Mentor Mom- Wilma

We are blessed to be in our 6th year of MOPS in Glenwood- all with the loving guidance of wonderful Mentor Mom Wilma. She always finds the perfect devotional to read for us, has the most encouraging words of wisdom, and seems to always remember what is going on in our lives and checks in with us and see how things are going.

A little while ago, I sent her some interview questions. Here is her responses and a peek into her life and a chance to learn a little more about her:

1. My husband is Eugene Kelly. We've been married 50 years as of June 12th, 2010.

2. We have two children. John is 45 and Laura is 41.

3.I taught for 34 years and have volunteered at school the past 7 years since I've been retired.

4. My greatest accomplishment, I hope, is helping students have a love of learning, especially enjoying reading.

5. A couple of hobbies I have that I like to share with others is writing poems and quilting.

6. When my preschooler threw a fit in public I took them away from the situation (place) and talked to them privately. I'd to the same today.

7. I think two things are very important for Moms to remember. One is to be consistent in what you say and do. In other words, if you tell the child they'll be a consequence for a behavior, do it. The second important thing is to let the child know you love them, just that you do not love what they did!

8. Probably the best piece of advice I tried to follow was to recognize, in a postive way, their achievements and skills.

9. The most challenging thing about being a Mom was to always be consistent in what I said and did.

10. The most rewarding part of mothering is experciencing the growth in each child in their skills and seeing them as mature and capable adults. It's also wonderful to be a part of their activities in the different stages of their growth.

11. Yes, I think being a Mom now with grandchildren is easier. Experiencing the love and talents of the grandchildren is like the "frosting on the cake" of being a Mom!!

**Happy Grandparents Day today- Wilma! Thanks for all you do for us Moms!

Get to Know Your Steering Team- Carla- Hospitality

1. How many children do you have and what are their ages? Riley 6 and Ashton 4 3/4

2. How long have you been married? 14 Years

3. How long have you lived in Glenwood? 3 1/2 Yrs

4. Do you have family around here? Cousin Holly & her girls in Glenwood, Aunt Connie in Essex & several Aunts, Uncles & cousins in Omaha

5. What is one invention that would make your life easier? A real life "Easy Button"

6. The latest book or movie that made you cry? The Lovely Bones

7. Besides being a mother, what accomplishment are you most proud of? College Degree

8. A creative masterpiece you wish bore your signature? Reeses Peanut Butter Cup

9. What are your hidden talents? I'm pretty untalented.

10. The best piece of advide you actually followed? Start a family

11. The best thing you ever bought or borrowed? Dyson Vacuum

12. Do you feel best in jeans & tshirts or skirt and blouse? Most definitely jeans and t-shirts!!

13. Your dinner guest at the Ritz would be? Bret Michaels

14. Time Travel: where, when, and why? Denison IA..December 28th, 1988..The day Luke Charles was born..to hold him again.

15. Stress Management: hit man, spa vacation, or Prozac? Tie between hit man and Prozac

16. Environment of choice: city or country and where on the map? Country...here, small town Iowa

17. What is a project you are working on now? Tom's honey-do list (he can't seem to find time to work on it)

18. What is the messiest room in your house? The toy room

19. Which household helper do you want most: cook, housekeeper, nanny, personal trainer? housekeeper

20. Dream job? Professional Chef

Get to Know Your Steering Team- Roni- Creative Events

1. How many children do you have and what are their ages? 3 children 1 boy and 2 girls

2. How long have you been married? 2 yrs

3. How long have you lived in Glenwood? 16yrs

4. Do you have family around here? yes; my mom, a sister, 2 brothers, in-laws and a host of nieces and nephews

5. What is one invention that would make your life easier? a vacuum, broom, and mop in one

6. The latest book or movie that made you cry? The last Song-book Extrodinary Measures-movie

7. Besides being a mother, what accomplishment are you most proud of? being able to accomplish school.

8. A creative masterpiece you wish bore your signature? I would have to say the Effile Tower ( I'm just impressed with the characteristics and detail)

9. What are your hidden talents? I really am unable to think of a huge talent the only thing that comes to mind is felxability.

10. The best piece of advide you actually followed? Find time for you and your spouse because you both come first to make a happy home.

11. The best thing you ever bought or borrowed? ???

12. Do you feel best in jeans & tshirts or skirt and blouse? I feal better in a blouse and jeans

13. Your dinner guest at the Ritz would be? If I could take two it would be my mom and husband but do to taking one it would be my mom

14. Time Travel: where, when, and why? I really would like to time travel to the future to see what things there are to try to change them now.

15. Stress Management: hit man, spa vacation, or Prozac? spa vacation

16. Environment of choice: city or country and where on the map? country and in England

17. What is a project you are working on now? Graduation dvd ideas , scrapbooks for my little brother and Christmas card dvds

18. What is the messiest room in your house? Today I have to say the messiest room in my house is the pantry do to organization and recycling that needs to be moved. Usually the shoe closet.

