MOMS Club of Chandler East, Arizona ©: February 2010

About Our Club

Welcome:

Thanks for your interest in MOMS (MOMS Offering Moms Support) Club! Our chapter is very open to new members. In fact, you probably won’t be the only new person. We are growing month to month. Although some of us have lived here for years, some of us are new to the area or new to MOMS Club. We all have one thing in common- MOMS Club introduced us to other moms like us...moms who became our friends!

About our Chapter:
We are a non-profit support group for stay-at-home moms or moms that work part time. Some of our activities include a monthly recipe exchange, park days, smaller playgroups, monthly “field trips/activities” for the kids, and a Moms Night Out (our only non-kid event). We are also involved in community projects to benefit Chandler families and children. (i.e. donations, fundraisers, volunteer work)

Meetings:
All of our meetings and almost all activities are during the day, when at-home mothers need the support. Activities take place at public venues (such as a local park, restaurant, or stores) and others are hosted by members in their homes (such as recipe exchanges and play dates).

Bring your child(ren):
Our only non-child event is our monthly MNO (Moms Night Out). Otherwise, children are expected and encouraged to come! You don’t have to bring your child(ren) to attend an event, but if you do please remember that you are responsible for their safety and behavior. Sometimes, a member volunteer may watch the children (such as at the Monthly Business Meeting), but most of the time we are all together, mothers and children.

Dues:
As part of the International MOMS Club, we do have a membership fee of $25.00. This fee is due each year the same month as the month you join the club. You may attend two public events before deciding to become a member. We understand that being an at-home mom may mean a tight budget for your family. If the dues would be a hardship, please talk to one of your board members.

BE SURE TO LOOK BELOW AT THE MANY POSTINGS OF OUR FUN GATHERINGS!

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Local Kids Eat Free Places

Hey moms! Here is a list of some local restaurants that have great "Kids Eat Free" deals.

SUNDAY
Arriba’s
Boston Market
Garcia’s
Souper Salad (3-5yrs eat for 99 cents)

MONDAY
Chick-fil-A: Germann
Rock Bottom Brewery
TGIF

TUESDAY
Denny’s
Rock Bottom Brewery
Ruby’s
TGIF

WEDNESDAY
Jason’s Deli
NYPD
Riga Tony’s

THURSDAY
Chick-fil-A: San Tan
Village Inn

FRIDAY: No Places yet in the area

SATURDAY
Denny’s

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Tour of NYPD (New York Pizza Department)

We had a great tour of the Chandler NYPD restaurant. They opened early for us to come and and see how their pizza was made. We also got to see how they set things up for the lunch crowd and where the food is stored. The kids got to touch the dough and see it start out as a ball and be stretched into a large pizza. We all got to enjoy some pizza and had fun hanging out at the restaurant.

Yummy Menu Choices

Off to the kitchen to see where the food is prepared and cooked!

Feeling the dough!

Making a large pizza!

Checking out the freezer!

Waiting for our pizza!

TIME TO EAT!

Stretching the pizza dough!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Cup Cake Day

We had a huge turn out for Cup Cake Day at the park. It was a beautiful afternoon and we all had fun decorating cupcakes with frosting and sprinkles. Even some of the dads got to join in the fun as they had the day off. When the kids weren't eating tons of frosting they had fun running off the sugar around the park.

Yummy cupcakes!

MORE sprinkles!

Time to decorate!

Fun with Mommy!

Yummy frosting!

Cup Cake Cuties!

Fun on the swings!

The Dads having fun!

Annual Open House

We had a fun valentine themed open house at a local park last week. It was a fun place to meet potential new members and play with the kids. There were lots of yummy treats and the kids had fun in the sand box and on the playgrounds.

Push me higher Mom!

Fun food and decor!

Pretty in pink! :)

Fun with friends!

Hanging out in the sandbox!

Ready to run and play!

Climbing up for more fun!

February Business Meeting

We got a lot of stuff covered at the business meeting and received the fun filled March calendar of activities. The kids had fun in the nursery making Valentine's Day bags and passing out their valentines. Hope to see more members next month at the meeting for more fun.