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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Comments from a Florida Vacation...

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I am sitting in the rental car in a strip mall parking lot in St. Petersburg, Florida. Andre is in a sushi bar grabbing us a very late lunch/early dinner. This vacation has taught us that restaurants aren't a place for toddlers, or at least not our very curious, running around all of the time, believing that everyone wants to meet her toddler. We tried eating out last night at Crabby Bills in Clearwater, Florida. After the soup, we had to take our food to go. At the hotel we realized that they neglected to give us our salad. I wonder how much food is left behind by weary parents??? We should have called the restaurant to ensure that we got a refund, but the bedtime routine distracted us... Oh well, it's our contribution to the Clearwater economy. I think I see Andre coming AND Sylvester is playing low on the radio (baby is napping). It's time to eat and jam!

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Queen Mom Jen said…
Oh my goodness, we have all been where you are. my husband and I would live in fear of times when our extended family wanted to go to a restaurant to celebrate some special occasion. It meant taking turns walking the halls with fussy babies and toddlers!
Jennifer
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Unknown said…
At some point we just decided we weren't going to put ourselves and children through the dining out hassle. When we did go out, it was always a "kid friendly or family oriented"

Sorry to hear you didn't get your salad, for some reason to go orders are almost always skimpy and something gets left behind.

Hope you enjoy the rest of your vacation.

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