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 […]
One DINO-MITE Destination on Connecticut’s “Roar Tour”: The Dinosaur Place at Nature’s Art Village
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was written in 2015, and while it should still give you a good idea of the overall experience, it may also contain some outdated information.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 The Dinosaur Place’s website for the most current information, especially about things like hours & pricing. UPDATE 6/7/18: Last year we heard about some […]
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and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information.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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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While it should still give you a great idea of the overall experience, it is also possible that some information may be outdated.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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]