| GO MOM!(R) Fall Fix 2006 | | | | are reminded to replace our smoke detector batteries |
| Company Helps Moms Keep the Fun in Fall | | | | with the time change each year, but who thinks to |
| As families settle into the routines of the new school | | | | clean them when unassembled. Also, it's important to |
| year, it's easy to lose sight of having weekends to | | | | review emergency plans with family members, |
| enjoy. Molly Gold, Family Scheduling Expert and | | | | including holding a mock fire drill and talking through |
| Founder of GO MOM !NC. helps moms focus on steps | | | | natural or unnatural evacuation plans that need to be |
| they can take to protect precious weekend time | | | | followed. And while updating all those emergency |
| together with their families, and to enjoy the highlights | | | | contact forms at school, do the same with the |
| of the season." | | | | Emergency Documents box, including any evacuation |
| Looking to make Fall a fantastic array of fun? Here | | | | plans outlined. Visit for the most complete resources |
| are some tips to help: | | | | for Emergency Preparedness. Complete supply lists |
| · Plan - If we said it once, we will say it a | | | | and document preparation procedures to suit personal |
| thousand times...the best way to make way for fun in | | | | needs are provided. |
| your weekend is to plan for it! Use family-oriented | | | | · Play - From the first of September through the |
| planning tools, such as the new GO MOM!(R) Wall | | | | last day of October, our wonderful country is full of Fall |
| Organizer, to merge all family member schedules into | | | | celebrations. Street festivals abound, highlighting the |
| one place. Map your time and use this tool as your | | | | best crafters every region has to offer. And the fruits |
| compass to show you when you can adjust | | | | of the harvest are just waiting to be enjoyed, including |
| commitments to claim time for Fall. If activity schedules | | | | apple harvests and pumpkin patches. Check local |
| dominate for months on end, hold a family meeting | | | | Convention and Visitors Bureau websites or |
| now to decide the best weekend to make family | | | | newspapers for listings of regional events and cross |
| come first. Notify coaches and teachers alike that for | | | | reference these calendars with the family planner to |
| that weekend, all family members are unavailable. | | | | see when the family can enjoy the best the season |
| When you communicate this at the beginning of the | | | | has to offer. Families with younger children can expand |
| season, you are respecting fellow teammates and | | | | on units of study specific to Fall and work weekend |
| coaches or activity leaders as they can also plan | | | | activities into their schedule, thus making the school and |
| ahead. | | | | home experience a wonderful partnership of hands on |
| · Clean - Forget the notion that it's only meant for | | | | learning. For the older set, there is nothing like the fun |
| Spring. The change of seasons brings a host of both | | | | of Homecoming at the local high school to remind us all |
| outdoor and indoor tasks that when left unchecked, | | | | of how fast our children grow and the blessing |
| can drag on forever. Decide now if you work best | | | | parenthood provides. Participate in booster clubs that |
| claiming one weekend for a full assault on your list or if | | | | support children's activities this fall. Get a window into |
| you'd prefer protecting a few hours each weekend to | | | | your teenager's world while enjoying the memories of |
| tackle one task at a time. Consult the Mr. Clean family | | | | your own high school years. |
| of products to find a great selection of time-saving | | | | To enjoy the best the season has to offer, prepare |
| cleaning tools, such as the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser | | | | yourself with all the tools that GO MOM !NC has to |
| Extra Power for everything from cleaning the grout in | | | | offer. GO MOM !NC is based in Apex, NC and |
| your tile to scrubbing down plastic patio furniture | | | | promotes the use of the GO MOM!(R) product line |
| before placing it in winter storage. Assemble your | | | | which is based on unique scheduling solutions for |
| project supplies in advance to maximize your time and | | | | everything family. GO MOM !NC helps mothers make |
| accomplish your chores in the time allotted. Enlist the | | | | positive mothering a daily reality within the structure |
| age appropriate help of all family members, providing | | | | GO MOM!(R) Schedule. Organize. Grow.(R) Founder |
| them with their own supplies when possible to allow | | | | Molly Gold is a 40-year-old mother of three and the |
| them to accomplish their task independently. And | | | | creator of the GO MOM!(R) product line, which is |
| remember, when kids are involved, the more fun the | | | | produced via license partnership with Mead Westvaco |
| better. | | | | Consumer and Office Products and sold at major |
| · Protect - Who doesn't remember the fun of Fire | | | | retailers nationwide, including Target, Staples, and |
| Safety Week at school, when the firemen visit and if | | | | Office Max. Gold is known for her keen insights into |
| you're lucky, you get to sit in the cab and wear their | | | | Family Scheduling and has been featured both in print |
| hats? Fall is a great time to take inventory of your | | | | and on air media alike. |
| safety measures and update where you can. We all | | | | |