Be The Change...

"Be the change you want to see in the world." ~ Gandhi

No one does this better than my friend Jo.  She is changing the world one woman at a time as she helps accomplish things they never thought they could.

When I was just in the beginning phases of setting up momstown Central Alberta back in 2009, I got an email from Shannon at Jo Dumont Fitness Training inquiring about advertising options.  I was so excited to have my first REAL business contact, and set up a meeting to go in and meet with Shannon and Jo.  I was really excited to show them what my business could offer, and although I didn't yet have one single member - they believed in me from the start.  I left that meeting feeling so amazed at what they had put together in their tiny space - I felt a real feeling of community from the first time I set foot there.

Since that day, Jo has evolved from being a business acquaintance to being my trainer and best of all, my friend!  I think most of her members would call her a friend, because that's how you are treated the minute you walk into JDFT.  My kids are at home at JDFT and have made many friends there as well - and they are learning about healthy living and being active.  Something I wish I had learned about much earlier in life!

Jo's been given the opportunity to win $25,000 to not only improve her life & JDFT, but the lives of so many other Central Albertan women.  Please watch this video and then like the page and the video to help her get one step closer to her dream!

momstown Gets Active with Get Fit!!

The ladies of the momstown Central Alberta Get Fit Club have decided to tour the town... we're taking Get Fit on the road and checking out what Red Deer has to offer!  There's more than one way to stay active - and Red Deer has some great options!!

This month we tried our hand at Skyball at The Collicut Centre.  It's a cross between Basketball & Volleyball played on trampolines.  We may not be world class athletes - but we sure did have a great time playing our mini-tournament!  There was a little trash talk, and a whole lot of fun!!

We'll be doing this one again for sure!  Congratulations to Mandy & various partners who came out victorious!  Join us at our next meeting of Get Fit to get in on the fun.

A Mother's Day gift for YOU from momstown Central Alberta!

Our Mother's Day gift for you!! Take advantage of these great local deals & pamper yourself for Mother's Day - or pass them on to whoever should be pampering you!  Click Here to view our time limited offers!

A big thanks to our fantastic sponsors!

Also - stay tuned to our Neighbourhood News coming out on May 1st for another great gift from momstown!  Membership Madness!  Subscribe now to stay in the loop!

Happy Easter!

We celebrated Easter with all of our momstown friends with an Easter Potluck & Craft Party rolled into one!

The kids had a blast building & decorating their very own Easter Baskets.

Then they dyed eggs to fill them up with!

Followed by an awesome potluck lunch courtesy of all of the momstown mamas!

 

And - even though it snowed the day before... The Easter Bunny didn't disappoint!  He hid some eggs right in the snow for the kids to find on their way home!

We hope you have a very Happy Easter celebrating with the ones you love!  Don't forget to check our Arts & Craft Blog for some great Easter crafts to keep the kids busy after the egg hunt is over!

Ladies Night Of Indulgence

Scrapbooking Anyone?

One of the things I've wanted to do ever since launching momstown Central Alberta is start a monthly scrapbooking club.  I love scrapbooking - it lets me flex my creative muscle (which is severely out of shape, unless you're talking about crafts appropriate for two year olds!) while capturing my family memories forever.  I never seem to have time to get to it at home however, so I figured if I started a monthly club - I would MAKE time for it every month.

I've tried it a few times - and haven't had much interest.  I thought maybe it was just because we didn't know each other well enough yet?!?  Well - we now definitely know each other well enough - and I've come to discover that there simply aren't too many scrapbookers in our group.

The few of us that there are scrapbookers got together last month at Savvy n' Sassy to crop together.  We had a great time - and I actually made some inroads in my two year old's newborn album - that's how far behind I am!

So - we decided that we're going to have to introduce this great hobby to the group - and we're running a Learn to Scrapbook event in May.  Robin is going to school us in her expert ways - and we're going to get you all hooked on this awesome hobby!

If you're interested in learning how to scrap - join us!  If you're not, join us anyways!  We offer tons of other events every month - there's something for everyone!

Flowers!

Our theme here at momstown for April is Flowers - since the ground is still covered in snow, and there's no sign of any tulips around here yet, we hit The Jungle Farm last week to get a head start on our spring planters.  We had to battle the mud and muck - but it was totally worth it to be inside the greenhouses with the smell of spring all around! 

Unfortunately the play equipment was still burried under a snowbank - so the kids had fun running up and down the greenhouse, while the moms potted their flowers.

After we were finished getting our hands dirty, we got to go visit the farm's chicken coop.  We visited with the hens and roosters - and had a small taste of what the summer months will bring as we tour around to Central Alberta's many fun places to visit!

Make sure you join us for all of the fun!

It's Spring!

Have you heard?  It's spring... or so the calendar says.  If you actually look outside you might think it was February.  But whatever - the calendar says that its April, so it's spring.

It was a beautiful day today - and I need points for our Get Fit Survivor Challenge - so my family and I hit the trails at Bower Ponds for a family walk.  Please ignore the two feet of snow on either side of the trail - remember, it's spring.

The entire way around the loop - all we heard was "Can we go to the park?", "When are we going to go to the park?", "I can't walk anymore unless we go to the park!" from our 5 year old... so we take the cue that spring fever has set in and head to the playground.

The kids had a great time tromping around in the snow - from the slides to the teeter-totter to the monkey bars.  Who cares if rain boots are a bit slippery on the snow?  The best part is that we weren't the only ones who decided to embrace spring today - there were plenty of families out doing the same!  Welcome to spring in Central Alberta!

Spring Membership Survey

We'd love it if you could take a few minutes out of your busy day to give us some feedback on how we're doing!

The survey runs from April 1 - 15, 2011 and you'll be entered to win one of two $25 gas gift cards as a thank-you for taking the time to help make momstown better for everyone!

Click Here to take the Survey!

March Winners!

Congratulations to our WINNING mamas from March! 

Carrie O. won our monthly contest, a $100 gift certificate from Reflections Day Spa.

We ran a great essay contest with 360 Fitness Personal Training and Weight Loss during the month of March also.  Here's a message from Jack announcing the winners!

Hi Momstown! Jack here from 360 Fitness Personal Training and Weight Loss. First off, I want to say how privileged I am to have read so many terrific, touching nominations for our March contest. It was such a tough decision to make since every single nomination was deserving of the prizes in their own, unique way. Nevertheless, after our staff meeting we have made our (very tough) decision! Congratulations to the winners!! Good luck on your fitness journey!!

Grand Prize - 1 Month of Personal Training goes to Jill Kohlman - Nominated by her husband, Grant

2nd Prize - a $300 Gift Card goes to Jordana Simms

3rd Prize - a $200 Gift Card goes to Niki Burkinshaw