Moms' Time Notes - March 15, 2013

Announcements

·       Grace Grill will be closed next week (3/22), so pack a lunch.

·       Grace Grill will also be closed the two weeks after that (3/29 and 4/5) for Good Friday and Spring break.

·       Registration for Pudewa/IEW seminars will be opening soon. When Christine sends out the e-mail letting you know that registration is open, you will need to act quickly! Many people are anticipating this event.

·       There is a clipboard in the moms’ room with SAT info for each student. Students are listed by grade. Please add your children’s birthdays and middle initials to this list.

·       SAT information meeting will be next Friday at 9:45. Any new parents should plan on being in the room at that time. If you are scheduled to be out of the room, you may try to find coverage.

·       Do not forget the moms’ Monday night planning meeting and fellowship for moms with students in K-4^th grade next year. That will be this Monday, March 18^th at 6:30 p.m. at Kristen’s Home

·       Jen T. is putting together yearbooks. Order your copy soon.

o   Jen will be putting the orders in April.

o   The cost is $29.

o   This year there will not be any extra year books because they are ordering them from an outside company. Be sure to order your copies soon.

·       Matt T. will not be teaching PE next year. If there are any moms who might like to teach PE, please let Christine know!

·       There is a sign-up sheet for advancement night. The committee needs to have a general idea of who is coming including guests like grandparents, friends, aunts, uncles, cousins etc. Please give them your best guess.

·       Next week, we will have a craft time with Lisa A.  Plan on being at moms’ time.

·       The Children’s Hunger Fund field trip deadline is next Friday.

·       Progress reports are coming out. If you have any questions about grades, please speak to Christine R.

Speaker Anna

Anna and George S came to Grace Community 20 years ago.  Her husband is an elder at Grace as well as a physician. Anna has a background as a nutritionist/dietician and has raised their two children (now grown). Both of her children are hearing impaired. Anna reminded that we are wives first! After our children are grown, we will have our husbands. The idea of an “empty nest” is a lie. Husband love their wives to be their encourager and best friend and to show them affection. We need to be kind to them and friendly to them. Our husbands also love good food.

Anna encouraged us to put a little energy into something we are already doing. We can excel still more and see it as a joyous adventure.

For anyone interested in the details of nutrition, a good resource is The Complete Food and Nutrition Guide. For a general overview, Anna gave a handout called “A Guide to Good Eating.”  There are two basic principles to remember. 1) Eat foods from all five food groups. Avoid diets that eliminate an entire food group. Exercise prudence, balance, and moderation.  For long term health, be moderate and eat small portions.  No one food is off limits; simply exercise portion control.  2) Try to eat different foods from each food group every day.

For children, do not make issues out of food/dieting.  If you want them to eat a particular food, start with a very small portion so they can feel successful. Relax. Try not to push food on them.

With our children, remember the “law of kindness.”  Proverbs 31: 26, “She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue is the law of kindness.”

Ephesians 6:4, “⁴ And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.” Endear yourself to your children. A book related to this is Don’t Make Me Count to Three by Ginger Plowman.

Menu planning ought not to be a burden but a way to be generous with our love. Don’t leave the special meals and pretty table settings for guests only.

When thinking about menu planning, think about what days you are out. Think about what days, you have more time to cook and what days you need to keep things simple. Plan accordingly. Try planning for two weeks at a time. Try to have beef twice a week, and chicken a few times a week. It is also good to plan seafood weekly.

For questions, recipes, tips, Anna kindly gave out her cell number and e-mail address. If you would like it please ask someone who was there (Julie S has it :).

Note: Cindy C. said her goodbyes today, as this was her last PSP. The Choo family is leaving on March 18^th. Let’s remember to be praying for them.