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Mommy Wars – Dawn Staszak

“Mommy Wars”   Okay, now I’m “boldly going where no SAHM blogger has gone before …” well, not that I know of, at least … I’m talking about “Mommy Wars.”  I define this as the perpetual “fight” between insecure, bitter Moms who have to compare themselves to others and constantly play the “I’ve got it [...]

Home All Day – Dawn Staszak

My biggest pet peeve right now is when someone makes the crack, “Well, you’re home all day, so you can do it, right?” when in reality, most of the time, I’m NOT home all day.  Take a seat before you read any further, my friend, and let me enlighten you … Between classes, library story [...]

All Things in Moderation – Dawn Staszak

I recall whenever I heard a woman at the office say that they worked “to get away from their kids,” I thought to myself what a horrible mother they were.  Now, just a few years later, here I am today thinking to myself, that now I understand!!!  It’s like loving chocolate or red wine – [...]

Jan Silvious to speak on 3/10 at First Baptist Church of Geneva, IL

2012 Women’s Retreat – Women of all ages are invited to hear the powerful truth: one small change can have profound effects.  With humor, vulnerability and transparency, Jan Silvious, uses a unique blend of modern-day anecdotes and biblical character stories to bring you out of the land of what is and victoriously into the land [...]

Clarity

Clarity is good. Some people go their whole lives wondering what they’d be good at. You never know unless you try. I actually wasn’t sure I’d be “good” at being home with the kids, but I just wanted to try. Obviously, not my “cup o’ tea,” but at least I’m giving it my best and [...]

35 by 35

Every January, I set a goal for the new year. Last year, I had a few – but only accomplished one: Run a 5K.  I felt like I needed to try harder this year. I decided to focus on 35 things to do before I turn 35 in December 2012.  Some are fun, some are [...]

Style Resolutions

Happy 2012, “Foxy” ladies!  With the holidays now behind us (and Valentine’s goodies overtaking the aisles at local stores), it is time to reflect on the year ahead of us. New Year’s resolutions get a bad rap because they are given up on quickly, or only tried half-heartedly. The truth is, a resolution is simply [...]

Julie Dougherty will be speaking at First Baptist Church of Geneva

MOMS TOGETHER welcomes speaker Julie Dougherty, who will be presenting Take a Pass on the Sass: Teaching Our Children to Communicate Positively With Their Words, Tones and Attitudes. Is the word “smart” not referring to your child’s IQ? Join us as we tackle one of the great mothering challenges — dealing with the words, tones [...]

Lessions Learned by Dawn Staszak

“Lessons Learned” On New Year’s Eve, we all get nostalgic and recount the events that had happened in the passing year.  This year has been especially tough, but thanks to this blog, I now have a public record of my thoughts and feelings on my current situation and can easily review it to create a [...]

What To Do With All The Money You Saved By Spending Less This Christmas

You did it. You stuck to your guns and your budget. In spite of shiny temptations and marketing tricks, you did Christmas on the cheap and saved yourself a ton of money. Congratulations. Now, what do you do with all the money you saved? If you have credit card or other debt, obviously pay that [...]

Retired St. Charles Park District Employee Boasts Longest Career in Illinois’ Parks and Recreation History

When Carol Swanson Glemza retired last year after 69 years of service with the St. Charles Park District, she had not only served as the longest employee ever for the St. Charles Park District, but also as the longest employee in the entire state of Illinois Parks and Recreation Association history.   Glemza began working [...]

“Home All Day”

My biggest pet peeve right now is when someone makes the crack, “Well, you’re home all day, so you can do it, right?” when in reality, most of the time, I’m NOT home all day.  Take a seat before you read any further, my friend, and let me enlighten you … Between classes, library story [...]

“Happy Holidays!”

This is truly my favorite time of the year, with Halloween being a close second. However, there is nothing like the warm cheer that goes around during this time, followed with the excitement and hope of a new year on the way. It’s so wonderful! It’s soul-nourishing and refreshing! No matter how hard this past [...]

“Unusual SAHM Conditions”

This summer I noticed some interesting things taking place with me that never occurred before which I can only attribute to all my time being at home versus in the office … such things as …   Car Seat Handle Calluses.  Yes, I developed this nasty callus on the ring finger of my left hand [...]

Why Frosty Made Me Cry

As a little girl, before the age of DVD players and OnDemand Christmas shows, I waited eagerly for the one night that Frosty the Snowman or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer would be on tv. Over time, as toys were replaced with books, and books with boys, and boys with life. Frosty and Rudolph were of [...]