FREE EVENT FOR FAMILIES! Celebrating dads in NZ

Location: TSB Arena, Wellington Waterfront

This year Plunket and The All Blacks are celebrating Father’s Day with a fun-filled afternoon at the TSB Arena in Wellington. FREE for you and your family!!

Kicking off at 1pm till 5pm, on Monday August 30, with heaps of fun activities for all ages:

1-00pm Check out the Fire Trucks

1-30pm Get your picture taken with the Mitre 10 Mega Man-Levi

2-00pm Police Dog Display

2-30pm GIANT PUZZLE RACE

3-00pm All Blacks VS the Gruffalo Tug-O-War

3-30pm Test your skills with the All Blacks

4-00pm Challenge the Gruffalo to a Tug-O-War

4-30pm Get your poster signed by the All Blacks

PLUS: MEGA Bouncy Castle, make a Father’s Day card, build and paint your own tool box.

So come join the fun with Plunket and the All Blacks!

Hi mums

Some of our members have or have had children at Beanstalk Kindergarten in Tawa. It’s a private kindy which offers morning sessions for 3 and 4 year olds, up to 5 days a week.

They have immediate places for 3 and 4 year olds so have asked Mums In The City to let our subscribers know.

We wouldn’t endorse any childcare which we personally weren’t pleased with and are happy to recommend this great kindy. We know lots of ‘beanies’ attending or who’ve already graduated.

For a casual, no-obligation visit at any time, please contact Tracey on administrator@beanstalk.org.nz. For their admin purposes, please say you were recommended by Mums In The City.

Please join us at Johnsonville Community Hall between 9.30 and 11.30, 28 Aug to pick up some bargain women’s clothes.

Over 25 stallholders clearing out their closets and shoe cupboards. Entry by gold coin donation.

To donate clothes for our charity stall, (proceeds to Wellington Children’s Hospital), please email mumsinthecity@gmail.com and we will collect any time.

Our (first) September event will be Meditation for Mums, with ‘Heal Your Life’ practitioner, Camilla Watson. This will be held on Thursday 2 September 7pm – 9pm in The Trust Room, Johnsonville Community Centre. The cost is just $3 to help us cover venue hire.

This two-hour seminar will teach mums some techniques for dealing with stress, switching off and taking the mind to a peaceful place. Relaxation, concentration, mindfulness … aaahhhhhh

The session will conclude with nibbles, drinks and a chance to socialise before we move onto the second part of the evening, Krazy Karaoke Party Nite, including your headbanging favourites, Dancing Queen and I will Survive (last person out at 2am – turn off the lights).    

For more information on Camilla and her upcoming courses, please visit Heal Your Life

To book a spot at this event, please email mumsinthecity@gmail.com

Thank you to all those who bought raffle tickets at the expo. The raffle raised precious funds for Zoe’s liposuction surgery in Barbados, with any leftovers helping to fund future events.

The winners are:

• $1000 Belgian Chocolate Cake – Helen, Johnsonville
• Night/Breakfast for 2 at Anndion Lodge Deluxe Suite – Simone, Paparangi
• 1 night’s accommodation at Ibis Hotel, Wellington – Jackie
• Mojo coffee and TimTams pack  - Hine F (please contact us!)
• Mojo coffee and TimTams pack – Debs, Tawa
• Mojo coffee and TimTams pack – Sharon
• Mojo coffee and TimTams pack – Rebecca
• Greenworks Hamper – Jane R, Lower Hutt
• Neill Cropper Food Hamper – Alicia M, Johnsonville
• $50 Southern Cross voucher – Anour M
• 6-month Mindfood Magazine Subscription – Elena D
• $50 North City Shopping Centre voucher – Laura J, Oriental Bay
• Whittakers chocolate pack – Colleen M
• $50 Sarak Salon voucher – Lara, Churton Park
• $80 Bodyhaven Deluxe facial voucher – Carolyn
• Dickies T-shirt & bag pack – Kate A, Johnsonville
• Empire Cinema double pass – Crystal, Grenada Village
• H & M girl’s dress from Worldwear – Di C, Levin
• 3-month premium subscription to www.workoutrightnow.co.nz – Vicki M
• Private Bellydancing lesson with Bohemia Bellydance – Jenny, Brooklyn

Congratulations, all you lucky winners!

Thank you to all the individuals and companies who helped us put our stand together in two short weeks. We went from not even owning a tablecloth to showcasing our little community group to thousands of women.

