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Handy Homemade Toys
Don’tletthequestforyourchild’sentertainmentbreak
thebank.Littleonesareoftenentertainedjustaseasily
withhomemadetoysaswithmoreexpensivestore-
boughtitems.Trythesemom-testedhomemadetoys:
BottledFun
Takeempty,clear,plasticsingle-servingbottlesandremovethelabels.Fillatleast2/3fullwithwater,mixin
alittlefoodcoloringandvegetableoil.Addthingslike
glitter,plasticconfettiflakes,orsmallplasticfavors.
Usingagluegun,sealthecapandletitdry.(Coverthecapwithstrongtapefor
added“insurance.”)Letyourchildrollthebottlesonthefloor,orshakethemupto
watchallthestufffloataroundinside.
Shake,Rattle&Roll
Smallplasticcontainerswithlids,likeCrystalLightcanistersoryogurtcups,make
greatshakertoys.Fillwithanycerealandsealthetopwithagluegun.Youcan
covertheoutsideofthecontainerwithcolorfulcontactpaper.Useavarietyof“fillers”inseparatecontainerstomakedifferentsounds.
Touchy-FeelyBook
Makebookofinterestingtexturesforyourchildtofeellikeasoft,squishy,sponge,
sandpaper,andpiecesofdifferentfabricssuchassatinandfur.Attacheachtexture
sampletoapieceofposterboard.Usecheap,heavy-dutyfabricorvinyltoback
eachpagesturdily.Withakeyringtoholdthebooktogether,youcanaddortake
offpageseasily.
FloatingShapes
Fillhalfalarge,heavy-dutyziplockbagwithwater.Addsmallspongesorother
water-safeshapes.Sealthebagandputitonyourbaby’shighchairtraysoshecan
pushontheplasticandwatchtheshapesfloataround.
More“Non-Toy”Toys:
Coastersinastackableholder
Plasticcontainerlidsanddampwashclothsforteething
Smallflashlights
Trowelsorasmallfoldingshovel
Abasketwithahandleandlid
Agently-usedpurseand/orwalletwithpicturesinside
“Treasure”boxes,likeplastictool,tackleboxes,orliddedcardboardboxes
Source:MomSensemagazine,July/August2003
Volume1●Issue3 November2011
AmonthlypublicationbyYokotaMOPS
Thanks for What? A Non-TraditionalLook at a Traditional HolidayByJudyFedele
Hideyhothere,fellowturkeystuffers!Areyouall
gearedupforthebigT-dayfeast?Gotthetableset,
turkeybrining,craftsforthekidsreadyand
everythingrunningaccordingtoschedule?Okay,
maybesomeoneouttherehasitallplanneddownto
thelastsaladfork,butyoucanbetthatit’snotme.
Thisisoneofthoseannoyingholidayswhereyou
worklikeaslave(unpaidandlikelyunshowered)for
days,onlytoproduceamealthatwillbeeatenin19
minutesflat.Yourkitchenwillbetrashedandthe
housewilllooklikeatornadohitafterthewhole
affairisover.Thanksgiving?Thanksforwhat???
Itendtolookaroundatthistimeofyearandwonder
whatintheworldI’mreallythankfulfor.Itseems
liketheproperthingtodo.Introspect.Retrospect.
Makesomesenseoftheyearlydrudgery.
Buthonestly,howthankfulcanIbewhenmyhusbandhatestheveryfoodsthatmake
Thanksgivingtheeatingholidayoftheyear?He
detestsmashedpotatoes,turkeyandpie.Don’task
mewhy;there’snorhymeorreasontoit.He’snot
fussywithanyotherkindoffood.Kindofputsa
damperonthewholefeastthing.Butthisyearit’s
notevenrelevant;he’sworkingoutofstatefora
fewweeksandwon’tevenbehereforThanksgiving.
Oh,well.Morepieforme.
Iamthankfulthatmytwodaughtersareprettygoodeaters.Butthethankfulnessindexplummetswhen
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
THE BIRTHDAY BABE
AND BABIES!
BirthdayBabes
MelissaPressgrove{14}
AshleyYoungmeyer{19}
EricaZavislak{19}
KimberlyLoftin{25}
BirthdayBabies
CalvinPoulton{7}
JaxsonHart{9}
EllenParks{10}
DaltonRaulston{13}
ShaunO’Reilly{14}
McKinzieVoyles{15}
KayleeMoreau{20}
CodyHowell{21}
JadeMcFadden{27}
NEXT MOPS MEETING
December13,2011
9:30am–12:00pm
TraditionalChapel*SecondTuesdayaschildrenwillbeonwinter
breakthefollowingweek.
