Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. It was only last summer that Mandy and I discovered Farmers’ Markets as a wonderful source of family fun. I don’t know why we didn’t think of it sooner–they’re outside in an open space and beautiful sunshine, there are often musicians performing and sometimes there’s even […]
Holiday Train Display at Amato’s Toy Store in Middletown
This post was written in 2013, so some information may be out-of-date.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. It’s no secret that Boo looooooooves trains. Big trains. Small trains. ALL trains. He loves them here and here and here and […]
A Fall Adventure at Bishop’s Orchards in Guilford
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. PLEASE NOTE: This post is about the 2013 event. It is possible that it may contain some outdated information. While this post should still give you a great idea of the overall experience, please be sure to check the Bishop’s Orchards website for details about things like hours […]
South Windsor Farmers’ Market
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2013, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, we encourage you to visit the South Windsor Farmers’ Market’s Facebook Page for the most up-to-date details, especially about things like dates and times. For additional information, please contact South Windsor Parks and Recreation at […]
A New Life for The Old Cider Mill in Glastonbury
Pssst. Hey there! See that little Facebook “like” button above this post? If you like what you see here, would you mind clicking on that for us? Pretty please? We’ll be your best friends 🙂 UPDATE 9/18/15: This post is from 2013. There have been several changes at The Old Cider Mill since that time, so […]
A Whole Lotta Fun at Whole Foods
PLEASE NOTE: Update 2023–Post COVID-19 Pandemic this Whole Foods no longer offers the large indoor seating area/food court or children’s play area. It does still have limited indoor seating at the front of the store (beyond the checkouts) and outdoor tables. It also still offers all the yummy food choices including fresh, hot pizza (hello, […]
Mystic River Park Playground
Skip to the Momsense for this post. It has become a family tradition for us that every summer we make at least one trip to Mystic, Connecticut. I love the cute downtown area, the beautiful water views and the delicious food and ice cream we indulge in while visiting. This summer, though, was the first time […]
Pick Your Own at Belltown Hill Orchards
I grew up a city kid. So, for the most part, my pick-your-own adventures were limited to the two small-ish golden delicious apple trees we had growing in our postage stamp of a backyard and, occasionally, the neighbor’s pear tree, which would sometimes bear fruit on the branches that drooped over the fence and onto […]
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 […]
To Snip-It or Not to Snip-It
Ok, before I tell you what this silly title is all about, I need to tell you about a bit of good news. Shawna and I are so excited to report that our site hit 10,000 views today! This is probably chump change for big bloggers, but to us it is a major milestone. Our […]