Jack Gives Back at the 8th Annual Chester Creek Earth Day Cleanup, Saturday, April 20, 2013

Join us at the 8th Annual Chester Creek Earth Day Cleanup!  Like most kids, our son Jack has lots of fun making a mess but this volunteer opportunity will give us the chance to teach him the importance of cleaning up our community as “Jack Gives Back” in honor of Earth Day 2013!

Chester County Moms Co-hosts Spring Fun Festival at Exton Square Mall on April 13, 2013

Exton Square Mall & Chester County Moms’ Spring Family Fun Festival – Saturday, April 13th – 10am – 4pm – Bring the family and prepare to spend the day at Exton Square Mall’s spring family fun festival plus … get some information from Kid Friendly area businesses and camps, like… David Fuller Karate, The Little Gym of Exton, Lacrosse Evolution, Hop Toad Studio, Valotta Studios, Chester County Boot Camp, The Malvern School, the Strasburg Railroad, Bricks4Kidz and many, many more. 

This is a FREE event with face painters, jugglers, The Philadelphia Zoo on Wheels and 

The Franklin Institute. 

For the Early Birds…. 

FIND YOUR MAGIC

SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH 8:30 – 10AM

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:30 = 9:00AM

STOREWIDE FASHION AND BEAUTY PRESENTATION – 9:00 – 10:00AM

ENTER TO WIN BASKETS AND PRIZES

BEAUTY MAKEOVERS

SKINCARE CONSULTATIONS

MUSCLE THERAPY FROM LENNY

NAIL POLISH QUICK CHANGE

Free 8 x 20 Glamour Shot

PURCHASE YOUR $10 TICKET AT ANY

COSMETIC OR FRAGRANCE COUNTER

$10 credit towards 1 cosmetic purchase on 4/13!

Blackbeard the Pirate produced by Missoula Children’s Theater is performing at West Chester University this Saturday, April 13th

Blackbeard the Pirate produced by Missoula Children’s Theater,  the country’s pre-eminent professional children’s theatre company, is performing at West Chester University this Saturday, April 13th. If you are looking for something fun to do, grab a few tickets and check out the show at either 3pm or 5:30pm! 

Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for Seniors and Students. 

Buy Tickets for Apr. 13th at 3:00PM

Buy Tickets for Apr. 13th at 5:30PM

Keep your Kids Active this Summer in Malvern Prep’s Summer Programs

If you are looking for a fun, yet productive and enriching summer for your child, ages 7-18, look no further! Malvern Prep’s Co-Ed Summer Programs are filled with a wide arrangement of activities including, but not limited to:
·         Sports
·         Academic classes (credit and non-credit)
·         S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) program (an expansion and enhancement of the popular S.T.E.M. curriculum)
·         Mandarin and Spanish immersion programs: while only communicating in Mandarin or Spanish and using proven techniques for effective language acquisition, this program will be a brief international adventure for students. They will study geography and culture, gaining the basic skills necessary to begin to understand and communicate with native speakers
·         Community Theater Program

 Programs begin as early as June 17 and pricing begins at $180.00.
For more information, please follow the links below.
Sports:
Basketball – ages 6-14
Football
Lacrosse
Lacrosse Conditioning
Rugby
Squash
Swimming

Summer Studies:
Art
Computer Science
English
Health
Language
Mathematics
Psychology
Science
Social Studies
Test Prep
Theology
Tutoring

Enrichment Programs:
Malvern Community Theater Program (this program is for anyone ages 16 to adult)
Spanish Immersion
Mandarin Immersion
Summer e-S.T.E.A.M.

*This is a sponsored blog post by Malvern Prep School.

Chester County Moms Home Renovation Series ~ Post Round Up

Thanks for following along in our Home Renovation Series. To view past posts please click on the links below. 



Kelly Whalen from The Centsible Life Blog shares her Family Room Make Over

Chester County Mom Natalia Shares Her Fabulous Kitchen and Family Room Renovation 

A Bedroom Make Over Disney(Paint) Style

Kelly from Fabulous Food Fairy Shares Her Beautiful DIY Kitchen Renovation

Laura Lee Shares her Kitchen Make Over

Coolest Craft Room in Chester County!

DIY Farmhouse Style Bed

Jeannette from EcoIncognito Blog Shares her Kitchen Renovation

Baby to Big Kid Room (Disney Paint Specialty Finish Chalkboard Paint Wall and Furniture)

White Walls Get Some Personality! (Littles Girls Room and Kids Bathroom) 

Laura Lee shares DIY decorating tips (lots of before and after photos)

If you are interested in sharing your home renovation project please click here. Your contribution to the series can be any room in your house, garden or patio.

Chester County Moms ~ Share Your Decorating Before and After Photos!

I spend a good part of my day watching HGTV. I watch during naps, while folding laundry, on nights that I can’t sleep.. . I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE HGTV! I love the before and after renovation shows the most (Property Brothers, Income Property, Love It or List It, House Hunters) They give me hope that my little house can grow up to be a fabulously decorated house.

I have noticed that a few of the recent renovation posts on chestercountymoms.com have received lots of page views. Like The Fabulous Food Fairy’s beautiful kitchen reno and my current project with Disney Paint and Glidden. SO.. that makes me think there are lots of you out there, just like me. Ladies that love a good home renovation project.

I would love to introduce a new weekly feature where Moms submit their renovation before and after photos, in the hope that by sharing your creativity you will inspire others to paint a wall, strip a dresser, tile a back splash, hang new window treatments or even just rearrange furniture.

