One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Celebrate the Seasons With Traditions

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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...
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Friday Tip: Discount Passes to Idlewild Park and Soak Zone

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With the price of diapers, food, and clothes all parents appreciate a good deal. Also, most kids have a constant need for entertainment and that adds up too. So, we parents need to find ways to save money on that too.

Here's an opportunity to get discount passes to Idlewild Park and SoakZone.  It's a perfect deal for parents, grandparents, and anybody who knows some kids!   Also, it's early July and we have already had a long, hot summer. So, wouldn't it be great to visit the Soak Zone and cool off?!

Just click on the link below to save $7 off of the $33.99 regular fun day pass.
http://www.usfamilycoupons.com/coupon.php?regionid=460&bid=5283&dealid=936

We haven't visited the park yet, but plan to do so. I've heard great things about it though.  Also, here's

Here's what Wikipedia says about the park:

Idlewild and Soak Zone, commonly known as Idlewild Park or simply Idlewild, is a family amusement park situated in the Laurel Highlands near Ligonier, Pennsylvania, United States, about 50 miles (80 km) east of Pittsburgh, along US Route 30. Founded in 1878 as a campground along the Ligonier Valley Railroad by Thomas Mellon, Idlewild is the oldest amusement park in Pennsylvania and the third oldest operating amusement park in the United States behind Lake Compounce and Cedar Point. The park has won several awards, including from industry publication Amusement Today as the best children's park in the world.

So, use the deal, save some money, and have some good family fun!

ENJOY!!!

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