BAKE SALE FOR 5 YR OLD WITH BRAIN TUMOR....ATTN: ORLANDO AREA MOMS, DADS, ANYONE...

BAKE SALE FOR 5 YEAR OLD EVIE TURNER BATTLING BRAIN TUMOR - MAITLAND LITTLE LEAGUE COMPLEX SATURDAY

THIS SATURDAY, YOU CAN BRING BAKED GOODS AND BUY BAKED GOODS THERE THEY REALLY NEED BAKED GOODS TO SELL!!!!

CONTACT LADY IN CHARGE OF BAKE SALE

407 738 2590    ELIZABETHBERNBAUM@HOTMAIL.COM

Angels for Evie - Bake Sale at the Ball Field

This Saturday, March 19th, Brownie Troop 4517 will be holding a bake sale at the Maitland Little League complex in an effort to raise money for Evie Turner. Evie is five-year-old little girl, a former T-Ball player in our league, and a kindergartener at Dommerich Elementary School. She is also a fighter, battling a malignant brain tumor for the past three years. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy and radiation daily, a grueling protocol which doctors expect to render her cancer-free. Until then, community members are raising money to support her family, and you can help by purchasing delicious, homemade baked goods on Saturday. We all hope to see Evie back on the ball field some day!

KELLAR FIELD NEAR THE  RDV IN MAITLAND

361 N Keller RoadMaitland, FL 32751

8:45 AM TIL 2 PM  

ALSO AT  LILY PULITZER 

ON PARK AVE 3PM

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Backyard play area

I have been thinking about what would be the best thing to put down on the ground, in my Twins Backyard play area. Right now it is basically dirt, dead grass, weeds, and some interlocking foam play mats.

 The recent freezing cold weather we have had in December 2010 and January 2011 has wreaked havoc on our lawn, especially in the backyard play area.

I hate how in photos it looks so ugly with lush green weeds and yucky yellow and tan grass. Oh and the dirt.  ick.

I "built" up the backyard play area for my Twins and also for their playmates. I am the organizer of a playgroup with around 100 Moms in it. We have mostly Moms of singletons but also have Moms of Twins and Triplets in the group too. I wanted to create a really fun and functional backyard play area that all of the children could really enjoy. They all have a blast out there. We usually have 8-10 children out there playing at each playdate. I really enjoy seeing my Twins interact with their little friends and build friendships, as well as seeing my Twins and all of the children in the playgroup have an awesome time. I made sure to choose items that would work out well so that the children did not feel left out of playing any particular activity,. There are 2 climber/slides, a large enclosed trampoline, 1 large sandbox and sand table, 2 water tables, plenty of ride ons, 2 kiddie pools, bouncy house, seating and a picnic table for snacking, a finger painting station,  and plenty of things to pick up and play with! We rarely see the children fight over toys. They just play and have a blast together!

 I use tarps under the pools and foam tiles around and under certain toys for various reasons. The ground just looks so uninviting though. It is so brown/yellow and dull.

 

  

 It's great out there but the ground is icky in my opinion. I had looked into different materials available, but wow are they pricey. I really don't want to mess around with mulch. I think mulch is a pain in the rump. Plus ants can hang around in mulch just as much as they can in dirt or grass. We really do not have an ant problem out there right now, but we have in the past 2 years. The ants come and go. I prefer they go and stay away.  I have made up some chemical free mixtures to put down and that seems to be keeping the ants away. I hope it really does keep them away.

I would love to have one of those rubbery commercial playground floors, ya know the kind that looks like a bunch of squares but is soft or bouncy. I am pretty sure those kinds of floors are quite pricey.

I am wondering what my readers have for the ground in their children's backyard play area?  I hate the thought of having to grow grass and then keep mowing it. I don't like having to move everything and move the gating around the play area.

I will have to look around town at the hardware stores like Lowers or Home Depot. Maybe I am overlooking something that could be inexpensive and nice.

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Just for Orlando Moms and Orlando area Moms

Calling all Orlando Moms and Moms of Multiples,
If you are a Mom of babies, toddlers, or preschoolers and you live in the Orlando area, specifically North Orlando cities. Check out North Orlando Sunshine Moms Playgroup!
http://www.meetup.com/NorthOrlandoSunshineMoms/

Sunshine Moms is a active playgroup is for Stay At Home Moms of babies,toddlers,& preschoolers who are not yet in pre-school to meet each other for Park playdates, walks, indoor play centers, stroller/wagon walks, shopping, lunch, dinner, family outings, pool parties, library storytime, park storytime, splash parks, science center, art & crafts, sign language, learning, Theme Parks, Moms Night Out, and much more!!

All the moms in our group are very friendly. We are a very Twins, Triplets, & Higher order Multiples friendly group also! The organizer has twins as well as 12 other members to date with Twins and Triplets.

We also have a home preschooling group, within the group.

We hold most of our playdates in North Orlando area... Winter Park, Maitland, Casselberry, & Fern Park, as well as some in Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Lake Mary, Winter Springs, Oviedo, & Sanford. We also hold occasional playdates in Orlando & Downtown Orlando, and beyond.


Check it out!

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