If your kiddos are anything like mine, they are going to play nicely with all those shiny new toys they received for the holidays for about 5 minutes before they start bouncing off the walls (and into each other) and we need to find an activity–preferably outside the house–pronto. And if you find yourself in one […]
A Holiday Spectacle at The Glastonbury Planetarium
This post was written in 2015, so be sure to check their website for the current schedule of shows. 2015 Post: As many of you may already know, I live in Glastonbury, CT. And I am always driving past the beautiful, (relatively) new Glastonbury-East Hartford Elementary Magnet School on Oak Street. In case you aren’t […]
Gallery Cinemas in Colchester
Please note: This post was written in 2015, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience (we still go there A LOT and it looks basically the same LOL), pricing has definitely changed over the years. Please visit their website for the most up to date information. 2015 Post So…has […]
Give Back While You’re Out and About: New Donation Drop Spots Make it Easy to Support Local CT Nonprofits!
This post has been sponsored by Savers. All opinions are 100% my own. Thanksgiving is around the corner, and for most of us, this is a time when we naturally start to think about all the blessings in our lives and what we are thankful for. Many of us may even actively seek out ways to […]
Fun with Friends at the Shirley Reaback Early Childhood Center in Glastonbury
Disclosure: The Mandell JCC is an Out and About Mom sponsor. No additional compensation was received for this post and all opinions expressed are 100% my own. PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2015, and while it should still give you a great overview of the experience, there is also a chance that it […]
What We’re Loving Now (October 2015)
Can you believe we’re just two days away from the spookiest night of the year?! I mean, really, how is it Halloween already??? At this rate, Thanksgiving is going to be like, next week 🙂 But you know what they say– time flies when you’re having fun. And if there’s one thing we know how […]
Burke Ridge Farms Hayride to the Pumpkin Patch
After 4 years of blogging (and 5 fall seasons!) we’ve noticed that people take their pumpkin picking pretty seriously around these parts. Sure, you can pull up to your favorite farm stand and pick out a Jack-O-Lantern-worthy gourd, but then you’d be missing out on half the fun. When you’ve got kids in tow, no […]
2015 Family-Friendly Halloween Events in Connecticut
We love Halloween here at Out and About Mom. I mean, costumes, parties, candy…what’s not to love?! And every year, we look forward to getting the kiddos gussied up and heading out for some spooky new adventures. This year, we wanted to put a bit of a different spin on our annual Halloween Happenings list. […]
What We’re Loving Now (September 2015)
So I know this is technically our “September” sponsor post, but can I just pause a moment to say, wait a minute, how did it get to be October already??? Seems like just yesterday I was putting Boo on the school bus for the first time. Has it really been over a month? Indeed it […]
5 Reasons to Fall for Fair Weather Acres Fall Festival
Hi everyone! I hope you all enjoyed getting a look at our Fall Bucket List last week. Mandy and I always have so much fun putting those lists together! It also makes us realize how many wonderful places we have been to over the years, and that makes us want to pull out some of […]