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Updated Feb 09, 2010

Q: Cub Scouts/ Daisy Scouts    —Penn Yan, NY

"I am in my 6th year as a cub scout leader. Oour youngest boy is a "wolf" this year. I recently became a Daisy scout l..."

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I too help run a brownie meeting and can understand your fustration. We have a large group of girls in our troop, with parents who choose to be a little difficult in m...

I'm a Brownie leader, and while I did ask everyone's input on meeting nights, I offered up the nights that were good for *me* as choices. You can't please everyone al...

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Q: Spring Fundraising Event Ideas Needed    —Dallas, TX

"Hi Mamas, I am heading up the Spring Ways and Means Committee for one of my church organizations. In the past we ..."

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K., Our church youth group does a spaghetti supper and silent auction every spring to raise money for their Choir trip. While I can't tell you exactly how much the...

Fundraisers get so old with kids selling stuff all the time. I know your venue is different. It should be FUN not a full time JOB. I refuse to allow my daughter...

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Q: What IS a Mom's Group, and How Do I Get Involved in Meeting People?    —Bedford, TX

"Maybe part of this is just me being homesick, but I'm really missing having fun and adult interaction. Not even sure ..."

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A., Welcome to the DFW metroplex. I'm not in the mid-cities area, but encourage you to go to the MOPS.org website and see if there are any MOPS groups in your area. ...

I would suggest that you start with MOPS I can't remember what the accronym stands for, but it is an international organization ususally connected to a church. You wi...

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Q: Seeking Fun Places to Take My Daughter to Do Crafts.    —Portland, OR

"My daughter loves, and I mean loves to do crafts, but I dont always have the patience to sit with her, does anyone kn..."

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OMSI has a really cool toddler room upstairs and they have a craft section with kid sized tables where kids are playing with play-doh and doing little crafts. They hav...

S., How old is your daughter? Speilwerk in Sellwood offer great crafting classes for young children. The Hundredeth Monkey in southeast Portland on about 16th street ...

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Q: Looking for Sahds Group or Moms Groups Open to SAHD in Tacoma/Puyallup    —Tacoma, WA

"My husband stays home with our 10 mo. old son and, like any stay-at-home parent, he needs a social outlet as well as ..."

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Way to go SAHD! Good luck!

Tell your husband to go to www.meetup.com and search for parents groups. He just puts in the topic of interest "parents" or "kids" or "dads" (or he can try all three) ...

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Q: Seeking Mom's Day Out Program in Eagan    —Saint Paul, MN

"I live in Eagan and I am looking for a moms day out program for my 2 1/2 year old. I have been involved in ECFE but ..."

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It's called Praise and Rainbows at Praise Lutheran Church in Eagan. The phone number is ###-###-####. Good luck!

A lot of Churches do a Mom's day out type class. It is usually once a week for 2-3 hrs. Hopefully someone knows the name of one near you. Otherwise you could try calli...

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Q: Gymboree or Places like It    —Northbrook, IL

"I'm wondering who has gone to classes at Gymboree and what you think of them. I'm also wondering if there are altern..."

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Hi H.. We're in NB too. I was anti Gymboree for the longest time. Now I love it. The instructors there are really great - Jodi, Allison, Rose. We even had dd's 2n...

I find it expensive, unless you're really going to make use of the open gym time. My husband and I took our son to a free class to try it out and we(the adults) did...

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Q: Time for My Self    —Chicago, IL

"I want to know if any moms out there still head out on late nights with the girls. just hanging out having fun. I wou..."

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I'm not sure where you are, but I'm game....my friends aren't really on the kiddie track yet and they got distant after I had my daughter, or will invite me to go shop...

Go to the local library, there should (or at least usually is) a posting of local clubs or social groups. Find one you're interested in. Or check at the local craft s...

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Q: Weight Watchers    —North Richland Hills, TX

"I used to belong to weight watchers last year but I stopped going. Does anyone know if I would have to pay all those ..."

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No, you would not have to pay "back fees."

If you miss more than the registration fee then you just start over. Right now they are running a free regristration so it would be the time to join.

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Q: Need a Theme for Bunko Night    —Frisco, TX

"I am in a bunko group and we have themes for every time we get together. We exchange gifts with a "secret sister" ba..."

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Well - Fall is on the horizon. So why not something related to the Season Change? Just a thought...

How about "Happy Fall, Y'All" and bring some sort of fall decoration?

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