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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Yo Gabba Gabba Came to Pittsburgh!

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Sometimes things are even cooler than you imagined.  Tonight we went to see the “Yo Gabba Gabba!, Get the Sillies Out”.  Yo Gabba Gabba! is a children’s show that airs on Nick Jr. To say that my toddler likes “Yo Gabba Gabba!” would be a major understatement. She loves it in a major way. Like we used to say on the playground, she loves is so much that “she wants to MARRY it!”

Yo Gabba Gabba! Got the Party Started!


I didn’t really understand the appeal until tonight.
I work Full-Time. So, I miss a lot of TV time with my daughter. I think that I had only seen the show a few times. I didn’t understand how the combination of music, colors and energy are absolutely infectious! 
However, tonight, I became a believer.  Unlike Barney, Yo Gabba Gabba! is cool!

DJ Lance and The “Yo Gabba Gabba!” people came up with the perfect mix of kid-friendly fun that works for adults. The show was fast paced. The music was bumping. They even tour with Biz Markie who rapped and did the beat box! I don’t know if this is what he envisioned when he was rocking the house circa 1995.  All I know is that having quality rap music at a kids' show was genius! Parents and kids were dancing in the aisles!

Awhile ago, a friend with older children said, I can't wait until your daughter gets into "Yo Gabba Gabba!". I didn't understand what she meant then, but now I know. And the truth is, I'm kind of into it to. Don't judge me! :-)
 My new mantra: Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle!

Bright Colors + Cool Music = A Great Evening! 


 

Seeing how much the toddler loved the show made it all worth it!
 


 

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Unknown said…
My nephew loves these people!! LOL
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