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| November news from Mom's Morning Out | |
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Turn your clocks back!
Set your clocks back on November 2nd and while you're at it, test the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. |
You can't complain after Election Day unless you VOTE!!!
Take the kids with you the polls and get them started in the democratic process early!
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| Want to do a little holiday shopping?
Wayne Presbyterian Christmas Marketplace Saturday, November 15th
9-3pm
A great place to get Christmas presents...and benefits for helping out, too!
Please check out our M2O website for more information on how to get first pick of the toy selection.
Second Tuesday of December,
5-9pm
West Wayne Avenue, just across from the Radnor Library
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 Gee Thanks!
Hi Moms! It's November and we have a lot to be thankful for! What a great month!
Turkeys, family gatherings, forming new traditions and preserving old ones...everything gets better when little ones are involved.
Be sure to check out our website. It's the place to go for our monthly schedule of events with playgroup, discussion, service projects and other fun things that we'll have going on. http://m2othursday.googlepages.com
If you know of any moms who would like to join our group, any part of it, please pass along this email and extend them a warm welcome! The more moms, the merrier!
Our best,
The Moms of M2O | |
 A simple craft, a luxurious gift...
It looks like this will be a winter where comments around the house like "Mom, I'm cold!" will be met with "Put on a sweater, sweetie!"
While conserving energy and keeping an eye on heating costs this season, why not do so in style and with love?
The November issue of Martha Stewart Living has a do-able project that would make a really great gift and keep tootsies of all sizes warm and toasty...handmade felt slippers.
Pick up a copy at the newsstand or library today (page 104) or go to marthastewart.com/felt-projects for the how-to. What a great gift for the gals and little ones in your life? Give it a try!
You could even go one "step" further in making these a luxurious and cozy gift by tucking your slippers in a basket with a coordinating lap blanket from somewhere like TJ Maxx or Home Goods, an interesting mug from The Neighborhood League or your local thrift shop, an assortment of teas and a good book.
It's fun to think "differently" in terms of gift giving, and now is as good a time as any. Enjoy! |
 Girl's Night Out---Fireside Chat at George's!
We're taking over the couch in front of the fire at George's in Strafford and we'll be chatting about holiday plans, the kids and the man and this and that. Join us for a nibble or a sip...the gals who make the effort to get out the door on Girls Night are always glad they did. Join us on Thursday November 20th, at 8pm. |
TOT TALK
"Using a fan where babies sleep cuts SIDS risk by 72 percent"
Mon, Oct 6, 2008 (Reuters Health) - Using a fan in babies' rooms that have poor ventilation appears to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to a report in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Re-inhaling carbon dioxide has been hypothesized to contribute to SIDS. By allowing the pooling of carbon dioxide gas around an infant's nose and mouth during sleep, combined with inadequate ventilation in the room, may increase the risk of SIDS, the authors suggest.
To see if improving a room's ventilation could reduce the risk, Dr. De-Kun Li and colleagues conducted a population-based study involving 185 infants who died of SIDS and 312 infants with characteristics similar to those of the SIDS infants. Data on fan use and other aspects of the sleep environment were obtained through interviews with the infants' mothers.
Using a fan during sleep was linked with a 72 percent reduction in SIDS risk, Li and associates from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Oakland report.
Further study showed that the benefits of using a fan were most pronounced in "adverse" sleep environments, such as a warm rather than a cool room, reducing the risk of SIDS by 94 percent.
Fans also reduced the impact of known risk factors for SIDS. For infants who slept on their stomach or their side, rather than on their back (the position recommended by the "Back to Sleep" campaign that started in 1994), a fan in the room reduced the risk by about 86 percent. Likewise, the risk was reduced by about 85 percent for infants who shared a bed with a person other than a parent.
The authors found that fan use only reduced the risk of SIDS in infants who were not using pacifiers. Prior research has linked pacifier use with a decreased risk of SIDS, the report indicates.
Although the importance of putting infants to sleep on their backs is the "paramount" message for parents, the use of a fan in the room of a sleeping infant appears to offer an easily available means of further reducing SIDS risk that can be readily accepted by parents and caretakers of various social and cultural backgrounds, Li's team concludes. | | |
MOM'S MARKETPLACE---Entrepeneurial moms from our group and beyond...Vist their sites, spread the word! We'll add more each month---just send me the link.
Plaid Daisies...personalized gifts, centerpieces and favors for all of life's celebrations--- www.plaiddaisies.com
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We want YOU to come to this month's Girls Night Out.
Read on for more details.
If you haven't joined us yet, you have been missing one heck of a time! | |
 Awesome! It's Autumn!
Hi Moms! Welcome back to the M2O playgroup! We hope you've enjoyed a magical summer with your family and we're glad to be getting back into our groove and routines.
What a great time of year for walks around the block, collecting leaves, finding acorns and other "treasures" in your little ones' pockets...even though the leaves are changing and falling, it's a time of renewal for you and your family. Back to familiar schedules, the comforts of home and the company of loved ones.
Check out our new website! It's the place to go for our monthly schedule of events with playgroup, discussion, service projects and other fun things that we'll have going on. http://m2othursday.googlepages.com
If you know of any moms who would like to join our group, any part of it, please pass along this email and extend them a warm welcome! The more moms, the merrier!
Our best,
The Moms of M2O | |
 October Events for the Whole Family
All Children's Sale this Friday!!!
