Ballas Chiropractic, Earth Fare, Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital, Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center, Novant Health Women's Health Education, A Safe Child, Bird Nest Boutique, Innovative Speed Shop, Jamberry Nails, Kinchen Martial Arts, Lakeside Dental, Le Joli Papillon LLC, Mary Kay, Omega Learning Center of Lake Norman, Origami Owl, Pampered Chef, Pink Zebra, Scentsy, SnookySmiles, Stella & Dot, Sunshine Borders, Thirty-One, Tupperstars, and WildTree.


Prizes include products and services from...
Ballas Chiropractic, Bird Nest Boutique, Burn Bootcamp, Carolina Women's Defense, Carowinds, Earth Fare, Grand Central Academy of the Performing Arts, Innovative Speed Shop, Insley Photography, Jamberry Nails, Jockey Person to Person, MM House and Office Cleaning, Origami Owl, Pampered Chef, Perfect Fit, Pink Zebra, SnookySmiles, Stella & Dot, Sunshine Borders, Sweet Dreams Mattress & Furniture, Tupperstars, Twist the Balloon Man, WildTree, and more!

Food & Drink
Refreshments are available for purchase at the Bruster's Ice Cream Truck


This event is made possible thanks to additional support from Burn Bootcamp, Cooke Rentals, Little Dreamer Productions, and Sweet Dream Mattress & Furniture.

How To Get There:

From Charlotte I-77
Take I-77 to Hwy. 73 (exit 25). West on Hwy. 73 (toward Birkdale Village). Go approximately five miles to the stoplight at McGuire Nuclear Station. The EnergyExplorium is just past Southlake Christian School and Church. Turn right into plant entrance. Stay in right lane and follow signs to the EnergyExplorium.

From I-485
Take I-485 to Hwy. 16 (exit 16). West toward Newton. Exit east onto Hwy. 73 toward Huntersville. Go approximately five miles to the stoplight at McGuire Nuclear Station. Turn left into plant entrance. Stay in right lane and follow signs to the EnergyExplorium.

From Mooresville I-77
Take I-77 south toward Huntersville to exit 25. Turn right off the interstate ramp and follow Hwy. 73 west approximately five miles. The EnergyExplorium is just past Southlake Christian School and Church. Turn right at stoplight for McGuire Nuclear Station and follow signs to the EnergyExplorium.

From Charlotte Hwy. 16
Take Hwy. 16 North toward Denver. Take Hwy. 73 exit and turn right off interstate ramp. Follow Hwy. 73 toward Huntersville. You will pass Cowans Ford Dam on your left; the next stoplight you come to will be the McGuire Nuclear Station entrance. Turn left into McGuire and follow signs to the EnergyExplorium.  

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The LakeNormanMommies calendar is packed with all sorts of events to keep you and your little one(s) busy this week! Please click a date below for more information or to RSVP.

Monday, May 13

Meet & Greet - Let's have lunch while the kids play in the play place at Chick-Fil-A.

Tuesday, May 14

Sugar Blues Workshop with Rebecca Duerr - This workshop was created specifically for the LKNM SiSters, but is open to all members and the general public. Find more information on Facebook.

Strawberry Picking - We're heading to Patterson Farms for the playgroup tour with puppet show, tractor ride, visit with the animals, and a chance to pick our own strawberries.

Wednesday, May 15

Coffee Date - Let's meet at HEbrews in Mooresville for a coffee and a chat.

Fro-Yo Meet up - Let's meet at Sweet Frog for a yummy treat!

Game Night - We'll grab a bag of games and have some laughs.

Thursday, May 16

Splash Date - Join us at Beatty's Ford Park for some splashing on the splash pad. If it's too cool for the pad, we'll play on the playground.

Park Date - Meet us at Bailey Road Park and let the kids run off some energy.

Friday, May 17

DPK - The K17 crew is heading to DPK!

