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Letter from Lokesh

2012-01-21T00:37:00.000-08:00

Hello girls! Here is a letter received from Lokesh, our 4 yr old sponsor child. His favourite colour is orange, and his favourite food is chicken curry and sweet milk rice. His best friends name is Uma Mahesh. Have a wee read of his letter. We appreciate all that you girls give towards supporting him, and I know that it not only makes a difference to him, but also to his family.

Welcome Baby Calvi!

2012-01-06T00:32:00.000-08:00

Calvi David Diack arrived safely on the 27th December at 7.20pm at Middlemore. He weighed in at 3.930kg (8lb 10oz) and measured 51cm long. Nicol is home and doing well. We look forward to cuddles with wee Calvi! A huge congratulations to you both, Nicol & Ben!

Welcome Babies Olivia & Quinn!

2012-01-03T16:44:00.000-08:00

Olivia Brynn Carter arrived at 12.21pm on the 7th Dec. She weighed in at 3.88kg (8lb 9oz) and measured 54cm. Lisa was a trooper and did very well! Quinn Mateo Lee arrived at 7.08pm the next day, 8th Dec. He tipped the scales at 5.42kg (11lb 14oz) and measured 59cm long. Monique spent a week in Middlemore with Quinn while he was being treated for an infection. (Check out that link if you

Christmas Craft Night

2011-12-03T17:36:00.001-08:00

We had a lovely relaxing night sitting around with each other getting into the Christmas spirit! Some of us made some really beautiful cards using things like the Cuttlebug & Stamping equipment - made us look like professionals! Others of us were busy decorating balls and other shapes into sweet little christmas decorations. They looked awesome! In keeping with tradition, supper was really

Welcome Baby Tyla!

2011-10-26T02:38:00.000-07:00

Yay! Little Tyla safely arrived at 2.32pm on the 14th October 2011 via C-section. Mum and baby have been resting up and are recovering nicely. Tyla weighed in at 4020g (8lb 13oz) and was 56cm long. She's a little honey. Mikayla is a very adoring big sister, and enjoying doting on Tyla. We look forward to having cuddles at WM. A huge congratulations to you, Vivienne, Paul and Mikayla!

Think Pink!

2011-10-24T18:44:00.000-07:00

Today we kicked off the term with a LOVELY morning tea to raise some money for the Breast Cancer Foundation. Lamington, White Chocolate Brownie with a pink ganache, Dark Chocolate & Berry Brownie, Marshmallows, Sprinkle Biscuits, Pink Grapefuit Juice & Julia's fab coffees! Yummy! Congratulations girls, today we raised $40!!! It is such a good thing to be able to give to charities that

Welcome Baby Rawiri!

2011-10-20T18:49:00.000-07:00

Amba had her little baby boy on the 7th of October at 11.50am. Everything went really well, and Amba is recovering great. We even got to cuddle this little newbie at WM today. He's adorable. Rawiri (or Arjay) Komene weighed in at a decent 7lb 14oz! Congratulations, Amba & family!

Cool Cupcakes

2011-09-15T21:46:00.000-07:00

What fun! The kids loved playing with the icing - it was just like playdough afterall! We (the children) decorated lovely cupcakes to take home for our dads and significant men in our lives to celebrate Fathers Day. I was quite surprised with how well they did, and really didn't need much help at all! Check out the photo album here.

Welcome Baby Liana!

2011-08-02T22:13:00.000-07:00

Little Liana Joy Fransham was born to Nicole on the 17th July at 5.12am. She weighed in at a lovely 7lb 13oz (3530grams), and was 52cm long. By now most of you will have a had a chance to oogle this little cutie, and perhaps even have a cuddle! A huge congratuations to you and your family, Nicole!

Cupcake Decorating Night

2011-07-05T19:09:00.000-07:00

Wow - we had so much fun labouring over these little beauties for a couple of hours! Emma came and showed us the basic tricks of the trade to get started and she was so helpful! Even learning little things like how high your cupcake should rise in it's case while cooking makes all the difference to the icing. We experimented with a butter cream icing, a ganache icing and a cream cheese

Welcome Baby Danika!

2011-07-03T01:44:00.000-07:00

She's so lovely! Danika was born on the 27th June, 2011. She weighed in at 6lb 10oz (3.005kg). A huge congratulations to you, Sumeko & Mark! We all look forward to meeting her!

