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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Looking Forward to Seeing My Bloggy Con Peeps This Weekend!

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photo credit: Rachel Brenke



I was honored to serve at the keynote speaker at Bloggy Con in 2019, and presented again last year at a session about "Content Creation". 

What is Bloggy Con? It is an awesome blogging conference that takes place at The Breakers Hotel in Sandusky, Ohio that is adjacent to Cedar Point Amusement Park. I have attended this conference for four years in a row now and was honored to be asked to serve as the keynote. My presentation was entitled "Leaning In Without Tipping Over".

Tiffany Noth, the brain child behind the conference selected the topic because, as entrepreneurs, bloggers are particularly susceptible to doing too much. We often have full time jobs, families and a host of other demands in addition to trying to grow our businesses. So, the struggle is real and the risk of tipping over is something to be mindful of.

I give a lot of speeches, but was nervous about when I served as keynote. I was nervous because I kicked off the conference. So, that was a huge responsibility. Also, whenever, I have the opportunity to present to a crowd, I take it seriously. Today, I was presenting to folks who  had chosen to attend a conference on a weekend. I wanted to make sure that I shared useful information. I also wanted to inspire.

I have to say that my nervous energy was misplaced. The Bloggy Con audience is one of the most engaged and enthusiastic that I have ever experienced! They are also beyond nice. This year, with my new job, being back in the office, and my kids, I couldn't get a proposal to speak together.  So, I am not presenting. However, because I enjoy it so much, I shall be in the audience soaking up all of the great content and all of that good energy.

See you there!!!

To learn more about my experiences at Bloggy Con visit the links below:



Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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