Vendor Fair/ MOPS Bake Sale

This Saturday, March 13th (9-4) is our big spring fundraiser. We are doing a Bake Sale at the City Auditoriums vendor fair.

We are asking each of you to bring at least one thing. This could be a batch of cookies split into four bags, this could be a batch or brownies split in two bags. We are also asking that you bring your items packaged and ready for pricing by 8:30 Saturday morning. Please you are are one that likes to bake, bring as much as you would like, the more we have to sell the better.

If you signed up to help during the event, please remember your time you signed up for.

If you are unable to drop you item(s) off on Saturday morning, you can drop them off at either Julianne's or Marcy's house. Please call them and make arrangements.

MOPS Steering Meeting

I'm back... I tried getting a video up of one of our speakers, but it was too long. If you would like to view it please e-mail me (asyhre(at)gmail(dot)com and I will get it to you.

Our March 4th meeting will be the only one this month. We will be getting a tour of the Goss Opera House. We woudl like for everyone to be at the church @ 9 am that day, so we can have brunch and get the the Goss @ 9:45. The coffee shop and retail store will be open if you are interested in that.

March 25th is our Fun Day at the City Auditorium.

Schedule of Events:

9:30- fun day begins in the basement

-Park and Rec staff will provide an obstacle course and other structured activities.

10:30- move upstairs and play in main gym

11:20- pizza served in basement

1:00- end

-This event is like an open house. You may come and go as you need

- This event is ONLY for MOPS members who have paid their dues or are on scholarship

-Pizza and water will be served, if you wish for something else you will have to provide that

-This is a free event, with pizza and water included

-please keep your child(ren) home if he/she/they have a contagious illness other then the common cold in the past 24 hours leading up to the event.

April 23 we have a Mom's Night Out planned at Christy's house. More info to come for that.

April 29th is our Moppets Worker Brunch. Again watch for more info on that also.

The Moppets could use some crackers... please make sure they do not have or were proceed somewhere that had nuts or tree nuts in them.

Our next steering meeting will be April 8th @ 9am

MOPS TOMORROW!

We will be having a PJ party... wear your PJ's and come ready to do a creative activity and then you get to choose either playing board games or watching a DVD.

Reminder:

This Thursday is our Christmas Party. Remember your treats to share and we are asking that since was are sharing them with the Moppets workers that they do not require refrigeration and are easy to plate.

Thanks and see you Thursday!

MNO... with Evening Group

The Evening MOPS Watertown Group has invited us to a cookie exchange on Friday night at 7pm.

It will be held at Cornerstone Church in the Fireside Room. Bring your cookies to exchange.

MOPS updates

• Congratulations to Melanie, Kristen, Sarah and Marcy on their new arrivals.

• December 17th is our Christmas party, remember your Christmas treats to share.

• Needs some Christmas ideas, check out these blogs:

1. Home-Ec 101- many many recipes and household ideas
2. Tip Junkie- gift ideas to buy and make
3. MomAdvice- gift ideas, recipes and freebies
4. One Pretty Thing- make it gift giving ideas
5. sewmamasew- daily themed make it, sew it, buy it topics
6. The Crafty Crow- Children's Crafts

There are many many more out there and if you find some great ones please post them in the comments.

• In January we will be visited by Lisa from the Watertown Resource Center(WRC) and then take a tour of the WRC. They are in need of some everyday living items. If you would like to donate any item from the list please bring them to out January 21 meeting when we will be touring the center.

Items Needed:

toilet paper, laundry soap, dishwasher soap, dryer sheets, new/used alarm clocks, pillows, ziploc bags (gallon size), diapers(size 4&5), phone cards, large garbage bags, batteries(9V,C,D), new/used vacuum cleaners, silverware, skillets & kettles, postage stamps, used furniture, used cell phones, socks(all sizes), underwear(all sizes) and canned food items

• We are in need of Moppets workers. If you know of any one please pass that info on to Sherry. This is either volunteer or paid.

• Erin is willing to put together a recipe book of our brunch recipes. Please either bring your recipes to a meeting or e-mail it to here.

November 5th Meeting

Please remember you Operation Christmas Child Boxes. I will be bringing them over to Corner Stone Church right after our meeting. If you forget you can always bring it over to Corner Stone before November 19th.

Also remember your gently used/new donations for our silent auction. This can include donations from your favorite store, unneeded/used house hold things, baked goodies, frozen goodies, canned goodies and well the list could go on.