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Things to Do with Kids in Connecticut

Archives for 2012

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Wordless Wednesday: Happy Mother’s Day!

There’s no harm in starting the celebration a little early, is there? 🙂 Here are a couple of my favorite pictures of me and my mom, taken on my wedding day. And here’s a picture of me and Boo, taken on my first Mother’s Day last year as we celebrated with lobster rolls and homemade […]

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Solomon’s Path Playground

I mentioned last week, that my kids and I really like boundless playgrounds.  Yes, it’s true, and that is the reason we visited another one this past weekend.  The weather was pretty and it was a perfect activity for my two munchkins. I definitely owed them some sort of fun after their non-exciting Friday and […]

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My Friend’s Place: Another CT Boundless Playground

Over the past few months we have featured several boundless playgrounds in our bi-weekly posts.  I’m sure we mentioned this before, but a boundless playground is one where children and adults of all abilities can play together. The idea of a boundless playground began right here in Connecticut with Jonathan’s Dream in West Hartford.  Now […]

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Wordless Wednesday: Sisters

I love this photo. It is a picture of me, my three sisters, and our little girls (including the baby girl I am expecting in August).  We don’t live very close to each other, so to all be in one place and get our picture taken together is such a wonderful gift. Do you have […]

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April Roundup

If April showers bring May flowers, then what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims! (Ha ha.) But seriously, can you believe it’s time for the April roundup already? I guess time really does fly when you’re having fun. And boy did we have lots of fun last month! So join me for a scroll down memory […]

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Indoor Play Area at McDonald’s

UPDATE 7/7/16: It’s complete! The new Glastonbury McDonald’s and the new indoor Playplace are open for business. Check out some pics of the new play area here. UPDATE 4/18/16: Currently, this McDonald’s location is under construction and only the drive-through is open. When it reopens, it will have a brand new kids’ play area! Stay tuned […]

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A Day Trip to New Milford

Update August 2014:  A reader let us know that the restaurant mentioned in this post, 59 Bank, is no longer in business.  She suggested New Milford visitors check out The Cookhouse for a family friendly dining option. Last month, we mentioned on our Facebook page that Alyson Hickey of Alyson Hickey Photography was holding a Mother’s […]

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Extra! Extra! Read All (Out and) About It!

We are so excited to tell you that today Out and About Mom is featured in The Glastonbury Citizen newspaper! Six years ago when hubby and I first learned that we would be moving to Connecticut for his new job, we didn’t know anything about the Hartford area. Then, on a house hunting trip, we stopped […]

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Our Children’s Place Boundless Playground

Before I get into this post, I’d like to take a moment to say: You have been leaving us some awesome comments lately, filled with fabulous new tips on places we’ve posted about and great suggestions for places to visit in the future. So we just want to say thanks. And keep ’em coming! Together, […]