AMAMOM

Welcome, Mothers of Multiples!!

AMAMOM is a non-profit support group whose activities are directed toward the unique needs of mothers of twins, triplets, and higher order multiples. Our purpose is to share the knowledge and understanding of multiples by exchanging information and mutual support between mothers, medical staff, educators and others, and to gain friendship with mothers who understand multiple issues. The club encourages positive parenting of multiples through monthly meetings with speakers or panels and through a monthly newsletter. The club also sponsors events monthly and throughout the year for the Moms, the Moms and children, and for the entire family. The club also conducts simple research on aspects of multiple births and parenting multiples.

Note: You are an "honorary member" (and no dues are due) for approximately 3 months, or if you're an expectant mom, until your babies are 3 months old.

Meeting Information

When: Third Thursday of every month

Where:

First Christian Church (1800 W Hunt Street in McKinney)

6:00 p.m. - New and Expectant MOMs Forum
7:15 p.m. - General Meeting
8:00 p.m. - Program/Speaker

Meetings are open to all AMAMOM members and visitors who have or are expecting multiples.

For more information, please email us at president@amamom.org.

Next Meeting: Thursday, August 19, 2010

6:00 PM-- New and Expectant MOMs Forum

Do you ever feel like you are a chicken running around with its head cut off? Do you ever walk into the kitchen at 5:00 and wonder what you are going to make for dinner? Where did you put that party invitation that you need to RSVP for? What was that idea you saw in a magazine for the birthday cake? Come to the September meeting and get great organizational tips, recipe ideas, and other helpful mommy tips. Hope to see you there!!

7:15 PM-- General Meeting

8:00 PM-- Program/Speaker

I hope everyone had as much fun as I did at August’s meeting. Shannon, thank you again for letting us use your house for our fun “mommy night in” and for being such a gracious hostess! I am so excited about our September meeting. We are looking forward to meeting Lisa Greene and hearing all about her book, Processed Kids, The Real Mom’s Guide to Raising Natural Kids in a Processed World. Lisa is a mother of two boys ages 4 & 7, she resides here in Dallas and is a writer. We will learn about how to get the chemicals out of your child’s diet. She will talk about what goes into the foods we eat and then give you some practical solutions on what to do about it. And very importantly, she will discuss how what we feed our kids effects their health, from learning and behavior problems to fighting obesity in kids. I hope you all can make this meeting because the information we will get from Lisa will truly affect all of our lives in one way or another and Lisa is even making a great dish from her book. If you want to learn more about Lisa and her book, her website is www.processedkids.com.

Remember, dues were due May 1! $30 for members or $15 for board members.

If you have any questions, please email us at president@amamom.org.

Fundraising

Fall Photo Fundraiser

It is time once again for our Fall AMAMOM (Allen/McKinney Area Mothers of Multiples) Photo Fundraiser! We are excited about our first round of photos with Jill Ann Melton of Photography by Jill Ann.

I will begin scheduling photo sessions on Saturday, August 7th FOR MEMBERS AND HONORARY MEMBERS ONLY.

All Non-AMAMOM Members can begin scheduling photo sessions on Saturday, August 14th.

See below for more information. Please read carefully!

***Please note that this is an outdoor photo session. We are unable to control the weather and how it might affect your photo session. We do everything we can to accommodate your schedule, but please take note of the rain date for the day you sign up for.

****REFUNDS: To make the fundraiser financially profitable for both our photographer and AMAMOM, we need to be able to pay Jill Ann for all sessions. If you do not show up to your scheduled session, there will not be any refunds. If you have to cancel at the last minute and we are not able to fill your spot, there will not be any refunds. If you are unable to make your session on the rain date, there will not be any refunds. However, if we are able to fill your spot, we will gladly give you a refund.

* Our photographer is Jill Ann Melton from Photography by Jill Ann. Please check out her website at http://photographybyjillann.dotphoto.com & her facebook page to see her work and read comments.

* The location for our fundraiser will be in the area of Eldorado Parkway and Country Club Drive in McKinney, TX. There are lots of trees for the kids to climb, a Gazebo, a brick sidewalk, a Bridge and a small park all in one spot. This location is subject to change.

* How it works: Each session is 20 minutes long and you can have as many people in the picture as you want. The price is $45 per session if you have one person photographed or 20 people. If you feel that your family needs more time you are more than welcome to book more than one session, but will have to pay an additional $45 per session.

* You can schedule via phone at 469-450-3242 or email at amamomphotofundraiser@gmail.com. Sessions fill up quickly, please have several different dates/times picked out before emailing or calling.

* New this year. All CDs will be mailed. A $3 shipping charge is included in the $45 cost. They will be sent out about 3-4 weeks after your session date.

* Payment for your session(s) is due NO LATER than 2 weeks after you have scheduled your session. If we have not received payment for your session by the end of the two weeks, your spot will be filled. (Example: You schedule a session on September 18 - your payment will be due ON OR BEFORE October 2. On October 3rd I will open up your session date/time.)

* You can pay via paypal below for a small fee or send a check to:
AMAMOM
P.O. Box 612
Allen, TX 75013

* If for some reason you need to change your originally scheduled session, I will be happy to do that for you if there are any openings. I know that sport schedules have not been released yet for the fall season so some changes may have to be made. I will make these on a first come first serve basis and based on availability.

Dates for the Fall 2010 Photo Fundraiser are:

September 18 and 19
September 25 and 26
October 2 - RAIN DAY
October 3
October 9 and 10
October 23
October 24 - RAIN DAY
November 6
November 7 - RAIN DAY

I look forward to scheduling a session for you soon! Remember....I will start scheduling sessions for AMAMOM Members ONLY on Saturday, August 7th. I will open up the scheduling for non-AMAMOM members on Saturday, August 14th.

Thank you for supporting AMAMOM!

AMAMOM Cookbooks

AMAMOM Cookbooks are in! Each book costs $10. If you would like a copy, please email us at email@amamom.org. Thank you for supporting AMAMOM!

Tom Thumb Reward Cards

Remember to link your Tom Thumb reward card to AMAMOM's number, 11548. Each quarter a check for 1% of the total sales linked to AMAMOM's number will be sent to the club. Please share this number with any family and friends that shop at Tom Thumb or Simon David stores. Applications will be available at the General Meetings, you can pick one up at any Tom Thumb, or print the form from Tom Thumb's web site.

Online Fundraiser

Many of us shop online for many different things. Before going directly to the site you are shopping from, please click the shopping bag link to the right to see if the merchant you are using is on the list. By clicking on this icon instead of going directly to that site, AMAMOM receives a portion of your purchase. What an easy way to help out AMAMOM! If you have any questions, please contact Denise!