All That Glitters Christmas Party

This morning, momstown Whitby-Ajax members all got together to spread good holiday cheer and celebrate the holidays with a Christmas Party. Yesterday evening, we were hit with a significant snowfall, so as today approached we were quite nervous about whether the party would be able to commence or not. Thankfully the roads weren't all that bad. Quite a few members had to back out, but otherwise the turn out was great!

We had a Christmas tree set-up, holiday music playing and lots of yummy treats for everyone to enjoy. My contribution to the day was a cute little Christmas Tree inspired by the Rice Krispies Imagine & Make recipe ideas, as well as some Rice Krispies treats. (I'll make a separate blog post later this week that will show off in greater detail of the Christmas Tree I made, as well as provide you with some steps on how to make it at home. )

The Moms of young infants mingled on the floor, while the other tots played.

For circle time, we'd planned to read 'Twas The Night Before Christmas.

But the older kiddies decided they would rather color and do a craft instead.

Today's craft was a Stick Christmas Tree with Glitter Decor. Some children made funky-colored trees; while others decided they would rather make sparkly fairy dust wands. It was very cute to watch their imaginations come alive!

To make the tree, check out the momstown Arts & Crafts blog for further instructions. This is certainly one of those crafts that you can enjoy doing as a whole family, and adapt however you like.

We were provided with a great little gift bag for today's event containing cereal, baking sheet, cookie cutters, etc. from Kelloggs to giveaway to one of our lucky partygoers. Towards the end of the event, we did a draw and the winner was Liana. She was more than thrilled to get inspired and create something delicious with her whole family!

Today was a great day! The holiday cheer is certainly being felt in momstown Whitby-Ajax!

Oshawa Rotary Ribfest

Yesterday momstown Whitby-Ajax took a family trip to the Oshawa Rotary Ribfest to eat some award-winning ribs and pulled pork sandwiches, enjoy some childrens entertainment from Dan the Music Man, as well as each others company. We also met up with momstown Oshawa-Port Perry while we were there!

The weather was absolutely beautiful for this event, which sent the crowds pouring in to get their hands on some yummy grub!


After chowing down on some yummy food (... and going back for seconds or thirds)... we decided to head are way over into the midway to let the little kiddies ride the rides and play some games! There was something to entertain children of all ages in there (even the tots).


After the kiddies burned off much energy at the midway, we decided to take a walk through the beautiful Lakeview Park before calling it a day!



Following our deliciously, fun day - the wee ones were quite tired... so after our walk we all parted ways so our tuckered out little ones could head home for a much needed nap!

We had so much fun, and can't wait to all get together again soon!

Busy Little Worker Bee

There's no doubt about it over the past few weeks, I've turned into quite the busy little worker bee.

momstown Whitby-Ajax's launch is looming. The site is up, but not open to the public yet. I'm currently in the midst of planning and posting some great events to the calendar for the fall including:

• Apple Picking
• Zoo Trip
• Park' N Play
• momstown Movers & Shakers
• Bellies & Beyond; and,
• so much more...

I'm very excited to get the site live, and to get out and connecting with other local "neighbourhood" Moms! There's not much longer now.

The movement is coming!

Have you checked out the momstown Whitby-Ajax Facebook Fan Page, yet? If not, you should head on over and check it out!

Are you an expectant Mom in the Whitby or Ajax area? Are you a Mom in the area with a young child? Or... perhaps maybe, you know someone in the area who is expecting or has young children? Whatever the case maybe - Spread the news! The momstown movement is coming to the Durham region. momstown Whitby-Ajax is set to launch in just a few weeks time. We are currently planning out our end of Summer and Fall calendar, and let me be the first to tell you it is chucked full of lots of fun stuff for you and the kids!

So tune into our blog and Facebook fan page for further details as our launch date gets closer.

While you're on our fan page, you'll notice our current contest running. Once we reach 100 fans, we'll be giving away a $25.00 grocery gift card. So join today and help spread the momstown word!

momstown Training

Last week, Nancy (Owner of momstown Oshawa-Port Perry) and I spent two days at "momstown Head Office" for an in-depth training workshop.

On the first day of training, Ann-Marie (co-founder of momstown), Nancy and I meet up for dinner at The Keg with Leanne (momstown Guelph), Christy (momstown Business Development) and Lindsay (momstown Hamilton). It was great to meet some of the momstown team, and receive their feedback as I gear up for launch of the Whitby-Ajax chapter.

On the second day of training, we took the training outdoors. It was such a beautiful day!


Overall, training went very well. I had a lot of fun, and came away from it with a lot of information. I have a lot of great ideas that I'm very excited to put into motion! I've got a lot of work to do between now and launch... I can't wait to share this journey with everyone!

Keep posted here for further updates regarding momstown Whitby-Ajax!

Cheers,

Nicole

Welcome!

Hi! My name is Nicole King, and I am “mommy” to my daughter, Cadence. Cadence is my first born, and she is gearing up to celebrate her 1st birthday in just a few weeks time. I have to say that motherhood has remarkably been one of my most treasured moments in life so far. I can't wait to watch my little one grow, develop and reach new milestones.

I haven't always resided in Whitby. My husband and I moved here shortly after our wedding in late 2007. We were born and raised in Brampton. What called us out the Durham region, one might ask? The commute to Toronto from the east-end was much more accommodating for my husband, and we also loved how close knit the community is here. The community is booming with young families, and that was really attractive to us.

While on maternity leave, I found myself going stir crazy quite often. Most of my friends who had been on mat leave with me were returning to work, and there I was left not knowing what to do with myself. That's how I came to find momstown. I originally signed up for a trial period with another chapter. However, distance held me back from attending any events. I was quite letdown, and had to do something about it. That's how I came to owning my own chapter of momstown.

The countdown is now on! momstown Whitby-Ajax is set to open in mid-August 2010. I'm extremely excited to bring momstown to the Durham region! I look forward to meeting everyone soon!

Keep connected to the blog for further details as launch approaches.

Your momstown Mama,

Nicole