Happy New Year momstown Oshawa - Port Perry!!!

This time of year is a fantastic time to reflect upon where we have been and where we are going. Many people use this time to make resolutions; changes to their lives that they feel will make them a better, happier person. It is a time of new beginnings and offers a fresh, clean, event-free calendar upon which we can happily begin jotting down all of the exciting things to come!

For me, 2010 was a very event-filled year! It started off with a countdown to the end of my maternity leave and my return to work. A very bittersweet time as I loved my workplace and was looking forward to the social aspect it provided, but was very sad to see the end my relaxing days filled with the perfect, smiling face of my daughter.

Then after a few months of working, I decided that that perfect, smiling face far outweighed my love of my job and my co-workers and I made the decision to find a way to create a better balance in my life.

I stumbled upon momstown...this fantastic community of moms that I had never even heard of. I quickly found out that the reason I hadn't heard of it was that it was not yet in my community and that by bringing it here I would also be given the opportunity to become a work at home mom! So now, I have a job that I love that I am able to do from home and I have something to keep me busy in my community with my little one (who quickly turned into a busy toddler over this past year as well).

Once momstown got started in Oshawa - Port Perry, moms from all around the region began to meet up and enjoy each others conversation on the message boards and each others company at events. We've had many events, well over 100 in just the last 4 months, and it has been amazing! The time has flown by even faster than it usually does in the last few months of the year, and here we are welcoming 2011!!!

There were many changes for me and my family over the past year, and also for this community. Surely 2011 will also bring many changes, which I'm positive will also all be very exciting. In terms of resolutions, I really can't say that I have any. The things that are going to change will do that on their own. As for me, I'm just going to sit back and enjoy the wonderful ride!

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope you all are as happy with the outcome of 2010 as I am and that you are all just as excited as me to be filling up those 2011 calendars (with family events and momstown events too, of course)!!!

Parenting Seminar with Nanny Robina!!!

Parenting Expert Nanny Robina, as seen on "The Mom Show", NBC and CityLine, is going to do a seminar for momstown Oshawa - Port Perry members as well as sleepless non-members! The main topic? You guessed it - SLEEP!!!

Here's what Nanny Robina has to say about this seminar:

"Hi Moms, come and join me for a chat on how to get your baby to sleep through the night...

This class is very informative and sprinkled with lots of fun. Listen on how a few small changes to your day time schedule could be the answer to the gift of sleep, or how a little patience and perseverance could have your baby sleeping unassisted! How to transfer your baby from crib to bed and how to keep that run away toddler in bed! Need to know how to soothe, then join my class and learn with a few simple techniques.

I am here to teach you how not to be defeated!

This class is approx 90 minutes with Q&A period to follow."

The date of seminar is Sunday, November 21st from 1-3 pm. The fee is just $20/mom. momstown members can pay via paypal right from the event listing on our calendar, but if you or a friend have not yet joined momstown but would like to attend the seminar, please email info.oshawa-portperry@momstown.ca and directions to the location will be given to you and payment arrangements can be made! All registrants must pre-pay for this class!

Nanny Robina has done presentations for other momstown chapters as well! Here is the testimonial from Barrie:

momstown Barrie
Feb. 2010
Topic: Sleep - covering all the reason on why your baby will not sleep through the night and much more.
From sleep to bullying, picky eaters to potty training, we talked about it all.
· How do you get your toddler to stay in their own bed?
· Was it normal for their child to prefer to sleep on a cold floor rather than a warm bed?
· Is it ok if their child prefers to snack all day instead of eating meals at the table with the family?
· How do you discipline a child that finds joy in pushing their sibling down?
· How do you get your child to poop on the potty? And the questions went on from there!
Each question came with an informative and insightful answer, coupled with a witty and often hilarious anecdote from her years of experience.
The moms all left with ammunition on how to tackle their unsuspecting children.
Thank you Nanny Robina!
Karrie - barrie.momstown.ca

Ladies, you won't want to miss this!!! There are only a couple of spaces left, so act quickly!

Email: info.oshawa-portperry@momstown.ca

momstown will provide light snacks and refreshments.

This is a babes in arms only event! No mobile infants/toddlers/children. We want to be able to focus on learning all Nanny Robina has to offer!!!