19, Sept-Oct 2009 - Multiple Moms Mingle

Issue 19 — 90+ members & GROWING!
September/October 2009
November 7th
8:30am
SEPTEMBER
2nd
6:30pm, MMM Dinner Meeting
Spaghetti Warehouse
7th
Labor Day
13th
National Grandparents’ Day
OCTOBER
7th
6:30pm, MMM Dinner Meeting
Spaghetti Warehouse
12th
Columbus Day
23rd
& 24th
6pm, Rosamond Gifford’s Zoo Boo
30th
& 31st
6pm, Rosamond Gifford’s
Zoo Boo
31st
Happy Halloween
NOVEMBER
1st
Set your clocks and babies back 1 hour
FALL SALE SCHEDULE:
Friday, November 6th
6-7pm: Sellers setup, Empire Room NYS Fair Grounds
7-8pm: Sale open to sellers only
8-9pm: sale open to paid MMM members only (no guests please)
Saturday, November 7th
8:00am: All sellers arrive, Empire Room NYS Fair Grounds
8:30am-12pm: Sale open to the public
12-1pm: Clean up & removal of all items brought to the sale
4th
6:30pm, MMM Dinner Meeting
Spaghetti Warehouse
6th
Fall Clothing Sale Setup and Member’s
Preview Sale (No Guests Please)
7th
8:30am, MMM Fall Clothing &
Equipment Sale, Empire Room NYS Fair
11th
Veteran’s Day
26th
Happy Thanksgiving
Halloween will be here soon...what will your multiples be???
Here are just a few ideas...
We asked our members ...
What age are your multiples?
… of those responding:
Stats from paid members only,
as of September 2009.
Angel and devil
3 Little Pigs
Batman and Robin
3 Blind Mice
Pair of dice
Fred and Barney
Thing 1 and Thing 2
Pebbles and Bam Bam
Mickey and Minnie (and/or Donald)
Buzz and Woody (and/or Jessie)
7% are still in the womb
25% are babies (0—12 mos)
27% are toddlers (1yr—3yrs)
32% are preschoolers (3ys—5yrs)
7% are school age (5yrs & up)
Pooh and friends (Piglet, Tigger, etc.)
Tin Man, Lion, and Scarecrow
Dora and Diego (and/or Boots, Swiper)
Executive Board
The Juggling Act
Kelly Carter
Mom to 4 year old twin girls &
MMM founder and president
PRESIDENT
Kelly Carter
[email protected]
(315) 308-0277
VICE PRESIDENT
Mary Wood
TREASURER
Tracy Blumer
RECORDING SECRETARY
Leslie Petty
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Cyndi Rizzo
Committees
LIBRARIAN
Amanda Fosberg
CHILDREN’S LIBRARIAN
Susan Hayes
MEMBERSHIP
Mary Wood
Fall is approaching. I can feel it in the air. It’s time for back to school, back to
work, and back to scheduled activities. Let the juggling act begin.
My limit was one sport or activity for the twins. Last school year, Ashley and
Brooke did gymnastics and loved it, so we will continue. Then, they realized their
friends were doing ballet. Of course, they wanted to do ballet too. With peer
pressure from my mommy friends and encouragement from the girls, I caved and
registered them for ballet. It’s only a half hour, once a week. No biggie, right?
Then, my husband, Jim, asks… what about swimming lessons? Hmmmm?!?! My
limit was one…
So, in addition to work, school, ballet, gymnastics and possibly swimming, I will be
looking forward to apple picking, pony rides, monthly MMM mom’s night out dinner
meetings, the MMM girls overnight, the MMM fall sale, warm baths once the kids
are in bed, and a good book as I drift off to sleep.
Fall is on the way! Let the juggling act begin. It’s all good.
BIG SISTERS
Meghan Leonardis
Hello from your MMM Children's Librarian! My name is Susan
NEWSLETTER
Tracy Blumer
Jen Harte
Penny Meskos
Leslie Petty
Hayes. I'm a mom to 16 month old twins, Jack and Selina, and
my background is in education. I have been an elementary
school teacher for nine years. I am pleased to announce that
we have recently
received some great titles in
PUBLICITY
Cyndi Rizzo
Sharon Bush
MEETING PROGRAMS
Maureen Bennett
Lisa Vona
PLAYGROUPS
Krista Selig
our MMM Children's
Library about multiples. We
have stories about triplets, siblings with twins, identical and
fraternal twins, fiction and non-fiction, potty training,
ABC's, nursery rhymes and books on CD! There are also a
variety of reading levels for babies through
elementary age.
