One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Make Family Events More Enjoyable With Friends

on
Better Together: Why Inviting Another Family Makes Activities More Fun #FamilyFun Sometimes family activities can feel like another item on the to-do list. However, doing those activities with another family makes them more fun! Whether it’s a trip to an amusement park , a visit to the local pool , or trip to a pumpkin patch , including another family can multiply the fun in amazing ways. One of my favorite moms to collaborate with is my friend, Ayana Ledford who's pictured above with her daughter Sahar. We have done all of the things listed as seemingly random examples above and here is how including her and her daughter (and sometimes her son too) has made the events more fun. On the date above, Ayana almost left the venue because parking was a nightmare. That said, she hung in there and we would up having a great time!
0

A Peek in the Life of a Working Mom: Things to Do in Pittsburgh on New Year's Eve

on
English: Fireworks over Copenhagen the night b...
English: Fireworks over Copenhagen the night before New Year's Eve (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I moved to Pittsburgh ten years ago. And ever since I have struggled with the answer to the question, "what should I do on New Year's Eve?"   Contrary to popular opinion, the most liveable city" can be hard to navigate socially. That said, with good planning and a reliable baby sitter a working mom can have a really good time in Pittsburgh on New Year's Eve without resorting to watching "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest" on TV.


The options run the gamut from high society to something only a true yinzer would do. And since the Steelers are in the playoffs you can rest assured that everyone will be in a party mood, even if it's supposed to be cold enough to build an igloo. 

Celebrate the New Year on the waterunder the stars: 3…2…1…HAPPY NEW YEAR! Ring in 2015 with your closest friends and family out on the Three Rivers! The Gateway Clipper is the best Pittsburgh attraction to have a New Year’s Eve Party!

New York City has the ball drop and Pittsburgh has First Night--Highmark First Night Pittsburgh, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, is an arts-focused, alcohol-free, and family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration in downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District.  It’s the largest single-day celebration in the region offering 150 events at nearly 50 indoor and outdoor locations within the 14-block Cultural District, attracting nearly 50,000 visitors each year.

Detroit is the Motor City, but this New Year's Eve Pittsburgh has Motown--MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more. Motown shattered barriers, shaped our lives and made us all move to the same beat. Experience the story behind the music in the record-breaking smash hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL! (If you check out the show, you just might see me there!)
Here's a link to more of the things that Pittsburgh has to offer tonight. Enjoy!

#SEENPartyPreview: Things to do in Pittsburgh on New Year'sEve

(If you can't find a sitter, here's a link to a list of killer cocktails: 14 killer cocktails youcan make for New Year’s Eve)

Comments

Post a Comment