NEXT MEETING: FEBRUARY 9

Our first meeting in February is traditionally our Valentine's Day meeting. We have many fun things planned- card making, games, and as always, BRUNCH! We also have a speaker sharing some ways to make Valentine's Day special (even though this stage of our lives may make it difficult!). Hope to see you there- check in begins at 9:15.

Hey hey hey- more exchanging on the way!

To add to the previous post, we will also be exchanging children's clothing at the January 26th meeting. Our leftover items will go down the valley to the Cashmere clothing exchange, which you could also personally participate in. Here is the information (Thanks, Annie!):

Children's Clothing Exchange

Saturday, January 29th
Snapdragon Coffee: 207 Mission Street, Cashmere
5pm-7pm
Cost: Free!

How does it work?
Drop clothing off at Snapdragon Coffee the week prior.
Receive one credit for each article of clothing.
Use your credits to "purchase" items. One credit per item.
Any items remaining will be donated to charity.
To avoid chaos, we request adults only. :)

Accepted Items:
Clean and gently used children's clothing.
Sizes: Newborn to 4T
No socks or undergarments.

Clothing Drop-Off Dates:
Monday, Jan. 24th-Friday, Jan. 28th: 7am-3pm
Snapdragon Coffee: 207 Mission Street, Cashmere

Next meeting: January 12

Come join us at 9:15, Wednesday, January 12th at the Leavenworth Church of the Nazarene. Our guest speaker is Jennifer Dean-Hill, a licensed marriage and family counselor, addressing the topic of anger management. As always, brunch and childcare are provided. Also be sure to mark your calendars for our monthly book study, Shepherding a Child's Heart, January 19th. If you have recently cleaned out or are planning on cleaning out your children's toy boxes, we will be holding a toy exchange at our January 26th meeting (gently used and clean toys- more details to follow!), so be sure to keep that in mind. See you Wednesday!

Cookies, cookies, cookies

Merry Christmas from Leavenworth MOPS! As mothers of young children, we have become adept at multi-tasking; therefore we've decided to have a Christmas Cookie exchange WHILE enjoying an evening out with our friends. Imagine it- you just have to make (or buy) 4 dozen cookies of one type (that's a double batch of your favorite cookie), bring them to the party, and by the end of the evening, you will go home with a variety of other cookies. Really, it's almost magical how it works- and hopefully, you will have had some fun along the way. Don't knock yourself out- as mentioned before, you can even buy your cookies (Oreo makes some really good peppermint ones this time of year....). And, if that is even too much, just come anyway. (You won't take any cookies home, but we've got other fun things planned for the night.) We know how it is; sometimes things just don't come together to bake or even get to the store, but you still need a night out. So, come anyway. We'll meet at Brenda Biebesheimer's home in Leavenworth at 6:30 pm, Monday, Dec. 20th. B Y O C (Bring your own container) to take them home in or on. Popular choices include paper plates, crystal heirloom platters, Tupperware, Spode Christmas plates, Ziploc bags... obviously, the possibilities are endless. Questions? Email Heidi at josh.hill@frontier.com. See you there!

Christmas Gift Idea

Hey Ladies - here's a cool gift idea... A local gal here in Leavenworth (Amy Wilder) is the creator of bible hero shirts & posters.

Check them out...

www.bibleheroshirts.com

or

www.scriptureheroes.com

Local Shopping Discount

The Hat Shop/Wood Shop in Leavenworth is offering 25% off to locals who shop in their store on Wednesday's! Also, this Wednesday, shop at their store and get entered into a 'local's drawing' for a Radio Flyer Classic Dual Deck Tricycle (retail $100)!

December meeting: Traditions!

This Wednesday morning is our only official December meeting. Come for a delicious Christmas brunch beginning at 9:15, December 8, Leavenworth Church of the Nazarene. Our featured speaker, Susan Eby, will speaking about making holidays meaningful for your families. As always, we'll have a fun craft and be sure to bring a bit of extra cash as we'll have an opportunity to shop the MOPS Marketplace. Rumor has it that some of the goods sold will benefit moms in Haiti. There will also be locally made skincare products and handmade clothing and jewelry: perfect for Christmas gifts for you or someone else! Mark your calendars for the December Ellemeno (Leavenworth Moms' Night Out) Cookie Exchange December 20th- more details to come!