Victory Tabernacle MOPS would like to welcome you to another enriching year of mothering together! We have a lot of great information to share with you as we discuss the connections we make as a friend, a family member and also the ultimate spiritual connection.
Thursday we were reunited after what seemed to be a very short summer! Food, fellowship and some fun was shared amongst familiar faces, and some new faces. Our Newsletter will give more information about our theme this year. You will also find a challenge that was presented to you from the Steering Team! Take a look- and take some action!
We will talk more about our theme and also find out if anyone was up to the challenge during our next meeting on Sept. 27th!
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
WOW!
Spring is certainly in the air today! I have been deliquint on my postings, but that is not to say that we haven't had anything going on in our group. February was a busy month, even with that extra day, it seems like there still was not enough time. I can't believe we are in the middle of March already!
In February our group learned about how to keep a balance in our financial realm. Dori G. shared some timeless tips that Dave Ramsey had adapted into his program. Later in February we were glad to have Jill Wallen from FCOB MOPS in Frederick, MD. She has been involved in MOPS leadership for seven years now. She shared her experience with postpartum depression and anxiety.
Also in February we had babies born and moms find out that they are expecting! Congrats to Michelle with the arrival of little Anya and to Katie as she is expecting a new little one! What a great way to keep our MOPS Group going!
Keep your eyes posted for more to come in March from our MOPS Group this month!
Also, be sure to check out our Events page. We will be having our big fundraiser in June. Be sure to plan to be a part of our Vendor Fair & Bazaar!
In February our group learned about how to keep a balance in our financial realm. Dori G. shared some timeless tips that Dave Ramsey had adapted into his program. Later in February we were glad to have Jill Wallen from FCOB MOPS in Frederick, MD. She has been involved in MOPS leadership for seven years now. She shared her experience with postpartum depression and anxiety.
Also in February we had babies born and moms find out that they are expecting! Congrats to Michelle with the arrival of little Anya and to Katie as she is expecting a new little one! What a great way to keep our MOPS Group going!
Keep your eyes posted for more to come in March from our MOPS Group this month!
Also, be sure to check out our Events page. We will be having our big fundraiser in June. Be sure to plan to be a part of our Vendor Fair & Bazaar!
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Perspective
Last week's MOPS Meeting was a lot of fun (at least for me)! We talked about keeping perspective in our lives- concentrating on what's important and not wasting time on "mommy wars" and things that just don't matter!
Joining us was Rodney Cool from Aesthetic Life Studios. Rodney came to give us some tips on taking great shots, and answered all of our questions! We heard a lot about f-stop, aperture and lighting. The bottom line and possibly the greatest revelation was that we should read our manuals (I know right)!
If you or anyone you know are in need of a professional photographer, I cannot recommend Rodney enough (especially for weddings)! His work is classic and well, just plain amazing!
Please visit his website or "Like" Aesthetic Life Studios on Facebook!
See everyone Thursday for Dori Groenendyk. She will be sharing simple principals of money management!
Joining us was Rodney Cool from Aesthetic Life Studios. Rodney came to give us some tips on taking great shots, and answered all of our questions! We heard a lot about f-stop, aperture and lighting. The bottom line and possibly the greatest revelation was that we should read our manuals (I know right)!
If you or anyone you know are in need of a professional photographer, I cannot recommend Rodney enough (especially for weddings)! His work is classic and well, just plain amazing!
Please visit his website or "Like" Aesthetic Life Studios on Facebook!
See everyone Thursday for Dori Groenendyk. She will be sharing simple principals of money management!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Getting it Together!
We missed lots of MOPS during our meeting on Thursday. There has been lots of nasty bugs going around, hopefully everyone will be feeling better in time for our MOPS Night out (Click here for more information) or our meeting on the 26th!
Our topic was “Consistency”. We discussed how a new year tends to bring new resolutions and new routines. All of the home magazines are discussing “de-cluttering” and “organization” for the New Year. So our experts (aka US) decided to share some of our favorite tips and tricks to keep the home running smoothly and organized. Each mom selected an area of the home to share their methods for controlling the madness.
Family Room
- Train children to play with one thing at a time then put it away.
- Use small boxes for storage (some moms like to separate “like” toys, others say as long as they are cleaned up we’re good).
- Have an open area for play, but the toys should be stored in one corner so the room can be restored to an adult friendly room once the day is done.
- Toys must be cleaned up before bedtime.
Playroom/Kid’s Room
- Have bins to organize toys.
- Keep things that you don’t always want them playing with high up, so they have to ask ex. My son gets upset when his little sister destroys his train tracks, I keep them up so when she is asleep he can ask to play with the train).
- Have an extra “Clean Up” tote to through things in quickly then put away later.
Storage Room
- Use Rubbermaid containers with labels to store out of season clothes.
- Clear Rubbermaid’s are helpful so you can see what is inside of them.
- Use clear plastic drawer bins for storing craft/art supplies.
- Keep a tote with extra tooth brush, shampoo and such for those “just in case” times.
