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Things to Do with Kids in Connecticut

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What We’re Loving Now (July 2015)

Wow. The summer is just flying by, isn’t it?! We’ve been loving longer days, impromptu adventures, ice cream binges, soaking up sunshine, and all kinds of outdoor activities that make even us parents feel like kids. When Mother Nature turned up the heat, we responded with our popular “Places to Cool off in Connecticut” post. And […]

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Spaulding Pond Beach at Mohegan Park

PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2015, and while it should still give you a good idea of the overall experience, it may also contain some outdated information. Please be sure to check their website or call (860) 823-3798 for the most current information. If you notice something in this post that needs to be updated, please feel […]

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8 Things to Love About the Colchester Spray Park

PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2015 and while it should still give you a great idea of the overall experience, it may also contain some outdated information. Please be sure to check their website for the most up-to-date information, especially about things like hours. If you notice something in this post that needs to be updated, […]

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Scoops, Swings & Slides at Kloter’s Ice Cream Barn

UPDATE 5/24/16: Kloter’s Ice Cream Barn is now open for the 2016 season. Hours for summer 2016 are Monday to Saturday. 12:00pm-9:30pm. Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? Yup. Since 1984 this mid-summer month has been a celebration of all treats cold and creamy […]

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What We’re Loving Now (June 2015)

Summertime fun is in full swing here at Out and About Mom. We’ve already been criss-crossing the state, heading out to find new warm-weather destinations to share with our readers. This month, we had so much fun checking out new-to-us destinations during Connecticut’s Open House Day on June 13th. Make sure to mark your calendar […]

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Pick Your Own (PYO) at Connecticut Farms and Orchards

PLEASE NOTE: This post was originally published in 2015. It was updated in 2017. After so many growing seasons of blogging (with as many PYO outings as we could fit in!), we’ve started to get a little bit of a handle on the rhythms of PYO offerings in these parts. We know that strawberries come up fast and fleeting in early […]

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Museum & Me: Playdates with Art at the New Britain Museum of American Art

PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2015, 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, schedules and pricing. If you see something in this post that needs to […]

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What We’re Loving Now (May 2015)

As I start to write this little monthly post where we run down all the fun things we’ve been up to over the past 30 days or so, I cannot even believe that May has flow by so quickly! I also can’t believe that it already feels like August (hello 80+ degrees!). I mean, it […]