Welcome Baby Makennan!

2011-07-02T02:03:00.000-07:00

(This photo was taken by Amy Cope www.amycope.co.nz) What a lovely little boy! Makennan was born at 11.50pm on the 25th June 2011, weighing in at a nice 8lb 3oz (3.713kg). A huge congratulations to you, Sara & Dylan, he is gorgeous!

Butterfly Creek Visit

2011-06-03T02:18:00.000-07:00

Even though it was pretty wet, we still had a great time at Butterfly Creek. The children enjoyed the chance to be outside, and us Mum's indulged in food and nice coffee's.... YUM! We finished it all off with the obligatory train ride. It's so cute how the kids always are itching to get on it, then once seated, they pretty much take it in their stride!For a few more photos, check out the

Franklin Zoo Visit

2011-06-01T22:35:00.000-07:00

Our visit to the Franklin Zoo was really neat! We had a guided tour with the resident vet, and she was really interesting. She has a real love of conservation, and of rehabilition for animals. It was very interesting hearing her talking about her passion in relation to the various animals that Franklin Zoo is currently involved in rehabilitating, including their gorgeous ex-circus elephant.

Photo Book Craft Night

2011-05-30T02:30:00.000-07:00

So we tried our hands at a different sort of scrap-booking. We made these little accordian style albums up from scratch. They turned out pretty cool! You girls are truly so creative! For more photos, check out the album.

Morning Tea at the Gardens and Kindy Talk from Liz

2011-04-05T13:33:00.000-07:00

The GardensWe enjoyed some beautiful weather and as well as each others company 2 weeks ago at the Botanic Gardens Cafe Miko. The kids enjoyed riding around on bikes, playing with diggers (thanks Josh) and a ball (thanks Joe) while us mums sat around for a nice chat and coffee. Check out a few pics of our gorgeous kids at WM! Kindy Talk This week we were priviliged to have Liz from Kiddywinks

Christchurch Earthquake Fundraising!

2011-03-23T23:39:00.000-07:00

We are so thrilled with last weeks response and generosity from the mums who came to WM last Tuesday! We managed to raise $100 to give to a very worthy recipient from Christchurch for the newborn "care package." This was all lovingly put together by The Sleep Store (http://www.thesleepstore.co.nz/) with the funds we raised.We have been given permission to share with you the story of Jenny Payne

Ambury Farm Park Visit

2011-02-23T19:20:00.000-08:00

With the forecast for showers, we wondered what we were going to be in for, but it quickly turned out to be a stunner of a day! We were charmed by cows, sheep, goats, a grumpy looking turkey, and some VERY eager chickens.... Some of our group got to see a sheep being shorn; and we learned some weird words naming those wobbly bits on a turkey! (Carbuncles & snoods!) Did you know that when

Beach Fun!

2011-02-15T18:47:00.000-08:00

The Mission Bay playground is really a great place for littlies. There's heaps of stuff to keep the slightly more adventurous ones occupied, and enough 'placid' stuff for our smaller kids. The day was a perfect mix of sun and clouds, and the water was like a bath! (Although, we did have to squat down to get completely soaked.)We enjoyed having the chance to catch up, and the children had a

Welcome Baby Kyson!!

2010-12-30T01:04:00.001-08:00

Kyson Eric Hill arrived on the 28th of December at 2.57am to a very happy Julia and Glen.He weighed in at a VERY healthy 9lb 9oz (4.3kg), and measured 55cm long.Julia had a home water birth (you go girl!) and is doing so well. Kyson's siblings are so excited to have him out of Mum's tummy and adore him (check out the FB photos!).We're so proud of you guys! A huge congratulations, Julia & Glen,

Christmas is coming!

2010-12-09T20:05:00.000-08:00

15 sleeps till Christmas! 14 sleeps till Christmas Eve - which is really my personal favourite. Last night we got together and had a pot luck dinner together, and my goodness, there was some yummy food! Check out the photo album here. Click here for photos from our last Tues too. Wow - we have truly had such a great year at WM this year. We really enjoy hanging out with you each

Vegge Garden with Joy

2010-11-29T17:23:00.000-08:00

Today we had Joy Gallichan come and share with us from her years of growing vegetables. She gave us plenty of basic down to earth (no pun intended) advice on how to grow things, what to grow when, and how to 'attempt' to keep our gardens from simply being a smorgasbord for pests!In the photo is a small contraption made from cutting both ends off a 3L bottle and a tent peg. You place this around

Welcome Baby Ethan!

