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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Life with the Toddler: Our Subtle St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

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Generally we are all about celebrating a holiday. This past Saturday though, on St. Patrick’s Day our support was slightly more subtle. Andre went off in the AM to teach karate and the baby and I were left to fend for ourselves. When Andre left, he reminded me about the St. Patrick’s Day parade. St. Patrick’s Day is a big deal in Pittsburgh. Since we live near downtown he thought that we might want to walk down and enjoy the festivities.


He was right.

However, we ultimately missed the parade because in Chaton’s World the schedule rules. The Saturday schedule usually involves errands, housework, cuddling time with the baby on the sofa, and a bit of writing. Since the parade was not on my “Things to Do” list from the night before, I had not mentally prepared for rushing out of the house to make the parade. Also, we were going out to dinner with friends who were meeting us at our place beforehand. So, there was a little more cleaning to do.

My heart was at the parade, but my body was scrubbing the toilet! Eventually, the baby and I managed to leave the house. I was quite pleased with myself. We left the house before noon. She was in good spirits and wearing a cute outfit, a pink Calvin Klein warm up suit. I was in a comfortable outfit of black leggings, a tight tank top and a large white shirt with black sneakers. I had even accessorized with a long chain necklace.

On our way downtown we ran into one of my colleagues who had attended the parade with her family. After making a bit of small talk she commented about our lack of green clothes.

RATS!!!

Despite our cuteness, I had made a mommy faux pas. I had failed to pay adequate homage to the holiday. Everybody knows that green and St. Patrick’s Day go hand-in-hand. Even Andre knows that, which is why he bought the tot Shamrock sunglasses and a green bow tie the week before.

This is just another example of how preparation alone is not enough. You have to execute!

That being said, I wanted to tell my colleague that our presence downtown, before noon, on a Saturday, without Andre’s help in the AM, was a feat to be commended. Asking for us to be dressed in festive attire too was a little too much to ask!

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