Motherhood Incorporated

Suzann Sladcik Wilson Beadphoria Motherhood Talk Radio

Suzann Sladcik Wilson on Motherhood Talk Radio 3pm (PST) April 27, 2010 at toginet.com.

For over 18 years Suzann Sladcik Wilson has been and continues to be a master in her field, with a discerning eye for color and composition. Using only the highest quality materials of Swarovski crystals, Hill Tribe silver, artisan beads and more, Suzann Sladcik Wilson creates beauty and joy in the form of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and watches. 

In a time when many individuals are searching for something more, Suzann Sladcik Wilson teaches all of her students how to maximize their mind, body, and spirit by using the power of jewelry design coupled with the drive of their passions to create and inspire.

As an Artist, Author, Educator, Consultant, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist,Suzann Sladcik Wilson is as successful as she is busy. An active contributor and participant in many charities, she strives to make the world a better place for today’s and our future’s children.

Suzann Sladcik Wilson currently splits her time between Chicago, IL , Door County, WI and the occasional trip to Frankfurt, Germany. Her Blogs, articles and jewelry designs have appeared all over the web and in print. In her professional jewelry design career, she has been published in Simply Beads Magazine, Bead Trends, epatterns.com, and the book Earrings, Earrings, Earrings!.

Suzann Sladcik Wilson was born in Chicago, Illinois.  She attended Loyola University of Chicago earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Education.  She continues her professional knowledge of beading and jewelry making by yearly attending the Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee, WI, subscribing and contributing to several leading beading and jewelry making magazines, and networking with several other leading designers.

Motherhood Talk Radio is hosted by Sandra Beck of Motherhood Incorporated and Christy Holly.

Military Mom Talk Radio

Ollie Smith, NACCRRA Executive Deputy Director

 As the Executive Deputy Director, Ms. Smith oversees three of NACCRRA’s divisions: National Programs; Policy, Public Affairs & Evaluation; and Organizational Advancement.  She is directly responsible for strategic planning, organizational development, program development, and division operations.  She also participates in the establishment of programs, policies and legislative agendas that seek to improve child care across the nation. 

Ms. Smith joined NACCRRA in October 2003 as the Director of Operations.  Prior to joining NACCRRA, Ms. Smith worked more than 30 years with the Department of Defense (DoD).   She spent 20 years designing and developing automated logistics systems for the United States Navy and has 10 years of experience in military family support.   Ms. Smith also has experience as a DoD contracting officer. 

Ms. Smith holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from National- Louis University. She can be heard on Military Mom Talk Radio on Monday, April 12 at 2pm pst on www.toginet.com or downloaded directly from www.itunes.com. Military Mom Talk Radio is co-hosted by Sandra Beck and Tina Gonzalez and powered by www.motherhoodincorporated.com.

Rick Swanson, Producer, Military Mom Talk Radio

Rick Swanson is the segment producer for MMTR (Military Mom Talk Radio) and comes from a career military family.  Both of his grandfathers served in the Armed Forces; one serving 22 years in the US Air Force and the other 4 years in the US Army. In addition, one of his brothers is in the Army National Guard and a student at California State University Northridge and another attends College of the Canyons and is participating in the Platoon Leader’s Class (a commissioning program through the United States Marine Corps.

Rick Swanson holds a B.A. in History from California State University Northridge and works with Shepherd of the Hills Church as a worship leader/ director as well as the events coordinator for the Agua Dulce site.

Rick Swanson is also active in the local community. He volunteers his time at summer VBS camps, Young Life (an international youth outreach program), and various events throughout the year in the local Acton/Agua Dulce community.

One of his passions is music. From the age of 7, his life has been filled with music. At the age of 12, he played violin for College of the Canyons Philharmonic. And then at the age of 15, he played 1^st violin for CSUN Philharmonic.  He has been featured as an artist at “A Little Night Music” (Acton, CA) and “Music Under the Stars” (Agua Dulce, CA).  He worked as a music instructor for the Acton/Agua Dulce area teaching violin, piano, and guitar to students ranging from 6 years old to adult during college. In addition, he and his brothers also have a good deal of experience playing professionally for weddings and parties. Currently, he plays a total of seven instruments—violin, viola, piano, guitar, drums, bass, and mandolin. His musical repertoire includes: classical violin, jazz/blues, classic rock, and many various forms of metal, including one of his favorites–symphonic metal.

Other hobbies include: tennis, karate, hiking and competitive shooting.

Tina Gonzalez of Military Mom Talk Radio

 Tina Gonzalez  is a 28-year-old mother of 4, Alyssa 11, Ariana 6, Krystjin 3 and Sir Gabriel 23 months. She has been married for 9 ½ years to one of our great United States Marines, Richard and they have been together since grade school. She was introduced into the Military environment in late 2000’s so her life since then has consisted on being involved in single parenting, worrying about my husband and support for other military spouses.

 In her spare time, and she uses that word lightly, she ran an in-home daycare business and put herself through college, receiving her MBA in Human Resource Management. Now that her babies are growing up, she is able to see all those things that the world has to offer. She loves to be outdoors and doing active things with the kids. Shopping of course is one of her hobbies, not exactly a favorite of the children’s though. She loves being able to help others out in areas that she is familiar in that may be new or difficult to one who is in a difficult time or unaware of a solution that may be right under their nose.

Catch Tina Gonzalez of Motherhood Incorporated on Military Mom Talk Radio Mondays at 2pm pst on www.toginet.com or download her at www.itunes.com.

Sandra Beck of Military Mom Talk Radio

Sandra Beck recently agreed to host Military Mom Talk Radio on Toginet Network.  The Show airs Monday, April 12 at 2pm PST.  It can be live streamed at www.toginet.com or downloaded from www.itunes.com.

Military Mom Talk Radio with Sandra Beck and Tina Gonzalez

Motherhood Incorporated proudly presents Military Mom Talk Radio airing on live stream at www.toginet.com and available for free at www.itunes.com.

Military Mom Talk Radio  provides a powerful platform for women to discuss their ideas, issues, and concerns with respect to the military lifestyle. Military Mom Talk Radio encourages women to share their experiences of being a military wife and mother.

This show educates military families on the resources that are available in both the public and private sector and shares helpful information from women around the world.

 Topics range from helping a family member cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, navigating government programs, dealing with family issues, to the struggles of deployment along with being a working mother both in and out of the home. Military Mom Talk Radio is found at www.militarymomtalkradio.com.

Military Mom Talk Radio is co-hosted by Tina Gonzalez and Sandra Beck, owner of Motherhood Incorporated and can be downloaded free from Itunes as well as live stream through its sponsor Toginet Christian Radio.

Military Mom Talk Radio airs Mondays at 2pm Pacific and 5 pm Eastern Standard time starting April 12, 2010.

Easter is just around the corner. There will be no Easter egg hunts for me this year. My partner and I are packing up and heading out on a big traveling adventure in our vintage airstream trailer. But as I look out the window and watch the rain fall, I am reminded of years gone by. I recall the times when my kids were little and we prepared for the annual Easter egg hunt at our home.

I would purchase bags and bags of little chocolate candies in the shape of Easter eggs. Each candy was wrapped in a pretty foil wrapper. I would wake up very early on Easter morning and hide the little candies all over the house. I think i had as much fun hiding the eggs as the kids did searching for them. When it was time, I set the children off on their hunts. It was a lot of fun watching them search the house. The would look in the usual places. Each year I had to make it a little tougher for them as they grew older.

The fun part of it all was that months after the hunt we would find a random egg here and there. Oh what a treat!

by Deb Gillespie