2010-11-23T20:39:00.000-08:00

Julie & Ben Porter had a little boy, Ethan Charles Porter, at Auckland Hospital on Monday the 22nd Nov at 5.05pm. He weighed in at 7lb 8oz and measured 52cm long. Julie and the baby are doing really good, and look great! We look forward to having more cuddles with him at WonderMums! Congratulations, Julie & Ben!

Carol Singing at Elmwood

2010-11-22T16:25:00.000-08:00

Today we had the opportunity to bless our local grey-power community. The residents at Elmwood were totally charmed with our wee babies & toddlers while we attempted to sing our carols. Actually, I thought we sounded great! A huge thanks to Dave Barr for his accompaniment on the guitar.After our songs, we let the kids give out Christmas cards and have a chat to all our listeners. How proud

Welcome Baby Finn!

2010-11-21T15:26:00.000-08:00

Finn Christian Pointon was born to Mike & Jo Pointon on the 21st November at 12.53pm. He weighed in at 3.420kg (7lb, 8oz), and measured 50cm long with a head circ of 34cm. Jo had him naturally at Papakura Maternity Unit, and she was awesome! Finn is a little darling - very alert and looking just like his big brother Josh!A huge Congratulations to you both, Jo & Mike!

Christmas Craft Night

2010-11-04T18:26:00.000-07:00

Wow - we made some pretty stunning decorations if I don't say so myself! It was also just so nice sitting around chatting with other women and relaxing!! We made those old-fashioned Pomanders, and it wasn't too long till we were all stinked out with cloves. :o) Hopefully they dry properly and are a success. With some gorgeous papers, we made some 3D decorations complete with beads and ribbons

Crumbles Studio

2010-10-29T18:37:00.000-07:00

Our visit to Crumbles Studio in Howick, was soo cool. The kids loved painting their ceramics, and it was an added bonus that the paint dries super fast too! Most of us made someone a Christmas pressie. Soon they will be having late nights for Christmas. I intend to get back out there to have a nice relaxing evening painting something pretty. If you want to know more, you can browse their

Think Pink!!

2010-10-12T17:53:00.000-07:00

Wow - what a start to the term! A range of yummy pink themed items were for sale with all the proceeds going to Breast Cancer Foundation. October is their big month for raising money and awareness. We were able to donate $81 as a direct result of this morning tea! Congratulations, girls! It is great to be able to give to causes like this - especially something that effects (or has done in the

The Funky Monkeys!

2010-09-21T17:34:00.000-07:00

What a great concert! 13 of us Mums took our little kids along, and they all loved it! Even the littlest ones! It was great to hear them singing about cool things like using your manners and exercising! Thanks heaps to Liz at Kiddywinks for inviting us - we had a blast!If you want to check out more about The Funky Monkeys, you can search them on Facebook, or their website (where you can buy

Jewellery Night!

2010-09-19T22:33:00.000-07:00

Wow - what a lot of fun we had! Rivka showed us how to create some designs that were simple enough for us to be able to do, yet very effective! Necklaces, earrings, & even bracelets were made, using a variety of shapes and combinations of beads. We had a scrummy supper of Apricot & Pinenut Cake and some weird but yummy Cats Tongues! We look forward to the next one!

Fathers Day Coffee & Cake

2010-08-30T19:26:00.000-07:00

Today we celebrated our Dads! Fathers are such an important person in our children's lives, and we appreciate who our husbands are to our children (and in some cases, who our own Dads are to our children).I read a quote yesterday that said "It is much easier to become a father than to BE one"... How true! Sometimes I really wonder how our men do it. They work a job, but still come home with

Money Talk

2010-08-09T17:28:00.000-07:00

Today we were taught a little more about budgeting and the long term benefits by Justin Lee, our friendly accountant.If you missed it, or would like to have a re-read, here it is to download: Taming the Budget Beast. In 2008, Justin went through exactly how to build a budget that actually works - if you would like to recap, here it is: Balancing the Books & A Sample Budget.He touched on how

Swapsies Day / Meal Cook-up

2010-07-26T19:39:00.000-07:00

Hi Ladies!We had an awesome morning today! With our double dipper swapsie and cook-up day! Thank you to all of you who donated clothes/toys and food! We were able to cook a whole bunch of meals for the new mums of our group as well as for future new mums. These will also be available for other times when one of us may be in need of some help for some reason or another!As you can tell from the

A note of Thanks from Charm

2010-07-21T15:42:00.000-07:00

Hi WonderMums,It was such a blessing that your WonderMums group came to support my family. I want to share my thanks on the blogsite.I have been to WonderMums since 2009. I always felt very lucky that I can join in with the activites in a mums group. I am a Christian and I believe God has the best plans for me and one is the opportunity to meet those lovely mums. I felt many mums, especially some

Welcome Baby Tessa!