At the last meeting, I gave a presentation on the importance of reading at home with
PREEMIE CLOSET
Krista Selig
our kids, and some fun things we can do with books and writing. In a nutshell, I highlighted
HISTORIAN
Leslie Petty
increasing vocabulary, expanding children's horizons by reading about different places,
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Kelly Carter
asking our children questions about their favorite parts of the story and favorite
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mercedes Genei
can engage them in reading by using touch-and-feel books, board books, rhyme books and
some benefits of reading to our young ones, including heightening language awareness,
animals and people, and sharing some bonding time with our family. We should also practice
characters. This aids in comprehension skills down the road! When our kids are small, we
flip books. Songs and rhyming help our children recognize word patterns, and allow them to
join in the reading fun even when they can't yet read the words.
I will bring all our new books to each meeting. If you would like to borrow a book or two,
we lend them out on a monthly basis. Come and check out a book! There are some stories,
tips and games for reading at home on these websites: www.ed.gov., www.scholastic.com.
and www.pbskids.org. Happy reading!
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Check this out!!!
Have you gone apple picking and you just don’t know
what to do with all those apples because each of your
children HAD to have their own bag of course???!!!
Why not try out this out this recipe to use up at least
some of those apples. You can find this and many
other great apple recipes in our groups own cookbook
Mixing It Up with Multiple Moms Mingle of Central New York.
Get your copy (or copies) today...only $10. They make great gifts too!!
Apple Cake with Caramel Glaze
Cake:
1/4 c. 20/80 cinnamon and sugar mixture
1c. Vegetable oil
4 apples, chopped small
2 c. all purpose flour
3 eggs
2 c. sugar
/2 rsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350. Grease a Bundt or tube pan and coat with cinnamon/sugar
mixture. Mix apples, eggs, and oil with an electric mixer. Add flour, sugar, baking
soda and cinnamon; mix well. Pour into pan and bake about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow cake to rest in pan for at least 10
minutes: invert onto a cake plate and now onto the glazeP.
Glaze:
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. milk
1/2 c. light brown sugar
To prepare glaze, combine butter, brown sugar, and milk in a medium sauce pan.
Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Spoon over cake. Allow to cool before serving. Other suggestions: Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or scoop of vanilla
ice cream. Nut lovers can add 1 c. or chopped walnuts or pecans to the cake batter.
BIG SISTERS
Contact: Megan Leonardis
We offer a "Big Sister" to paid MMM members that are pregnant
and/or are new moms of multiples during the first 3 months after
giving birth. We pair you up with a member that has multiples
like you have (or will have). The idea is for the big sister to
check in with her little sister often— to offer support, advice,
help, etc. as needed. Then she reports to the group at each
meeting on how her "little sister" is doing. The little sister can
also contact her big sister as needed. Please contact Megan to
get hooked up with a "big sister" today! If your multiples are
over a year old and are interested in becoming a “big sister”
contact Megan today!
CHILDREN’S LIBRARIAN
Contact: Susan Hayes
We are now collecting books for our children’s lending library.
We are looking for books that are gently used or new, and
pertain to useful or enriching topics like potty training, multiples,
multiculturalism, special needs or growing families, to name a
few!
CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT SALE, FALL ‘09
Contact: Kelly Carter, Mary Wood, Jen Harte & Cyndi Rizzo
This year’s fall sale will be Friday, November 6th (setup and
members’ only sale) and open to the public on Saturday,
November 7th from 8:30am-12pm at the Empire Room (NYS
Fair Grounds).
COOKBOOK FUNDRAISER
Contact: Mary Wood, Heather Hayes, Leslie Petty,
Christine Coomes, Lori McIntyre & Donna Refici
As a club fundraiser we have published a cookbook with our
own 150 recipes. We ask that each member sell or buy 2; they
make great gifts. For more ordering information please go to
www.multiplemomsmingle.com/cookbook.html
HISTORIAN
Contact: Leslie Petty
Leslie is gathering photos for the clubs scrapbook. If you have a
photo to share, please give it to Leslie. Any "old" club photos or
group photos would be great.
