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Editor Note: We are currently highlighting the awesome businesses who are supporting our local moms by joining the ShopLocal club. We wanted our moms and community to get to know the owners a little better so that you can see how amazing these locals really are and how they are impacting our community for the better! Please support them! To view all ShopLocal Business interviews, please click here! Remember: SHOP LOCAL!  Name of Business: Walhoney Cleaning Company
Name of Owner(s): Joshua Walbert and Lindsey Mahoney 1.) How long have you lived on Cape Cod? I have lived here since 2002, i moved here from Texas, where i am originally from. Lindsey has been here since 1991. All of our children are Native of Cape Cod. 2.) When and why did you start your business? The business started almost 7 years ago. I was working for another cleaning company and i realized a couple of things.
3.) What do you LOVE most about your job? I love earning the trust of my clients. Its amazing how many times we get calls for 1 thing, and end up taking care of all the cleaning needs for their homes. And then, they refer us to their friends. Thats when you know you have done a great job. 4.) How does your business help/impact local families? Well, The #walhoneycrew has a great option for their clients. We call it Balanced Billing. We dont say "no" to anyone. We work WITH each client and find out what they can afford and, after some discussion, work out a cleaning plan for their homes. That way everyone gets a great cleaning, but at reasonable pricing. 5.) In your opinion, what are the biggest challenges facing Cape Cod Families? I would say affordable housing. Housing that you don't have to have both parents working a total of 80-100 hours a week, missing out on their children's growth. Plus, affordable child care. 6.) If you had to pick your favorite local spot on Cape Cod (not a business), where would you pick and why? Well Lindsey loves the Falmouth Harbor. For many reasons, but the main one is it just seems to represent everything the cape has to offer. 7.) Please offer a tip for our Mom Audience: yes.. STOP TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING!!! 8.) Any other information you would like us to share? Actually yes. Lindsey is extremely invloved with the Girly Girl PARTS Foundation. They have a major event, every year, with the proceeds going to Dana Farber Cancer Institute for Ovarian Cancer screenings and tools. That fundraiser is happening September 20th at Craigville Beach, in Centerville, beginning at 9am! For more information you can go to www.girlygirlparts.org
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Editor Note: We are currently highlighting the awesome businesses who are supporting our local moms by joining the ShopLocal club. We wanted our moms and community to get to know the owners a little better so that you can see how amazing these locals really are and how they are impacting our community for the better! Please support them! To view all ShopLocal Business interviews, please click here! Remember: SHOP LOCAL!  Name of Business: Cook's Organics
Name of Owner(s): Cookie Hebert 1.) How long have you lived on Cape Cod? 16 years. I moved here in 1998 on a whim and decided to stay. 2.) When and why did you start your business? I started my business in January 2014 out of a need for my own product. I have always had trouble sleeping and also have always gotten pretty severe leg cramps. I had shared Sweet Dreams Foot Cream with a few friends and it just organically took off. There was enough demand for it that I created a small business for myself. 3.) What do you LOVE most about your job? I love hearing how much my product helps people. It makes every bump in the road worth it knowing that something I made makes people sleep better at night, literally. 4.) How does your business help/impact local families? My business is offering an organic holistic alternative for people (kids included) that are suffering from poor sleep, muscle cramping, constipation, and other chronic pains. 5.) In your opinion, what are the biggest challenges facing Cape Cod Families? The rising cost of living on the Cape is a huge challenge for a lot of families, especially housing. 6.) If you had to pick your favorite local spot on Cape Cod (not a business), where would you pick and why? What a hard question. There are so many great local spots, I always take friends from out of town out to the point via the breakwater in Provincetown. It’s fun to show them on a map where they’ve walked especially for the kids. 7.) Please offer a tip for our Mom Audience: I have had a lot of great feedback from expecting mothers about Sweet Dreams Foot Cream. Back pain, swelling, restless sleep, breast pain and many other symptoms from pregnancy have been alleviated with SDFC. It is also good for getting the kids to sleep faster and for longer throughout the night so that you, in turn can get more sleep. 