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 […]
Archives for October 2025
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? […]