Saturday, May 18

FAMILY CARNIVAL - Come one, come all, come on out for the Family Carnival! The Family Carnival, presented by LakeNormanMommies and the EnergyExplorium at McGuire Nuclear Station, is a family-friendly event featuring activities, food, games, performances, prizes, touch-a-truck, and more! Need directions? Click here for details about how to get to the EnergyExplorium.

 

Plan Ahead...

May 28
Book Club - The Night Circus

June 13

Game Night

June 21
Site-wide Meet & Greet

June 25
Book Club - The Book Thief

Happy Mother's Day, Mommies!

Creating an Injury-Free Body

So you have decided to get in shape and have started exercising but your knee is bothering you, or maybe your neck hurts after your workout. What's going on and what should you do about it?

I have a hard time going to the gym or watching a boot camp take place because so many times I see people working with such poor form it makes me cringe. Not every class or person in the gym of course but enough that I realize I will have job security for years to come! It seems that each week I get new clients coming into the studio complaining of knee, back, shoulder or neck issues or injuries all stemming from improper form. Some come from boot camps or other extreme forms of exercise programs, some come from personal trainers, some come from the gym and others just work out on their own. All have one thing in common, they were not working from the right places or in the right way and are now in pain.

The most vulnerable are ones new to exercise or the people that have been away from it for some time. Unless you are a seasoned professional it's hard to tell if you are aligned correctly or if your shoulders are hiked up etc. You need a good set of eyes on you, someone that can correct and modify the exercise to help you get the most from it and stay injury free. While group exercise classes are great, usually there are just too many people in the class for the instructor to give the hands on training needed to help insure that everyone is working correctly all the time. Finding the right person to help you achieve proper form is very important. Once you have been trained to know and understand how to exercise correctly it's so much easier to take classes or work on your own. If possible seek out a professional to help train you to listen to your body, work correctly, and know how to modify the exercise if needed.

When looking for an instructor or personal trainer take the following into consideration:

• Does the trainer/instructor ask you questions about injuries or pain you are having? Do they ask you every time they see you how you are feeling and if anything has changed?
  
  
• Do they look at how you walk, stand, sit? And do they show you how you should be properly doing all of those things?
  
  
• Do they check for imbalances in the body? Do they have you do exercises that work each side independently and do they do more work on the weaker side to create balance?
  
  
• Do they check your foot, knee and shoulder alignment when you squat, plank or lunge? Do they line them up correctly and make sure you are working equally from inner thigh to outer thigh, from the core muscle group?
  
  
• Do they modify the exercises for your needs, not just make you do a cookie cutter set of moves?
  
  
• Do you feel like you have worked the whole body and leave feeling good without pain or injury?
  
  
• Do they work oppositional muscles groups and make sure you stretch oppositionally as well?
  
  

The answer to all these should be yes and if that is not the case keep looking for someone that does all these things.

My clients know that I get on my soap box about correct alignment and posture in exercise. They listen to me as I go over how they should be standing, or how their feet should be aligned, or even how the core muscles need to work instead of the neck or shoulders. Once they see the difference it makes in their bodies they are amazed about how long they have been working from the wrong places and never knew. These elements are key to achieve optimal performance and stay injury free. A body in stress and out of alignment will continue to stress and eventually break down.

Crys Roeder, Balanced Body Certified Pilates Instructor, Movement Educator, Pre and Post Natal Certified and Owner of Dancing Moon Pilates. 

Click here for more information about and special offers available through the LakeNormanMommies Spring Into Shape Program.  

Performances, Attractions, and Activities...