If you are interested in sharing your before and after photos, please fill out the form below and we will be in touch with you shortly. If you have any questions, please email chestercountymoms(at)gmail.com

A Bedroom Make Over Disney(Paint) Style

Did you know that Walmart sells paint? They do! I didn’t know that until an opportunity to work with Disney Paint and Glidden popped up in my inbox. In the Exton Walmart the Paint Department is in the back right corner near the Automotive Section and in the Parkesburg Walmart the Paint Department is off to the left near the gardening and pet supplies. You can buy everything from rollers to drop cloths, painters tape to matching bedding and accessories all in one place.

I have been selected to work on a room re-decorating project using Disney Paint sold exclusively at Walmart. I am excited about this opportunity, but my son is REALLY excited about this project. He is almost six and isn’t a fan of the jungle themed murals on his walls, painted before he was born or his cheetah print dresser, I painted hundreds of cheetah spots on.  I won an online award for “most fabulous nest” from Mamanista in 2007, but even the fact that it was an “award winning bedroom” couldn’t sway him to embrace the cheetah. Sigh!

These photos were from the “Best Nest” contest

I loved my sons room just the way it was and would have been very happy if it stayed jungle-like forever, but for a growing boy that likes action heros, video games and sports the baby jungle room isn’t going to cut it. I want him to be happy in his space and have pride in his room, so I hopped at the chance to participate in this makeover project.

I took my son with me to Walmart with me to pick out the new color. Without even telling him we were selecting a Disney Paint color he ran right to the display. Ryan from the Parkesburg, Walmart was AWESOME in helping us select the color and played along with the excitement of the project.

A few things about Disney Paints:

• Disney Paint is a new line of paints available only at Walmart that captures the magic and inspiration of Disney with 112 exclusive colors and five innovative specialty finishes that are easy to use and apply.
• Disney Paint is a premium-quality, ultra-durable paint that was formulated with your child in mind to withstand wear and tear, as well as repeated scrubs and washes. Scuffs, crayon and pencil marks, little finger prints, and tough stains, such as grape juice, wash off easily without removing the magical color.  
• Disney Paint is low odor and has no VOCs.  
• Disney Paint has a distinct collection of colors grouped into palettes designed to give your children options at every stage of style – from infant to tween. The diverse palettes make decorating with your child – no matter the age – easy and fun.
• Some colors are designed to complement not only each other but also Walmart’s Disney bedding and Disney room accessories, such as furniture, toys and décor options, sold in store or online.

Stay tuned for more posts as I paint and redecorate and… of course, the big reveal…

Disclaimer: Compensation and products for review were provided by Glidden via MomTrends.  The opinions expressed are mine and are not indicative of the opinions of Glidden. 

Jack Gives Back at the 8th Annual Chester Creek Earth Day Cleanup, Saturday, April 20, 2013

Join us at the 8th Annual Chester Creek Earth Day Cleanup!  Like most kids, our son Jack has lots of fun making a mess but this volunteer opportunity will give us the chance to teach him the importance of cleaning up our community as “Jack Gives Back” in honor of Earth Day 2013!

Jen is a local, organic, stay-at-home mom who is teaching her son Jack the importance of giving back to their community. To read more about Jen and Jack, head over to Fishies of Hope or Jack Gives Back.

Part time job NEED to START IMMEDIATELY (Exton Area)

Part time teaching job NEED to START IMMEDIATELY with Bricks4Kidz (Chester County). 

Bricks 4 Kidz® is a creative learning program that teaches elementary school aged kids principles of science, technology, engineering, math and more using LEGO® components. Our programs provide an extraordinary atmosphere for students to build unique creations, play games and have loads of fun using LEGO® bricks.

Looking for teachers to teach after school program using LEGO® Bricks to Elementary School children in Chester County Area from 3.30-4.30 pm.

• Flex timings. Can choose between 1 or 5 days a week.
• Must be available between 3:15 – 5:00PM
• Be on time and have reliable transportation
• Have great organizational skills
• Enjoy math and science concepts
• Be able to obtain background check and pass drug test
• Must be willing to commute to Exton or Devon.

Please contact bricks4kidzexton@gmail.com to apply or for additional information. 

(This job would be great for retired teachers or substitute teachers)

Disney Pixar’s “Finding Dory” to Dive into Theaters November 25, 2015

When Dory said “just keep swimming” in 2003’s Oscar®-winning film “Finding Nemo,” she could not have imagined what was in store for her (not that she could remember). Ellen DeGeneres, voice of the friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish, revealed details today about Disney•Pixar’s “Finding Dory”—an all-new big-screen adventure diving into theaters on Nov. 25, 2015.

“I have waited for this day for a long, long, long, long, long, long time,” said DeGeneres. “I’m not mad it took this long. I know the people at Pixar were busy creating ‘Toy Story 16.’ But the time they took was worth it. The script is fantastic. And it has everything I loved about the first one: It’s got a lot of heart, it’s really funny, and the best part is—it’s got a lot more Dory.”

Director and Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton takes audiences back to the extraordinary underwater world created in the original film. “There is no Dory without Ellen,” said Stanton. “She won the hearts of moviegoers all over the world—not to mention our team here at Pixar. One thing we couldn’t stop thinking about was why she was all alone in the ocean on the day she met Marlin. In ‘Finding Dory,’ she will be reunited with her loved ones, learning a few things about the meaning of family along the way.”

According to Stanton, “Finding Dory” takes place about a year after the first film, and features returning favorites Marlin, Nemo and the Tank Gang, among others. Set in part along the California coastline, the story also welcomes a host of new characters, including a few who will prove to be a very important part of Dory’s life.