8.) Any other information you would like us to share? (up coming events? Awards? Anything you think our community would find useful, Etc) I will be doing demo’s at Whole Foods Market in Hyannis Saturday August 8th from 1-3pm and again August 18th from 4-6pm if anyone would like to find out more about magnesium and check out Sweet Dreams Foot Cream. Editor Note: We are currently highlighting the awesome businesses who are supporting our local moms by joining the ShopLocal club. We wanted our moms and community to get to know the owners a little better so that you can see how amazing these locals really are and how they are impacting our community for the better! Please support them! To view all ShopLocal Business interviews, please click here! Remember: SHOP LOCAL!  Name of Business: Golden Speech Therapy
Name of Owner(s): Suzanne Golden 1.) How long have you lived on Cape Cod? I have lived in Plymouth for 6 years 2.) When and why did you start your business? I've always wanted to go in to business for myself and finally took the plunge in August of 2013! 3.) What do you LOVE most about your job? I love being able to service the children and families of my community and help to make a difference in their communication skills. I also love being able to connect with my client's parents on a weekly basis to talk about progress and goals. This is something that is often lacking when therapy is provided in the schools! 4.) How does your business help/impact local families? We offer speech/language evaluation and treatment to the pediatric population. 5.) In your opinion, what are the biggest challenges facing Cape Cod Families? In the area of communication needs I feel like a huge challenge for families is a lack of knowledge and support. When children are faced with communication disorders, families often don't know where to turn. They may be referred to Early Intervention of to the public schools but they aren't always happy with the services they are receiving and aren't aware that they have other options. I try my best to get the word out to families that they can choose to access their health insurance or pay privately to receive speech therapy through outside agencies, such as Golden Speech Therapy. 6.) If you had to pick your favorite local spot on Cape Cod (not a business), where would you pick and why? In my community I love Plymouth Long Beach. Me and my family spend every possible summer weekend out there enjoying the sun, sand and community! 7.) Please offer a tip for our Mom Audience: My advice to the mother's out there is to trust your gut! The saying "Mother knows best" is true! If you think your child is behind in the area of communication, don't wait for your pediatrician or another professional to mention it. Trust your instinct and take your child for a screening! 8.) Any other information you would like us to share? We are in full swing of our summer program and are taking names for therapy in September! If you have a child who receives therapy elsewhere (school, EI) or you are concerned about your child's communication - call us for more information! Join us for chilled champagne or white wine and light snacks as we mingle with other moms, enjoy some shopping (use your ShopLocal discount!), and learn about the upcoming Vera Bradley event! Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 Time: 6-8pm Location: Kensington's at Mashpee Commons (next two Bobby Byrne's) 4 Central Square Mashpee Commons Mashpee, MA 02649 Google Maps https://goo.gl/maps/phOfN Sponsor: Kensington's at Mashpee Commons Cost: ShopLocal Members $5. Non members: $10 Preregister here and you will be entered to win a Kensington's gift card! Registration to ShopLocal Members Will Open July 19, 2015. Open registration will begin July 21, 2015.  Join Kristy Sassone on Sunday, August 2, 2015 for a Breast Cancer Spin-A-Thon at Lets Cycle Cape Cod, Falmouth off of Rt.28 The Spin-A-Thon is benefiting a local mom who has been recently been diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Each ride is only $20 with two rides taking place! 1st ride 10:30 - 11:30am 2nd ride 12:00 - 1:00pm Refreshments and snacks will be served and there will be several sponsors on site with samples! Let's show this mom what a wonderful support group & community we are! REGISTER HERE ***Sponsors are still welcome to get involved! Please contact Kristy!  Editor Note: We are currently highlighting the awesome businesses who are supporting our local moms by joining the ShopLocal club. We wanted our moms and community to get to know the owners a little better so that you can see how amazing these locals really are and how they are impacting our community for the better! Please support them! To view all ShopLocal Business interviews, please click here! Remember: SHOP LOCAL!  