LIBRARIAN
Contact: Amanda Fosberg
Please contact Amanda if you are interested in donating or
checking out any books, videos or magazines from our library.
We have many things to choose from that may be helpful to you.
MEMBERSHIP/DIRECTORY
Contact: Mary Wood
If you are a new member, please download and complete a
registration form under the files section of the member’s only
Yahoo groups site or under membership on our website
multiplemomsmingle.com. You can send Mary a photo of your kids
or family if you'd like one included in the MMM directory that
gets updated every other month.
PLAYGROUPS
Contact: Krista Selig
Playgroups are being formed throughout the year. Please
contact Krista if you'd like to schedule a play date at your home
or even a park.
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PUBLICITY
Contact: Cyndi Rizzo & Sharon Bush
We have ads for our meetings in the Pennysaver and Family
Times. Special events are advertised too.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Contact: Kelly Carter
April 2010 convention will be held in Owego , NY. April 2011 may
be in Syracuse, hosted by Parents of Multiples.
Help Wanted:
● Big Sisters
● Adult Holiday Party 2010
● Summer Family Picnic 2010
Welcome NEW moms to
Multiple Moms Mingle!
Members
& Growing!
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Andrea McCarthy
Emily Smith
Laura Belfield
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Noelle Burdick
Rebecca Chase
Kimberly Reed
YOUR NAME HERE!
Multiple Moms To Be…...
Consider your own talents and interests, as well as how much
time you will be able to invest. If your children are over 1 year of
age, we ask you to join a committee and help support our
organization. Please email Christine Coomes to volunteer.
Ola El-Zammar, Expecting Triplets, Sept '09
Andrea McCarthy, Expecting Twins, Nov '09
Noelle Burdick, Expecting Twins, Dec '09
Emily Smith, Expecting Twins, Dec '09
Rebecca Chase, Expecting Twins, Jan '10
Kimberly Reed, Expecting Twins, Feb '10
KIDS— SEPTEMBER
MOMS— SEPTMEBER
2nd
8th
10th
3rd
13th
14th
17th
18th
19th
22nd
26th
27th
Claire Sheen's 13th Birthday
Andrew & Amanda Bush's 6th Birthday
Nicholas, Nathaniel & Noah Houghton's 1st Birthday
Alyssa Harrington-Nicita's 8th Birthday
Matthew & Maura Leonardis' 3rd Birthday
Tyler Zeman's 3rd Birthday
Andrew, Katelyn & Kirsten LaVancha's 2nd Birthday
Victor & Maddox Rizzo's 3rd Birthday
Mathew St John's 6th Birthday
Kathryn & Leo McKellar's 1st Birthday
Sara, Cate & Jack Johnson's 2nd Birthday
Hailey & Anna Gurley's 1st Birthday
Liam White's 3rd Birthday
Clare Chase's 2nd Birthday
Jayden Greco's 7th Birthday
OCTOBER
1st
Eithan Arnold's 4th Birthday
2nd
Alexander & Zachary Harrington-Nicita's 2nd Bday
5th
Brandon & Valerie Vona's 6th Birthday
8th
Ethan & Emma Seastead's 1st Birthday
10th
Louie Petrocci's 4th Birthday
11th
Marcus Callaghan-Kirkland's 15th Birthday
22nd
Eddie & Grace Cahill's 1st Birthday
Joshua Bennett's 17th Birthday
23rd
Kendra Stock's 2nd Birthday
26th
Nathan Abernethy's 3rd Birthday
27th
Emily & Kate Wood's 4th Birthday
29th
Lucas Cerimeli's 2nd Birthday
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5th
7th
15th
19th
20th
29th
30th
Monica Visconte's Birthday
Laura Lautz's Birthday
Perrin Kaftan's Birthday
Kelly Rich's Birthday
Danielle Cerimeli's Birthday
Gina Pauline's Birthday
Jill Greco's Birthday
Kimberly Reed's Birthday
Lori McIntyre's Birthday
Penny Meskos' Birthday
Shanna McCarty's Birthday
OCTOBER
3rd
Heather Hayes's Birthday
13th
Colleen Callaghan-Kirkland's Birthday
15th
Susan Hayes' Birthday
20th
Vickie McCullough's Birthday
27th
Caitlin Graff's Birthday
30th
Mary Wood's Birthday
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Beak and Skiff Apple Farms
Tim’s Pumpkin Patch
Behling Orchards
www.beakandskiff.com/
4472 Cherry Valley Tpk
Lafayette NY 13084
315-677-5105
www.timspumpkinpatch.com
2701 Rose Hill Road
Marietta NY 13110
315-673-9209
www.behlingorchards.com
114 Potter Road
Mexico NY 13114
315-963-7068
Abbott Farms
Critz Farms
The Pumkin Patch
