San Carlos & Belmont Mother’s Club
January 31, 2011
The San Carlos/Belmont Mothers’ Club was founded in 1990 and our mission continues to be “Mothers Helping Mothers.” The purpose of our Club is to provide support, education and friendship to fellow moms. Developing a network of other mothers going through the same life experiences enables us to share our feelings and ideas in hopes of gaining more confidence and a better understanding of our roles as mothers.
Our club is primarily geared for mothers of children from 0-5 years of age. Many expecting mothers join as well. The mothers’ club is a great place to connect with other moms and to find resources, referrals and get involved. We are very active in our communities and donate one third of our dues collected to local charities that support mothers and children.
We usually meet on the third Thursday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Twin Pines Senior and Community Center, 20 Twin Pines Lane in Belmont. Meeting topics vary, but include guest speakers and social events. You can drop in on one meeting to check it out before joining. Dads and kids are always welcome at our general meetings.
In addition to an active online community we have a variety of activities and sub groups that our members enjoy.
- playgroups
- babysitting co-op
- in-a-pinch meal service
- volunteer opportunities
- family events
- children’s outing
- camping trips
We also send a monthly newsletter to all of our members. The newsletter includes a calendar of events, tips and interesting articles as well as general information about the club. We offer advertising for local businesses in the newsletter. For more information about advertising, contact us at advertising@scbmc.org or download more information.
Dues are $40 per year or $70 if you sign up for 2 years at-a-time. We have a rolling membership roster.
Reminder 101 Late Night Shut-Downs in Belmont
January 25, 2011
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San Carlos Annual Crab Feed
January 21, 2011
| Our big event at the Community Center is this Annual Crab Feed. For more information of last year’s you can go back to my 2010 information on this event. The times and dates are all that has changed.
Please come and join us on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 4:30 for a No Host Bar and 5:30 for Dinner that will be served. Fresh cracked crab, pasta, meatballs, salad and dessert. Please come and support our local senior center at 601 Chestnut Street. For tickets or more information please call 650-802-4384 or go to the center for tickets directly. Bring your bib and enjoy! |
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601 Chestnut Street is the site of our CRAB FEED on February 27,2001 at the San Carlos Adult Community Center. This is our annual community feed for 2011. This is a non-profit event for $39.00 per person. Reservations please.
Menu consists of Fresh Cooked Crab Dinner with Pasta, Salad, Bread and Dessert. 4:30 pm, a no-host beer and wine. 5:30 pm dinner.
Please come and support our community.
Martin Luther King Day
January 17, 2011
Enjoy the video of Martin Luther Kings, “I have a dream”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbUtL_0vAJk
Music Man at Central Middle School
January 16, 2011
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The Music Man Junior presented by SCCT Central Middle School January 19-23 Wednesday – Saturday at 7 PM Central Middle School, Mustang Hall For tickets click on: TICKETS |
America’s Most Expensive Home Sold by CB
January 12, 2011
I couldn’t resist sharing this home from Coldwell Banker‘s Previews International. Now this is what I call a home!!! You would need a small city to live in it. Looks fabulous however….. let’s keep dreaming.
Bel Air’s Le Belvedere, a sprawling palace in Bel Air, which sold on June 4 to an unidentified European family for as much as $72 million — was represented by two Coldwell Banker Previews International Agents.
Stacey Gottula and Joyce Rey, of Coldwell Banker Previews International, who handled the sale, are keeping the final cost under wraps, but claim that the home sets a price record for 2010. That would mean it sold for at least the $47 million that Colorado’s BootJack ranch fetched in late April–and as much as the $72 million sale price made public earlier this year. According to Gottula and Rey, Le Belvedere is also one of the largest sales ever handled by a broker–many sales this large are closed-door transactions.
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is by far the luxury home market leader, representing the majority of luxury homes sold in our market each year.
Elks Lodge Get Together
January 6, 2011
Bring the whole family up for a night of family fun at the lodge. The Elks Lodge will have a child-friendly craft, family movie and dinner-popcorn too all for $5 per person with RSVP by Thursday night.
Now how can you beat that?!
Call Amy Anderson-Giugliano to RSVP at 650-888-3601 or hit atttending on this page with how many.
A great get-a-way for the evening.
Elks Band At Adult Community Center
January 4, 2011
Menu: Turkey Vegetable Soup, Chicken Cordon Bleu (Chicken Breast with Ham & Swiss Cheese), Rice Pilaf, Honey Glazed Carrots, Dessert, Glass of Wine or Cider, Coffee or Tea. Enjoy the sounds of San Mateo Elks Concert Band. For more information, please call 650-802-4384. I am giving away several tickets to the first 5 people that respond. This is a great community with the music…. |
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Waste Management
January 3, 2011
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| CartSmart Weekly Collection Services Officially Starts Today ! Residents in the City of San Carlos and throughout the RethinkWaste service area will be kicking off the new year with the start of the new CartSMART weekly Recycle, Compost and Garbage collection services. The new services started on Monday, January 3rd at 6:00 am as the Recology Collection trucks left Shoreway Center in San Carlos |
The new CartSMART program entails a convenient, three-cart system for residents for their recycle, compost and garbage needs!
