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...

Today is National Donut Day! (#NationalDoughnutDay2014)

Working moms like to celebrate and like a good deal. The only thing we like even There will always be a place in my heart for donuts, even in this increasingly low carb, no carb, gluten-free world, in which we live.  There are few things that smell or taste better than a hot glazed donut.  Seeing the glaze drip down the pastry is the equivalent of a striptease.  It beckons you, tempts you and begs you to devour it. Most who try to resist fail.  That fact was the basis of Krispy Kreme's entire marketing plan!

You Can Get Free Donuts Today


In case you are one of those people like me who love healthy eating, but allow themselves a treat from time to time, I thought I'd let you know that today if National Donut Day.  The best thing about our homage to the fried pastry of our youth is that you are able to get free donuts today. There are better things on God's green earth!

Thanks to Conde Nast, I am able to share a list of places where you can get free donuts today.  If you get one, let me know.

Here's the link: Free Donuts 

Chaton's World: A Working Mom's Quest for Balance in Stilettos© : Friday Tip: Free Donuts: If you hadn't heard, today is National Donut Day ! I don't know how I have lived as long as I have and have missed this sacred day....
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