19. Which household helper do you want most: cook, housekeeper, nanny, personal trainer?
I would love to have a personal trainer for my husband and a dietitian cook for myself

20. Dream job? A pediatric radiologist with an under grad in child philosophy

Get to Know Your Steering Team- Deena- Finance & Registration

1. How many children do you have and what are their ages? 3 girls -- ages 13, 11, 3

2. How long have you been married? 17 years +/-

3. How long have you lived in Glenwood? 6 years

4. Do you have family around here? Yes, my little sister lives in Omaha.

5. What is one invention that would make your life easier? a robot that cleans the house & does laundry

6. The latest book or movie that made you cry? Letters to Juliet

7. Besides being a mother, what accomplishment are you most proud of? the missions & internships that I did in Southeast Asia and South Africa

8. A creative masterpiece you wish bore your signature? the new Ground Zero memorial

9. What are your hidden talents? I know shorthand.

10. The best piece of advice you actually followed? An older woman once told me that she regrets all the time she spent cleaning her house and making it perfect because she feels like she missed out on some amazing times with her children. She told me to spend quality time with my girls because they're only little once.

11. The best thing you ever bought or borrowed? a dishwasher

12. Do you feel best in jeans & tshirts or skirt and blouse? sweats

13. Your dinner guest at the Ritz would be? my hubby

14. Time Travel: where, when, and why? I'd love to go back to the day of my wedding and the three days that I gave birth to each of my girls. Those were the four best days of my life!

15. Stress Management: hit man, spa vacation, or Prozac? definitely a spa vacation

16. Environment of choice: city or country and where on the map? a tropical island off the coast of East Malaysia

17. What is a project you are working on now? lesson plans for homeschooling this year

18. What is the messiest room in your house? probably the laundry room - it seems to be a catch all for everything

19. Which household helper do you want most: cook, housekeeper, nanny, personal trainer? definitely a housekeeper

20. Dream job? I would love to be a philanthropist.

Get to Know Your Steering Team - Monica- Co Coordinator

1. How many children do you have and what are their ages? 4, ages 8, 7, 5.5, 6 months

2. How long have you been married? 14 years

3. How long have you lived in Glenwood? all my life ~ there was a short period in Omaha/Council Bluffs too.

4. Do you have family around here? yes, both sides and it is a blessing!

5. What is one invention that would make your life easier? really?? just one? dishwasher that loads and unloads its self.

6. The latest book or movie that made you cry? I don't know...I am a little behind since Stella has arrived.

7. Besides being a mother, what accomplishment are you most proud of? developing program/cirriculum for Methodist College.

8. A creative masterpiece you wish bore your signature? Dale Chihuly glass at the Bellagio

9. What are your hidden talents? well, I can pick up large objects with my feet...like grapefruit.

10. The best piece of advice you actually followed? She did what she could.....

11. The best thing you ever bought or borrowed? a Gucci purse at the thrift store for $3! ( shallow I know but what a steal!!)

12. Do you feel best in jeans & tshirts or skirt and blouse? why aren't sweats on this list?? I really like to dress up..but I will say tshirt and jeans.

13. Your dinner guest at the Ritz would be? my wonderful husband of course!

14. Time Travel: where, when, and why? I would love to be a pioneer (or Amish), live off the land, cook, sell my eggs to the mercantile...Just like Ma Ingalls.

15. Stress Management: hit man, spa vacation, or Prozac? hmm... medication for sure

16. Environment of choice: city or country and where on the map? Country...lake up north or vast openness in Montana

17. What is a project you are working on now? several quilts...

18. What is the messiest room in your house? depends on the day...

19. Which household helper do you want most: cook, housekeeper, nanny, personal trainer ? housekeeper

20. Dream job? lunch lady!!

Get to Know Your Steering Team- Amber- Publicity

1. How many children do you have and what are their ages? Brock is 5 1/2- and he sure gets mad if I forget the 1/2!

2. How long have you been married? 7 Years this August

3. How long have you lived in Glenwood? 7 1/2 years...but lived here when I was younger

4. Do you have family around here? all of my family and most of Matt's are here.

5. What is one invention that would make your life easier? A touch button household vacuum. I would like something that automatically vacuums the floors and furniture. I would push it every 15 minutes with all of the dog and cat hair we have floating around!

6. The latest book or movie that made you cry? I will Carry You by Angie Smith and The Blind Side or The Lovely Bones.

7. Besides being a mother, what accomplishment are you most proud of? My college degree...even though it's not paid for.

8. A creative masterpiece you wish bore your signature? A cd with a beautiful voice! Or the internet... what a genius who invented that!

