Mandy and I love having new adventures with our kids and then writing about them for the blog. It’s become such a wonderful part of our lives that we almost can’t imagine what we’d do without it! But the truth is, none of this would be possible without the generous support of our wonderful sponsors. […]
Archives for May 2014
May 2014 Roundup
First of all, I want to send out a great big ol’ WELCOME to all of our new readers. And then I want to send out an even bigger ‘thank you’ to everyone who helped to share our Summer 2014 Bucket List post last week, which has received an amazing total of more than 35,000 […]
The New Ridgefield Library
Cut to the Chase. Take me to the Momsense. Before I get started with today’s post, I wanted to say WELCOME to all of our new followers. Between our summer bucket list post from last week and our appearance on NBC Connecticut, our number of followers and the volume of hits to our site has […]
{Giveaway} Win a Family Four-Pack to Peter Pan Presented by The Hartt School Community Division Dance Department
This giveaway is now CLOSED. Congratulations to our winner, Debbie M.! Tickets are still available for the event. They can be purchased online or by calling or visiting the University of Hartford Box Office at Lincoln Theater, 860.768.4228 or 1.800.274.8587, Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Disclosure: Tickets for this giveaway and compensation for this post […]
NBC Connecticut & OAAM’s Kick Off to Summer
Disclosure: We received a complimentary sample of each product featured in our TV segment. All opinions expressed here and during our TV segment are our own. If you’ve just landed here after watching our TV segment on NBC Connecticut this morning, welcome! We are two Connecticut moms who love to have new adventures with our […]
A Summer Bucket List for the Connecticut Mom
Hello to our new visitors! This post has gone somewhat viral and we know that many of you are visiting Out and About Mom for the very first time (which of course is super exciting for me and Shawna!) Whether you found us through our segment on NBC Connecticut or a friend shared our site […]
OAAM Tiny Diner Series: b.good in Glastonbury
UPDATE 2/8/15: Just a reminder that b.good offers “Kids eat free” on Mondays from 4-9pm (with the purchase of a full size adult meal). We love a good deal on some great food! Cut to the Chase. Take me to the Momsense. In case you’re new to our blog, I wanted to take a moment […]
Ana Grace Marquez-Greene’s Playground in Elizabeth Park
UPDATE: In November 2014 the playground area in Elizabeth Park was expanded. Pictures are below! ————————————————————————————————————- Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. I’ve written about Elizabeth Park several times before (see here, here, here and here). I love so many things about this beautiful destination. The park covers over 100 acres and includes many pathways (some of […]
Rails-to-Trails in Connecticut: Air Line State Park Trail
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. The thing about New Year’s resolutions is that everyone vows to exercise more, but hello, it’s January and 2 degrees outside and who really enjoys a 3-mile jog on a treadmill? Not me. So this year, I decided to save my fitness goals until springtime when […]
Top Destinations for Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt in West Hartford
We are finally enjoying some beautiful spring days here in Connecticut and I love that summer is right around the corner. As the days get warmer, I like trying to find new ways to keep my family outside and soaking up a little vitamin D. My latest project was getting us all set up with […]