momstown Oakville

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Wine & Chocolate



Mmmmmmmmmm,
The lights are down and the fire is lit. The mood is set. What could be more romantic than a box of chocolates and a terrific wine? Some say it can’t be done, pairing wine with chocolate, but if you have the right chocolate and the right wine, it can be a match made in heaven. In preparation for Valentine's Day we enjoyed learning about pairing different kinds of chocolate with the correct wines to capture that perfect zen-like moment. We were all in heaven, It was suggested that we actally savour the taste of the chocolate and let it melt in our mouths instead of inhaling it hmmm, a unique experience for many of us who were used to eating chocolate so quickly that we rarely even paid attention to how it actually tasted. Our absolute overall favourite was pairing Gewurtzaminer with white chocolate. Following in second place was pairing Tawny Port with a Bittersweet Dark Chocolate. We all enjoyed many conversations thoughout the night but managed to take away some impressive information to share with our hubbies on Valentine's Day:)

Interested to know more about momstown: Never been to a momstown event? Want to see what we're all about? Join us this Wednesday, February 25 at StudioTime at 10:15 am to 11:45 am or Monday, March 9 at the Little Gym Party Room at 10:00 am to 11:30 am for our New Member Meet-up. Email janet.stephens@momstown.ca to sign up and to get more details.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Money, Money, Money..


Nope, it wasn't an evening spent singing along to the Mama Mia soundtrack, it was an evening shared with moms interested in money, how to get more, how to save more, how to spend wisely. My head is still spinning from all the tips and tricks. We talked about RESP's, RRSP's, the huge downturn in the economy, ideas to shelter the storm, weekly meal planning,shopping habits, you name it, it was discussed. We all learned from each other and we're looking forward to meeting 6 times a year to discuss all sorts of things related to Money! Well, I am off to write my weekly meal plan out for next week (then I'll be all ready for the Friday flyers to see where all the stuff I need to make meals for the following week will be on sale.) YIPPEE!!!