Dawn

Dawn
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Dawn lives life to play! Wife to Bryan and mother of four (ages 17, 14, 12, and 8,) she finds what she most enjoys and does it. Bryan tells people she hates a blank calendar; Dawn says she loves a colorful one. With a BA in Theatre and a certificate in Performing Arts Entrepreneurship from the University of Iowa, Dawn has successfully run two business and volunteered on numerous community theatre Boards of Directors. She currently colors in her calendar with Youngevity confidence consultation appointments, Chamber Singers of Iowa City board meetings, strength training and kickboxing at NLXF-NL, managing the office at BerganKDV, and setting as many dates with friends as she can. Dawn is passionate about respect and intentional choices. She loves coffee with cream, a good wheat beer, seeing someone discover something for the first time, and listening to audio books while driving.

Monthly One-on-One Dates With My Kids: My Year-Long Experiment

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At the end of every year, I strive to reflect on what went well and what I’d like to improve going forward. Last year, I was reflecting on my year-long dates with my husband...

Parenting in The Teen Years: Setting Healthy Boundaries and Holding Limits

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I have been parenting for 16.5 years, but only parenting a teen for 3.5 years. I feel really, really confident in the birth to five-year-old range. It took me four children to get there,...
cashew beef stir fry recipe

Cashew Beef Stir Fry Recipe

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Let me preface this by saying, "I am not a cook." However, I have been on a healthy eating kick for the past year–eating more and finding healthier options. This led me to this amazing...

Eat Cheap in the Hotel: How our Family of 6 Saved Money on Vacation

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Anyone else struggle with budgets and family vacations? As a mother of four, I want to create opportunities for memories and bonding time with my family, but it can be expensive! For most of...

The Fun and Influence of Social Media: Accept the Fake Challenge

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Four or five years ago, my aunt started a social media challenge. She tagged a couple of her friends in her photo of herself wearing a dress and added hashtags, like #AcceptTheFakeChallenge, #InAprilWeWearDresses, and...

It’s OK to NOT MISS it

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Moms, do you see those posts everywhere that remind you that “the days are long but the years are short?” That “you’ll miss it when it’s gone?” I had lunch with a mom friend...

Self-Care is NOT Selfish: 31 Easy and (Mostly) Free Ideas for YOU!

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MOMS! It is time to take care of YOU.  I have learned, over the years, that I am important. Because I exist. Additionally, the only way I can truly give to others is by first...

Corn Casserole Recipe: Simple and Tasty!

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I am not a cook, and I am quite proud of that fact. My whole family knows this, and we all celebrate it. In fact, while making the recipe this year and taking the...

What I Learned from My Word of the Year

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For the past three years, instead of setting goals for the new year, I have focused on choosing one word to guide my year.  See more here or here . For 2018, I chose the word “Confidence.” At...

Lice Happens: It is Easier to Treat Than You May Think

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The day has arrived. You get the dreaded notice from daycare or school that someone has lice. ACK!  Before you shave everyone's head, burn down the house, and buy a new car, relax and read...