Well i must apologize for not updating this for a while, but here i am at the end of yet another term and am very excited how the term has gone. We have covered topics from decluttering, massaging, birth order, love langauages and what to wear!. It has been very informative and fun to hear all the stories that come up in all these topics.

We have had more new mums join us so welcome to them and at present are full in our MOPPETS area. But if you dont happen to have your kiddies with you on a MOPS morning then please come along. We are starting a waitlist for mummies with children until we can find some more helpers to help care for our precious little ones. If you have a friend that would love to come along then please get them to contact me or the office and we will place their name on our waitlist.

As we gear up for some downtime during our school holidays we are also planning and organising a bonza of a 4th term to finish the year when we come back. So plan to be there and not miss a thing.

I would like to thank all the girls who have helped with providing our yummy morning tea each fortnight. I know i really appreciate your generosity.

Anyway take care during the holidays and have lots of fun with your kiddies.

Cheers

Merran

With the term well under way. I would like to welcome our new ladies that have joined us this term, so welcome to Cy and Samuel, Dianne and Katherine, Emily and Zeyad, Nicola and her new little bub. Jane our mentor is away for 4 weeks holidaying and visiting her grandbabies in Darwin so we are looking forward to some guest speakers in the next few weeks. Last week we made a Paint Swatch Notebook for our bags it was the easieat craft which cost next to nothing. fun  to do with the kids as well.

Our next MOPS meeting we are having a HIGH TEA MORNING to raise money for the cancer foundation (Biggest Morning Tea). It will be a gold coin donation and our bit to help in the community. We will also be welcoming Natalie who is a nutritionist and she will be talking about childrens nurtrition.  

See you there for another great morning

Cheers

Merran.

With term 2 nearly ready to take off we have one amazing term of MOPS ready to for all you MOPS mummies.

So why not come and join us.

We start back on Wednesday the

29th April at 9.30am. And we kick of with the Haunted House topic- confronting the things that hold you back and how we can push through them to being a better you. Jane our Mentor will be speaking  this week. Jo is going to be sharing and teaching us a great gift idea just in time for Mother\'s Day. 

13th May - We have a guest speaker this week. CHERIE IS coming along to talk about MIRRORS - Our body image and self esteem encouragement. Because we are all special in our own way. And who does\'nt need a dose of this now and then!!

I will be showing you a nifty cheap way of making a note book to have in your bag just in case!

27th May -Icecreams and Fairy Floss - We have a Nutritionist coming along and speaking about childrens diet and well being. Natalie will share some great things so dont miss this day.

10th June- Bumper Cars - Dealing with conflict in life especailly with children!. Now I am no expert but I am going to be sharing some tips and encouragement with you coming from a point of living and raising a strong willed child. Life is full of bumper cars!!

24th June - A little of a follow on from the previous week and we have Leonie coming and speaking to us about another road bump that can slow us down and follow a different path that we expected.

We would love for you to come and join us. So if you are a Mummy of a 0-5year old then this is for you on Wednesday mornings for 2 hours. Just ring the church office and get your registration form.

Until next time.

Happy mothering

Love Merran

MOPS Coordinator.

Well term 1 is now finished and WOW what a term.

I just want to say what a blast we had with our first term of MOPS. We covered topics such as riding the roller coaster of Mothering and what that brings to our lives as Mothers. Donna (one of our Mentors) gave us a few tips on balancing life (with a little bit of humour wrapped in there!!) She is a woman who balances a high powered career, being a mother, being a wife, ministry work and family life, but does it with fun and a smile (well most of time anyway). Jane (our head mentor) who wears many hats in her day, one being a physio. Gave us a talk on pelvic floors!! (whisper!!) What every mother needs to hear to stand her in good stead later in life! 

We did some fun creative activities that came in handy from fridge magnets to kids toys to nice little pretty things. Even the least bit crafty person attempted the simple things we did.

We had our first new baby born into our group. Welcome Genevieve!

All our little MOPPETS had fun with Leonie and the carers, producing some wonderful art work to be proud of.

So that is a little glimpse into baldivis MOPS for a term. If you would like to join us for lots of fun and some mummy time  we would love to have you along.

We start again on Wednesday 29th April at 9.30am. Please give the office a ring (95242805) prior and book your little one into MOPPETS.(Just so we have adequate carers for all our little ones). If you have a little one under 6 months you may have them with you if you wish. Please feel free to come along even if you are not bringing children along. It is for any mum that has children 0- 5 age group.

For just $40 a term you get nursery care, morning tea (and a yummy one at that), encouragement and some wisdom shared and a time to build some friendships with other Mums and some goodies.

Stay tuned for information coming for Term 2. Its going to be another exciting one.

cheers

Merran x  (Baldivis MOPS coordinator)

Welcome to the first Baldivis Church MOPS blog. Stay tuned for more blogging fun with Merran Bassett.