Fair

Anyone interested in meeting up to go the State Fair. Possibly Thursday Morning?

If interested email me at staples underscore michele at yahoo dot com

Important update

Thank you to Jennifer for reminding me that we have a barbecue on the calendar for this Saturday! What would I do without you? :) The barbecue has been cancelled and we will reschedule at a later date. Once again NO family barbecue on this Saturday September 11th.

But we do have our first meeting in two weeks! TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 21! I'm so excited. And I just can't hide it!

Michele

Let me see inside your purse!

Here you go! Only I didn't picture the pink undies I keep in my purse "just in case" lol, and yes that is a sticky eyeball I have no idea why it is still in my purse ha ha!
-Sarah

(Sarah C's entry. I have seen those pringles in her purse with my own eyes. All the cool moms' have snacks and sticky eyeballs in their purse.)

Wipes

diapers

potty protectors

pacifier

baby's extra outfit

3 fast food toys

crayons

2 notebooks

Kleenex

make up case

peek device and cover

playing cards

wallet

checkbook

coupon for old navy

(Lisa B's entry. Cute purse! All the cool moms' have potty protectors in their purse.)

Huge pile of trash/receipts

sunscreen spf 100 (I'm really trying to be better about putting sunscreen on my kids and self.)

my kids' purse (Why can't anyone carry their own stuff?)

headphones that don't go to anything in my purse

wallet

lipstick case (it actually has gloss and lip balm 'cause I don't think I've worn lipstick in years)

sun glass case

keys

smashed plum (it may or may not have been in my purse for 4 days)

webkinz code

costco card

business cards

pile of random nothings!

(Michele S's entry. In case you were wondering, I threw the plum away and cleaned my purse. All the cool moms' DO NOT have rotting fruit in their purse.)

Okay…in no special order:

1. $12 Obnoxiously Yellow Emergency Purse from Target.

2. Flip Flop Ribbon (because I have daughters and one never knows when you need to ‘fancy them up’)

3. Fidget Toy (because I have a hard time keeping still in church and this enables me to listen)

4. Reading Glasses (because I am in my mid-forties and reading glasses are now a mandatory accessory)

5. Little Red Bag (that holds many of the odds and ends that are scattered around the photo)

6. ‘Popsicles’ (if you don’t know why, I can’t help you)

7. Lotion

8. Various Receipts…dinner out, gas, unmentionables…

9. 2-Year-Calendar

10. Checkbook

11. Bright Red Wallet (for easy location within obviously overstuffed purse)

12. Bottled Water (one never knows when you’re going to need to ration)

13. Baggie of Hair Stuff (again, I have daughters)

14. Hair Putter-Upper (I’ve no idea what that thing is called)

15. Fresh Wipes Packet (see reason for #6)

16. Keys

17. Seam Ripper (you’d be surprised how often this comes in handy

18. Tweezerman…the BOMB of tweezers!

19. Organic Ginger Chapstick

20. Sample Lip Glosses…thanks, mom

21. 81¢

22. Penny Stamped at Denver Aquarium (it is wrong to spend fifty cents to have a penny stamped. But it’s still cool)

23. Hair Clips

24. Fake Diamond Earrings

25. Ear Plugs

26. Ibuprofen

27. Assorted pencils, pens, eraser

28. Sharpies. A mother must NEVER travel w/out these

29. Gas Reliever (see explanation #4 and exchange Reading Glasses for Gas Reliever)

30. Skin Glue (a MUST for the winter…obviously I don’t frequently change out my purse – or at least the Little Red Bag)

31. Hairband

32. Pill Box (filled w/all sorts of goodies)

33. Newman’s Own Organic Ginger Mints

34. Trash

35. Blackberry (currently ringing…but I was too involved to answer it)

36. ***Sadly, my sunglasses were on my head when I took this…or they would’ve been in their usual spot amidst my junk.

