Hi friends! School break is here! To keep things holly and jolly even after the holidays are through, we’ve put together this handy Staycation Guide with enough activities to fill a whole week–and then some! Check out an indoor play place. Several of these Holiday Light Displays stay open through New Year’s. Take a twirl around […]
Archives for 2025
Holiday Light Displays in Connecticut 2025
Please note: All dates and times are accurate (to the best of our knowledge!) as of publication. However, we strongly encourage you to visit each destination’s website before you go to check for any updates or changes. It’s the most wonderful time of the year and we want to be sure you and your family […]
Visit With Santa in Connecticut 2025
Please note: All dates and times are accurate (to the best of our knowledge!) as of publication. However, we strongly encourage you to visit each destination’s website before you go to check for any updates or changes. It’s the most wonderful time of the year and we want to be sure you and your family […]
The BEST Thanksgiving Recipes on the Internet
Hi friends! I know you don’t usually come to us for culinary advice (unless it’s some ideas for how to use up the 25lbs of apples your kiddos picked on your last orchard outing LOL), but throughout my 15+ years careening through parenthood, I’ve learned that it never hurts to pick up a time-saving tip […]
The Dinosaur Place
When the kids were small, this blogging routine was so straightforward: have fun with the kiddos during the day and then write up my blog post about our adventures during naptime or after kid bedtime. Boom. Done. These days though, the new routine is anything but, well, routine. Sure, we still make time for fun […]
Trick or Treat Halloween Sign {FREE Printable}
With three young kiddos, we are usually out and about on Halloween, which means no one is there to hand out candy. Of course, we still participate by decorating our front porch and leaving out an enormous bowl of candy for trick-or-treaters (our neighborhood has a LOT of kiddos!). Typically, I use an old chalkboard […]
Fair Weather Growers Fall Festival
Has it really been 11 years since my last visit to the Fair Weather Growers Fall Festival in Cromwell, CT?? A quick glance at this (ancient!) post confirms for me that my now 12-year-old was indeed a wobbly one year old the last time we visited. Thankfully, my endlessly energetic 8-year-old was more than happy […]
The GastroPark in West Hartford
A couple weekends ago I was looking for an easy dining destination for my family, preferably al fresco so we could enjoy the gorgeous fall weather that had finally arrived in Connecticut. And that is how we ended up at a new-to-us outdoor eatery: the GastroPark in West Hartford. Have you heard about the GastroPark? […]
5 Things I’m Looking Forward to This Fall
Fall has always been my favorite season– the crisp air, the brilliant colors, the cozy apparel…the pumpkin spice everything 🙂 I’ve grown to love this season even more as I have spent time exploring the many family-friendly outings and activities that make this time of year extra special in Connecticut. So today, I’m sharing the […]
Pick Your Own Farms and Orchards in Connecticut
Check out these PYO (pick your own) destinations in CT that have been OAAM approved (i.e. we’ve been there, we’ve picked that, we’ve loved it, and we think you will too!). Don’t see your favorite farm on our list? Please leave a comment and tell us about your top PYO pick! We’d love to check […]