MOPS = Mothers Out to be Pampered Sufficiently

Our last MOPS meeting brought delight to many faces, hands and backs, as we took time out to indulge ourselves in relaxation. 

We spent some time on Friday, November 19, having our hands massaged and fingernails painted by our Mentor Moms. Those hands were then used as templates to express our blessings and to write prayer requests and thank-you notes to our Moppets workers.  All with a dazzling coat of new nail polish!  What a wonderful reminder that a mother’s hands can be used daily for such things as wiping a child’s tears and making holiday treats.

Many moms felt the healing affect of touch as our friends Michelle and Jocelynn treated us to upper body massages.  Since most of us naturally hold our tension in our neck and shoulders, it seemed that the weight of the world was magically lifted from us that morning.

In addition, we created some fine crafts.  Many moms enjoyed making the whimsical Christmas jingle bell shadowboxes and fun beach-themed shell shadowboxes.  We also took advantage of our fine motor skills to create tiny bubble glass magnets for the fridge.  Moms then chose which craft to take home, and donated the other for the Ladies Night Out and Boutique at PazNaz on December 2 and 3.

Wow!  What a relaxing and inspiring day . . . best of all, we had time to share stories and get to know each other better.

See you at our next meeting, December 10^th for traditional Christmas caroling and a discussion of Holiday Traditions and Storytelling with Melea Brock. 


written by Gretchen Lee