2010-07-15T02:30:00.000-07:00

After waiting for 2 weeks beyond her due date, Tessa Grace Cope made her safe arrival into our world! Well done Amy! Tessa was born on the 13th July at 6.50pm. She weighed in at 7lb 13oz. What a beautiful little girl! Congratulations, Amy & Steve! We look forward to cuddles at WM.

Welcome Baby Daniel!

2010-07-11T19:59:00.000-07:00

Daniel arrived safe and sound after making his Mummy wait a week over her due date! He was born at 7am on the 8th of July. Noi had him naturally, and was home with her family in just a couple of days.A huge congratulations to you and your family Noi! He is lovely!!! We can't wait for cuddles at WonderMums!

Butterfly Creek

2010-07-04T13:35:00.000-07:00

Oops this is a bit late, but wanted to put up a few of the cute pics of our outing to Butterfly Creek this term! It was as usual, a fun time, but made extra special by 3 of our children celebrating their birthdays. Abbey and Josh turned 2! and Tayla turned 1! Happy Birthday to you all!

Welcome Baby Luke!!

2010-07-03T21:01:00.000-07:00

Luke Samuel Kilpatrick arrived this morning (4th July) at 9.37am! He weighed in at a 'delicate' 4.17kg (9lb 3oz) and was 52cm long. The labour was a good one (if you can say that about ANY labour!), and Laura and Luke are doing really well. We are soo looking forward to cuddles with him! A huge congratulations to you all, Sam & Laura & Reese - he is adorable!!!

Welcome Baby Asher!

2010-07-01T20:53:00.000-07:00

Baby Asher arrived on the 29th June at 10.59pm. He weighed in at 3.19kg (7lb) and was 49.5cm long.A note from Charm: "I kept praying during my pregnancy, and even though people were giving me negative information, (& forcing me to do precautionary tests), I was calm and I believed in God. I left everything in God's hands who is a miracle-worker! My labour was so good, only three pushes and Asher

International Family Food Night

2010-06-29T21:39:00.000-07:00

Wow what a cool evening the International Food Night turned out to be! The food was delicious and the company awesome! Thanks heaps to everyone who came and bought their fabulous dishes. I bet there'll be a bit of recipe swapping going on now! We all enjoyed the chance to get to know each other's families a little more. A huge special thanks to everyone also who stayed and helped clean-up,

Charity Tuesday

2010-06-29T19:01:00.000-07:00

Well, its been a while since our 'Charity Tuesday', but we wanted to say a big Thank You, for all the canned food donated for the Salvation Army food bank, as well as for all your creative card making. As you can see, we are a very skilled group of mums :)! These cards have been given to hospice patients for personal use and I'm sure are very appreciated. Faith Bullen was kind enough to share

Welcome Baby Jacob!

2010-05-28T01:33:00.000-07:00

Jacob Leslie Clark was born on the 22nd of April at 11.03am!He weighed in at 8lbs 1oz (3657g) and measured 54cm long.A huge congratulations to you, Chelsea - he's beautiful!

Welcome Theo Mawkes!!

2010-05-21T20:07:00.000-07:00

'Little' Theo Mark John Mawkes arrived into this world at 7.04pm on Friday the 14th May by Caesarean. Cindy and her baby boy are both healthy, although naturally, Cindy is very tired and sore recovering from the C-section. She is thrilled to have him finally here too!He weighed in at a beaut 9lb 8oz (4309g), was 53cm long with a head circ. of 38.5cm!!A huge congratuations to you, Cindy, and

Clevedon Firestation Visit!