I know we’ll forget to thank some people, but we received wonderful support from:

(This is a long list – grab yourselves a cuppa)

• Kanissa Bailey – who donated the most stunning cake – had to be seen to be believed
• Philip from Whittakers – Their chocolate giveaways caused lots of oohs and aahs – and that was just the men.
• Mike from www.dailydo.co.nz – mad deals for things to do in Wellington
• Tracey from www.workoutrightnow.co.nz  - Online gym for mums
• Jayne from Worldwear  - UK clothes store in Wellington
• James from Mojo Coffee – Probably the best flat white in Wellington
• Abbe from Mindfood Magazine – for a fantastic prize package – Steph and Zoe already read and love this mag
• Anne and Dion of Anndion Lodge for their lovely overnight stay package  - luxury lodge in Wanganui
• Ibis Hotel for donating a hotel night to a tired mum to get away from her kids – hurrah!
• Tania of Reduced to Clear for helping us out with lollies
• Nigel of On yer bike for wanting to help us, but we couldn’t fit a mountain bike in the stall
• Peacock Promotions for all their help and support with running our first expo stand
• Roni Saul for her prize of private bellydancing lessons
• North City Shopping Centre for their immediate support and gift voucher
• Broni Carey of Stampin’ Up – cardmarking therapy for tired mums and for introducing us to the joys of a tabletop guillotine
• Jill Creighton of Designarama for creating our clothes sale flyers and for all her graphic design advice and support
• Jaimee Barton for all her help finding and collecting raffle prizes
• Darren from Dpod, Wellington for helping us with our madly rushed order of (fabulous) banners
• Southern Cross Bar and Restaurant for a voucher – Mums In The City’s official city headquarters (try the vegetarian breakfast!).
• Susan James of Tickle Monster Jewellery who was up all night making beautiful jewellery but we forgot to include it in the raffle (next time, Susan!)
• Sarak Hair Salon, for their prize of a voucher and for being a good friend at the expo
• Hampton Print, Newlands for helping us prepare our flyers
• Andrew of Citylife Herald who coaxed us into taking a pic – we don’t normally do paparazzi – too shy and not at all attention – seeking.
• Broni, Kirsty, Penny, Mika, Elle, Celeste, Janice, Sue and Jenny for giving up their weekend to help us man the stall. And all those who wanted to be there but had kids/husbands with manflu.
• Brendon of Underground Marketing who’s still trying to wangle a cool prize from one of his clients – even though the expo’s over, he’s still championing our cause. Go Brendon!
• Julz Darroch for providing funny fitness advice handouts
• Last but not least, all the husbands and kids who didn’t see their wives/mums for the last couple of weeks while we hacked away at sequins and glittery props till the early hours.

Wow, when you put it like that, what a bunch of great people *wipes eyes* and what an amazing team effort. Gotta love Wellington!

Our competition ‘Snapped reading That’s Mums In The City’ attracted a flood of entries. We had photos pouring in from all over the world, including London, New York, Paris and Te Horo.

However, our first prize of 50c must go to Annette (pictured).

Annette says “When I heard I was going to Singapore for a beach holiday, the first thing I packed was me That’s MITC magazine. I like the photos of people’s cats asleep on radiators and the puzzles are really hard. Here I was enjoying me mag when me husband snapped me by surprise”.

Congratulations, Annette. 50c will be paid to you (allow six weeks).

Well recognised from her time on “Good Morning”, Julz Darroch now brings her unique style of fitness to Newtown.

KICKFIT
Every Wednesday at 10am
Happy Bodies Studio
Riddiford St, Newtown, (above capital spin)

 
Wax on, Wax off, Punch and kick your way to fitness, fatloss and fun! All fitness levels welcome. These classes are Child-Free (but Mums and Bubs classes may be available soon).

BATS
Every Friday at 10am
Happy Bodies Studio
Riddiford St, Newtown, (above capital spin)

Leave the kids with your BFF for this one…

This low impact class is all about Balance, Ab stabilising, Toning and Strength. All fitness levels welcome. These classes are Child-Free (but Mums and Bubs classes may be available soon).

More info call julz on 021 833976 or julz@julzdarroch.co.nz

***STOP THE PRESS***
Mention Mums In The City and 2 friends go for the price of 1 on your first class. Make sure you select a rich friend with short-term memory loss and leave your wallet on the microwave. Please note these classes are child-free so maybe a good excuse to think about babysitting rotation. Kilbirnie Aquatic Centre also runs a highly regarded casual creche.

Mums In The City member Naomi, has helped organise a very exciting evening this Wednesday 4 August.

In association with Hair and Beauty Magic, NZ and Wardrobe Flair, Naomi and friends join Jeanswest for an evening of tips and tricks for finding the perfect jeans.

$2 per person including nibbles, special offers and giveaways.

7.30 – 10pm, The Mariner Pub, Whitehouse Road, Titahi Bay.

For more information or to book: Wags Club  or email dbirnie@xtra.co.nz

Before I get out of bed, I also say things like ‘Put that flamin’ kettle on’ and ‘Wake me up when you leave for work, leave some cornflakes out’ and ‘Why me?’ and “Please leave Mummy’s glasses alone – give me my glasses back. STOP THAT CHILD!’  and ‘I’d give my right arm for a lie-in *snorrrrrre*

Let’s just say I’m not a people person until I’ve had a coffee ….

Thanks to Jill Creighton for whipping up another design.