(I knew I could count on Denise Y to have some awesome stuff in her purse! All the cool moms' have gas reliever. P.s. I can't believe your purse holds all that stuff!)

my purse's contents! wallet makeup case pencil case (taco) keys lotion jump drive lip gloss ponytail holder 3 receipts movie ticket old grocery list altoids tin(i put my ear buds in it) contact and glasses case usually my phone but i used it for the pic..

(Heather G's entry. Notice her lotion says grace. As in, her husband is the youth pastor at Grace! Why do I find that so funny? All the cool moms' have zippered tacos in their purse. What's in the taco, Heather?)

Consignment Sale free pass for MOPS at Grace Moms!

This is a free pass for MOPS moms to this consignment sale. Just right click on the picture above, save it to your computer and print it out! For more information go to their site jbfsale.com.

I want to see inside your purse.

I came across this blog today and had a great idea. CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. I'm sure you'll agree its a wonderful idea. Nobody has nothin' on what MOPS moms have in their purses. Let's do our own MOPS version. Who wants to play?

Empty the contents of your purse and photograph them and send them to me. (Me being Michele, in case you have no idea who writes this blog.) My email address is staples underscore michele AT yahoo DOT com. (Have you ever wondered why people spell out their email address? Apparently if you write it like a normal email address spamers can get your address. Aren't you glad you have me around?) I will then post them here on our blog for all the MOPS moms to see. There may be a prize for the most outrageous contents.

On your marks, get set, GO TAKE A PICTURE OF YOUR PURSE NOW! If you don't I might loose my sanity. It's the last few weeks before school starts and my kids might be driving me crazy. My sanity is counting on you.

MOPS 2010-2011!!!!

The Mops 2010-2011 year is approaching! I don't know about you, but the summer has sure flown by. I'm so excited for this next MOPS year. MOPS is my sanity saver and I can't wait to start again.

Every year MOPS International chooses a theme. This years' theme is Momology, the art and science of Mothering. As we all know, mothering just kind of happens to us. There is no class, no manual. But there is MOPS. For those of you who have never been to a MOPS meeting before, we don't judge or condemn your parenting style, we are there for each other to lean on in this critical stage of motherhood. If that sounds like something you need in your life, we would love for you to join us this year!

Registration is August 24, 9:30-11:30 a.m. @Grace Church (located at 6901 San Antonio). For more information about registration or what MOPS is all about, please contact Mary Link @505-263-0239, monet@linkrox.net or Heather Westbrook @505-323-8231, hewmail@yahoo.com.

Our first meeting is September 21st at 9:00 a.m.!!!!

If you would like to invite your friends, you can click on the flyer below and then save it to your computer, email it to your friends or print it and hand them out.

P.S. WE STILL HAVE SOME SUMMER ACTIVITIES PLANNED AND WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JOIN US. SCROLL DOWN PAST THIS POST FOR A CALENDAR WITH OUR SUMMER ACTIVITIES.

Calendar update

July 20th- Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center Spray Park 10:00a.m.

501 Elizabeth St. SE

Click Here to go to their website for more information.

(You have to have a family member pass that costs $13, but it lasts for a whole year, which means you can use it next year. You can buy the pass at the door and use it unlimited times.)

July 31st- Mom's Night Out. 6:30 p.m. Silva Lanes Bowling,

3010 Eubank Boulevard Northeast

Albuquerque, NM 87111-4853
(505) 298-5583

Cost is $4 a person to bowl and they have food for purchase

RSVP to staples_michele@yahoo.com, so we can look for you and

know how many lanes we need.

August 3rd-Park Play Date @Snow Heights Park, Constitution and Penn

10:30 a.m. (The Albuquerque free lunch in the park is there and starts at 12:00. This free lunch is provided by the city and is only for children, so Mom's plan accordingly. My kids usually don't eat all their lunch. :)

August 18- First day of School for APS

August 24th- REGISTRATION for the MOPS 2010-2011 year!!!!

9:30-11:30 @Grace Church

6901 San Antonio NE

Please invite your friends for a super Year!

September 11- Family B-B-Q (Time and Place TBD)

September 21st- Our First MOPS meeting of the Year!!!!

Our theme this year is "Momology, the art and science of mothering."

9:00 a.m.