Fremont MOPS Fall Activities

Hay rack Ride

Sunday, October 30th

4:30 - Meet at Camp Calvin Crest
4:45 - Hay rack ride
5:15 - Roast hot dogs and make S'mores

If you can't make it by 4:45 for the hay rack ride you are still welcome to come and enjoy the outdoors and roast hot dogs and S'mores. 


Fall Festival

Monday, October 31st
Fremont Alliance Church
5:00-8:00

FREE games, cotton candy, hot dogs, face painting, jump houses, and lots of candy.  Enjoy Halloween in a safe, warm, dry environment.  Join us and have a blast! 

Operation Christmas Child

Monday, November 7th

We will be preparing boxes to send to children in need through OCC.  Bring items that will fit in a shoebox and help make a child's Christmas special.  Your Discussion Group Leader will be contacting you before the meeting to let you know the age and sex of the child your group picked.  If you forget to bring something don't worry we will have plenty of extra items available at the meeting.

MATH-GIFTS ON A BUDGET

I hope you all enjoyed making the trendy scarves! They are a great idea and fun to make. Thank you Anissa for the sharing the idea.
Christmas can be a stressful time of year when it comes to buying gifts. It is a task that can come with great anxiety. There are a few tricks that I use to make gift buying more fun and easier on the checkbook.
The first trick is to start early. My Black Friday is the day after Christmas. The deals are amazing. You can pick up gifts for secret Santa exchanges, stocking stuffers, and gifts for the neighbors for as little as $1.00!
The next trick is to keep your ears open. When you hear someone mention something they like you can keep an eye out for the item. When you have months to shop you can often find the perfect gift on sale for less then what it will be in December.
Shop the clearance sections of stores. Every store has an area where you can find items that have been discontinued, are surplus, or are out of season. This is a great area to find fun gift ideas for a bargain.
The last trick I use is to pick one craft and one baked item to make each year for friends, neighbors, or family. By focusing on one craft you are able to give everyone something unique and not have to worry if you gave someone the same homemade item last year. Homemade crafts and goodies make people feel special and can often be made at a low cost.
I hope some of these tricks will come in handy during your gift buying adventures. Happy shopping and remember the reason for the season.
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