As 2011 comes to a close and Shawna and I finish up our posts for the year, we thought it might be fun to highlight some of our earlier posts to provide ideas on things to do with your kids over the holiday break. Even though we just started this blog in August, we have […]
A Visit with Santa at Wickham Park
This post was written in 2011, so some information may be out-of-date. Please be sure to check their website for the latest event details! Update 2024: The tradition continues! Santa’s Workshop at Wickham Park continues to be a free event for families, but in the true spirit of the holidays visitors are now asked to bring […]
The 2011 Great Santa Search – Part 2
On Tuesday, Shawna gave you a sneak peek of Santa during her visit to the Shoppes at Buckland Hills in the 2011 Great Santa Search – Part 1. Now I’m going to give you a sneak peek of Santa’s visit at the Westfarms Mall in West Hartford (along with some other fun things to check out while you are […]
Wordless Wednesday: No Fun in the Leaf Pile
I thought my kids would enjoy playing in the leaf pile in our yard. Guess I was wrong . . .
OAAM Guide to 2011 Hartford Holiday Happenings
This post contains information from a previous year and does not reflect current events or schedules. Stay tuned for the 2012 OAAM Holiday Events Guide! I hope our readers had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. I hope you stuffed yourself silly with turkey and the fixins (my Southern roots are showing) and enjoyed time with family and […]
Wordless Wednesday: Happy Thanksgiving!
We will be taking a few days off from posting to enjoy Thanksgiving with our families. We hope you all have a wonderful Holiday! Come back on Tuesday because we will be revealing our list of fun holiday events for the Hartford area. Picture of Bruiser and Sparkles testing out their “First Thanksgiving” bibs. Picture […]
OAAM Guide to Holiday Shopping with your Kids
So this is an exciting week. Not only do we have a big holiday on Thursday, Thanksgiving. But to some, we may even have a bigger holiday on Friday, BLACK FRIDAY! Let the holiday shopping season officially begin! You may be reading through the advertising section of your newspaper, watching the crazy Target lady commercials […]
A Walk in Elizabeth Park
The weather has really been mild the last couple of days, so Shawna and I thought it would be nice to meet up for a walk in the park. Since our kids are still in strollers, we needed to go somewhere that had stroller-friendly walking paths. Since we had already been to the Reservoir (one […]
Wordless Wednesday: Professional Photos
After Shawna’s post about getting your little one trimmed up for their holiday photos, I thought it would be fun to post some photos of our kiddo’s recent photo shoots. These were done by a local photographer, Christina Houser. Getting a kid to sit still, let alone capturing a great picture is truly an amazing […]
Take a Walk – Westmoor Park Trails
Before Halloween and before the drama of “Snowtober”, I did a post on the Gentle Touch class at Westmoor Park. Well, petting adorable farm animals and slithery reptiles isn’t the only action at Westmoor. The park also has some easy walking trails that are a great option if you want to get out of the house […]