2010-05-11T17:55:00.000-07:00

What a great morning!Murray from the Clevedon Firestation gave us a really informative tour around their main Fire-engine. We discovered that: the main component of this engine is a very powerful water pump; they have four huge hoses and a smaller capacity hose (which gets most of the use); they have a Defibrillator on board and some huge tools used for cutting open cars. The kids were allowed

Canvas Photo Block Craft Night

2010-05-08T18:31:00.000-07:00

Once again, we had a very satisfying evening doing lovely Canvas Photo blocks of our gorgeous kids. You girls are so creative, and the results were really beautiful! We were treated to great coffee and home-made baked cheesecake. YUM!!! Check out the album for more photos.

To a special mum

2010-05-04T13:51:00.000-07:00

This Mothers Day, we want to honour you for the difficult yet wonderful role you fill. No-one said being a mother was easy - there are times we never dreamed it could be so difficult and challenging, but also times when it's so very rewarding.It started in the womb - your journey of protecting your child, and making selfless decisions to do so. That's where you first discovered an inkling of

Welcome baby Peter!

2010-04-29T17:01:00.001-07:00

Peter Beale was born at 8.20pm on the 26th April, one week early. Ruth & Peter did really well, and are back home from Papakura.He weighs in at a beautiful 3.385kg (7lb 4oz).We look forward to having many cuddles with this precious little boy!We love you, Ruth!Congratulations Tim, Ruth & Lucy!!

Pools Visit

2010-04-28T18:47:00.000-07:00

So the morning for the bush walk in Totara Park arrived and once again it rained and was quite windy. Instead we went for a swim at the Pools at Sykes Road. It was nice sitting around and having a chat while the kids played in all the various fountains. The photo album has a few more pics in it. We're very lucky to have this great facility for us to use for free!

Welcome baby Finn!

2010-04-26T21:35:00.000-07:00

A huge congratulations to Daisy & Ben on the safe arrival of your gorgeous little boy.Finlay Benjamin Thomson was born on the 3rd April 2010 and weighed in at 7lb9oz (3430g) 51cm long.Daisy is doing really great - we're soo looking forward to having you at WonderMums!

Welcome baby Hannah!

2010-04-26T21:30:00.000-07:00

A huge belated welcome to baby Hannah Morenhout! Congratulations, Ruth & Jason, she is truly beautiful!Hannah was born January 21st, 2010. She weighed in at a sweet 6lb5oz (2860g); 48cm long.We have been enjoying our cuddles at WonderMums, Ruth!

Term 2 - Welcome back

2010-04-19T20:06:00.001-07:00

Hi All,Welcome back to another wonderful term at WonderMums. Hopefully you have received a calender in the post, but if not you can download it from this blog site shortly. Just a reminder that next week, we will be meeting at Totara Park and if you choose, can go on a short pram work to the 'back' playground with your children. If it is raining, we will change venue and go down to the Sykes

Our Easter Party

2010-03-31T12:00:00.000-07:00

The Easter Story! What an awesome way to celebrate and remember Easter and its meaning! A huge thank you to Emma Diack who came along and told us the Easter story and got us all up and dancing with the kids. Thank you! (Check out the album for more photos) We also enjoyed trying to pull out some yellow from our wardrobes for the kids to wear and loved their smiles as they held up their 'cheeky

Kid's Talk - Tantrums

2010-03-04T20:02:00.000-08:00

We were very blessed to have Diane Crowe, a leader in our church, who runs Toolbox courses come and share some tips with us on how to effectively deal with those dreaded tantrums! Diane shared from her own experience (4 children & 5 grandchildren) - and we gained alot of good tips from her. She spoke about things like how to meet the 5 basic needs of our children (Attention, Acceptance,

Mission Bay and Ardmore Airport

2010-02-23T11:31:00.000-08:00

MISSION BAY - 16 Feb 2010(See album for more photos at the beach)AND ARDMORE - 23 Feb 2010What a great way to spend our WonderMums summer weeks! Outdoors and in the sun!!Check out the great photo's of us having fun at the awesome Mission Bay playground and then at the cafe in Ardmore. The kids where totally mesmerised by the aeroplanes and helicopters that were literally taking off right in front

A 'farewell' note from Catherine...

2010-02-10T17:02:00.001-08:00

"My eldest child Ella turned five the other day and along with it came her first day of school. Both Ella and I had been excited about her going to school for quite some time now, so I was surprised to find that when the day came I was really quite emotional. You hear about mothers bawling at the school gates as they watch their precious offspring take their first steps into the real world; I

Welcome Baby Aleisha!

