| Notes from the March Meeting | | The breast cancer and thermography discussion was both informative and enlightening. Dr. Nick discussed the many studies associated with breast cancer risk and the pros and cons of the screening methods available to us. According to Dr. Nick and a handful of great research studies, thermography is a fantastic and reliable option for screening. Dr. Nick will return to the area on April 10th to offer thermography to the Western Suburbs. If you are interested in scheduling an appointment contact The Health Doctors at 630-393-2225. | | Next Month's Meeting | | Simplicity Living/Simplicity Parenting Tuesday, April 6th, 7 pm
Join us for an open discuss on living and parenting more simply. Our discussion will focus on gaining a calmer family life, finding more time for family and ourselves, balancing our needs, and making the difficult decisions necessary to live more simply. Come and share your experience and learn from others. We will meet at The Health Doctors Inc., 28379 Davis Parkway, Suite 803 in Warrenville, 630-393-2225. www.thehealthdocs.com | | Moms Night Out Timeless Spa and Salt Cave | | When was the last time you experienced total calm? No noise, no stress, no demands - just an hour of peaceful stillness? For most of us, those moments are few and far between, if ever, which is why the February Moms Night Out was like a blissful intervention. In addition to pure relaxation, participants immersed themselves in the healing properties of thousands of pounds of Himalayan salt. All of that AND a night out recharging our spirits in the company of admirable, informed and dedicated holistic moms! HMN-CWS at Timeless Spa & Salt Cave  |
| Green Kids Day Event
April 10
| | Join Holistic Moms as we celebrate Earth Day by making 2 Earth friendly crafts: a decorative mobile and favorite past-time game of tic-tac-toe.
Children will delight in the simplicity of these crafts and find enjoyment in collecting the materials. Bring along an old magazine and a few stick and stones collected from your yard.
Event takes palce as part of Whole Foods Green Kids Day on April 10 from 12-3 pm. See Whole Foods naperville website for details of all events taking place in the store that day.
| | Member Highlight | Kelly Blum and Family I've been a member since August 2008. I help coordinate the monthly Mom's Night Out. It has been such a pleasure planning these monthly events. To date, we've had great turnouts and loads of fun.
My top holistic passions are whole food nutrition, healthy home and green living, homeopathy, chinese medicine and acupuncture and GFCF dietary lifestyle. My favorite thing about being part of HMN is meeting wonderful mothers of all ages with varied backgrounds who value and support each other by sharing resources, tips, suggestions, helpful hints, and encouragements. I'm grateful for all the wisdom I've gained since joining this wonderful group of mothers. I'm a "corporate gypsy" (or "trailing spouse" as some would call it) as this is our fifth corporate move since 1998. My husband and I are originally from the Midwest (Ohio and Indiana), but we met in 1994 in San Francisco. I was single and living in the city and he was up from southern CA visiting his friend. Together, we've lived in Brussels, Belgium; Dusseldorf, Germany; Rockridge, CA; Ivine, CA; and now Naperville. My house is filled with a TON of testosterone with five males under our roof - my husband, Jeff, my sons Mason (2nd grade), Nicholas (Kindergarten), and Spencer (2 years) and our 15 month old Australian Labradoodle, Doc. I'm a Montessori Mom with my two oldest sons attending Fox Valley Montessori in Aurora. My days are busy with the ins and outs of raising three boys (and trying to keep some semblance of my sanity) and running my home based business of Juice PLUS+ by developing my team of 15 who live throughout the USA. I love what I do both personally and professionally! | | _____________________________________ Holistic Moms serves as a support community for those interested in holistic living and natural parenting. We appreciate all those who have joined our community and spread the word to help make the Western Suburbs chapter possible.
Lisa Rooney and Kate Boyle
Chapter Leaders
Chicago Western Suburbs
| | | | | | Meetings and Gatherings | Open to the Public Chapter Meetings: Held the first Tuesday of every month at The Health Doctors, 28379 Davis Parkway, Warrenville, www.thehealthdocs.com. Story Time & Moms Chat: (formerly Coffee Talk) Join Holistic Moms and their children as we gather at Whole Foods in Naperville for a morning of stories and great conversation. We will meet in the cafe area the 2nd Thursday of each month from 9:30-11 am. A story, craft and songs will be shared from 9:30 - 10 am with continued time for connecting until 11 am. All ages are welcome! Stories read by Hobson Co-Operative Preschool Instructors. Contact Kate Boyle at kmsboyle@gmail.com, 630-946-6819. Upcoming Meetings:* April: Simplicity Living/Simplicity Parenting Additional Meeting Topics:* Attachment Parenting Vaccines Your Natural Medicine Cabinet
*schedule subject to change
| | Members Events | Membership in Holistic Moms is necessary to attend member events. Please go to www.holisticmoms.org to join! 0-3 years playgroup: meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. This is another wonderful opportunity to get to know other members of our group in a relaxed setting. The schedule and location will vary. If you would like to participate, please contact Kate Boyle at ksmboyle@gmail.com. All ages playgroup: (infants and up) The schedule and location will vary. If you would like to participate, please contact Kate Boyle at ksmboyle@gmail.com. Moms Night Out: takes place the third Friday of each month. Activities will vary. Members will receive an Evite invitation to the event.
Book Club: Our first book, The Power of Infinte Love & Gratitude, will be discussed in April.
Mom & Tot Outings, Family Dinner Gatherings, Movie Nights and additional members events will continue to be scheduled. Check our local website for details. http://chicagowestsub.holisticmoms.org | | Our Sponsors | | We are honored to welcome the following sponsors into our Holistic Moms Network community. We encourage you to learn more about these businesses who share our commitment to holistic health and green living. Tell them HMN sent you!
Millennium Pediatrics, Dr. Chad Olsen, M.D. 1012 W 95th St, Naperville IL 630-548-1100 *Sponsors of the Chicago Western Suburbs Chapter have been carefully interviewed to ensure they uphold the integrity and mission of our local chapter. | Whole Foods and Brussel Sprouts
| Special Thanks to Whole Foods and all who supported HMN by shopping on Feb 24!
Whole Foods in Naperville supported Holistic Moms through their 5% Give Back program for non-profit organizations. It was wonderfully successful, garnishing a generous $2,934.90.
We are grateful for such a supportive relationship with Whole Foods and the community that shops there. NCTV17 came by with a camera crew and "got on tape" proof that you CAN get your kids excited about brussel sprouts! | | | | Wellness Savings Club | Member discounts from Providers! Another great reason to join Holistic Moms! All HMN members are automatically enrolled in our Wellness Savings Club (retail value: $50.00!) through Wellness Possibilities (www.wellnesspossibilities.com), our partner and online directory of wellness providers. Find quality holistic practitioners and save! | | | | How to Contact Us | | For more information or to join our community contact: local website: membership link: Click here to find us on Facebook! | | |
