Last week a few friends and I kicked off the summer with a stay at Hawk’s Nest Beach in Old Lyme. It was an adventurous week to say the least. Three moms and seven kids (including three sets of two-year-old twins) stayed in one teeny tiny beach house. The husbands came down for the day […]
Archives for 2013
The Zoo in Forest Park
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2013, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information. Please check their website for the most current information, especially about things like hours and pricing. ——————————– 2013 Post Cut to the chase. Take me to […]
Ready for Summer Series: Pools, Spray Pads and Other Water Activities
Hey there! Are you enjoying our posts? If you are, would you do us a teensy weensy little favor? See that Facebook “like” button right above this post? Just click on it. That’s all! Thanks a bunch 🙂 Let’s face it. There’s no better way to beat the heat than to dive into a pool, […]
Ready for Summer Series: Family-Friendly Trails
Hey! You know how your little one is motivated by positive reinforcement? Well, we are too! Help motivate us to keep writing. All you have to do is press that little Facebook “Like” button above this post. Thanks a bunch! For Day 4 of our Ready for Summer Series let us reintroduce you to some of […]
Wordless Wednesday: Time to Start Picking!
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 🙂 ————————- It’s about that time. That time when we get to take to the fields, harvest tons of sweet, delicious […]
Ready for Summer Series: Playgrounds in Connecticut
Hi! See that little Facebook “Like” button above this post? If you like what you read below, would you mind pressing it? Thanks! You’re the best! ——————————– So today I’m continuing our Ready for Summer Series with a little rundown on the playground scene here at Out and About Mom. We’ve been blogging now for […]
Ready for Summer Series: Connecticut Open House Day 2013
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 🙂 ———————————- Are you ready for summer? Sure, you’re ready for the longer days, the warmer weather, and the outdoor activities. […]
Big Ideas For Your Littlest Ones From This Month’s Sponsors
We’re back today with our monthly Sponsor Shout-Out to thank our wonderful sponsors for supporting our site and helping us to keep “scouting your CT outing.” Of course, this post is also a great opportunity for you, our readers, to learn more about these great businesses with lots to offer to CT families. (And you can […]
May 2013 Roundup
Well, it is almost June and it is HOT. Some of us (especially those of us who are, ahem, 32 weeks pregnant) might even be waxing a bit nostalgic about those chilly days in April we complained about so much. But before we plunge into summer (and various bodies of cool, refreshing water), let’s take […]
Wordless Wednesday: Touch a Truck
My kids are obsessed with trucks. Well not even just trucks. Cars, emergency vehicles, city buses, school buses, you name it, they like it. It seems that an obsession with vehicles is all the toddler rage these days and my kids are fully on board. For that reason, touch-a-truck events have become a pretty popular […]