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Monday, December 15, 2014

ShoreMOPS Christmas Tea

At our Christmas Tea, we set things up a bit differently. We introduced our new PLATES AND FLATWARE - an upgrade from the paper and plastic we've been using, plus they are more cost effective and less wasteful.




We also printed out cards as a reminder of how special every mother is, and how intentionally God has designed each one of us. (pictured above)



At our breakfast tables, every place setting included a Chapstick® wrapped up in paper like an old-fashioned piece of taffy, and with it was a message about having the courage to TELL YOUR STORY. (pictured on right)
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Monday, wear your comfiest clothes and leave your kids in jammies! At MOPS we're celebrating a day of REST! Come ready to get some needed relaxation!
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MOPS Christmas Breakfast
Community Christmas Dinner - This outreach event, hosted by our Events Coordinator Halley Martinez, was a reality again this year thanks to her commitment and to the generosity and servanthood of many others. more info
On Dec. 15th we gathered together to celebrate the GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD - at our annual Christmas Tea! We enjoyed a fabulous breakfast provided by Brownies Squared and our focus was set on having the Courage to Tell Your Story.
Donna Chambers, the lead pastor's wife at Shore Fellowship Church, blessed us with an amazing presentation that inspired and provoked our hearts to be braver! To be confident in our uniqueness, to be determined to rest and honor the sabbath, and to accept ourselves as God created us in EVERY stage of our lives. A mom of three young men, she gave us some laughs and left us with hope. We were treated to story time of our own as Donna read from Max Lucado's book You Are Special

Insecurity is a thief and it will rob you of the destiny God has for you! ~Donna Chambers

Get ready for some very exciting MOPS meetings!! We have a Pajama Party on Monday, January 12th, so be brave to REST AND UNWIND!!
On January 26th, we will be braving the world of being INTENTIONAL!!
And just in time for Valentine's Day, we will explore being PASSIONATE!!

Don't miss what's in store for you. See you there!
Check our blog or join our members-only group to learn about upcoming Playdates and Moms’ Nights Out!!

Remember to check the meal signup list on the ShoreMops Members Group.
 
Our local MOPS chapter is graciously housed by Shore Fellowship Church in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Shore Fellowship provides a number of environments to both members and non-members, and serves its community through many outreach efforts.
MOPS International is a country-wide organization for moms of babies, toddlers and preschool-aged children. There are many different groups throughout the states but they all share the same foundation, format and theme. Learn more at www.mops.org
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Sunday, December 14, 2014

Bring Excitement to Storytime

Do your kids love presents? Wanna get your kids excited about reading? 

Try combining the two and see how much fun the entire family gets. 

I actually did this over Christmas with my kids. While my kids love books, they still needed some incentive to start the bedtime routine. Bath, brush teeth, pjs, bed, get out of bed, wake up your sibling, wait for mom to yell "Get back in bed". You know. That routine.


Wrap books and place them in a designated reading location, the floor at the top of the stairs, their beds, your bed, the couch, at the dinner table, etc. Every night have the child open one book/present and together you read it before bed! What a great way to bond and make reading fun and exciting.

So what do I wrap them in? Newspaper, like that free one they throw in your yard every week that I wind up recycling. You can also have them use scissors to cut the newspaper or junk mail. But that's another post for another task. : ) You can wrap them in mismatched wrapping paper. It doesn't have to be specific. If it is a small book, wrap it in plain paper and then have them color a picture from the story you read them. Wrap it in their clothes. They will think this is silly. And it is, because reading can be fun and silly. You don't have to wrap one every night, but do it enough so it is fun and keeps their attention.
So what books do I wrap? Anything age appropriate. Wrap the free book from Chick-fil-a. Wrap the story you have read to them 1,000 times that they know by heart but they still want you to read (Goodnight Moon!). Wrap the library books you checked out for them. Borrow a book from a friend, wrap that one.


I hope this helps you enjoy reading to your kids as much as they enjoy listening to you read.


contributed by Tina Guthman Ishee of ShoreMOPS Steering Team

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Make this!


Bakeless Thin Mints 


Melt 8 oz of chocolate, mix in 1 tbs of peppermint extract, and dip Ritz crackers fully into the chocolate, lay on wax paper and decorate with sprinkles... Then try not to eat them all in one sitting!!! These are super fun to make with the kids!

Contributed by Brandi Giordano