2009-12-03T01:46:00.000-08:00

Leonie Stewart had her gorgeous little baby girl on the 22nd of November. She weighed in at 8lb. Some of us were lucky enough to get a hold of Aleisha Joy last tuesday, and she is a sweetie! There is something so special about newborn babies - I love them!A huge congratuations to you, Leonie and your family! You're doing great, and we're proud of you! All the best for your family.

Christmas Craft Night

2009-12-02T12:40:00.001-08:00

Last night we all headed up to Julia's to get into some more creativity. Julia found this cute little angel in the Aussie WW Mag and it's pretty easy to make, and not too fiddly. Even those girls who thought they weren't creative enjoyed it. Everyone's angels turned out beautifully!! (Check out the album of the rest of the photos - See on the RHS 'Albums'.)What a cute little gift for your

Christmas Traditions

2009-12-01T12:43:00.000-08:00

Christmas is a great time for making fun & meaningful family traditions. Traditions give children a sense of belonging, and also something to look forward to that is special, besides just presents.We have put together a list of some traditions that we co-ordinators do, and others we WANT to do! Download it on the RHS under 'Calendar & Handouts'.We made Christmas balls out of pretty paper.

Christmas Traditions

2009-11-24T00:25:00.000-08:00

Next Tuesday, we're going to get in the Christmas Spirit! We'll make a basic craft - as long as you can use a pair of scissors, you'll do great!We're also going to have some ideas for Traditions for your family for Christmas, up on a powerpoint. If you have any of your own that you'd like to share, bring them along.See you next week!What should you bring? A pair of paper scissors.

Movie Night! 10 November

2009-11-03T23:42:00.000-08:00

This one is going to be a tear-jerker, so bring your tissues!We are going to see the 8.55pm session, because the only other earlier option is 6.40pm which may be a little early for some to get children in bed before we leave etc. Let's meet at Nando's at 7.30pm for coffee & dessert first. (If Coffee Club is open we could go there instead - their hours are erratic in the evening tho. Cost for

Angel Tree!

2009-11-02T23:42:00.000-08:00

At WonderMums, we look for opportunites to be able to give something back to our community.Angel Tree is an awesome program which provides a present at Christmas for the children of those in prison. These children are the innocent ones who deserve to enjoy Christmas despite what one or other of their parents may have done. Have a look at the website for more information.We have chosen 3

Baby Clemmet has arrived!

2009-11-02T23:10:00.000-08:00

Shannon had her baby boy last thursday the 29th Oct. Zachary weighed in at 7lb 10oz.Shannon is doing great - in her words, "I rock!" You go girl!!A huge congratulations to you, Shannon! Can't wait to meet him.

Baby Wilson has arrived!

2009-10-28T21:35:00.001-07:00

A huge congratulations to Jo & Nigel & Nathan on the new addition to their family - a beautiful baby girl!Sophie was born on the 25th Oct at 10.12pm, and weighed in just over 7lb.Jo & Sophie are doing really well!All the best guys, and we can't wait for cuddles at WonderMums!!

Another baby Diack has arrived!

2009-10-22T22:32:00.000-07:00

A huge congratulations to Emma, Dave & Joshua on the cute addition to their family. Asher Christopher Diack was born at 2:28am on the 15th October. He weighed in at 8lb 8oz!Emma was/is a trooper! We look forward to seeing you guys at WonderMums.

Pregnant Mums

2009-10-21T01:38:00.000-07:00

We thought it was about time we did a "Who's pregnant" update.Here's a big congratulations to Cindy who is newly pregnant, and Ruthie who is also newly pregnant. You guys are doing great coping with all the difficulties of bad morning sickness and looking after your children.Leonie is also pregnant, due in November.Jo Wilson, and Shannon are due any day - how exciting! We are very much looking

Malachi Diack Born!

2009-10-12T20:55:00.000-07:00

Nicol Diack gave birth to a gorgeous wee boy, James Malachi Diack, on the 10th Oct. He weighed 6lb 12oz and took his Mummy a little by surprise coming a bit early. He's doing very well, and Nicol is looking fantastic. Congratulations Ben & Nicol! We're looking forward to welcoming you to WonderMums.

Whats New at WonderMums?

