Singing Telegrams for Your Honey on Valentines Day!

Do you get tired of chocolate and flowers on special occasions?   Not sure what to get your special Valentine this year?

Why not try something different, like a Singing Telegram!  Send your loved one a message to let them know how special they are with the Party Circuit!

Your special someone will love the special attention and extra effort, candy and flowers get boring, a singing telegram will give them a memory to last a lifetime!

To book your special singing telegram visit The Party Circuit Today! https://www.facebook.com/thepartycircuit?fref=ts

Tales for Tots Super Worm!

Our Tales for Tots book this month was Superworm By Julia Donaldson  

It was a wonderfully illustrated book about a super worm who like to save his wildlife friends!

Toad in trouble? Beetle in a jam? Never fear — Superworm is here! And he's wiggling to the rescue! But when Superworm is captured by a wicked Wizard Lizard, will his friends find a way to help their favourite superhero escape?

 

We had a special story reader join us, my daughter!  Taking a break from exams, she joined us to play with the kids and read our story.

 

The little ones loved the book and were so curious about all the creatures that have been hiding from us this winter!

 

Our little winner was too small to understand the book, but one day he will learn all about Superworm! 

Community Celebration Planning!

Mark your calendars!!

The momstown Barrie Community Celebration is coming up on Saturday April 26th from 10am - 1:30pm at the Holly Community Centre!

This will be a fantastic fun and free event for Barrie and the surrounding communities.

Every year momstown holds its annual Birthday Bash in August to celebrate our milestones.  This year, we are changing things up a bit and moving our event to April and indoors!

With hundreds of people in attendance, it's a great way for the community to connect and spend time with their families.  It's a great opportunity for the businesses of Barrie to celebrate with their community as well.

We have some amazing sponsors that are proud to be a part of our event including Kids CBC, Scholastic Canada, Red Cross and Today's Parent Magazine

There will be lots of great activities for the kids, and all for free!!! 
Face Painting
Characters
Arts and Crafts
Story Time
and so much more!!!

Plus we will have a community marketplace for some great vendors to showcase their goods!

For more information on our Community Celebration, please email info.barrie@momstown.ca

Planes Trains and Automobiles!

What a fun theme we have going on this month!

Planes, Trains and Automobiles has been a big hit with the kids!  There are so many neat things you can do surrounding transportation.  Crafts, stories, snack and so much more!

Yesterday our Toddler Time turned into a pretty active parking lot with lots of cars, a road, a ramp, trucks, trains and more!
The kids had a blast taking turns putting their cars down the ramp and driving them around.  This event was not just for the boys!  The girls had a blast getting in to the cars and racing them around the floor and down the ramp!

It was really cute to watch how well the kids played and how little they argued over the toys!

We had an awesome turn out and the moms new and old had a great time getting to know each other!

CHOO CHOO!!! Train snacks for our Jr. Chefs!

Jr. Chef is one of our core events

Getting the kids in the kitchen to help with making snacks and meals is a great way to spend time with them and to help them learn.

Today we made Choo Choo train snacks that were super simple but oh so fun.... and delicious!

The ingredients were simple; marshmallows, pretzels, cheerios and peanut butter!

We had fun making the train, and of course the kids had fun eating it... some were digging in before their trains were complete!

Next month we will be doing a Valentine themed Jr. Chef!  Can't wait to see the kids have more fun with food!

let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Oh and it snowed... and is still snowing.

I have to admit I love the snow.  I will take 10 feet of snow over the bitter cold. 
I just wish I had someone to shovel my driveway for me!

Being a Canadian you learn to accept our long cold, snow filled winters.  You accept it but you don't have to love it, or you can learn to love it.

As long as it is not cold, the snow is very welcome.  As a family we can do so much in the snow; build snowmen, go toboganning, make snow angels, or just run around in it and enjoy it.

The cold on the other hand, it can stay away.

So while I hate every second I have to spend shoveling my driveway, I do love how pretty the snow makes everything, the opportunities for fun play time and of course the sports that it brings.

Now that my driveway is shoveled, and already starting to look like it needs it again, and I have filled my swear jar from having to shovel by hand while my neighbours around me enjoy their snow blowers, I think its time for some family fun!  To the hills for some sledding!

Advertising Sales Representative Required!

momstown.ca is the leading mom-focused social media and event business in Canada. We are an on-line and in person network for neighbourhood moms wanting to connect for support, conversation and just plain fun! With a fantastic event calendar and lively message board, momstown.ca is a great way to get involved with your community while having a blast with your kids! They say it takes a village to raise a child, we say it takes a town!
Job Description – Advertising Sales Representative

momstown Barrie is currently seeking self-motivated, energetic and enthusiastic individuals for a rolling 6 month contract position as an Advertising Sales Representative. In this exciting role you will be responsible for selling local online advertising and sponsorship opportunities. Your work will entail finding and building relationships with potential and existing advertisers and effectively pitching for advertising budgets. You will ensure that booked campaigns are run smoothly and are reported on in a timely manner.

This is a commissioned based part-time role working out of your own home with flexible hours.
Responsibilities:

Sales
o Responsible for selling online advertising and sponsorship opportunities
o Generate sales leads, cold calls, develop client relationships
o Prepare and present proposals to new and existing clients
Administrative
o Maintain client log
o Collect ad artwork from clients by deadline
o Complete monthly ad tracking/booking sheet
o Track monthly sales and invoice momstown Barrie for monthly commission
o Load all ads onto momstown Barrie ad server by deadline
Qualifications:
o Outgoing, dynamic leader who is creative, organized, highly self-motivated
o Strong communication & interpersonal skills
o Strong computer skills and internet savvy
o Must have a reliable computer with internet access
o 2 years+ experience in sales and /or marketing

Pay Structure:

o Independent Contract work – 6 month rolling contract
o Highly competitive commission based pay

If you have sales experience in your background, we’d love to hear from you. Send your cover letter and resume to info.barrie@momstown.ca