www.abbottfarms.com
3275 Cold Springs Road
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
www.critzfarms.com
3232 Rippleton Road
Cazenovia NY 13035
www.ciceropumkinpatch.com
7169 Island Road
Cicero NY 13039
315-638-7783
800-442-3225
315-699-2200
Cayuga Pumpkin Barn
Pumpkin Hollow
State Rt. 326
Cayuga NY 13034
www.thehollow.com
3735 W. Seneca Turnpike
607-316-3249
Syracuse NY 13215
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Seasonal and Novel H1N1 Flu: A Guide for Parents
What is the flu?
How can I protect my child against the flu?
The flu (influenza ) is an infection of the nose,
throat and lungs caused by influenza viruses.
Flu viruses cause illness, hospital stays and
deaths in the U.S. each year. There are many
different flu viruses and sometimes a new flu
virus emerges to make people sick.
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your child to protect against seasonal flu
viruses.
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Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue
when you cough or sneeze. Avoid touching
your eyes, nose, and mouth. Germs spread
this way. Teach your child to take these
actions too.
What is novel H1N1 flu?
It is a new and very different influenza virus that
is spreading worldwide among people. The new
virus was called “swine flu” at first because it has
pieces of flu viruses found in pigs in the past.
However, novel H1N1 virus has not been detected in pigs in the U.S.
Get a seasonal flu vaccine for yourself and
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Keep surfaces like bedside tables, surfaces
in the bathroom, kitchen counters and toys
clean by wiping them down with a household disinfectant.
How serious is the flu?
The flu can be very serious, especially for
younger children and children of any age who
have one or more chronic medical conditions.
These conditions include asthma or other lung
problems, diabetes, weakened immune systems,
kidney disease, heart problems and neurological
and neuromuscular disorders. These conditions
can result in more severe illness.
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Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze.
What should I use for hand cleaning?
Washing hands with soap and running water for
as long as it takes to sing Happy Birthday, twice,
will help protect against many germs. When
soap and running water are not available, wipes
or gels with alcohol in them can be used.
Is there a vaccine to protect my child from
H1N1 flu?
A vaccine against novel H1N1 flu is being produced and will be available soon. More information about the upcoming vaccine is available on
the CDC website at www.CDC.gov.
What can I do if my child gets sick?
If your child is 5 years or older and otherwise
healthy and gets flu-like symptoms consult your
doctor as needed and make sure he/she gets
plenty of rest and drinks enough fluids. If your
child is younger the 5 or of any age and has a
medical condition as mentioned previously, call
your doctor or get medical attention. This is
because younger children and those with chronic
medical conditions may be at higher risk of serious complications from influenza infection. Talk
to your doctor early if you are worried about your
child’s illness.
**This information reprinted from the CDC. For
additional information regarding influenza, symptoms, and treatment visit www.cdc.gov or
www.flu.gov or call 1-800-CDC-INFO.
Multitudes, Multiple Moms Mingle newsletter, happily accepts suggestions, tips, articles and information for publication from
members... although we do hold editorial rights. ;) We did our best to get all of the information correct and up-to-date. If you
notice something that is incorrect or was left out, please let us know.
A special thank you to Dr. Robert Kiltz, CNYFC, for his kindness and generosity with the printing of the Multitudes newsletter.
Please submit information and materials to Leslie Petty or Penny Meskos by the 10th of the month prior to publication.
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