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Time to Vote!
It's time to vote on your favorite t-shirt design! Please vote by Tuesday, August 31st. Don't take into account the pricing as we will research to get the best quality for the best price. Here are the entries:
Shirts!
Organic Produce
This time all you have to do is indicate that you heard about it
through St. Mark's MOPS in the comment section when ordering. We will
receive $2 per full bag and $1 per half bag with no extra effort on
our part. All they'd like is some help spreading the word about their
awesome produce! Please feel free to share on your FB, with friends,
family, etc. So order your bags now!
You can choose your location as well, of course we'd love for you to
pick up in our Avondale area with Heather Tritt.
To order, simply click ORDER FORM http://www.jaxorganic.com/ and place
your order online. Place any "extras" in the comments section of the
order form! Make sure you put St. Mark's MOPS in the comment section
so we get credit. If it's your first time ordering please remember to
bring 2 reusable shopping bags with you. After your first order you'll
only need to bring 1 bag each time.
*Special Note* We will gladly substitute up to 2 items per bag! Thank you!
Head to their website to place an order and pay through PayPal
or email us for an invoice!
Summer Time
It's summer time for a lot of us now that the preschool year is coming to a close. We have lots of fun events planned this summer and hope you can join us! Make sure we have your email so you can stay involved. We'd like to invite even our graduating or non-returning members to join us. Check out the May newsletter for dates!
Spring is Here & Lots to Do!
Have you all missed my posts or been so busy you didn't even notice? :) It's been so nice outside and there are so many fun activities coming up. Here are a few that I thought might be of interest to those of us with little ones.
Sat, April 14th 10am to 5pm
Sat, April 14th 10am to 5pm
Art festival with kids activities, art displays, music and more, will be held at Orange Park Town Hall. This event is organized by the Art Guild of Orange Park, a non-profit community art group, and sponsored by the Town or Orange Park.
Art Guild of Orange Park / Orange Park Town Hall, 2042 Park Street / www.artguildoforangepark.com
Wed, April 18th 10amFree storytime in Neptune Beach in the courtyard of the shops at 200 First Street. The storytime events are best suited for families with children ages 18 months to 4 years. The Nanny Daisy costumed character will lead the children in educational songs and games and read a short story. She will be available for photos with the children and parents are welcome to bring their cameras.
904-241-2723 / 200 First Street, Neptune Beach
Friday, April 20th - Sunday April 22
The 27th Annual Cathedral Festival will feature live entertainment, music, food, bingo, silent auction, fireworks on Saturday night, shrimp dinner on Sunday night, midway rides and more. Visit website for parking, advance ride tickets and more.
Cathedral Parish / Mission of Nombre de Dios, 101 San Marco Avenue / thecathedralfestival.com
Saturday, April 21st 10am to 4pm
Join Earth Day Jacksonville and dozens of earth friendly companies for a day for the whole family. This annual event is celebrating its 22nd year at The Jacksonville Landing and features more than 80 booths of educational and interactive displays and live entertainment throughout the day on the main stage. A Children's Stage is added on the West end, offering a variety of kid-friendly hands-on displays.
Jacksonville Landing / 904-353-1188 / 2 Independent Drive / www.earthdayjax.com
Saturday, April 21st 10am to 4pm
Come celebrate William Bartram's birthday and Earth Day at Alpine Groves Park. There will be free food, children's crafts, riverfront activities, games, and more. Free orange juice will be served during the morning hours and a hot dog, chips, a drink and cake will be served at lunch time. There will also be a live butterfly release. For more details, contact Beverly Fleming 904-522-1573.
Alpine Groves Park / 904-522-1573 / 2060 State Road 13, Switzerland / www.sjcfl.us/recreation
Saturday, April 21st thru Sunday, April 29
Area National Parks will offer free admission, in honor of National Parks Week. Parks include Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Cumberland Island National Seashore and more.
Sunday, April 22nd noon to 5pm
Visitors are welcome to tour any of the farms on the list between 12noon and 5pm. The community is invited to learn about local food production, where the food comes from, and the farmers who produce it. You will need to bring cash for any purchases.
Slow Food First Coast Tour de Farm / www.slowfoodfirstcoast.com
Thursday, April 26th 10am & noon
Theatreworks musical based on the best-selling series of books by Cynthia Rylant (Henry & Mudge). For grades PreK thru 3. Curriculum Connection: Relationships and Family, Language/Communication Skills, Literature-Based, Music. Tickets are $7.50 in advance or $8 at the door.