- Another MOP coordinates her totes with the seasons, so when she stores her autumn things, she puts them in the orange/brown colored totes, for Christmas she uses the red and green.
Laundry
- Buy separate hampers for each member of the family and color-code or name them. Sort clothes as you fold them, and then everyone can grab their own basket and put stuff away.
- Keep at least 3 dirty clothes hampers in your bathroom, one for colors, one for whites and one for towels.
- Install a fold away ironing board on your wall. Also, a bracket for your iron so that they are always easy to access.
- Install a rod (tension mount is fine) so that delicates or ironed clothes can be hung right away.
- Shelves!! Keep most used products within arms reach and seldom used products higher.
- If you have a sink, cut a piece of plywood slightly larger than the opening that you can lay on top and you have a nice spot to fold clothes that can easily be put away.
- Keep a small bin or basket for stray socks. You're bound to find the match eventually.
Kitchen/Misc.
- Organize stations (mixing, chopping, cooking cleaning).
- Meal Planning- One MOP is working on a meal plan for a year, inspired by http://boldturquoise.wordpress.com/category/the-bold-kitchen/
- A good blog to find 24 weeks worth of meal plans is http://www.livinglocurto.com/weekly-meal-plans/
- Another MOP has created an inventory on Excel® that she uses when she goes shopping. She runs through the house to see if she needs to replenish a supply.
- Use a cleaning checklist to help keep on top of the housework and not spend too much time on cleaning. TidyMom has a great system tidymom.com.
- Get on Pintrest!!!
This was a really fun topic for all of us, but there is more fun to come during our next meeting. Rodney Cool from Aesthetic Life Studios (http://blog.alifestudio.com/) will be with us to share some pointers on taking great shots! I can't wait to FINALLY learn how to take good pictures!
We missed lots of MOPS during our meeting on Thursday. There has been lots of nasty bugs going around, hopefully everyone will be feeling better in time for our MOPS Night out (Click here for more information) or our meeting on the 26th!
Our topic was “Consistency”. We discussed how a new year tends to bring new resolutions and new routines. All of the home magazines are discussing “de-cluttering” and “organization” for the New Year. So our experts (aka US) decided to share some of our favorite tips and tricks to keep the home running smoothly and organized. Each mom selected an area of the home to share their methods for controlling the madness.
Family Room
- Train children to play with one thing at a time then put it away.
- Use small boxes for storage (some moms like to separate “like” toys, others say as long as they are cleaned up we’re good).
- Have an open area for play, but the toys should be stored in one corner so the room can be restored to an adult friendly room once the day is done.
- Toys must be cleaned up before bedtime.
Playroom/Kid’s Room
- Have bins to organize toys.
- Keep things that you don’t always want them playing with high up, so they have to ask ex. My son gets upset when his little sister destroys his train tracks, I keep them up so when she is asleep he can ask to play with the train).
- Have an extra “Clean Up” tote to through things in quickly then put away later.
Storage Room
- Use Rubbermaid containers with labels to store out of season clothes.
- Clear Rubbermaid’s are helpful so you can see what is inside of them.
- Use clear plastic drawer bins for storing craft/art supplies.
- Keep a tote with extra tooth brush, shampoo and such for those “just in case” times.
- Another MOP coordinates her totes with the seasons, so when she stores her autumn things, she puts them in the orange/brown colored totes, for Christmas she uses the red and green.
Laundry
- Buy separate hampers for each member of the family and color-code or name them. Sort clothes as you fold them, and then everyone can grab their own basket and put stuff away.
- Keep at least 3 dirty clothes hampers in your bathroom, one for colors, one for whites and one for towels.
- Install a fold away ironing board on your wall. Also, a bracket for your iron so that they are always easy to access.
- Install a rod (tension mount is fine) so that delicates or ironed clothes can be hung right away.
- Shelves!! Keep most used products within arms reach and seldom used products higher.
- If you have a sink, cut a piece of plywood slightly larger than the opening that you can lay on top and you have a nice spot to fold clothes that can easily be put away.
- Keep a small bin or basket for stray socks. You're bound to find the match eventually.
Kitchen/Misc.
- Organize stations (mixing, chopping, cooking cleaning).
- Meal Planning- One MOP is working on a meal plan for a year, inspired by http://boldturquoise.wordpress.com/category/the-bold-kitchen/
- A good blog to find 24 weeks worth of meal plans is http://www.livinglocurto.com/weekly-meal-plans/
- Another MOP has created an inventory on Excel® that she uses when she goes shopping. She runs through the house to see if she needs to replenish a supply.
- Use a cleaning checklist to help keep on top of the housework and not spend too much time on cleaning. TidyMom has a great system tidymom.com.
- Get on Pintrest!!!
This was a really fun topic for all of us, but there is more fun to come during our next meeting. Rodney Cool from Aesthetic Life Studios (http://blog.alifestudio.com/) will be with us to share some pointers on taking great shots! I can't wait to FINALLY learn how to take good pictures!
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