Music in Highland Park

Who else was counting down the weekends until Pittsburgh's Reservoir of Jazz Concert Series continued?! Our family appreciates the outdoor venue at Highland Park. Here are a few pointers to better enjoy the concert experience:

• schedule enough time for parking unless you'll pedal to the park
• bring portable chairs or blanket
• prepare a picnic with dinner/desserts or support local food vendors (such as Franctuary!)
• arrive for part of the concert or a short duration
• remember scooping baggies if you're bringing a friendly canine 

Afterwards, check out the group line dancing led by Summer Soul Line Dancing located near by the water fountain. The energetic leader blasts music and his voice to explain the fun, dance moves. Apparently this is the 5th year running, without missing a Sunday in August during all of these years! The dancing begins at 7pm and we saw participants of all ages.

Any other tips to enjoy music in the park? 

Memorable Memorial Day

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We honored Memorial Day by attending the Annual Memorial Day Celebration at the Soldier's & Sailors Museum in Oakland. 


It was special celebrating the day while observing the opening ceremony, enjoying admission to the museum and viewing the time capsule's contents.


Based on our visit, we would recommend visiting later in the day at next year's event. When we arrived in the morning, the children's activities were not ready for usage - the bouncy house was still deflated with an unknown time for its readiness.


How did you and your family honor and celebrate Memorial Day?

Strollers... so many!

SINGLE CAPACITY:

1. Click-It Universal Stroller
2. Jogging Stroller
1. Consider perks: Rain protection coverage; Fixed vs. pivoting front wheel; Movable sun shade; Electronic gadgets (such as pedometer); Easiness steering
3. Umbrella Stroller
1. Think of options like the size of storage areas; inclusion of movable sun shade; weight and portability if condensed into a back-pack carrier, height of steering handles, ability to lock wheels, etc.

DOUBLE CAPACITY:


The jogging and umbrella strollers are available for two children, too. Below is a neat stroller just for 2 children: 

1. Stand or Ride Stroller

What strollers do you recommend or favor?

Go Bananas!

I was so excited to enjoy an early morning shopping trip to Giant Eagle this week. Have you ever stumbled upon the shopping carriage of discounted bananas? We bought 11 bananas for .99! The bananas were surprisingly not bruised or over-ripened. 

After I returned home I forgot that we had recently purchased a bundle at our warehouse grocer... oops! Ideas that I embarked upon with the extra bananas include:

1. Chocolate chip, whole wheat, banana bread... yummy!
2. Smoothie preparations. You could purchase a few ounces of these frozen bagged products of various fruits but we saved a lot of money creating our own pre-smoothie blend, or cut into smaller sizes are perfect summer treats for toddlers!

After they froze on the cookie sheets, we placed in freezer plastic baggies for storage.

What are your fruit tips for bargain buys that help your family eat healthier?

Parks and Recreation Celebration

Happy National Parks Week! Hopefully you can find a nearby park to access and enjoy this week.


Post a comment and share where you visited!