Activities

Wonder what we do at MOMS Club® of Cedar Rapids, IA? To give you an idea here are a few of the things we have been doing. You can expect more of these great things.

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The reading group has once again challenged its members to broaden their reading materials.  They have read a classic, Catcher in the Rye,  a book made into a blockbuster movie, Memoirs of a Geisha,  a book about motherhood, The Price of Motherhood: Why the Most Important Job in the World is Still the Least Valued, and a humorous book about learning to love yourself, Good In Bed. The cooking group is as busy as always by sending away its members with some great recipes and awesome ideas.  They've talked about great make-ahead recipes, how to spice up chicken breasts, desserts, and fish.  They also had a cookie exchange and soup exchange.  What great cooking! The MOMS Night Out group has been coming up with some great ways to get out without the children.  We've enjoyed Mexican, Italian, American, and Japanese restaurants.  Not to mention the jazz music, festival of trees, and theatre productions we've attended. The kids' activities have kept busy all year too.  We’ve watched the leaves change on the nature trails, visited pumpkin patches, visited a horse stable, and trick or treated together.  They also toured a pet store, a Target store, a donut store, the Humane Society, an ice cream shop, a flower nursery, watched the bees make honey, and saw how trees make syrup.  They went bowling, sledding, enjoyed a puppet show, explored the zoo, and spent lots of time playing at the Rec Centers and indoor play areas that are scattered around our area.  We’ve also spent the summer splashing around at pools and splash pads and enjoying the numerous parks in Cedar Rapids.  We also had a blast at our "special" parties that are held every few months.  In addition to these groups we have others just waiting for a member to get them started.  So think about how you would like to get involved!

Every other month at our business meeting we have a guest speaker.  Here is a sample of previous business meeting guest speakers: Cedar Rapids Public Library Librarian discussed children's reading material. A Nutritionist talked about healthy food that kids love to eat. A rep. from Habitat for Humanity spoke on their purpose. St. Luke's had a rep. speak on breast cancer awareness. A professional organizer gave tips on organizing. AAA came to discuss traveling safely in the winter CR Police Dept. talked about car seat safety and inspected our seats A financial planner discussed ways to better manage our money as well as plan for the future. Capri College had an instructor speak on current style & make-up trends. Chiropractic & massage care for moms & children. Professional organizer with great ideas on simplifying & organizing.

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