STEERING TEAM
LaurieSchmaus,Co-Coordinator
LauraMiddleton,Co-Coordinator
AmandaRomero,Finance
MorganBurchette,Registration
LisaHowell,Hospitality
CarolHigh,DiscussionGroup
SarahLarson,CreativeActivities
HeatherGerold,MOPPETS
MaricelJohns,Publicity
yokotamops.org
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itcomestotheirsleephabits.OrshouldIsaylackthereof.Neitherofthegirls
seemstoneedmorethanathimblefulofsleepeachnight.I’vehadbig-timesleep
deprivationforover8years.Inarow.Andyet…thesearejustminorirritantsinmy
dailylife.
Thesethings,intheend,don’tmeanawholelot.There’sjusttoomuchgoingonin
theworldnowadaystogetupsetbylittlestufflikefoodandsleep.Withhurricanes,
tornadoes,floods,fires,severethunderstorms,tsunamis,earthquakes,displaced
families,terrorism,birdflu,heartbreakfromoneendoftheworldtoanother,mychoiceforthequoteoftheyearisfromTheTonightShow ’shost,JayLeno,who
said,“ArewesurethisisagoodtimetotakeGodoutofthePledgeofAllegiance?”
He’scertainlygotapoint.Thenewsduringtheselastfewmonthshasbeenrife
withstrife.Butasweenterintotheholidayseason,it’seasytogetsofrazzledand
unfocusedthatweforgetthereasonbehindtheseason.WhenwetakeGodoutof
theequation,itreducesholidayslikeThanksgivingtoameaninglessexercise.It’s
notaboutfootballandfulltummies.
I’mthankfulIhaveaGodwhoknowsmefullyandstilllovesme,aGodwhocares
aboutthelittledetailsinmylife.Iknowtherearemanyintheworldwhomaren’tasfortunateasus.Peoplewhowouldbethankfulforevenatinyportionofthe
feastwe’llhavethisyearonThanksgiving,muchlesstheplentywehavefromday
today.
SowhenI’mwashingmymillionthdish,orfoldingmybillionthpileoflaundry,or
cleaningupthetrillionthmessinthehouse,maybeIcandosowithalittlemore
grace.BecausewhenIdostoplongenoughtocountmyblessings,youknowwhat?
I’vegotplentytobethankfulfor.
AndIbetyoudo,too.
Source:mops.org
Coupons! Coupons! Coupons!
Lookingforcoupons?Youcanfindthemattheseplacesaroundthebase.
Airmen’sAttic
Airmen&FamilyReadinessCenter(A&FRC)
Commissary
Health&WellnessCenter(HAWC)
YokotaMilitaryCouponers
Ø facebook.com/yokotamilitarycouponers
Sausage-Cheese Balls
3cOriginalBisquickmix
1lbbulkporksausage,suchasJimmyDean
4cshreddedcheddarcheese
½cgratedparmesancheese
½cmilk
½tspdriedrosemaryleaves,crushed
1½tspchoppedfreshparsleyor½tspparsleyflakes
Preheatovento350◦F.Lightlygreasebottomandsidesofjellyrollpan,15½x10½
x2x1inch.Stirtogetherallingredients,usinghandsorspoon.Shapemixtureinto
1-inchballs.Placeinpan.Bake20to25minutesoruntilbrown.Immediately
removefrompan.Servewarm.
Source:bettycrocker.com
Tips for Shopping atthe Commissary
• Findcouponsontheshelvesthroughoutthestore,couponcounter,andat
centersaroundbase(listonpage2).
• Couponsdonotdouble;however,overageisallowed.
• Internetprintablecouponsareacceptedexceptforfreeproducts.
• CaseLotsalesareheldeveryfewmonths.
• Baggersworkfortipsonly,sokeeppurchasessmallanduseSelfCheck-Out.
• Useareusuablebagforcredit.5centsperbag!
Source:denvermetromoms.com
Doyouhaveanideaorinformationyou’dliketosharewitheveryone?SendthemtoMaricelJohnsat
Money Saving Websites
Herearesomeofthe
websitesusedbyyourstruly,
theMOPSSteeringTeam,to
savemoney.Findcoupons,
budgettipsonfood,lifestyle,
andfashion,andsomegreat
freebies!
• budgetbytes.blogspot.com
• budgetsavvydiva.com
• coupondivas.com
• coupons.com
• hillbillyhousewife.com
• livingonadime.com
• pennypinchinmom.com
• thecentsableshoppin.com
• thebudgetbabe.com
• thefrugalgirls.com
• wisebread.com
I am grateful for
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