Spring is here! Now what to do with my ugly garden!

Spring is finally here... for real.  I think we have see the last of the snow and cold and the warm weather is here to stay.

Last summer I moved to a new home, it was the end of the summer and the home had been vacant for a bit and the gardens were a bit over grown.  I didn't think too much of it as I just needed to move in and get my little family settled.

Well with all the snow gone for good and the nice weather here, we have been spending more and more time outside.  And I have had more and more time to see how rough the gardens are.

I do not have a green thumb.  Not even a little.  I kill house plants unless they are plastic, and even those ones should fear me.

I like gardens, I like the idea of having a beautiful garden, but not sure how to get started.  The idea of pulling all the yucky plants out seems daunting.   Deciphering what is a weed and what is a plant is not easy.

So I have decided I just have to go for it.... starting ripping things out and get myself to ground zero and start from there.

The problem is, once I empty the garden, what the heck do I do with it!!!! 

My first thought is just to fill it all in with grass seed.  that's easy enough, all I have to do then is wait for it to grow and cut it when it gets too long.  (and that's a whole other story on how I have never used a power lawn mower!).  Now as easy that seems, I know I wont be happy because I do want some sort of garden, maybe not high maintenance flowers or anything that needs lots work, but something that just looks nice. I have to start somewhere!!!

SO wish me luck.... let the gardening begin!!!

Spring at the Farm!

We finally made it to the Farm yesterday! Last week our trip was cancelled due to a very cold and rainy day. It all worked out for the best since yesterday was the perfect day for the momstown mamas to head to Rounds Ranch.

The sun was shining, it was warm and everyone was in good spirits! We all met at the farm and had a little introduction from one of the farmers, Wendy!



While we waited for a few moms that got lost (and yes, I was one of them, had a lovely tour of Wasaga Beach though.), Wendy took the kids on a tractor train ride. The kids just loved it... and so did a few moms!



The kids piled in the barrels all brightly painted with animals, and held on tights as they were pulled along for a ride!



Once we had all arrived we headed to the barn area to visit with the animals. Wendy explained to everyone about the animals they had, which we could visit right in their pens to pet and play with and which ones were in a separate barn with their newborn babies.



The kids ventured in with the rabbits and chickens checking out their homes and looking for eggs. Wendy took one of the bunnies out for the little ones to hold and pet. All the kids were so excited, even the babies!



We were fortunate to get a special visit with the newest members of the farm. We were introduced to all the new arrivals, including a bunch of goats just one day old!


While visiting the baby goats, one of the mama goats decided it would be a good time to make a run for it and our momstown mamas, pregnant and all, corralled the goat so she could be put back in a pen. It sure was a moment to remember!

Seeing all the babies was so much fun! The kids were still ready for more fun though, so we headed to the hand wash station to clean up and then to the fields for fun. Some of the kids, big and small, took a ride on the peddle cars, some ventured into the moo maze and some headed to the large play structure where the kids climbed and played and braved the enormous slide and the super fast zipline!



It sure was a great day! Thanks to all the momstown mamas that came out to enjoy the morning with us!

Flowers were in bloom today for momstown Barrie kiddies!

Ah flowers, one of my favourite parts of spring is seeing the flowers start to sprout and bloom filling the gardens with colour. I just love pretty flowers!

Today we got in to the Spring spirit and the kiddies made their own flowers!!



Crafts are a great way to get kids to use their creativity, sharing skills and more!

A messy morning of painting egg cartons left the kids colourful and momstown moms taking home bouquets of pretty flowers!



The kids worked so hard making sure their "flowers" were super colourful! Kids just love paint, and all the bright colours let their imaginations "bloom"! Even the boys got into the flower making!

Missed today? Then try this Egg Carton Flower craft at home and let us know how your crafty day went - leave us a comment here, on the momstown Barrie message board or our momstown Barrie Facebook page.


Check out our friends in momstown Newmarket-Aurora also had a great day exploring Flower Power and making Bingo Dabbler flowers to celebrate spring as well.

Spring is in the Air!

Ahhh! Spring is in the air! Though there are still 2 weeks until it's officially Spring, the weather we have had this past week has been very Spring like and very welcomed by all!

As the snow melts, the temperatures rise and the kids ask to play outside, moms and dads everywhere are happy to head outdoors for walks, bike rides and play time!

March is still a mystery though, the weather man is predicting that there is still snow to come, but in the meantime we will embrace this warm weather and dream of Spring and not too far off Summer!!!

momstown Barrie has lots of great events for March! Healthy eating month brings us a healthy Dinner Club night and Salad Mania! Crafts and play days fill the calendar as we get ready for Spring and Easter! A Hawaiian Luau and an Easter Egg Hunt at the farm round off the month and get us ready for April!

Be sure to visit us at barrie.momstown.ca and check out the calendar for all the events coming up this month!

Spring is Here!

So we survived March Break! The weather was great, the kids were awesome and we did lots without feeling rushed!

Now spring is here and the warm weather is teasing us... so much to do with the nice weather sticking around more!

momstown was quiet over march break, but that was to be expected with all the events going on, the visiting people were doing and the vacation time families were taking

So with spring finally here, Momstown is deep in to the planning its first Mania, and it's sure to be an awesome event. Stacie and I are in the throws of planning and working had to make sure this event is awesome! when great minds work together you can be sure to expect great things!

Make sure you keep May 6th open...Momstown Mania comes to town from 9 - 1 on May 6th and you don't want to miss it! There will be lots of activities, draws and fun for everyone! All proceeds from lunch sales will be going to the Invest in Kids charity. As well, for the spring months we will be donating a portion of membership fees to the same charity! so be sure to renew your membership if it's coming due, and be sure to get your friends, family and neighbours to join momstown! its a great place to be!!!

Another week down... come on Spring!

This week was great for weather... warm and spring like!!! what a tease knowing that March has not finished unleashing its surprises!!!

My kids loved the warm weather, my oldest even got her bike out after school on Friday in that +18 weather!!

This week was great all around though, not just the weather! March is National Craft Month, so with Momstown we celebrated this by having a Craft Extravaganza!! With 6 crafts and lots of kids it was a crazy morning, but the kids made some cute crafts! We even had a DAD join us so his kids could take part when MOM was a work!! What a man, now that is a great dad!!!

Saturday was the highlight of the week for some of the mommies! With a night off from the kids and chance to relax at a nice restaurant without chasing a screaming kid, cleaning up spilled drinks and thrown food and eating a meal when it comes... we headed to Moxie's in Barrie!

It was a great night with lots of chatter and laughter and good food... service, well it gave us a good laugh and entertained us for the evening.

The week ahead is looking promising as well... get togethers with the moms, warm weather again and who knows what else is in store!!!

I cant' wait! Now off to finish this week with a day of scrapbooking!! Does like get any better!!!

March already?

I can't believe it's March! Spring is on its' way, though with the frigid tems this week you would never know it!

I can't wait for spring for so many reasons... walks out side without feeling like a snowman, the grass will be green again, the flowers will start to bloom, I can send my oldest outside to play when she makes me crazy and not feeling like a bad mom for turning her into a popsicle... and so many more reasons!

Spring for momstown means a lot too! Outdoor activities, spring themed crafts and events, field trips and so much more!!!!

Be sure to check out the momstown calendar to see what we have going on for SPRING!!!! Ah, spring, my new favorite word!