowee!! The days seem so long these days, but the years so short.

Our friends and family gathered a few weekends ago at an old school house to celebrate Cadence's birthday. The birthday girl wasn't sure what to think at first. She certainly lived up to the 'it's my party and I'll cry if I want to'! I'm sure it was all just hard for her to digest at first, but once she got in her zen and comfortable... she had a blast!

The birthday theme of the party was... not Dora... not Elmo... not Toy Story....  BUT rather... PUNK PRINCESS! Cadence was very resistant to character themes. We sat down a few months before her party and I showed her some ideas. When she kept declining, I felt at a loss... when it dawned on me... Cadence loves rocking out to Avril Lavigne. Why not explore the avenue of a toddler punk princess party? I took Cadence to the party store and showed her all the pink & black punk rocker decor! She loved it! I can't get over the personality she's developed; she's definitely becoming her own little person.

The invitation. We had a hard time with the invitation. Initial renditions included skulls, but after much discussion we thought skulls for a toddlers birthday invites was a little over the top. Here's what we settled on... (Thanks to Smalley Invites & Announcements!)

The decor. We picked up most of our decor from Buck or Two and Party Packagers.

The cake. Rather than having a local bakery make the cake. We took a more frugal route, and asked my lovely Mother-in-Law if she wouldn't mind helping us out with this. She happily did! The cake turned out awesome!

Crafts.  We didn't do any crafts at the party, but here are some great craft ideas for a punk themed toddler/preschooler birthday party.

Funky Tie-Dyed Shirts

Shoe Box Guitar Craft

Musical Shakers Craft

The birthday girl had so much fun at her party this year!! I had a lot more fun planning this years party, and can't wait for next!

I'm not going to lie... I was so much more emotional about my sweet little girl's 2nd birthday in comparison to her 1st! She's changed so much in just a years time. My little girl is growing up and FAST! 

Happy birthday sweetheart! 

Love Mommy xo

The Winner Is...

Congratulations Angela B! You are the winner of our contest for July 2011! You've won a one year membership to momstown Whitby-Ajax!