Homeschool Moms Retreat!

The homeschool moms in my support group just blew me away on Saturday. Every winter, for the last 14 years now, they host a Moms Retreat. My interest was piqued when I discovered the planning committee consisted of 10 people. I soon began to relaize that this isn't just a day with cookies, cake, weak coffee and a simple devotional time and fellowship. Not this group of Moms! Moms from all the across the support group combine seating, dishes, coffee and tea urns, chafing dishes, creativity and hand grocery bags full of food over to a small group of homeschooled daugthers to do the cooking. Once those things are decided, a speaker from the group is decided upon, a theme, color for the day, table dressings, center pieces and on and on....oh! I can't forget the Worship Music! Totally wonderful!

I jumped in to do the programs, bookmarks and tags to decorate the large bucket of party of favors each mom left with!

Heidi opened her house for the retreat this year. She spent a week transforming the main floor of her house and basement. We had 40 women for a buffet breakfast at 8:30am followed by Worship and Speaking and a time of sharing downstairs. Then we all enjoyed a yummy lunch which featured panera sandwiches and yummy sides brought by all the moms. Back downstairs for more Worship, an afternoon devotional and another time of sharing our hearts and encouraging one another. About 3:45 we were released to enjoy tea and scones and various sweets around tables with fresh early spring tulips! At this point the Dads were sneaking in to begin claiming the chairs and couches that had been brought in for the event. Enjoy the pictures! We had a blast and I was thrilled with the way the Program Covers I made and tags turned out! How awesome to use budding crafting talent to bless so many sweet moms!