MMMMM Candy Apples

After going apple picking last week we needed something fun to do with all the apples!

Sure many of us baked and made apple sauce, but what about something really fun?

Well our Decorating Dudes and Divas event for this month was all about apples! Candy Apples!


We melted some yummy chocolate and coated the apples... mmm!!! They were good enough to eat with just the chocolate, but we added more yummy goodness to them!



Sprinkles and candy and coconut and skor bits... oh yeah! YUM!

The kids had fun making their chocolate covered apples and I am sure they had even more fun eating them!!!



Check out all the apple recipes on the momstown meal blog! A great way to use all the apples you pick this season!

momstown kiddies (and mamas!) love their cereal!

Who doesn't love cereal? It's a great way to start any day. Quick, easy and nutricious!

This weekend we had our second Love Your Cereal Breakfast Party! This time, we did a PJ Party!!! SO FUN! As always our mamas and their kiddies arrived dressed for the party...in their PJ's!

The kids were excited, and hungry! It was so awesome of Kellogg's to think of momstown for their Love Your Cereal campaign.



I think its safe to say that most families enjoy cereal in their homes. Cereal is a great option for a healthy start to the day and also makes a great snack for on the go!!

Our moms were out in full force and it was great to see some dads out too! The kids were excited as always and wasted no time digging in to the cereal!



We had some of our Kellogg's faves on hand, Frosted Flakes, Mini Wheats, Raisin Bran, Rice Krispies, and of course Froot Loops! Along with some fresh fruit, OJ and yogurt all our families had a great start to their day! Not only were their bellies filled with nutrisious goodness but they had a fun morning with friends!



Of course no event is complete without a craft! This breakfast party even included crafts made with cereal!! Froot Loops make great necklaces and great art!



It was fantastic day for everyone and I am so glad that so many families came out to enjoy the morning!

Thank you momstown mamas and thank you Kellogg's!!!

Making our momstown community a cleaner place!

The Barrie Area is beautiful. Surrounding Lake Simcoe, close to the Nottawasaga River and full of gorgeous trails and parks, it is a beautiful place to live and play.

This week our mamas and tots participated in The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. This event takes place across Canada and is a fun way to help keep our shores and water ways clean!



This year we joined Coca Cola who was supporting this great environmentally friendly effort. The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is sponsored by WWF Canada and the Vancouver Aquarium. It takes place across the country every year in Septemeber and is designed to promote understanding and education about shoreline litter issues by encouraging Canadians to rehabilitate shoreline areas through cleanups.

Our mamas headed out to Tyndale Park to clean up the beach! It was a gorgeous morning and kids were excited that they were going to be helping the evnironment!

We put on our gloves, which were huge on the little ones but oh so cute to see, and headed to the beach.



At first glance the beach didn't look too bad! We were surprised at how clean it was. But as we made our way along the shoreline and with closer inspection, it was sad to see just how much litter was around.

We collected all sorts of plastic garbage, which could be harmful to the ducks, fish and other wildlife, bottles and coffee cups. There was an alarming amount of cigarette butts, especially since smoking in public parks has been banned!



After a good cleanup, we were proud to say we had removed all the litter from this beautiful little beach!

YAY momstown mamas!!!! As a reward for the kiddies and their hard work, we headed to the park for some play time!

Apples, Apples and More Apples!

One of our favourite events with momstown is Apple Picking!

It's a great way to spend time with the kiddies enjoying the fresh air and having fun.

This year we headed back to Avalon Orchards in Innisfil for a good old fashioned orchard tour, wagon ride, hike and of course apple picking!

The weather was perfect for being outdoors and heading into the orchard. It was so great to see such a big group of moms out, and many of them new to momstown!


We started our morning with a fun wagon ride through the orchard! We were the very first tour of the season for the orchard, how exciting!

The kids loved the bumpy ride along the path, and were on the lookout for apples. The orchard has over 10,000 trees!!!



We stopped for a bit of apple picking, the kids were giggling and running and collecting their apples! Even the littlest ones were enjoying themselves!



Enjoying an apple right off the tree in the middle of the orchard was a great treat for the kids... and moms too!



Back on the wagon we went and then headed for a hike. Some of the mamas with small babies stayed on the wagon while the rest of us chased our munchkins through the forest.



After a good hike, another wagon ride and return to the farm house, we were treated with some fresh apple cyder!

What a great way to spend a morning with friends!!!



Now to enjoy some yummy apple recipes! Check out the momstown meals blog for great recipes!

Who's up for a PJ Party!

As kids, we all loved PJ parties. We got to hang out with our besties, in our PJ's eating pizza and popcorn and talking about "stuff" (we all know it was boys right?)

Well now we get to party in our PJ's again, with our kiddies!



We are holding our Love Your Cereal PJ Party next weekend and it's going to be a blast!!!

We can all where our PJ's while enjoying a healthy breakfast provided by Kellogg's!

Having cereal for break fast is a great way to start any day, and what better way to enjoy that cereal than with friends!

What cereal will you pick? Will you mix them? Will you share with the kids?


Did you know?

Kellogg’s is on a continuous journey to improve the nutrition of its products without sacrificing taste or quality. In the past several years, Kellogg’s has made these special efforts to improve more than 200 products:

•Lowered Sodium
•Lowered Sugar
•Removed Trans Fats
•Added Fiber

Show me how much you Love Your Cereal!

and we're off!!! To the races that is!

What mom doesn't need a night out here and there? We deserve it! We work a job that is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with no paid vacations and no sick time!

We love our kids to death, don't get me wrong, but we all need ME time. Not mommy time, not just family time, ME time. Time to be Sally or Mary or Barb.

This month we took our mama's night out to a whole new level! We were buffet eating, cocktail drinking, gambling women as we took over Georgian Downs for side track side horse race betting!


What a blast!!!!!!! We had a great group of 14 mamas come out to enjoy a true ladies night. after ordering some wine and cocktails we hit the buffets before making our first wagers.

The food was fantastic and the staff was fun and courteous. With plates piled high, we all eyed the flowing chocolate fountain vowing to save room for dessert!
As race time approached we picked our horses to win. Some tried to pick by the stats...way to confusing if you ask me..... and others went by gut feeling, names they liked, etc. Sure! A Night in Paris sounds great... I'll take that one please!

While most of us didn't win much, some of us had some luck making a few bucks on the races.

One lucky mama even came out way ahead as she played her luck at the slots between races! We won't name names, I told her to keep the money and tell her hubby she didn't have any luck!

Can't wait to do it again!!!

We see giraffes....

September is ZOO month here at momstown.

The weather has been gorgeous so far this month and is was a perfect day for Art in the Park to make crafts!

In keeping with our zoo theme we decided to make some fun and easy animal crafts. We chose

hand print Giraffes

!


They were super cute and the kids had a blast getting messy as they made their hand prints in bright yellow paint.

Once the paint was dried, we added their finger prints in brown. These made the giraffes spots.


The kids were able to see now how their tiny little hands formed the shape of a giraffe!

This was a super easy craft and super cute too!!!


As always, art in the park leads to some play time at the park. The kids had a blast burning off some energy in the park while the mamas had a chance to chat.

Before we knew it was lunch time! Some of the mamas headed out to Boston Pizza in Barrie for a nice lunch with the kids!

It certainly was a perfect day all around