They may be too young to vote, but they certainly look cute with their “I voted” stickers.
Traveling with Your Baby: OAAM’s Top Tips
If you are like me and have family members spread across the country {or even the world} you may be facing a need to hop on a plane with your baby to celebrate the upcoming holidays with your loved ones. For many, traveling with a baby, especially on an airplane, can be a daunting task. […]
We’re Baaack
Well, it has been a week that I would rather not re-live. Both Shawna and I and our families experienced 7 days without power. Even worse, some of our friends and neighbors are still without power this evening. Fortunately for us, we were able to keep warm and, more importantly keep our babies warm and happy […]
Wordless Wednesday: Halloween Costumes
For their first Halloween, Sparkles is dressed as Dorothy, Bruiser is dressed as the cowardly lion and Boo is an adorable puppy. All was well at the Halloween party until Dorothy decided she didn’t like something the cowardly lion babbled . . . 🙂
Gentle Touch Class at Westmoor Park
Did you know there is a place in West Hartford where children and adults alike can get up close and personal with farm animals and reptiles? Did you know that visiting this farm is FREE and there are lots of opportunities to take classes for a minimal cost? Well, we had heard of this place, […]
Fall Festival at Robb’s Farm
With only a few more weekends left to get our fill of hayrides, pumpkins and fall festivals, we headed over to South Glastonbury on Sunday to get the inside “scoop” on Robb’s Farm and ice cream shop.
Wordless Wednesday – Pumpkin Patch with the Twins
Family Friendly Ikea
A few weeks ago, I was searching on the internet for a book rack for my kids’ room. During my search, I came across an Ikea “hacking” site and found this idea . . . This was perfect (and a much better option than the expensive book racks I had found so far). I decided […]
Time to Decorate for Fall with Goodies from the Pickin’ Patch
Last week, cute pajamas for Bruiser and Sparkles arrived in the mail from their Grammy. It was a fun reminder that Halloween is right around the corner (their first Halloween!) It was also a reminder for me that it was time to get some fall decor … pumpkins and mums. My husband was home that day […]
Lyman Orchards Adventures
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2011. While this post should still give you a great idea of the overall experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information. Please be sure to check the Lyman Orchards website for the most current information, especially about things like hours and pricing. 2011 Post: Though the temperature gauge is reading 80 degrees, I promise you that […]