2009-09-24T13:26:00.000-07:00

You may have noticed a few changes around WM lately.1. We've made up a bunch of name tags so you can easily remember who each other is - especially on a busy day. These are on a corkboard - just find yours and put it back on your departure. (You don't have to wear one - only if you want to). I've also put your children's names under your name.2. We have purchased a safety gate to go accross

Swapsies Day!!

2009-09-13T01:58:00.000-07:00

Bargains!!Most of us found things we liked for ourselves - oh yeah, and the kids! We donated all the remaining clothes to the Cancer Foundation. We raised over $70.00 - awesome stuff ladies! This money will be given to a family in our local community who have a boy with Leukaemia, Noah (some of you kindly donated money for his family recently). It's great to be able to do something helpful

Baby Emeth born!

2009-09-10T03:34:00.000-07:00

Jo & Richard welcomed their baby Emeth into the world on the 7th Sept 09 at 6.56am. Emeth Stanley Casey.He weighed 3.6kg (8lb).Jo is doing great. I've yet to meet him, but I'm told he's a real sweetie! Can't wait!Congratulations guys!

Baby Joseph born!

2009-09-10T03:33:00.000-07:00

Lisa & Simon Karl welcomed their baby into the world on the 26th August 09 at 5.58pm! Joseph Quinn Karl. He is such a gorgeous wee thing - but you all know I'm a complete sucker for babies. :o) He weighed 3.775kg (8lb 4oz) and was 56cm long.Lisa is doing great. Congratulations guys!

Craft Night

2009-09-06T19:13:00.000-07:00

We enjoyed some lovely brownie for dessert along with Julia's awesome coffee's!Here's a picture of our wonderful creations - don't they look fantastic! Good work girls! Looking forward to our next craft night (if you have any ideas you'd like to try, email us on wondermums.rewa@gmail.com

Children at Chipmunks!

2009-08-31T18:09:00.000-07:00

Actually this title is not entirely accurate as you'll soon see. aaagh look at this huge slide....of course we loved it~! Today marked the first day of Spring...woo hoo! and to celebrate the occasion a whole group of us took off to Chipmunks in Botany this week. The adults had almost, if not more fun, than the kids....The illegal (adults and under 2's) going down of the slide that left your

The Funky Monkeys!

2009-08-10T02:52:00.000-07:00

Far out! The Funky Monkeys was packed out! What a great show though. The kids just loved it, and thought it was pretty spesh getting to have photos with them and take home their autographs. There are more photos in the album - have a look!

World Breastfeeding Week Aug 1-7th

2009-08-02T14:46:00.000-07:00

Hi Mums!I got my newsletter this week from OhBaby! and they were celebrating World Breastfeeding Week. I thought the info they obtained from the MOH website was interesting. However, we all know that breastfeeding isn't just a given, and it doesn't always work. It is a skill to be learned by both Mum & Baby, and sometimes, there are physiological reasons why it isn't possible. With my first baby,

Cooking Secrets Exposed

2009-07-29T01:11:00.000-07:00

On the 18th Aug, bring along your favourite recipes to WM, for us to compile into a cookbook. We may take photos of you &/or your kids for the book too, so be prepared. :o)The categories we're considering are:One Pot Wonders (Casserole, Crockpots etc)Easy BakingDelectable DessertsFun Cooking for KidsSo get busy and bring along your favourites...

the funky monkeys

2009-07-29T00:35:00.000-07:00

Hi ladies - note that next Tues there is no WM. We are going to the funky monkeys on the wed at 10.30am instead. See their website for more information on them. This will be a huge fun event for our kids. Bring your friends too!

Welcome Term 3!!

2009-07-21T19:44:00.000-07:00

Hi ladies, the new season calendar is now linked on the right there - we'll have originals at WM next week for you. We had a blast on Tuesday - baking coming out our ears! Thanks for all those that contributed! A huge welcome to the new people who came along too.The Parenting Place now has it's Term 3 schedule of courses etc available on their website. Check it out - maybe pair up and attend

Hey God, About that Baby!

2009-07-11T16:42:00.001-07:00

Hey God, you know that baby that Mum brought home last week:She said I need a playmate, but gee the kid won't speak!He can't even kick my footy, or bowl my cricket ball.I think it's a waste of time to bring him home at all.Mummy used to play with me, and read my favourite rhyme,Now we've got that baby, she hasn't got the time.It's "just the baby's sleeping", or "must you make that noise?"Or "mind

Wondermums Community Support Project - Noah!