Name of Business: CapeKids Name of Owner: Lorri Devlin 1.) How long have you lived on Cape Cod? I grew up summering in the Wings Neck area of Buzzards Bay, and moved to the Cape full time eight years ago. 2.) When and why did you start your business? I started CapeKids in 2009, right after I began working full time as a school nurse. I noticed the lack of quality, organic, reasonably priced boutique clothing on the Cape. Other boutiques charge so much, and their children's clothing looked more like something teens or adults would wear. I wanted kids to have soft, comfy clothes that were outdoors-friendly, since I believe kids are healthier when they're connected to nature. They're only little once, and childhood is so precious. Why hurry kids into looks that are too old for them? CapeKids clothing and accessories are sweet, soft, innocent and nature-inspired. Connecting children with nature is a passion of mine. 3.) What do you LOVE most about your job? I love seeing the joy on the faces of parents and grandparents when they talk about their little ones. I love hearing their stories, seeing their baby photos, and meeting the babies! Most of all, I love the connection we have with our customers. It goes beyond a simple purchase. They know that as parents ourselves, we share their joys and concerns about the daunting yet miraculous responsibility of raising a child. 4.) How does your business help/impact local families? I'm a very small business and honestly, it's hard to stay afloat in our seasonal economy. But it's important to me to give back. I donate to organizations that support our local children and families. We donate retail space to the Village Baptist Church to support its Uganda Project-a group of local women who make lovely dresses for girls in Uganda. I also donated to the popular WGBH Kids special, "China-Through My Eyes", which featured two Cape Cod girls traveling to China. It was fun to see CapeKids' little Minnow logo travel across the globe! 5.) In your opinion, what are the biggest challenges facing Cape Cod Families? People who don't live on Cape Cod don't know how tough it can be to survive and thrive in a seasonal resort location. Limited job opportunities and crime are two things I worry about when I think of our families. 6.) If you had to pick your favorite local spot on Cape Cod (not a business), where would you pick and why? Can I pick two? First is Cotuit, where I live, because it's a quintessential Cape Cod village, complete with white picket fences adorned with roses, friendly folks, beautiful water views, and it's steeped in history. Second is Wenaumet Bluffs, where I spent my childhood swimming, catching fireflies and spending long days in the natural beauty of Cape Cod. 7.) Please offer a tip for our Mom Audience: As a seasoned mom with two grown sons, I can tell you that you'll miss those little people when they've grown. Every chance you get, hug them. Tell them you love them, and why. Spend time together without electronics. Tuck them in at night with a story ..in soft lobster pjs from CapeKids ;) Shelter them from concerns they're too young to understand. And remember, you're not perfect, and neither are they. Enjoy each other. Now I have to stop because I'm getting teary and want to call my sons! 8.) Any other information you would like us to share? I want to thank all the families that have shopped at CapeKids over the years. We're having a huge mid-summer sale right now so if you haven't visited, now's the time to save 40-90% on summer clothes! Stock up for next summer and save. Join the Cape Cod Moms Shop Local Club!
* Note from the Editor: Cape Cod Moms does not often post on political or religious issues. We understand that every mom and situation is different and we support you in your choices. We felt that in light of the current information regarding Planned Parenthood, that there may be moms in our community who may be affected in a negative way and we want to make sure they have the option to seek support if they choose with the information below. Update: After publication: CAPE COD MOMS received this message after posting this post and the person then blocked us: "While I appreciate the fact that you are trying to help any mom that may have had a negative experience with Planned Parenthood, the inflammatory language of the post has informed my decision to no longer follow you on facebook." If the person had read our intro, they would have seen that Cape Cod Moms did not take a stance on this issue, we shared an Adviser post after much thought because we felt that perhaps there were moms out there who may need the help." As CLEARLY stated on our website: "ALL thoughts and opinions always belong to the author of the blog not to Cape Cod Moms." We are sorry this person chose to delete and block us as a resource after thinking we were inflaming an issue when we were offering support to those who may need it. We encourage people to support all opinions even if we do not agree with them and to support other moms in the community even if their opinion differs. After all if all our opinions were the same, the world would be a very boring place. 
