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

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...

Friday Tip: Enjoy a Cheap Date Night in the City of Pittsburgh

Our daughter at PPG Place

I don’t think anybody appreciates a warm night more than Pittsburgh residents. Indeed, what we gain by having three rivers we give up by having lots of cloudy days and cold winters. However, in the Spring and Summer, the City comes alive! One cool thing to check out is the Saturday Night Market at Market Square.


Everybody wants to get lucky on date night, and getting a discount may the luckiest thing of all! (If you had something else in mind, get your mind out of the gutter!)

Saturday Night Market at Market Square
Every Saturday through October 27, from 5:00 - 10:00 p.m., Market Square will spring to life during a night of live music under the Pittsburgh City Paper Stage, along with artisan goods, games, food, and more.
 
This year features 25 weeks of live music in partnership with numerous Pittsburgh programmers. This Saturday, enjoy music from Morgan Erina, Zoob, and Bad Custer in collaboration with 
LiveBurgh on the Pittsburgh City Paper Stage. Click here to see the entertainment lineup.

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