Dancing on the Square

July called for some spice...Jenny hosted this month's WAC in downtown Redwood City!
The city sponsored dancing lessons one night each week during the summer. Everyone learned a few Salsa steps...then we practiced our moves on the fellas.
At the end of the lesson, professional dancers took the floor to WOW the crowd. Take a look at all of the pictures here.

Jam Session

Allison was this month's WACO.  We learned how to make and preserve jam!!!

All of the supplies were found at our local OSH. Here's a link to the jam making technique.

Some of today's WAC participants used agave nectar instead of sugar - this makes the jam a yummy low-carb treat.

So magnetizing!

Kari hosted the February WAC. The WACy women made magnets. Covered button kits were used to make the decorative portion of the magnet. The buttons were covered with fun fabric and a round magnet was taped to the back with poster tape (one could also glue the magnet to make it more secure).

It was a simple craft that you could easily personalize. Breakfast was served for dinner-quiche and scones with OJ and tea. To see more pictures of this WAC, click here.

Sushi Time!

Hiroko hosted the first WAC of 2010. The activity was a big hit...we learned to make California sushi rolls! Hiroko is not only a fabulous sushi maker, but also an excellent pre-k teacher. She made us simple step-by-step directions with visual aids, and we each went home with our own bamboo mat to continue creating. To accompany the sushi, we had a yummy cauliflower soup and mochi for dessert.
For more pictures of this WACy event, click here.

Let there be light!

Jenny hosted the December WAC. Members decorated light switch plates with paper and fabric using Modge Podge to affix and shellac to shine.  Melissa was creative and decoupaged her planner! Yummy chili, corn bread, veggies, and cupcakes were served a la Whole Foods. Click here for more pictures.

Pampering and Relaxation

Melissa hosted this luxurious WAC event. Guests dined on chole and veggies (the former and latter were creative inspirations) which was accompanied by wine. For dessert, guests were delighted by awesome chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches. After dinner, guests made organic face masks using recipes from Organic Body Care Recipes by Stephanie Tourles.  Most of the ingredients were purchased online. With their faces glowing, guests made lip balm made with beeswax, almond oil and honey which was a lovely take home treat. It was a great evening of pampering and relaxation! For more pictures of this event, click here.

Halloween WAC

Thaveshni did a great job hosting and chose a festive Halloween theme for the October WAC. Our activity was pumpkin carving with templates from HGTV. We munched on yummy kabobs, homemade pumpkin ice cream, and baked seeds from our very own pumpkins!

Tips for a long-lasting carved pumpkin: 1. Use the right tools. Our hostess found these carving kits that worked wonders.  2. Keep your creation mold free. A simple method to make sure your pumpkin is display ready until Halloween, light it every night.
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