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Greetings from Chaton's World in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! In my world, my days often start with laundry, early-morning emails, and making my kids a hot breakfast. They often end with late-night homework checks, making Instagram reels, and appearing on Celebrity Court of Public Opinion. Somewhere in between, I’m navigating boardrooms, working towards deadlines, and immersed in the good, bad, and ugly chaos of motherhood and household management. As a working mom of three and a professional carving out space in corporate environments, I share my journey of balancing leadership with loving my family, and I sprinkle it with self-care tips. Here, you’ll find honest reflections, hard-earned lessons, and practical strategies for creating an authentic life that you enjoy. If you’re trying to do it all without losing yourself in the process, you have found your sister in the struggle! Continue reading to discover some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating...

A Peek Into the Life of a Pittsburgh Mom: Presque Isle, the Hamptons of Western Pennsylvania...

As a working mom, I don't get to take as many vacations as I would like, even with my company's decent Paid Time Off policy. For that reason, we try to make our weekends special by enjoying our local treasures. 

For weekend trips, we have to rely on hotels since I don't own the beach house that I dream for, and I cannot jet away for the weekend to a place that has all of my clothes, is fully stocked with food and my favorite movies. As a transplant to Pittsburgh from North Carolina, I believed that I had to sacrifice going to the beach for the weekend.  That was before I discovered, Presque Isle in Erie. When Andre first told me about Presque, Isle, I thought it would be lame. However, I have been pleasantly surprised.

Presque Isle, the Hamptons of Western Pennsylvania




Presque Isle is the Hamptons of Western Pennsylvania.
It is a beach in Erie that is much better than one would ever suspect. It is beautiful and a fantastic place to play with the kids, cookout, and throw the football around. You can spend the day there and forget that you are in Pennsylvania! And if you stay at the Sheraton Bayfront, you can enjoy an unobstructed view of the lake that really makes you feel like you took a true vacation. I encourage all Pittsburghers who love the beach to give Presque Isle a try. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised!


Taking a selfie with family in background at Presque Isle
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