Please note: This post was originally written in 2015 about the Family Sundays program offered by the New England Carousel Museum at that time. While this post should still give you a good idea of the overall experience of visiting the Museum, the Family Sundays program is not currently running. For more information on current […]
Wordless Wednesday: Holyoke Heritage State Park
A few months ago, Mandy and I took the whole crew out for a little adventure in Holyoke, MA. I say “adventure”, but really, it’s so quick and convenient to get to this town just north of Springfield, that it was actually an easier destination than many of our regular Connecticut haunts. Our travels took […]
A Winterfest Wonderland at Bushnell Park
This post was written in 2012, so some information may be out-of-date. Please be sure to check their website for the latest event details. ————————————————————- Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. There are so many fun, family-friendly outings listed on our 2012 Holiday Activities Page, including one of my favorite holiday outings […]
Indoor Playground at the Shoppes at Buckland Hills
UPDATE 10/2016: Please note that the play area has been relocated to the food court area (near the carousel). This post contains outdated information. Check out this post for details. UPDATE for June 2015 – The carousel hours have changed and it does not open until 2:00 p-m. Monday – Thursday. The rest of the hours […]
Winterfest in Bushnell Park
As someone who has lived in the Hartford area for close to six years now, I am almost embarrassed to admit that I had never set foot in Bushnell Park until two weeks ago. Sure, we had driven by it countless times, but I had never actually had a reason to stop. Well, all that […]




