1 Bead, 2 Beads, 3 Beads... more!

We enjoyed a good beading session at Haberdashers last night in downtown Oakville. Great selection of beads and of course, good company :) We all walked out with some nice necklaces, some for Christmas gifts, some to adorn our Christmas outfits, but the night did turn out to be a tad more expensive than you would think making something on you own might be........next time, we're beading at my place, we have a couple of veteran beaders now and I'll dig out the needle nose plyers. All you have to do is BYOB (beads, not booze :). Although, a little wine never hurt the creative juices either!

Oakville mommy baby playgroup

Okay, I won't lie, seeing little babies does make that little doubt creep up of "are we done having babies yet"? But then my little people come home from school and I snap out of it :). So, to get my baby fix, I'm just going to meet our new moms at our own momstown Oakville Baby Playgroup on Mondays (held at Sharkeys)! If you're new to momstown and new to mommyhood, don't miss this opportunity to get your adult interaction for the week, plus, there's a Starbucks around the corner, and the Superstore is down the street to satisfy your Joe Fresh fix. See you there!!

momstown pumpkins in the pumpkin patch!

momstown hit the Pumpkin Patch!

Parkside Farms was the destination today, we filled up two wagons with kids, moms & grandparents too, as "Farmer Ben" took us on a wagon ride through the "Storybook Forest", after attempting to recite the names of the seven dwarfs to my confused three year old (come on, do you remember them all? :), we were dropped off at the Pumpkin Patch, the notion of this is a wee bit more romantic than the real deal.

Navigating through mud and rotting pumpkins with a toddler didn't actually prove to be that easy! But everyone found a pumpkin, some for carving, some for decorating, no one left empty handed. The trip was complete with a visit to the chicken coop and friendly nod from Farmer Ben. He's running the show on his own these days as the harvest season comes to an end.....but we'll be back next year.

Great way to spend the day and not too hard on the wallet at only five bucks a kid!

Moms love poker!

Poker Playin' Mamas! momstown mamas had a blast last night at Poker Night, with a great turn-out too. Thanks Ladies!!

As a first time poker player, the pre-game jitters were quickly abated with a glass of wine, a quick catch up on all the kiddies, and then a nice and easy open hand introduction to the game. Then the fun began!

And the chips disappeared quickly on my side of the table, both playing chips and tortillas :). Beginners, don't be shy, cause it was our newbies who ruled the roost last night! See you next month.

Mama's Game Night is something momstown plans in other chapters too! We love mama's night out! Check out momstown Edmonton North's poker game night!

Turkeys on the loose!

Gobble Gobble! Enjoy the Thanksgiving Weekend and all the feasts and festivities.

And just in case you haven't had enough by the time Tuesday rolls around, join us at the momstown Oakville Crafty Kids playgroup on Tuesday morning for momstown fall type crafts and adult chit chat, turkey, bats and maple leaves!!!

Don't worry, I never leave home without the wet wipes!! Make sure your little ones have their craft clothes on :)

Fall Apple Picking field trip to Frootogo Farms

Make the Most of Fall!

Well, if you haven't been to Frootogo Farms in Waterdown, this is the place for outdoor orchard fun, meet your fellow momstowners in the giant (and free!) play area, take a tour through the corn maze, grab a wagon and a bushel and get your kids to do the apple picking!

And of course, don't forget to pick up some cheddar biscuits and pumpkin loaf on your way out, the baked goods are sensational. Now, I just need more apple recipes....... maybe my momstown Oakville moms will share some on the message board?

Frootogo has become a momstown favourite field trip! Check out our other visit blogs from momstown Burlington, momstown Hamilton & momstown Milton.

Apple Craft Playgroup

Apples Apples Apples! September is here! momstown Oakville had barrels of fun at the Little Gym party room during our Crafty Kids playgroup last week. We had crafts for varying ages and toys for our youngest members :) Panic ensued when I brought out the paint and apples for "apple stamping", but nothing a little wet wipe or maybe seven couldn't fix!

Next month join us for our Turkey themed Crafty Kids playgroup for more fun and more craft-time!