What a special night! We were thrilled to welcome several new moms to our group at our “Spring Meet & Greet” at the home of Michele, our April Supper Club hostess. BIG THANKS goes out to all of our moms who brought delicious treats to this gathering (and stay tuned – recipes will be posted soon on our recipe exchange!)
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We had a FABULOUS time celebrating our 2015 Annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 29, 2015! We had over 75 kids participate this year, so it was a fun-filled day for all! Kids enjoyed hunting eggs, playing ring toss, bunny bullseye, as well as the egg spoon race, plus lots of wonderful refreshments in the Gazebo! Thank you, Everyone, who helped make this day such a WONDERFUL success!!
We had a fun break from the cold on Valentine’s Day this year! The day brought perfect weather, with temperatures in the mid-sixties, which made for a PERFECT Valentine “Playdate in the Park” for the kids! The park was full of kids, from the playground to the grassy field, and lots of Highland Lakes DADs were able to join the fun too since it was a Saturday!! We capped off the fun with yummy Valentine treats served in the Gazebo! Can’t wait to see everyone again soon!!
Our Cozy Winter Gathering was a wonderful night of fun and fellowship for our Highland Lakes MOMs group! Several moms contributed to such a delicious meal, including 5 soups: Santa Fe Taco Soup, Fresh Tomato Basil Soup, Loaded Creamy Potato Soup, Caldo de Queso (Mexican Cheese and Potato Soup), and Chili. The meal was rounded out with cheddar bacon quiche, turkey basil sandwiches, a baby blue salad, plus several decadent desserts, as well as a warm buttered rum cocktail! Be sure to check our Recipe Exchange page for all of these delicious recipes! If you are a fellow Highland Lakes MOM and would like to join us for our next gathering, please subscribe to our email list for the latest scoop on our upcoming events! 
Highland Lakes MOMs jump-started the holiday season with a special edition of Supper Club and mixed it up a bit with BRUNCH instead of dinner for our Holiday Brunch & Shop Gathering on December 5th!
This was such a fun-filled day! We began the day with a delicious breakfast in the private meeting room at the Egg & I – 280 where we played a fun game of “Dirty Santa Door Prizes” (smile!).
Highland Lakes MOMs gratefully acknowledges the following local retailers who donated door prizes which made this such a special time together:
Plain Jane’s Women & Children’s Gift Shop
Chelsea Lane
The Cuckoo’s Nest
We had over 7 fun door prizes donated, including two grand prizes: a $25 gift certificate to The Cheesecake Factory and a $50 gift certificate to The Cuckoos Nest!
After breakfast, we continued the fun with a “shop ‘til we drop” excursion to several nearby retailers, including The Cuckoo’s Nest, where Highland Lakes MOM, Michele C., was the lucky winner of our $50 gift certificate at this quaint old cottage turned gift shop!
Later, we even found Santa at Chelsea Lane, where he assured us that Highland Lakes MOMs are at the TOP of his NICE list this holiday season!!!
What a special day of fun with our favorite neighborhood friends!!
Our second December event was an especially enchanting evening for the children of Highland Lakes during our 2nd Annual “Santa’s Christmas Caravan & Magical Tour of Lights” on December 18th.
What a special night! We began the evening by gathering at Grove Park with a caravan parade of over 20 vehicles! Our caravan then weaved through the neighborhood via special route to view the most spectacular lighting displays in Highland Lakes! At last, we concluded our caravan journey by arriving at Santa’s House, where Santa’s elves served chocolate milk and cookies to the children of Highland Lakes, and Santa himself greeted each child!
Approximately 150 people attended this event, and a very, very special thanks goes out to the Ramsey family for hosting us at “Santa’s House” for the 2nd year in a row!!
