Well, it’s been a busy holiday season. As usual, we’ve been running around trying out tons of new activities while also finding time to fit in our old favorites. We hope we’ve given you lots of great ideas for ways to enjoy this special time of year with your loved ones. And now, it’s time […]
Archives for 2013
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This post was written in 2013, so some information may be out-of-date.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 […]
Wordless Wednesday – It’s Been a Busy Week
If you’ve read my recent posts, you may think that my life these days involves nothing but holiday related activities. While we have been busy hunting down some fun Holiday Happenings, my crew and I have also been out and about at our regular stomping grounds. I thought I might share where we’ve been over the past […]
Visit Santa’s Christmas Village in Torrington
This post was written in 2013, so some information may be out of date. Please visit their site for the latest event details. —————————————— Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. So, at the beginning of the holiday season I posted a question on our Facebook Page asking readers for holiday outing recommendations. We received […]
Giveaway: A Family Four-Pack of Tickets to Disney on Ice presents Princesses & Heroes
This Giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Lesley, winner of the family four-pack of tickets. If you didn’t win, don’t worry, you can still purchase tickets for this fun family event! See details below. Disclosure: Tickets for this giveaway and compensation for this post were provided by Feld Entertainment. All opinions expressed here are 100% my […]
Homes, Sweet Homes: The Wood Memorial Library Gingerbread House Festival
INFORMATION FOR THE 2016 SEASON: Event runs from November 25 – December 10, every day except Tuesday & Wednesday. The event is FREE. Find the latest information here. ——————————— Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. This year marks the 3rd year of the annual Gingerbread House Festival at Wood Memorial Library in […]
Wordless Wednesday: Pretty as a (PicMonkey) Picture
Thanks to PicMonkey for providing us with a complimentary 6-month premium features subscription. All opinions are 100% my own. We take a lot of pictures around here at OAAM (as if you haven’t noticed). And all those photos might get kinda boring to look at, not to mention edit, if it weren’t for this fabulous […]
Christmas Tree Time at Dzen Tree Farm
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. So we finally got our Christmas tree. The timing was a week later than I would have liked, but it is here, decorated, and glowing in our living room. So where did our Christmas tree adventures take us this year?
Holiday Lights at Lake Compounce
This post was written in 2013, so some information included below may be out-of-date. Be sure to check the event’s website for the latest information. For the 2016 holiday season, Holiday Lights at Lake Compounce will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting November 25th. ———————————————————- Check out a few pics from our 2014 visit to […]
Wordless Wednesday – The Nutcracker
These days, Sparkles is in love with all things dance and especially all things ballet. That is why I was excited to find out that our local community center, The Elmwood Community Center, was offering an event called The Nutcracker “Sweets” where little ones would have a chance to get a taste of The Nutcracker […]