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Count the Which Wich logos for a chance to win $20 Gift Card Count the Which Wich logos in this issue (including this one!). Submit to: contest@backpackconnection.com by February 21, for a chance to win a $20 gift card to Which Wich. Include name, email, and phone number so we can contact the winner! Correct answers will be placed in a drawing to win; only one winner chosen. You could be the next winner so count, then count again to double check! Congratulation to Liesl Goeke of Cibolo Creek Elementary. She won the $20 gift card from Which Wich for submitting the winning number of logos in the January issue.
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Adventure, Bonding & Self Care A ll under one roof. Families with small children finally have a space focusing on their health, development and peace of mind! WowMoms World San Antonio is a new facility in Dominion Springs Plaza offering a multitude of services for all walks of life, promoting bonding and self-care. WowMoms World is based on the principle that the best way to raise your children is to make sure we are also taking care of ourselves. This multi-service facility is owned by local, Royce Flores and her husband, Louis Vasquez, a recently retired NFL player. The pair have two children ages, 3 months old and 3 years old. The idea of opening WowMoms World came from the struggles that Royce encountered after having her first baby. “I didn’t recognize myself emotionally, mentally or physically,” Royce says. “I loved being with my babies but I also struggled with my identity. I truly felt like a new person and I needed to get to know her while still searching for the “old me.” I wanted our WowMoms to be encompass a spa for some quiet time and an infrared sauna for some mental clarity. I would have loved to go get a massage after sleepless nights but I nursed my baby and
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I couldn’t be away from him long enough to make that happen.” Many mothers can relate and this is why WowMoms is here to help. WMW has teamed up with qualified professionals to help mothers in a variety of areas, from “mommy guilt,” lactation, speech therapy for Owner Royce Flores, her husband children and self de- Louis Vasquez, and children. fense for all ages. “We want to make sure you don’t feel alone in the incredibly challenging and incredibly rewarding adventure. WMW is an organic, non-toxic facility that will house a cafe, play center for infants and young children, an art room with guided art classes, a gym with a variety of coached classes and fitness tracking; from prenatal yoga to a HIIT class, a blow dry bar, nail bar that will provide non-toxic manicures and pedicures for all ages, an infrared sauna, and spa for those needing some extra pampering!” WowMoms World has an extensive list of spa services that members get to take advantage of by utilizing their perks of free nanny care and discounted rates. “I want WowMoms to be a resource center for our members. I want you to be able to come in on your best day, play and bond with your babies, take a work out class and
feel great. And then I also want you to be able to come in on your worst day, let us help you, let us be your motivator and your place of peace. We decided to be a members only facility; due to this we want there to be a sense of safety and community.” WowMoms World cafe is an all organic menu. The menu, which was carefully chosen, boasts items like crepes, salads, paninis and fresh smoothies suitable for children with an option to add their WowMoms Protein powder, which was formulated to be safe for pregnant and nursing moms. Other children’s activities include playhouses, sensory activities, open gym play with gymnastic mats and trampolines, and an art room that children can let their imaginations run wild in. Not only do we want to have a fun, safe place for children, but we also want to teach vital classes like self defense techniques for women and children in case of an emergency. As Emily Boseman, the General Manager says, ‘We can’t wait for you to meet your next best friend here! WowMoms World is truly a world of experiences and we cannot wait to share everything we offer!” To find more information on the grand opening of WowMoms World, visit their facebook and instagram pages. Dominion Springs Plaza, 23718 IH10 West, #101, San Antonio, Texas.
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