2009-07-09T14:27:00.000-07:00

As you may be aware, as a Wondermums group, we are trying to raise money for a little boy named Noah with Leukemia. The thing is, that although we don't know a whole lot about this boy or his family, we do know that they are struggling with this illness and with life right now. Noah is 10 years old and attends a local Manurewa primary school. His family are not well off and are coping with

What Could I Have Done?

2009-07-09T01:07:00.000-07:00

When I think back on my life; years that have passed one by one,I have to stop and ask myself... just what could I have done?What could I have done that was so special? What did I do? I'd like to know.What virtuous deed did I commit that equals the privilege of watching you grow?As I watch your playful expressions while some amusing story is being unfurled,I think I must have done something right

Term 3 - Watch this space

2009-07-06T13:54:00.000-07:00

Hi ladies,Term 3 will begin with a coffee & cake week at our usual venue. Remember to bring mornnig tea for your children as per normal, and a small plate to share.We will have the calendar for T3 available to take home that week.Looking forward to seeing you all - enjoy your holidays!

Visit to The Parenting Place

2009-06-29T23:17:00.000-07:00

Today a bunch of us all traipsed up to Greenlane to vist The Parenting Place. It's a lovely place - lots of room with huge beanbags to relax in, an ultra-sized rocking horse to wow the kids, a huge interative computer screen for the kids to play with and best of all - coffee!!!The Parenting Place holds a number of different seminars designed to help today's parent raise their kids with

Reminders

2009-06-22T18:59:00.000-07:00

1. Girls Night Out - Lone Star, Manukau. Meet at 7.30pm on Thursday 23rd June for dinner. Sort your babysitters now.2. End of Term is approaching - please email me with any ideas you might have for our calendar next term.3. Next week we're off to The Parenting Place at Greenlane. Meet at our church at 9.45am - we'll be on the road by 10am.Enjoy your weeks!

Why Don't Friends With Kids Have Time?

2009-06-10T17:45:00.000-07:00

I'm pretty sure anyone with kids will enjoy this article...

Little Lee has a name! - Isaac Michael Lee!

2009-06-06T19:51:00.000-07:00

Isaac means laughter and is a very fitting name for this little baby! Here are a couple more photo's for you to see Sam enjoying his brother and giving him his first cuddles. Doesn't he look truly excited, so lovely to see! What a fine family you have Monique.

Sushi making with Tokiko

2009-06-02T15:06:00.000-07:00

Thank you again Tokiko for sharing your skills in sushi making with us!We really appreciate you giving up your time and for helping us make this scrumptious food. Today we got a turn to make our own sushi (yes it can be done!) and then to eat the plentiful amounts we had made.Here is the sushi recipe for today:Rice: 2 Cups medium grain white rice (cooked), 1 Cup brown rice (cooked)3 Tbsp rice

Welcome baby Lee!

2009-05-31T22:02:00.000-07:00

A huge Congratulations go out to Monique, Justin and Samuel Lee as Monique gave birth to her little baby boy around 3.56am Sunday 31st May. The little baby does not have a confirmed name yet but that will be updated for you all soon. "Baby Lee" was 10lb 12oz!~! We are all looking forward to meeting you baby and we are thrilled for this new addition to the family and to our lives at Wondermums

Kiwi Baking with Lois!

2009-05-20T01:34:00.001-07:00

A huge thanks to Lois for coming back to WonderMums and sharing her baking expertise & knowledge with us. A big group of us were able to enjoy chatting, watching the cooking, and questioning Lois for tips.The recipies which were demonstrated (& we all enjoyed munching!) are listed below for you to download. There is a Word doc or a PDF doc depending on what you want. Each of these recipies

Photo Block Craft Night

2009-05-10T18:15:00.000-07:00

Wow - we all had a really enjoyable time learning to make these Photo Blocks on Canvas. Dessert was lovely, & conversation without the interuption of our littlies was a treat. A huge thanks to Leigh for spending the time to teach us and share her creative skills with us. A huge thanks to Julia also, for the hours she spent sourcing fantastic embellishments & paper, and YUMMY coffees!Check out

Matthew Born!

2009-05-08T13:31:00.000-07:00

Charlotte had a gorgeous little boy on the 30th April. He was 4.5kg and has been named Matthew.Congratulations Charlotte!

Butterfly Creek - Take 2!!!

2009-05-05T20:00:00.000-07:00