Highland Lakes MOMs Supper Club gathered on Wednesday night, November 12th, for a very special THANKSGIVING FALL FEAST. Our meal was a pot luck dinner featuring specialty dishes from kitchens all across the neighborhood, including two delicious meat entrees: an amazing Balsamic Cranberry-Crusted Beef Rib Roast and a tasty Garlic Prime Rib. Other moms rounded out the menu with a delectable array of sides including corn bread stuffing, cranberry sauce, hashbrown casserole, macaroni and cheese casserole, baked corn, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, broccoli salad, and tasty dinner rolls. Dinner was topped with an assortment of decadent desserts, including chocolate bourbon pecan pie, chocolate drizzle cookies, caramel pecan crunch cake, cheesecake, apple pie, and pumpkin swirl cupcakes.
The food served during our Thanksgiving Fall Feast was absolutely divine – but the fellowship was even better! What a wonderful group of friends and neighbors we have to be thankful for in Highland Lakes!
Highland Lakes MOMs hosted our Fall “Playdate in the Park” on November 11th, which was a wonderful success! The park was full of kids of all ages having a great time! From the monkey bars to the swings, preschoolers gathered on the playground, while older kids played football and tag on a nearby field. It was a wonderful day full of great fun, and we look forward to hosting another special event for the kids soon!
The month of November also brought a special opportunity to celebrate the accomplishment our friend, neighbor, and fellow Highland Lakes MOM, Andrea Miles! Andrea’s first novel, Trespassers, was celebrated with a book signing during her recent book launch party at Barnes & Noble Booksellers on November 1st.
CONGRATULATIONS, Andrea, on this exciting achievement!
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Our October supper club gathering featured a delicious meal catered by Chicken Salad Chick, a trendy new restaurant that recently opened to rave reviews! Our dinner consisted of chicken salad croissants, pimento cheese, broccoli salad, pasta salad, and fresh fruit, plus a delicious chocolate ganache cake for dessert! We were thrilled to try selections from Chicken Salad Chick’s assortment of over 15 flavors of chicken salad! After polling, our group voted to try the following selections from Chicken Salad Chick’s catering menu:
Classic Carol – Chicken Salad Chick’s famous recipe that got it all started!
Fancy Nancy – CSC’s Signature Recipe “dressed up” with Fuji apples, pecans & grapes.
Buffalo Barclay – The ultimate choice for those craving wings!
Sassy Scotty – A zesty blend of chicken salad seasoned with ranch, bacon & cheddar.
Luau Lydia – A tropical blend of pineapple & macadamia nuts.
Barbie-Q – A hickory smoked BBQ flavor sure to please.
And… The winner is: WE LOVED THEM ALL!!!
A few Highland Lakes MOMs are training together for upcoming marathons and half marathons that will be held in February 2015. If you’re interested in joining them, more information can be found by joining our Highland Lakes MOMs group on Facebook or emailing us at HighlandLakesMOMs @ gmail . com.
Highland Lakes MOMs gathered for two fun playdates in August to celebrate summer’s end with the kids! Our first event was our “Back to School – Brunch Playdate” which was designed especially for kindergartners to help them meet other children from their classrooms; however, other families attended as well (even those without a rising kindergartner). BIG THANKS to several MOMs who contributed to our brunch menu by bringing delicious breakfast items – it was a fabulous and fun morning because of you!!
Later in the week, we met at a nearby inflatable park for SUMMER’S LAST HOORAY to let the kids enjoy one last day of JUMPING FUN a few days before school started back.
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Highland Lakes MOMs hosted a Summer Movie Mania Playdate to escape the blistering heat with a fun movie trip for the kids to see The Lego Movie in mid-July. Afterwards, families enjoyed a great lunch together.
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In late July, we enjoyed a special time “just for moms” as we gathered for our Highland Lakes MOMs Supper Club “Summer Time Celebration” at the home of our July hostess. Our meal was catered by Carrabbas Italian Grill and included their signature dish, Pollo Rosa Maria, (wood-grilled chicken stuffed with fontina cheese and prosciutto, topped with mushrooms and a basil lemon butter sauce – YUM!!!) served alongside Italian green beans and Carrabbas signature bread with dipping oils and spices. Of course, our meal was followed by a deliciously indulgent dessert – red velvet cake! A great time was had by all!
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