9. What are your hidden talents? um....cake decorating? crafty? I don't really see myself as talented.

10. The best piece of advice you actually followed? "Enjoy the little moments...B will be grown before I know it" I try to savor all of the little things he says and does... I know he will never again be this way again! I'm really going to have a hard time with him being a big kindergartner this fall. (and I say this fall like it is a long ways a way...I mean in about 20 days!)

11. The best thing you ever bought or borrowed? My camera... I absolutly LOVE the pictures I have to look back on.

12. Do you feel best in jeans & tshirts or skirt and blouse? Jeans and tshirts- all the way! and if you could make them capris with flip flops...even better!

13. Your dinner guest at the Ritz would be? My BFF Kimmy...we were in NYC a short time together and didn't have nearly enough time to do everything we wanted. She is in CO so I still don't see her often.

14. Time Travel: where, when, and why?

15. Stress Management: hit man, spa vacation, or Prozac? As nice as the spa vacation would be...I would say it is only temporary- so I'm gonna go with the Prozac, just make mine Citalopram ;)

16. Environment of choice: city or country and where on the map? City...I love having so much to do around me. The hustle and bustle is exciting. NYC baby!

17. What is a project you are working on now? I am always working on trying to get my pictures from the computer printed out. I take pictures nearly every day so it is a big job to keep them updated in our albums. I also have lots that I want to get ready for a garage sale.

18. What is the messiest room in your house? Usually the kitchen because so much stuff gets piled up when you walk in the door on the table or counters.

19. Which household helper do you want most: cook, housekeeper, nanny, personal trainer? Daily housekeeper, hands down. But... I do hate to cook.....hhhmmmmm.

20. Dream job? I would love to be a wedding coordinator!

Get to Know Your Steering Team- Discussion Groups- Melissa

1. How many children do you have and what are their ages? 1 and he is 3

2. How long have you been married? working on a divorce

3. How long have you lived in Glenwood? 8 years

4. Do you have family around here? sister in CB

5. What is one invention that would make your life easier? some computer device that would read your email to you

6. The latest book or movie that made you cry? My Sisters Keeper

7. Besides being a mother, what accomplishment are you most proud of? standing up to my soon to be ex husband saying that Moses and I don't deserve to be treated the way he was treating us

8. A creative masterpiece you wish bore your signature? a beautiful garden with water features

9. What are your hidden talents? I like to read, like to talk on the phone, prayer warrior

10. The best piece of advice you actually followed? ???

11. The best thing you ever bought or borrowed? My bed frame it was free and it is real wood

12. Do you feel best in jeans & tshirts or skirt and blouse? jeans and a t-shirt is there any other clothes out there

13. Your dinner guest at the Ritz would be? my Dad (we are very close) he has been there once

14. Time Travel: where, when, and why? to College so that I didn't marry my ex husbands. Divorce is so hard and emotional

15. Stress Management: hit man, spa vacation, or Prozac? Spa vacation for sure

16. Environment of choice: city or country and where on the map? Country ... in the napa valley

17. What is a project you are working on now? de-cluttering my house

18. What is the messiest room in your house? right now, the junk room

19. Which household helper do you want most: cook, housekeeper, nanny, personal trainer? nanny to help with Moses I believe it takes a village to raise a well balanced child

20. Dream job? teach nursing

Get to Know Your Steering Team- Co-Coordinator Christie

1. How many children do you have and what are their ages?
3 kids 6,4,3

2. How long have you been married? 9 years

3. How long have you lived in Glenwood? 4 years

4. Do you have family around here? Paul's family lives in Omaha area

5. What is one invention that would make your life easier?
Something that would fold the clothes and put them away

6. The latest book or movie that made you cry? The Blindside (I'm a sucker for happy sports movies)

7. Besides being a mother, what accomplishment are you most proud of? Have my masters degree.

8. A creative masterpiece you wish bore your signature? the computer

9. What are your hidden talents? If I knew what they were they wouldn't be hidden.

10. The best piece of advice you actually followed? When the kids were little, everyone said nap when they nap. I used to take afternoon naps with them.

11. The best thing you ever bought or borrowed? my laptop

12. Do you feel best in jeans & tshirts or skirt and blouse? jeans and t shirt

13. Your dinner guest at the Ritz would be? My Mom-would love to spoil her since she is always concerned with everyone else.

14. Time Travel: where, when, and why? old west days, would like to pop in and see how life was then. Don't want to stay-couldn't handle the dust.

15. Stress Management: hit man, spa vacation, or Prozac? hit man

16. Environment of choice: city or country and where on the map? country. I would love to own a big ranch.

17. What is a project you are working on now? ABC scrapbook for Bryce. Started it a long time ago and still not finished.

18. What is the messiest room in your house? kitchen

19. Which household helper do you want most: cook, housekeeper, nanny, personal trainer

20. Dream job? I would love to be a tester for Microsoft. The person who makes sure all of the directions work in their books.