By Tracy Lamperti, LMHC, BCETS
Lamperti Counseling & Consultation My heart goes out to the 55 million babies whose life has been snuffed out by these people lost in the industry of Planned Parenthood. My heart goes out equally to the millions of young girls and women who have been swallowed up by these people. Abortion has nothing to do with "planned parenthood" OR "choice." The NUMBER ONE REASON girls and woman give for having an abortion is, "I FELT LIKE I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE." Anyone reading this who is hearing the news about Planned Parenthood and feeling devastated about how they were advised, treated or what MAY have happened to them, please know that you can contact me and I will meet with you confidentially, no paperwork, no insurance, no money exchanged and I will support you. Healing and peace is available to you and I will stand with you. Tracy Lamperti, LMHC, BCETS Lamperti Counseling & Consultation 
 By: Kelly
My daughter participated in the Challenger Sports soccer camp. The camp brings young coaches over from England to coach week long camp programs, both full day and half day options, we did the half day option. The session she did had about 50 campers with 5 coaches and a head coach. The campers were divided into 5 groups of about 10 based on age. The coaches were very nice and easy going, encouraging the kids, but not pressuring them. They started with drills and the younger groups played silly games to practice soccer skills such as looking for the open player to throw the ball to. After a short snack and meeting time to recognize campers for good work they would have a scrimmage game to end the morning. Every day they had a theme to make things fun such as bring/make a flag and team points for biggest, smallest, tastiest, most creative etc. The kids all seemed to enjoy camp every day and I really appreciated that the coaches were laid back and there to have fun more than worry about playing perfectly.  Reading Makes Cents Eligibility and Rules
KENSINGTON’S AT MASHPEE COMMONS TO HOST DAUGHTER OF VERA BRADLEY AT BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISER7/14/2015  Kensington’s at Mashpee Commons will welcome Vera Bradley Brand Ambassador Joan Bradley Reedy, daughter of Vera Bradley, to their store on August 1. Guests will enjoy the opportunity to hear anecdotes from Vera Bradley’s history, personal stories, and learn about the remarkable women behind the company at a special event to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Join us from 5-8 pm Saturday August 1, 2015. Kensington’s will donate $500. to the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer on behalf of our loyal Vera Bradley customers. RSVP here! · Free raffle items every 15 minutes. · Have your picture taken with Joan. · Have her sign your Vera Bradley products. · Pink Champagne toast. · Wear your Pink. · See the New Katalina Pink collection “Pink with a purpose” “We’re delighted that Kensington’s at Mashpee Commons is raising funds for breast cancer research,” says Lynda Houk, executive director of the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer. “Our Vera Bradley retailers are the perfect ambassadors to help us bring more awareness and support to our corporate cause.” The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer has contributed $23 million to the research being conducted at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center in Indianapolis, Indiana and pledged an additional $15 million in spring 2014. This team is world-renowned for its collaborative approach to research -- leading national clinical trials and hosting the world’s only healthy breast tissue bank. Additional support comes from several sources including events and individual donations. Vera Bradley’s co-founders began raising funds for a cure after the loss of a dear friend to the disease in 1993. To learn more about the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer visit: http://www.verabradley.org. About KENSINGTON’S AT MASHPEE COMMONS and MakeItPersonalNow.com Kensington’s an upscale gift and travel boutique located in the heart of Mashpee for 19 consecutive years. Carrying quality brands such as Alex and Ani, BOSCA, baggallini, BERING, Briggs and Riley, Brighton, Eagle Creek, GO Travel, Hartmann, Hobo, INIS, kate spade, lokai, SCOUT, Sloane, Osgoode Marley, T. Jazelle, Tilley, Vera Bradley, Victorinox + More. We Can Personalize Almost Anything™ Ordinary things into personalized gifts for everlasting memories www.MakeItPersonalNow.com On Site Repairs for BRIGGS & RILEY, Hartmann and Victorinox luggage. www.KensingtonsCapeCod.com 4 Central Square Mashpee Commons 508.477.4006 |
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