Hey cool! Everyone is kind of close to me We all should get to gether someplace central. I"m dying to meet some cool mama's IRL. What do you all think?
I think it would be fun to gather at a park and have a potluck. This is what my Hip-Families group in Chicago does every summer & it's both easy and fun for everyone. The only things we need are a location & a date. Everyone is encouraged to bring a treat to share and a few people offer to bring a folding table and misc. items like plates, cups, utensils & name tags. It is also sometimes fun if someone brings bubbles for the kids to play with or a few inexpensive beach balls but those are strictly extras.
It sounds like Madtown is the most central location to all of us that have posted. What sort of gathering location can the Madison mama's suggest?
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Ha! I broke down last night and turned the air on... couldn't take it anymore! If I were queen of the world, I'd not pick too "end of August" because I start gearing up to start the school year ( teacher )...but if it works best for everyone else I'll deal
YK I'd offer up my place as a gathering spot and make "planning" easier. Does anyone have an objections to meeting up here in Beloit? Otherwise we should find a park or something similar in Madtown since it seems most central to everyone.
I can see your point about late Aug. How about mid Aug? I want to give us plenty of time to get it on calenders and make any plans.
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nak... oht...
mid-August is just fine
I'm fine w/Beloit, but Madison is fine too. Anyone who actually lives in Madison have any ideas? We don't do parks much in Madison because we live in Columbus, lol. I'd rather that someone with more Madison "park-experience" pick, ykwim?
looks like all the WI mama's got back to their lives & I'm the only one left again
We're planning a big party in late September. Sort of a house warming, green dinner, get to know everyone we've met in the past year thing. I'm openly inviting any of the other WI mama's to come if they are interested. I'll have more info closer to the date.
In the meantime, DD & I might be at the happy bambino ap thing on friday if I can get someone to drive up with us. the thought of navigating that big city solo isn't high on my list (I left Chicago for a reason!). maybe we'll run into some of you all there.