Theatreworks / 904-353-3500 / Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth Street / www.floridatheatre.com
Saturday, April 28th 10am to 4pm
Families are invited to celebrate nature at Tree Hill. There will be eco-friendly vendors, food and drinks, a live butterfly exhibit, crafts, animals, presentations, entertainment and more. The live butterfly release will be at 3:30pm. (weather permitting). $5 Adults, $4 Seniors/Military/Students, $3 Kids.
Tree Hill Nature Center / 904-724-4646 / 7152 Lone Star Road / treehill.org
Saturday, April 28th noon to 8pm
16th Annual A Taste of St. Augustine features tastes from over 20 of St. Augustine's restaurants. Restaurants will compete for a variety of awards, based on votes. There will also be live music, and a 5K race held the same day. Admission to A Taste of St. Augustine is $5, and food and beverage tickets cost $1 each, with most "tastes" somewhere between 2-5 tickets. Free parking and children under 11 receive free admission.
PIC / 904-829-3295 / St. Augustine Amphitheatre, A1A South / www.epiccommunityservices.org
Coupons!
This morning we had a fabulous speaker who happens to be the co-coordinator for Murray Hill MOPS. She was gracious enough to let us copy her notes. I'm condensing them here. Look to the February newsletter and our facebook page for more information.
Where to get coupons
Where to get coupons
- The paper often offers $1 Sunday subscriptions
- Local stores, gyms, etc
- target.com
- Catalina - a printable coupon that is handed to you with your receipt at the store
- Peelies - peel off coupons found on products
- Blinkies - found in the aisle at the store spitting out of the blinking black box
- Tear Pads - Usually displayed next to the product and tear off a pad.
- Sign up for home mailers
- coupon database - www.iheartpublix.com
- brand websites
- Join the store loyalty program
- Follow bloggers and FB pages of people doing the leg work.
- Publix allows you to stack coupons and accepts competitors' coupons.
- Start a grocery price book and compare price per unit.
- Shop at more than one store
- Plan out your shopping trips.
- Shop with a store circular in hand
- When in doubt, ask.
- Use overages to get free stuff.
- Use store rewards toward your next purchase.
- Stock up during a sale.
- Start a stockpile
- Anticipate store sales and plan accordingly
- Shop online
- Print coupons online
- Subscribe to magazines that offer coupons
- Only buy things you need
- Don't compare yourself to others
- Check out dollar and discount stores
- Donate expired and unused coupons to the military overseas.
- Donate newspapers to schools or pet shelters
- Things you get free you can always donate (think Hubbard House!)
- Learn the coupon lingo
Light the Night and Other Things
Tonight marks our third year of walking as a group for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's annual fundraiser Light the Night. We walk in honor of sweet Liam Gonzalez who was diagnosed with Leukemia 3 years ago when he was a member of our MOPPET program, before he turned 3 years old! He is in maintenance mode now and we're very grateful to be able to support his mom, Teri and this wonderful family. There is still time to donate or join our team!
Our group is a very generous group and we love helping others when we can! We never want anyone in our group to feel pressured to give. We never know what struggles our own members may be fighting privately. Please know that whenever we share an opportunity to help others that we only do so in case you were not aware and would like to help. That being said, if you ever hear of a need that you would like to share with the group, please contact Kathleen. Requests will be placed on the blog instead of flooding your emails. Later today a new page on the blog will be created where you can always see what opportunities there are in our area to help. I know some moms have ideas on how to get children involved in giving and we'd love to post those ideas as well. Keep up the good work ladies of helping to make sure there is "No Mom Alone."
Our group is a very generous group and we love helping others when we can! We never want anyone in our group to feel pressured to give. We never know what struggles our own members may be fighting privately. Please know that whenever we share an opportunity to help others that we only do so in case you were not aware and would like to help. That being said, if you ever hear of a need that you would like to share with the group, please contact Kathleen. Requests will be placed on the blog instead of flooding your emails. Later today a new page on the blog will be created where you can always see what opportunities there are in our area to help. I know some moms have ideas on how to get children involved in giving and we'd love to post those ideas as well. Keep up the good work ladies of helping to make sure there is "No Mom Alone."
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