• TBK is always looking for more Forum Reps and Forum Assistants! If you'd like to be apart of our team, simply send an email to TBKAdmin1@gmail.com, subject: Forum Rep/Assistant. Remember, you must be a member of TBK for at least 45 days and have at least 150 posts.

• TBK is seeking a Historian position. Your job will be taking over the Dark Room (our photo album on the site). You must be able to verify members that apply to the album, and help members with their questions about our photo album and how it works.

• TBK is looking for Featured Writers!The Baby Kottage Featured Writers Guidelines
  
  Articles should be between 250 and 1500 words. Articles should relate in some way, but not limited to parenthood, organizational tips, home management, going green, saving money or holidays. These articles will be considered for The Baby Kottage website. Please limit business articles (ie, a Discovery Toys Consultant, may write an article on "Hot Toys for the Holidays" but refrain from submitting ONLY business type articles).
  
  The Baby Kottage is also looking for articles about events and activities within your immediate vicinity, to be included in our Resources page.
  
  In return, we will provide in a 75 word by-line, which may include a link to your personal site.
  
  To submit an article, please send an email to TBKAdmin1@gmail.com and attach your article in Word format to the email. Please provide your by-line at the end of your article.
  
  Thank you for your interest in writing for The Baby Kottage.
  

Classes around the Kottage:

• Angel/Notyetamommy is leading the Cooking Classes this month. Learn how to cook simple and fast meals, just in time for Back to School!

• There's still time to sign up to lead the Book Club, Gardening and Kreative Memories (Scrapbooking) Classes. If interested, please contact TBKAdmin1@gmail.com or send Rosi a PM!
  
• Come on over to the Pantry and check out their weekly Coupon Classes, Binder Making Classes, and much more!! Learn how to save money using coupons!
  
• If there is a class that isn't mention, but you'd like to see or even lead, contact Rosi at TBKAdmin1@gmail.com

Activities around the Kottage:

• Fitness Challenge- We will be doing the Fitness Challenge again in September. We will be posting weeklychallenges for you to do, but there will be no point counts. There will also be articles, and recipes for those who are participating. In December we'll resum team sign ups forTBK New Year's ResolutionChallenge!PMKristin/drewswife or Dana/Dayzy or email themat tbkfcmoderator@gmail.comfor more information.
  
• The Aunt in the Attic- Got a question about ANYTHING? Ask the Aunt in the Attic your Baby Kottage helpful advisor. Questions may be asked ‘anonymously’ so your identity is protect and the innocent are not maimed. Be it from gardening, to parenting, to relationships to those tricky sex questions…the Aunt in the Attic can give you some comforting tips and some maternal wisdom.

• Book Swap- Tired of reading the same old books? Don't want to spend money on buying brand new books? Join the book swap and get some "new" books to read without paying high bookstore prices. *Members are responsible for postage (media postage rate applies).Be on the look out for the officiall announcement!

Future Events:

• The Baby Kottage is changing its Vendor Fair Info! All WAH businesses that havepaid to advertise their business on the site will have specail access to the Vendor Fair Forum to post their business and their products to sell on the fourm. Check out theVendor Fair Section for Rules and Regulations, starting August 1! All other members will have access to the Yard Sale section of our site. Here members of 150 post count or more will be able to list their childrens clothes, household goods, and other gently used items for trade or sale (not for profit) for free. Check out The Yard Sale Section for some awesome deals!

• TBKis going to do a Secret Pal gift exchange! Starting in October, for Halloween, we will exchange names and do a gift exchange. We will also do a gift exchange for Christmas too. You must have 250 posts to participate. We will start sign ups in September, so if you want to join but do not have enough posts this will give you time to build up your post count. We will post the rules as well as the sign up in September, so be on the lookout.

• Got a kid that needs a pen pal? Members with children 5 years of age or older can participate. Members must have a post count of 150 and have been on the site for at least 30 days to participate. More information to come in the next newsletter and on the boards!

• Bake Off Board will beopento members,inOctober. Members can go in and share recipes and tips from October-December, on their favorite Holiday dishes! Share and Swap recipesjust in time for the Holidays this year!In January it'llclose and then re-open it in February-April, for Favorite Spring Dishes.Members should place in their posts if they'd like to have their recipes featured on the site. Members can include pictures of their dishes as well.