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Things to Do with Kids in Connecticut

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Wordless Wednesday: Happy Mother’s Day!

There’s no harm in starting the celebration a little early, is there? 🙂 Here are a couple of my favorite pictures of me and my mom, taken on my wedding day. And here’s a picture of me and Boo, taken on my first Mother’s Day last year as we celebrated with lobster rolls and homemade […]

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April Roundup

If April showers bring May flowers, then what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims! (Ha ha.) But seriously, can you believe it’s time for the April roundup already? I guess time really does fly when you’re having fun. And boy did we have lots of fun last month! So join me for a scroll down memory […]

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Indoor Play Area at McDonald’s

UPDATE 7/7/16: It’s complete! The new Glastonbury McDonald’s and the new indoor Playplace are open for business. Check out some pics of the new play area here. UPDATE 4/18/16: Currently, this McDonald’s location is under construction and only the drive-through is open. When it reopens, it will have a brand new kids’ play area! Stay tuned […]

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Extra! Extra! Read All (Out and) About It!

We are so excited to tell you that today Out and About Mom is featured in The Glastonbury Citizen newspaper! Six years ago when hubby and I first learned that we would be moving to Connecticut for his new job, we didn’t know anything about the Hartford area. Then, on a house hunting trip, we stopped […]

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Our Children’s Place Boundless Playground

Before I get into this post, I’d like to take a moment to say: You have been leaving us some awesome comments lately, filled with fabulous new tips on places we’ve posted about and great suggestions for places to visit in the future. So we just want to say thanks. And keep ’em coming! Together, […]

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OAAM Tiny Diner Series: Joey Garlic’s in Newington

In the February issue of Hartford Magazine, I came across a highly celebratory article on Joey Garlic’s Pizzeria in Farmington, Connecticut. The gorgeous glossy pictures and the rave reviews made me remember that it had been far too long since I’d had myself a Joey fix. In fact, it had been over a year since […]

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Wordless Wednesday: Name That Pizza

Here’s a delicious clue where Boo and I went for the next installment of the Tiny Diner Series. Do you recognize this pizza? Check back tomorrow to see where to find it! p.s. Believe it or not, this giant slice was actually ordered from the Kids’ Menu. Lucky Boo!

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Something Fun for Everyone at Elm Ridge Park

UPDATE 3/3/20: There’s a BRAND NEW playscape in this park! Hope to post about it soon– stay tuned! Back in February, I wrote about our Dinosaur State Park adventure. As you probably know, this famous park is located in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. But what you may not know, is that Rocky Hill has another great […]