No July Meeting

There will be no July meeting, because of holidays and summer time.   Meetings will resume on August 13, 2009.  Also mark your calendars for our annual reunion on September 10, 2009. Details of both meetings will be blogged at a later date. Enjoy your summer and have a great and safe July.

Here are a few tips on keeping your family safe during the summer:

1. Most child accidents are preventable with adult supervision.

2. Use sunscreen when outside on a sunny day and a safe bug repellent in evening hours.

3. Follow city restrictions and safety precautions when using fireworks.

See you all in August.

Report of June 11th meeting

Jenny Ahlstrom came and spoke to us about her new website in development. She explained how her website will help mothers with questions based on their circumstances. Then Ingrid Sorensen gave her monthly lesson from “The Power of Positive Parenting” by Glen Latham. The lesson was on how to deal with children who Lie/Steal. Karmel did video of  the discussion by Jenny and Ingrid.  At the end of the meeting, we discussed financial advice. 

I’m Melissa Miller, new to American Mothers Inc. and am excited to help serve in this capacity as secretary.

Members of AMI in attendence

June Meeting

Thursday June 11, 2009 at the Provo Library (top floor)

Meeting Topic: Financial Preparedness

Motherhood Achievement Program: Financial

Value of the Month: Justice and Mercy

Glenn Latham:  Power of Positive Parenting book, Chapter 16, Eliminating Lying and Stealing

Tip Time: sharing our latest discoveries and ‘ahas’ in life

Jennifer Ahlstrom-Legacy Project

Meeting will start at 7:30 PM and end promptly at 8:30 PM.  Come at 7 PM for visiting at the pre-meeting social.  See you there!

Planning Playdate

Summer is here and that means it is time to plan our AMI Chapter Meetings and Events for 2009-2010.  Make plans to attend our Planning Playdate.

Place: Danielle Kennington’s Home,  1143 East 300 South, Provo

Date: Monday June 15, 2009

Time: 9:30 AM

Bring your kids so they can play in the backyard!  See ya there!

Honoring Motherhood 2009

We had a wonderful start to Mother’s Day Weekend at the 2nd Annual Honoring Motherhood Event at the White Willow Reception Center in Provo on May 9, 2009. It was a jam packed event, complete with several speakers, a tribute session to mothers, and a tasty breakfast.
The speakers included:
Karmel Larson, American Mothers of Utah Valley President and Mrs. Utah United States 2009, who launched her platform “Declare Decency”
McKay Hatch, founder of the National No Cussing Club,
Lisa Klompf, Utah American Mothers, Inc. State President, “Honoring Mothers”
Danielle Kennington, Utah Young Mother of the Year 2009, “Dandelion Bouquets”
Dixie Clifford, Utah Mother of the Year 2009, “The History of American Mothers, Inc.”
Deanne Taylor, National American Mothers, Inc. President
The highlight of the morning was the tributes made to our honored mother guests at our tables and in front of the group. Dixie Clifford’s husband Linc gave an impromptu speech at the end that was very sweet.