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President's Note
Greetings, We've just had a rush of visitors leave so things are starting to get back to normal at my house. Just wanted to announce our recent board change in case you weren't able to attend the last member meeting. As many of you know we're very excited for Kim Jenkins who has recently gotten a full time job & is on to new adventures. She's still in the club, just stepping down from her Administrative VP position. And so I'd like to offer a warm welcome to Laura Bottem for taking over for Kim. We're really excited to have Laura join the board ! We've got several fun events planned for January including family bowling, tot discovery at the science center and a tour of a dentists office for the little ones ! Hope you all have a great month. We're ready to jump into 2013 at our house ! May it bring health & happiness to all you incredible ladies. All the best, Anneka McMillen Mama to Fiona President, MOMS Club of Eugene, OR
What a treat it was to present all the wonderful donations to Gina, the single mom of 2, for our family giving drive ! Thanks to everyone who generously donated, Gina was overwhelmed with the kindness.

Book Club
The next book club selection is The Paris Wife by Paula McClain.

" A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures a remarkable period of time and a love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley."
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There are several available copies of this book at the Eugene Public Library to check out. Contact Kim Jenkins with any questions.

Spotlight on New Members:

Welcome to the following member who has recently joined our group! No new mamas this month. If you've joined the club recently you might consider attending our "meet & greet" event each month. Just a social, kid tea party at the kids snack exchange this past fall friendly get together to connect newer and older member together ! Check out Danielle's Evite for January 28th. This event is also a great one to invite a friend who's interested in the club to ask questions !

Where: Granery Pizza Co, 259 E 5th Ave. When: January 9, 8:00-10:00 pm

Member Birthdays and Anniversaries

Mom Birthdays: Nicole Akins (1/13) Danielle Alapont (1/30) Elena Brabb (1/22) Lindsey Fitzpatrick (1/15) Ashley Kincaid (1/29) Jenny Maxwell (1/23) Esther Streisfeld (1/16) Kid Birthdays: Camryn Fitzgerald (1/8/11) Norah Suelzle (1/19/10) Isla Trombley (1/29/11) Member Anniversaries:

Mark Your Calendar - Next Member Meeting

Our next member meeting will be on Thursday, January 10th at 10:00am. at Wesley United Methodist Church. We'll have a special guest - she'll a hand drummer who'll bring drums to let the kids explore. Bring a snack to share if you like. Look forward to seeing you there! Watch for evites and check the website often to see what we're up to during January. Not getting the e-mails and evites? Click the button below.
CONTACT KAMI

Janet Hammond (2010) Anneka McMillen (2011) Anabel Sakal (2009) Ann Trombley (2011)

Celebrating a member anniversary soon? Contact Shireen to let her know if you'd like to renew your membership. Celebrating a birthday but you didnt get your name in this months column? Send roster corrections/updates to Kami.

Slow-Cooker Pesto Spinach Lasagna Handprint Cookies (from marthastewart.com)

Older children can use their hand to outline the cookies, drawing around it on the dough with a skewer and using a knife tip to cut along the line. If your child can't participate, make a pattern from a manila folder. Translucent parchment works well for the heart stencil; it will allow you to see the shape of the cookie through it. (from crockpot365.blogspot.com. Recommended by Kami Hendrix) Ingredients: 1 (26-ounce) jar prepared pasta sauce 1 (10-ounce) box lasagna noodles (I like tinkyada brown rice) 1 (11-ounce) container pesto (or by all means, make your own!) 1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese 1 (12-ounce) bag baby spinach 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced 1/4 cup water Directions: Use a 4 quart slow cooker. Put a spoonful of pasta sauce (about 1/4 cup) into the bottom of your cooker and swirl it around. Add a layer of uncooked lasagna noodles (you're going to have to break them to make a

Yield: Makes 8 to 10 cookies Ingredients

For Dough 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1/4 teaspoon table salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, for decorating

For Decorating 1 large egg white 1 teaspoon water Sanding sugar Directions 1. In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside. 2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg, and beat until smooth, about 1 minute. 3. Add reserved flour mixture, and mix on low speed until thoroughly combined. Stir in vanilla. Wrap dough in plastic, and refrigerate for about 45 minutes. 4. Make cookie pattern and heart stencil while wrapped dough is chilling. For the pattern, have your child trace his or her hand on a manila file folder, and cut out the tracing. You will lay this on the dough and trace around it with the tip of a paring knife. For the heart stencil, cut a heart shape from a piece of parchment paper, discarding center. 5. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. On a well-floured work surface, roll out cold dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut out hand shapes. Transfer cookies to prepared baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes. Dough scraps may be re-rolled twice. 6. To decorate the cookies with sanding sugar hearts, lay the heart stencil over a cookie. Combine the egg white with the water in a small bowl. Brush the egg wash in the heart, and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Lift stencil and repeat with remaining cookies. Bake until edges just begin to brown lightly, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cookies cool on pans for 3 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

uncooked lasagna noodles (you're going to have to break them to make a layer). Smear ricotta cheese and pesto onto the noodles. Add a handful or two of baby spinach, and top with a layer of Parmesan and slice mozzarella cheeses. Repeat layers until you've run out of ingredients. The spinach is fluffy, so you're going to have to squish it down to make it all fit. Before closing the pot, put 1/4 cup of water into the empty pasta sauce jar and close and shake. Pour this saucy water over the top of everything. Now cover up and cook on low for 6 hours, or on high for about 3 to 4. You'll know it's done when the top layer begins to brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly. It will also pull a bit away from the sides. Tastetest a noodle to check texture. Uncover, and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Quiet Book Exchange

The Quiet Book Exchange was a lot of work, but a lot of fun. Here's a pic of the final pages the four of us made. Clockwise starting from lower left : Circus page with finger puppets Balloon color button matching game Underwater Treasure Hunt Flower Snap Game It jump started several more pages for a couple of us and we intend to do another one sometime in March so stay tuned for more details with a longer lead time !

Playgroup Corner
Playgroups are a great way to connect with Moms of kids with similar ages. Babies 2009 & older Mocha Mommies weekly meet up at a coffee shop is for you ! Interested in starting a playgroup ? Contact Nicole Akins. Babies 2010 Playgroup meets on Wednesdays, from 10am to Noon. Members take turns hosting. Contact Brittany Gilbert, and she'll add you to our facebook group so you can get the skinny on locations. Babies 2011 Playgroup also meets on Wednesdays, starting at 2:00. Members take turns hosting. Contact Shanna Chess to get in the loop. Babies 2012 Playgroup: This group is still working on a regular day/time to meet. Contact Anneka McMillen or Kim Jenkins to find out more. Watch for all-ages play dates on the facebook page and via e-mail!

Meet your executive board members ...

MOMS Club Regional Coordinators

Have questions or concerns about how our chapter functions? Contact one of these ladies:

anneka, laura, kami, mary, bridget & shireen

Area Coordinator Leigh Rubio (971) 404-5931 State Coordinator Jenn Betz (808) 626-0131 Asst Regional Coordinator Theresa Tenney (425) 333-6928

Meet your co-ordinators ...

esther, nicole, brittany & danielle

MOMS Club of Eugene Board 2012-2013

President Anneka McMillen Administrative VP Laura Bottem Membership VP Kami Hendrix Marketing VP Mary Suelzle Secretary Bridget Beal Treasurer Shireen Wright Helping Hands Coordinator Esther Streisfeld Playgroup Coordinator Nicole Flores MOMS Night Out Coordinator Brittany Gilbert Big Sister Coordinator Danielle Alapont