School is starting and Bruiser, Sparkles, and Boo will soon be heading off to preschool (These babies can’t be starting preschool, right?) Soon the air will turn crisp and fall will officially be here. Though we will miss summer, the fall is such an amazing season in Connecticut that we look forward to it each […]
Wadsworth Falls State Park
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2014, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information.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. You can also see some updated pics of our adventures […]
{Giveaway} – Win a Free Portrait Session and Prints from The Violet Tinker Photography
This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Erica S. our giveaway winner! Don’t forget that Out and About Mom readers can still receive a 20% discount at The Violet Tinker Photography if they book a session by October 31, 2014. Get all the details below. Disclosure: Compensation for this post was provided by The Violet Tinker […]
Celebrating Three Years: Mandy’s Favorite Outings and More
Three years. Yes, our blog turns three years old this week. Happy Blog-a-versary to Us! It seems like only yesterday I was taking baby Bruiser and Sparkles for a walk, listening to a podcast about blogging, and the idea came to me to start a blog documenting our family outings. Of course I knew it […]
Harkness Memorial State Park
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2014, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information.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. —————————————— 2014 Post This destination has been on my list […]
Throwback Thursday: Museum Reciprocity
I’m filling in for Shawna today because she is working on a big house project this week. Since I don’t have a whole new outing to share with you, I decided to look through our blog archives and see if there was a post that might be fun to recycle. We have gained a lot […]
Berry Picking at Auerfarm
UPDATE 2015: The animal barn is being converted to classrooms so the farm animals are no longer located there. They are still on the farm so do a little extra exploring to find them 🙂 Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. Fruit picking season is in full swing here in Connecticut and […]
Rocky Hill – Glastonbury Ferry
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2014, 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 schedules and pricing. 2014 Post: Last summer as part of our trip to […]
Free Morning Movies at the Bow Tie Cinemas
UPDATE June 2018: Please note that this post was written in 2014. For 2018, the movie schedule is listed below. Trumbull is no longer listed as a participating location. Get the latest information here. 2014 Post Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. I’m taking a mini blogging break this week and spending some extra time […]
Fun in the Sun at Lake Compounce
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2014, 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 schedules and pricing. 2014 Post: Thank you to Lake Compounce for providing me and […]