One Secret to Success for a Working Mom, Expand Your Village (Jack and Jill of America)

Jack and Jill of America member and her daughter Recently, I have become keenly aware that good kids are created by accident. They become good because someone made a concerted effort to pour positive things into them--things like, honor, discipline and respect for others. These qualities are taught through lessons and by observation. For that reason, I have been actively considering how to give my children more examples of people who embody those qualities.  Indeed, raising my children to become good people is my most important job.

A Bit of Trivia: Today is National Lemonade Day!

How much for a glass of lemonade?
How much for a glass of lemonade? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today is "National Lemonade Day"! The tag line for National Lemonade Day is “Empowering Today’s Youth to Become Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs.” So, the Day has more to do with entrepreneurship and empowerment than it does about perfecting the art of making lemonade. Still, as anyone who has studied marketing understands, “product” is one of the foundational principles. In this context it means that without tasty lemonade, a lemonade stand isn’t going to do too well.

(I’m ignoring the “cute factor” principle that says a cute kid can sell almost anything.)

Lemonade: The Working Mom’s Key to Entertaining Like Martha Stewart


In honor of the holiday, I am sharing my own recipe for making perfect lemonade that will impress your friends and family and disappear quickly. Everyone will instantly deign you as the hostess with the mostest and you will gladly accept the title without exerting too much effort.

Here's a link to the recipe:  Lemonade: The Working Mom’s Key to Entertaining Like Martha Stewart

Enjoy!!!



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