![]() Happy Mother’s Day weekend! Today is a day to celebrate Birth Mothers, and May 10
is the date of Mother’s Day in Mexico.
Tomorrow, the second Sunday in May, is the day when Mother’s Day is
celebrated in the USA. Do you need some last-minute ideas for Mother’s Day gifts? Then check out THIS listing of 92 different crafts from Spoonful. Most of these can come together in one day – please send us a “nailed it” image of your finished projects! We will share them on Wordless Wednesday. Reminder for next week’s Wordless Wednesday theme:
![]() Have a great weekend with your Sweet Peas! If you see us out and about, please say hi! SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2014 Gilbert Farmer’s Market 7:00 am – 11:00 am 222 N. Ash St Gilbert 85234 480-583-0101 Roadrunner Farmer’s Market 8:00 am – 1:00 pm 3502 E Cactus Rd Phoenix 85032 623-848-1234 Scottsdale Old Town Farmer’s Market 8:00 am – 1:00 pm City Parking Facility (Next to the Carriage House) Corner of Brown Ave & 1st Street Scottsdale 85251 623-848-1234 Phoenix Public Market “our Open-Air Market is a natural gathering place that celebrates neighborhoods and the neighbors. It offers an eclectic high-quality mix of: Fresh in-season fruits and vegetables, produce, flowers, jams, baked goods, dried beans, free-range eggs and honey, Live plants and unique local arts and crafts, Tasty hot foods, music, and more” Open Air Market @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm 721 N Central Phoenix, AZ Saturday Morning Bird Walk Free bird walk guided by Joe Willy. Loaner binoculars available. Nina Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center @ 8:00 – 9:00 am 3131 South Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85040 602-468-6470 Train and Carousel Rides Come out for a day of old-fashioned fun at the railroad park. Enjoy the shade provided by the park’s many large trees. Kids can play at various play area including a covered playground with water sprays. Train and Carousel Rides $2.00/each; free for kids under 3 with paying adult. McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park @ 10:00 am to 6:30 7301 E Indian Bend Rd Scottsdale 85250 480-312-2312 Dad & Toddler Storytime Dads can enjoy stories with their favorite toddler Mustang Library @10:30 am – 11:00 am 10101 N. 90 St. Scottsdale, 85258 480-321-7323 Family Storytime Share books, stories, songs, rhymes, and music in a fun interactive program that builds early literacy skills. This program is designed for children birth to five years old accompanied by a favorite adult. What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories become more successful readers. Space is limited. Free tickets are available 30 minutes before the program begins. Ironwood Branch Library @ 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Phoenix, AZ, 85048 PHONE: 602-262-4636 Free Crafts for Kids Mom’s Coupon Book: Mother’s Day is twice as nice—with a kid-created coupon book filled with promises for Mom! Find your local store HERE Lakeshore Learning Store @ 11:00 am to 3:00 pm 4819 E. Ray Road Phoenix, AZ, 85044 (480) 940-7700 Animal Encounters Liberty Wildlife & the AZ Game and Fish Department partner with Audubon Arizona to bring you up close and personal with Arizona wildlife. You won't want to miss this fun and educational experience! Great for families. Nina Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm 3131 South Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85040 602-468-6470 Fish Feeding Come see an 18,500 gallon freshwater aquarium that offers an up-close view of trophy-sized catfish, bass, striper and blue gill. Feeding includes an informative presentation about the fish. Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 pm and Tuesdays at 6:00 pm. Also, every day kids can help us feed the trout in our Trout Stream at 1:30pm. Bass Pro Shop Trout Stream @ 1:30 pm Bass Pro Shop Aquarium @ 2:00 pm 1133 N Dobson Rd Mesa 85201 602-606-5600 SMoCA Bring the family and enjoy free admission to the art exhibits. “SMoCA brings art, architecture and design to Arizona to challenge expectations. We are not a museum filled with random selections of art from the past; rather we engage the thoughts and concerns of the present. The ideas that interest, trouble and perplex you are the same that artists investigate in exhibitions at the museum.” Tim Rodgers, Director, SMoCA Every Thursday (12-9p), and on Friday and Saturday evenings (5-9p). Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art @ 5:00 – 9:00 pm 7374 E. Second Street Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480-874-4666 Free Outdoor Concert – Tempe Bring the family out to enjoy great live music performed by a variety of musicians. Choose from two stages of entertainment. For more information click HERE Tempe Marketplace @ 7:00 pm 2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy Tempe 85281 480-966-9338 Free Outdoor Concert – N. Phoenix/Scottsdale Bring the family out to enjoy great live music performed by a variety of musicians. Choose from two stages of entertainment. For more information click HERE Desert Ridge Marketplace @ 7:00 – 9:00 pm 21001 N Tatum Blvd Phoenix 85050 480-513-7586 SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2014 Ahwatukee Farmer’s
Market 9:00 am – 1:00 pm 4700 E. Warner Road Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-919-0914 Train and Carousel Rides Come out for a day of old-fashioned fun at the railroad park. Enjoy the shade provided by the park’s many large trees Kids can play at various play area including a covered playground with water sprays. Train and Carousel Rides $2.00/each; free for kids under 3 with paying adult. McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park @ 10:00 am to 6:30 pm 7301 E Indian Bend Rd Scottsdale 85250 480-312-2312 Railroad Rides Ride scale model trains through the Adobe Mountain recreation area. Maricopa Live Steamers @ 12:00 – 5:00 pm 22822 N. 43 Ave Phoenix 85310 www.maricopalivesteamers.com Kids Yoga Kids Yoga classes by Yogis at Play are about learning through play. Play is a non-treating and natural form education. The approach to teaching is to teach to the whole person: mind, body, spirit. Classes are taught by Meg Warren. She has a passion for connecting and facilitating education with people. Her background is in acrobatics, yoga, child development, and training in the circus arts. With great love for her own practice and gratitude for heath, she wishes to offer a similar experience to those around her. Classes are designed for ages 2 & up; $5.00 per child Yogis at Play @ 2:00 pm 906 W. Roosevelt St Phoenix, AZ 85007 480-390-0226 Fish Feeding Come see an 18,500 gallon freshwater aquarium that offers an up-close view of trophy-sized catfish, bass, striper and blue gill. Feeding includes an informative presentation about the fish. Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 pm and Tuesdays at 6:00 pm. Also, every day kids can help us feed the trout in our Trout Stream at 1:30pm. Bass Pro Shop Trout Stream @ 1:30 pm Bass Pro Shop Aquarium @ 2:00 pm 1133 N Dobson Rd Mesa 85201 602-606-5600 LIBRARIES: Chandler, AZ http://www.chandlerlibrary.org/ Glendale, AZ http://www.glendaleaz.com/Library/index.cfm Mesa, AZ http://www.mesalibrary.org/ Payson, AZ http://www.paysonlibrary.com/ Phoenix, AZ http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/default.jsp Peoria, AZ http://library.peoriaaz.gov/polaris/default.aspx Scottsdale, AZ http://library.scottsdaleaz.gov/ Tempe, AZ http://www.tempe.gov/index.aspx?page=1588 Monterey, CA http://www.monterey.org/library/Home.aspx To submit your event: Please follow this format (same as above). Anything that is not "copy-paste" ready may not be posted - it will depend on how much time I have between homeschooling and loving on four littles. Event Name Description & Cost Location Name & Time Address Contact Phone Number Send your event information to krystyna@sweetpeabirths.com Disclaimer: The material included on this site is for informational purposes only. It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The reader should always consult her or his healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information for their own situation. Krystyna and Bruss Bowman and Bowman House, LLC accept no liability for the content of this site, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. This blog contains information about our classes available in Chandler, AZ and Payson, AZ and is not the official website of The Bradley Method®. The views contained on this blog do not necessarily reflect those of The Bradley Method® or the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®. |