One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Make Family Events More Enjoyable With Friends

on
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!
0

Working Mom Wednesday: We Did a Photo Shoot Today

on
Andre getting his makeup done by Dessa Marie

As you saw from a prior post my family was selected for an ad campaign. As is the case with these sorts of things, the ultimate decision is made by the client. In this case the client decided to cut the kids and to just keep us. I was surprised because I thought that we were the least attractive part of the deal. I thought the kids were carrying us!

Getting "the look"
In this case, we survived because the theme of the ad campaign is, "home is the hotness"! Well that's not the exact theme, but it's something like that. So, they decided that Andre and I should portray a young couple enjoying a night at home together after work. I think they may have been stalking me because they requested that I work on my laptop in the photo shoot. Imagine, me sitting in my kitchen typing on my laptop after work.

A peek into how it started to come together 
Art was definitely imitating life today!


Because it was such a natural setting for us and familiar activities we were able to really enjoy the day. So, basically I got paid to hang out with my husband joking around, drinking wine, and getting our photographs taken.  It was the most fun that I have ever had earning a paycheck.

The photographer and client representatives seemed pleased with our performance. Seriously, I have to give it to Andre. Although he can be a bit of a jerk when I try to take his photograph, he rallied for the shoot. He smiled when need, acted surprised, and even offered ideas for improving the feel of the photos. He even seemed to enjoy it.

All in all it was a great day; and we had a little time before we had to get the kids to have a cocktail at the end of the day. Hopefully, they give us a chance to do it again!

Special thanks to Mosser Casting for the Opportunity!
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Comments

Post a Comment