New Year, 2014-2015

MOTs Moms!

Welcome to the new school year and new MOTs year.  We hope and pray that this new school year has started out well, and for those who have children in school we pray that this year is one of learning, new friendships, and fun for your children.

We have an exciting year ahead of us in MOTs, and we are so looking forward to sharing it with you! Our first meeting is Thursday, September 11 at 9:30.  We have changed from Wednesdays to Thursdays, but we are still meeting at the same time and place, 9:30-11:30 in the Cafe at Grandview Nazarene.  The church has expanded their preschool days, so there will be extra moms and kids milling around.  :)

We are also trying a new set-up this year.  In an effort to deepen relationships between moms, we will be playing get to know you activities. Expect some tasty M&Ms and some fun door prizes.  We also will be having one speaker a month, while the other meeting each will be devoted to discussing what we learned the previous meeting, and just more getting to know each other time.  We really want to deepen and enrich all of our friendships.  Because, lets be honest, being a mom is hard!

We look forward to seeing you all.

Adrianna

As a side note, I have never done a blog before, and feel much more adept at Facebook.  Please like us (Moms of Tots) on Facebook to get current info!

MOTS this Wednesday!

MOTS will be meeting for our last normal meeting this coming Wednesday.  There will still be a group playdate in May and hopefully some other activities this Summer, but this is our last meeting for the year.

Please join us Wednesday for some visiting time, games and friendships, and brunch :).  Hope to see everyone there.

MOTS - March 12th Mom's Night Out - Home Businesses

Hi Ladies!

Shari Ammerman is a pilates instructor in Prosser and a neat mom of four kids, high school age and older.  She will be joining us this Wednesday, March 12th to teach us some basic pilates.  We will also have a lot of visiting time!  Please dress in comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat if you have one. She will bring some as well.  See you Wednesday!   

Also!  We have planed a fun Mom's Night Out event for Monday, March 17th from 6:30pm - 9:30pm (come anytime) at Clydine Norell's house.  She is Mandy Hoffard and Shelley Dixon's friend who offered her beautiful house for this Mom's Night Out.  Her address is 12823 Paige Lane, Prosser.  Paige Lane is almost at the very end of North River Road.  For the Mom's Night Out, we will have some of our MOTS moms who have at-home businesses sharing with us about their products.  They will be set up and we all have the chance to visit with them (and each other) and learn about some great products.  There will be refreshments.  This is a great opportunity to spend an evening without our sweet kiddos, learning and visiting.  Some of the businesses that will be there are:

- Usborne Books

- Mary Kay

- Norwex

- Origami Owl

- DoTerra Oils

- Paparazzi Jewelry

 and More!

 Please invite any other moms you know who could benefit from a night out.  Maybe moms who work during the day and can't come to MOTS but would be able to come to an evening event?  

Thanks Ladies!

Survey results are in!

The survey results are in, and most of us would like to hear more about parenting and how to get our young kids involved with chores :)!  So, come at 9:15am, get a coffee, drop of your kids and enjoy a relaxing morning with other moms hearing from Jolene VerMulm about parenting and chores.

See you in the morning!

Marriage and Small Group Resources

Christian Small groups that we are connected to and would love to have you join:

- Grandview Nazarene's executive pastor Wes Hershberger and his wife Cassandra are leading a parenting class on Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm at Grandview Nazarene. Book and video "Spiritual Parenting" by Michelle Anthony.  Purchase of book is not necessary   to attend class but is available for $11.00. Childcare is provided.

- Sean and Moira Carpenter have a young adults bible study every other Tuesday at the Grandview Nazarene church from 6:30-8pm.  Currently studying Revelations.  Single and couples are welcomed and childcare is provided.  

- Bethel-Prosser has a Bible study that meets at 6:30pm  on Tuesdays at Friendship Baptist in Prosser. Currently doing "Love and Respect", childcare is provided.

Marriage resources that we have found helpful and would recommend:

- "Love and Respect" by Emerson

- "5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman

- "Created to be His Helpmeet" by Debi Pearl

- "Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us    

      Happy" by Gary Thomas 

- "For Men Only" and "For Women Only" by 

- "Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage" by Mark Gungor, 

- "The Two Sides of Love" by Gary Smalley

- "31 days to great Sex" by Sheila Wray Gregoire (couples devotional)

- "No Greator Joy Magazine Subscription (free) at www.nogreaterjoy.org

- "The Bead Method" by Mark Gungor

MOTS is CANCELED

Due to bad roads, we are canceling MOTS for tomorrow.  Stay safe!

January 8th Meeting

Happy New Year!  

MOTS starts again this week!  Just a few details: 

Our JANUARY 8th meeting will NOT be in the Cafe' as normal.  There will be a Pastor's meeting there.  Please use the main entrance, we will be meeting in ROOM 111. 

Blue table will be providing brunch.

Hope to see you Wednesday at 9:30am at the Grandview Church of the Nazarene in room 111.