Main Stage

Little Dreamer Productions - DJ & MC services
Cheer Xplosion AllStars
Dancin Kids
Expressions Dance Studio
Grand Central Academy of the Performing Arts
Rock University

Activities

Burn Bootcamp - Field Activities for Children and Adults
Sweet Dreams Mattress & Furniture - Bounce House
Meet the Mascot - Photo Op
Heather the Storyteller - Story Time
Cold Blooded Encounters - Reptile Show
Twist the Balloon Man - Magic Show
Pre-K Birthdays - Crafts
Rocket Ryan - Science Demonstrations
Candy Art by Chris Hughes
Renaissance Festival - Strolling Performers
Mel's Mini Whinnies (1pm-4pm) - Horse/Pony Rides

Touch-a-Truck

Coca-Cola Discovery Truck
Cornelius Police Department
Huntersville Police Department
Huntersville Fire Department
North Mecklenburg Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

Community Outreach & Awareness

Ballas Chiropractic
Earth Fare
Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Novant Health Women's Health Education
A Safe Child - car seat safety & baby proofing demonstrations

Refreshments

Bruster's Ice Cream - ice cream, hot dogs, beverages available for purchase

Carnival Games and Activities

Carnival games and other activities are provided by our vendors.

Games include duck pond, wheel spin, knock 'em down, penny toss, fishbowl ping pong toss, and more. Each winner receives a ticket to be entered into a drawing for a prize in the prize tent.

Activities include crafts, face painting, carnival themed photo booth, and more.

Vendors

Bird Nest Boutique, Innovative Speed Shop, Jamberry Nails, Kinchen Martial Arts, Lakeside Dental, Mary Kay, Omega Learning Center of Lake Norman, Origami Owl, Pampered Chef, Pink Zebra, Scentsy, SnookySmiles, Stella & Dot, Sunshine Borders, Thirty-One, Tupperstars, and WildTree

Prize Tent

Did you receive a ticket at one of the games or activities? Be sure to head to the Prize Tent to be entered into a drawing for the prize of your choosing!

Prizes

Prizes include products and services from Ballas Chiropractic, Bird Nest Boutique, Burn Bootcamp, Carolina Women's Defense, Carowinds, Earth Fare, Grand Central Academy of the Performing Arts, Innovative Speed Shop, Insley Photography, Jamberry Nails, Jockey Person to Person, MM House and Office Cleaning, Origami Owl, Pampered Chef, Perfect Fit, Pink Zebra, SnookySmiles, Stella & Dot, Sunshine Borders, Sweet Dreams Mattress & Furniture, Tupperstars, Twist the Balloon Man, WildTree, and more!

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How to find us:

From Charlotte I-77
Take I-77 to Hwy. 73 (exit 25). West on Hwy. 73 (toward Birkdale Village). Go approximately five miles to the stoplight at McGuire Nuclear Station. The EnergyExplorium is just past Southlake Christian School and Church. Turn right into plant entrance. Stay in right lane and follow signs to the EnergyExplorium.

From I-485
Take I-485 to Hwy. 16 (exit 16). West toward Newton. Exit east onto Hwy. 73 toward Huntersville. Go approximately five miles to the stoplight at McGuire Nuclear Station. Turn left into plant entrance. Stay in right lane and follow signs to the EnergyExplorium.

From Mooresville I-77
Take I-77 south toward Huntersville to exit 25. Turn right off the interstate ramp and follow Hwy. 73 west approximately five miles. The EnergyExplorium is just past Southlake Christian School and Church. Turn right at stoplight for McGuire Nuclear Station and follow signs to the EnergyExplorium.

From Charlotte Hwy. 16
Take Hwy. 16 North toward Denver. Take Hwy. 73 exit and turn right off interstate ramp. Follow Hwy. 73 toward Huntersville. You will pass Cowans Ford Dam on your left; the next stoplight you come to will be the McGuire Nuclear Station entrance. Turn left into McGuire and follow signs to the EnergyExplorium.

What have you done for yourself lately? Why not take some time out of your busy schedule to read a good book and discuss it with your fellow mommies! The LakeNormanMommies Book Club is a great way to tickle your brain cells and meet new moms! This month we are reading and discussing The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.

But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway—a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love—a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands.

True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus per­formers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead.
www.erinmorgenstern.com

The LakeNormanMommies Book Club will meet May 28, 2013.

Will you be joining us? Please RSVP on the chapter calendar.

Wondering what the LakeNormanMommies Book Club has read over the past few years?
Check out our reading list on Pinterest!