Happy Composting in 2011!
Seven steps for making your New Year’s resolutions stick
January 3, 2011
Welcome into 2011! For those that have made New Year‘s resolutions, here is a little help to make them stick. Maybe you plan to ring in 2011 with a new resolve to quit smoking, lose weight, exercise more, not sweat the small stuff. And maybe these resolutions sound familiar — maybe just like the ones you made a year ago!
So how can you ensure that your determination to get healthier in 2011 sticks around past Valentine’s Day? By creating new habits.
Creating new habits takes time and energy. A new behavior won’t become automatic overnight, but you may enjoy some of its benefits fairly quickly. Also, as you start to take walks regularly or engage in stress-soothing practices frequently, you’ll find you won’t feel quite right if you stop. That’s a great incentive to continue. So, keep nudging yourself in the direction you’d like to go. And try the following seven tips to help you create long-lasting change.
1. Dream big. Audacious goals are compelling. Want to compete in a marathon or triathlon? Lose 50 pounds or just enough to fit into clothes you once loved? With perseverance, encouragement, and support, you can do it. An ambitious aim often inspires others around you. Many will cheer you on. Some will be happy to help in practical ways, such as by training with you or taking on tasks you normally handle in order to free up your time.
2. Break big dreams into small-enough steps. Now think tiny. Small steps move you forward to your ultimate goal. Look for surefire bets. Just getting to first base can build your confidence to tackle — and succeed at — more difficult tasks. Don’t disdain easy choices. If you start every plan with “Make list,” you’re guaranteed to check one box off quickly. That’s no joke: a study on loyalty programs that aim to motivate consumers found giving people two free punches on a frequent-buyer card encouraged repeat business. So break hard jobs down into smaller line items, and enjoy breezing through the easy tasks first.
3. Understand why you shouldn’t make a change. That’s right. Until you grasp why you’re sticking like a burr to old habits and routines, it may be hard to muster enough energy and will to take a hard left toward change. Unhealthy behaviors like overeating and smoking have immediate, pleasurable payoffs as well as costs. So when you’re considering a change, take time to think it through. You boost your chance of success when the balance of pluses and minuses tips enough to make adopting a new behavior more attractive than standing in place. Engaging in enjoyable aspects of an unhealthy behavior, without the behavior itself, helps too. For example, if you enjoy taking a break while having a smoke, take the break and enjoy it, but find healthier ways to do so. Otherwise, you’re working against a headwind and are less likely to experience lasting success.
4. Commit yourself. Make yourself accountable through a written or verbal promise to people you don’t want to let down. That will encourage you to slog through tough spots. One intrepid soul created a Facebook page devoted to her goals for weight loss. You can make a less public promise to your partner or child, a teacher, doctor, boss, or friends. Want more support? Post your promise on Facebook, tweet it to your followers, or seek out folks with like-minded goals online.
5. Give yourself a medal. Don’t wait to call yourself a winner until you’ve pounded through the last mile of your big dream marathon or lost every unwanted ounce. Health changes are often incremental. Encourage yourself to keep at it by pausing to acknowledge success as you tick off small and big steps en route to a goal. Blast your favorite tune each time you reach 5,000 steps. Get a pat on the back from your coach or spouse. Ask family and friends to cheer you on. Look for an online support group. Or download the “Attaboy” app for your iPhone or iPod to enjoy a stream of compliments whenever you need to hear it.
6. Learn from the past. Any time you fail to make a change, consider it a step toward your goal. Why? Because each sincere attempt represents a lesson learned. When you hit a snag, take a moment to think about what did and didn’t work. Maybe you took on too big a challenge? If so, scale back to a less ambitious challenge, or break the big one into tinier steps. If nailing down 30 consecutive minutes to exercise never seems to work on busy days, break that down by aiming for three 10-minute walks — one before work, one during lunch, one after work — or a 20-minute walk at lunch plus a 10-minute mix of marching, stair climbing, and jumping rope or similar activities slipped into your TV schedule.
7. Give thanks for what you do. Forget perfection. Set your sights on finishing that marathon, not on running it. If you compete to complete, you’ll be a winner even if you wind up walking as much as you run. With exercise — and so many other goals we set — you’ll benefit even when doing less than you’d like to do. Any activity is always better than none. If your goal for Tuesday is a 30-minute workout at the gym, but you only squeeze in 10 minutes, feel grateful for that. It’s enough. Maybe tomorrow will be better.
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