The All Children's Sale is a huge tag sale that benefits the Heritage School. Items for sale include used baby/nursery goods and equipment, parenting and instructional books, maternity clothing, toys, bicycles, books, tapes & cds, videos/dvds, software, games, puzzles, footwear, outerwear, costumes and children's clothing (newborn through 16) Friday 6-8pm and Saturday 9am-12pm. For more information and directions, visit http://www.heritagekids.org/default.asp
St. Davids Church Fair this Saturday!
The St. David's Fair and Country Auction is the oldest continuous fair in the state, and possibly the country. It is held the first Saturday in October and offers a variety of events and specialties such as rides for children of all ages, food items ranging from omelets, salads, burgers to heavenly hostings, the sale of plants, toys, gently used clothing, books and an old fashioned country auction.
This year marks the 157th year of the Fair and will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2008, from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. The Auction begins at 10:30 a.m. Visit www.stdavidschurch.org for more information and directions!
Friends of the Easttown Library Book Sale
Friends of the Easttown Library & Information Center will host its biannual used book sale at the library. Book sale hours are as follows:
Sun., Oct. 5, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Mon., Oct. 6, noon-8 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 7, noon-4 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 8, noon-8 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 9, noon-4 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 10, noon-4 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Proceeds from the book sale will benefit Easttown Library.
For more information, call Easttown Library at (610) 644-0138. On the Web: http://www.easttownlibrary.org.
Radnor Hotel's Howl-i-Day Tea October 25th
Witches, ghosts, and black cats, oh my!! It's the Howl-i-Day Costume Parade at The Radnor Hotel's Howl-i-day Tea! Let your little ones put on their costumes early and join the fun for Children's Saturday Afternoon Tea. Children will enjoy a traditional afternoon tea, a not too scary storytelling by our Pumpkin Fairy, "howl-i-day" sing-a-long, craft activity and a costume parade! Each child will receive a Story Book Gift to take home and a treasure. Costumes are welcome but not required; ideal age group is 3-8 years. Please view our website at radnorhotel.com for more information on our Children's Saturday Afternoon Tea program. Reservations and advance ticket purchase required. 1 - 3 p.m
$49.95 for 1 child and 1 adult $24.95 for each additional person
Plus tax and service charge, Pricing subject to change without notice
Reservations, Advanced Ticket Purchase Required
Please call 610-341-3191. Deadline for reservations is Wednesday 5PM prior to the date of the event.
Main Line Children's Festival October 25th Saturday, October 25, 2008
12 pm to 4 pm - Rain or Shine
at:
ST. LUKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Montgomery Avenue & Pennswood Road
Bryn Mawr, PA 610-525-2396
FEATURING
12 noon: Local Choirs and dance performances
1 pm Concert: Two of a Kind
2:00 pm: Halloween Parade & Prizes
And performance by Music Over Matter (M.O.M)
3 pm Concert: Give and Take Jugglers
Visit with Elmo, Face Painting, Food, Moon Bounce, Assorted Crafts, Silent Auction, Performances by Various Youth Groups
Festival: Free
Concerts: $5 suggested donation per concert per person
Malvern Halloween Parade October 26thMost Popular Chester County Halloween Parade. Come dressed or come ready to be amazed. Awards in a variety of categories. Fun filled day for the whole family. Mark your calendar, Sunday Afternoon
King Street, Malvern
Also, you can google "Sugartown Strawberries" in Malvern and "Linvilla Orchards" in Media for some good old pumpkin patch fun! |
 Girl's Night Out---TACKY BOWLING!!!
Monday October 20th
Girls, get out the leopard, the feathers, the sequins...we're going Tacky Bowling! That's right! As if the shoes weren't bad enough, we're takin' it up a notch and hitting the lanes in our tackiest togs for an evening of bowling, chatting and imbibing.
Monday, October 20th at 8PM, at Devon Lanes on Lancaster Avenue in Devon. Call Jen at 484.431.5093 if you need more information.
Yours truly is considering a shiny gold legging and leopard print jacket combination for the evening out. Go tacky...or go home! (can you imagine if I went into labor while bowling and had to go to the hospital in said get up?! I might get sent to the psych ward instead of maternity!) |
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SHOP TALK
Shipley Shops
The Shipley Shops gift and boutique show, held every October in the school's Yarnall Gymnasium, is a popular Main Line tradition that brings together premier retailers and artists from throughout the United States and attracts customers from within and well beyond the Shipley community. In the fall, the school will celebrate the 48th year of this exciting tradition. For more information, visit:
Thurs. October 23 Shops Open 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday, October 24 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday, October 25 Family Fun Day 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Community Clothes Charity
Community Clothes Charity will host their annually divine sale of new and gently used designer ladies clothing.
The significant amount of money raised by this annual sale goes to a different worthy charity each year, and the proceeds of this year's October sale will be directed to a new aquatic center at Overbrook School for the Blind.
In addition to selling clothing and shoes, the CCC sale offers a treasure trove of new and donated costume jewelry, gift items, belts, hats, accessories, scarves, handbags, through "The Boutique".
The sale is held each year in The Village Hall, at the far western end of Spread Eagle Village, 503 W. Lancaster Ave. (Route 30) in Strafford, PA 19087. Cash, checks, Visa and MasterCard will be accepted. The dates for this year's sale are Thursday, October 30th from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, Friday, October 31st from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, and Saturday, November 1st from 9:30 am to 12 noon. A $5.00 donation at the door is requested on Thursday only. The CCC has an informational website featuring interactive directions by MapQuest at: www.communityclothescharity.org. | | |
