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

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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!
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More recessionary pleasures…

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During the boom times, I enjoyed partying in VIP like the rest of my friends. We kicked it hard in South Beach, in LA, in NYC. After work, life was a about finding the next best party. It didn’t matter whether the party was local or across the country. We would find it. And, we would kick it.

Our fun was a series of champagne wishes and caviar dreams. Even men without real money seemed to find a ways to show us a good time. It was fun and we liked it.

However, the recession crashed that party and gave us a dose of reality that we had not expected. Still, I have found that pleasures are all around. Below are some of them that I have noticed recently.

1. Walking down the street and catching the glimpse of a perfect cloud.
2. Enjoying an impromptu party with left over treats from your pantry or
refrigerator.
3. Reading a book in the park under the sun…
4. Taking a walk along the beach (or along one of the Pittsburgh rivers or
Highland Park Reservoir).
5. Sharing a bottle of wine, cheese and grapes…
6. Sitting on the patio with your favorite kissing partner…
7. Taking in a movie in the park with a group of friends…
8. Going for a drive with the windows down with the wind in your face or in a
convertible if you’re lucky…
9. Attending an outdoor festival and savoring the sights and smells…
10. Walking down the street licking an ice cream cone like you were a kid…

I cannot wait until the economy rebounds. However, I pray that I continue appreciating these inexpensive bouts of joy after the money is flowing again. They are really a lot of fun...
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