One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Celebrate the Seasons With Traditions

Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three, working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share them on this blog so that we can learn together. Below are some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world. "Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide something steady, reliable and safe in a confusing world."— Susan Lieberman   Traditions have a way of defining a family, provide stability and give hope. They are especially important for woking moms who spend so much time working to provide for their family that they may miss some of the "traditional" mom things like bake sales, volunteering at the book fair, and a host of actual and seemingly made up holidays.  They are also important for families trying to reinvent themselves in the wake of d...

A Peek Into A Mommy Blogger's World: Saturday

This Saturday was marked by an impromptu trip to a diner for breakfast. We went to Lindo's, a diner in the true sense. It's a greasy spoon and I love it! My routine at diner's is to order two eggs over easy, turkey sausage (where I can), two pieces of wheat toast, and coffee.  I am not a coffee drinker generally, but for some reason when I am in diners I want coffee.
The toddler was a gem. She enjoyed her hash browns with Heinz Ketchup, sausage and toast.  She enjoyed it so much that she didn't even  insist on walking around the entire restaurant.  The only thing she did that was somewhat disruptive was her need to play with the sugar, Extra and Sweet'N Low packets like they were playing cards.
What's been going on in your world?!


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stephaniegiese said…
You are adorable! Thank you so much for linking up. Glad that you had a good restaurant experience. It's always a gamble!