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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Wednesday Words of Wisdom: Make Each Day Special

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My daughter enjoying a special dessert on a Monday

With everything that we have going on during the week it can be tempting to save our enjoyment for the weekend. It seems to make sense. However, if we truly pause to think about it, there are fewer days on the weekends. Also, it means that we are consciously postponing our happiness. That decision is an exercise in arrogance. 

I keep getting reminders that life is fragile and shorter than we would like it to be. Don't postpone your happiness. Instead, see it all as joy--the good things, the bad things, and the mundane things. Also, make a conscious effort to make your kids smile each day. Making them smile will fill your heart with joy. It will also teach them that each day matters. And isn't that a lesson that we all need to learn?

The photo above shows my daughter enjoying her dessert on Monday. Dessert if the most favorite part of her day. She earns it by eating her dinner and behaving. Because healthy eating is important to me, I carefully select her desserts so that it is special, but she doesn't consume unnecessary calories. She feels special because I choose things that she'll enjoy. And seeing her enjoy her desserts makes me very happy. 

How do you make each day special?

Recipe: Dessert Featured in the Photo


A dessert cup (60 calories)
Fresh strawberries (20 calories)
Chocolate syrup (40 calories)
Smile (priceless and calorie free!)

  • You could also add a dollop of whipped cream, but we were all out!
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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