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May 21, 2015 By Shawna

OAAM’s Top Ice Cream Destinations in Connecticut

UPDATE 2024: New destinations added!!! Since we originally published this post in 2015, we’ve received lots of recommendations from readers. Thanks for all the great suggestions last summer! Still missing your favorite? Please let us know! We’re always happy to do more ice cream eating, ahem, I mean, research 🙂 Also, we had a TERRIFIC suggestion […]

May 14, 2015 By Shawna

A Playground Adventure at Josh’s Jungle

Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. Last week I told you about my adventures at The Cookie Workshop in Trumbull, CT. That was such a fun activity–my kids loved it! But after they were finished eating all those cookies, my boys needed to do some serious running around to burn off all […]

May 7, 2015 By Shawna

The Cookie Workshop

UPDATE 1/21/16: This post was originally written in 2015. While it should still give you a great idea of the overall experience, it is also possible that some information may be outdated. We encourage you to check out The Cookie Workshop’s website for the most up to date information, especially for details like hours and pricing. If you […]

April 30, 2015 By Shawna

What We’re Loving Now: April 2015

Oh my goodness, don’t look now but I think spring has finally made it to New England! Well, it’s about time, right? Now we can really make good use of Mandy’s fantastic playground roundup that she posted a few weeks back: It also means there’s even more reason to check out some of our favorite indoor/outdoor venues, […]

April 23, 2015 By Shawna

Stories and Art at the Yale University Art Gallery

UPDATE September 2015: Stories and Art resumes for the 2015-2016 academic year on September 13th at 1:00pm. This program is scheduled to run every second Sunday of the month, but please be sure to check the Yale University Art Gallery event calendar for details about upcoming programs before you go. ——————————————————— Cut to the chase. Take […]

April 16, 2015 By Shawna

FREE Lowe’s Build and Grow Kids Clinics

UPDATE 2/19/17: Unfortunately, it has come to our attention that Lowe’s is no longer offering their Build and Grow Kids Clinics 🙁 Please visit this website for more information and any updates should they become available. If you are looking for a similar activity, you can check out our post on the FREE Kids Workshops at […]

April 9, 2015 By Shawna

Things That Go: Transportation-Inspired Outings

UPDATED FOR 2016! Disclosure: This post contains information about businesses and/or organizations that are currently advertising on our site. We did not receive any additional compensation for this post and all opinions are 100% our own. Does your little one adore trains? Love trucks? Go bananas for boats? Well then, you are in luck! Because […]

April 2, 2015 By Shawna

Toddler Time at Sky Zone Trampoline Park

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 schedules and pricing. 2015 POST Thank you to Sky Zone Trampoline Park in […]

March 26, 2015 By Shawna

What We’re Loving Now (March 2015)

Well, we’ve done all we can to try to will it to be spring around these parts. We put together a list of fun Easter activities: We compiled a guide to our top 10 Connecticut parks: And we even appeared on Better Connecticut today to talk about a few of our favorite springtime destinations. And yet, […]

March 19, 2015 By Shawna

Family Sundays at The New England Carousel Museum

Please note: This post was originally written in 2015 about the Family Sundays program offered by the New England Carousel Museum at that time. While this post should still give you a good idea of the overall experience of visiting the Museum, the Family Sundays program is not currently running. For more information on current […]

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