This post was originally published in 2023. Please be sure to check each destination’s website for the most current information. Too cold (or hot or rainy or sunny) for a traditional outdoor playground? Try one of these 8 indoor play spaces with active offerings for tots to teens! It Adventure Ropes Course right here in […]
No Junk Stocking Stuffers for Kids
Check out our complete Holiday Gift Guide for more ideas! As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. This post was originally published in 2022. It has been updated for 2023. While it’s so tempting to head to the dollar store in a panic to top off those holiday stockings, it’s often something we […]
Out and About Mom’s Holiday Gift Guide 2022
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. This post was originally published in 2022. It has been updated for 2023. We have some exciting news to share today. This fall we’ve been hard at work on our NEW Amazon store! Over the years, we have received so many lovely emails from readers expressing […]
OAAM’s Favorite Mini Golf Destinations in Connecticut
Please note: This post was originally published in 2022. Please be sure to check each destination’s website and/or Facebook page for the most up-to-date information. Miniature golf is a great family outing. It works for practically all ages and skill levels. It’s a fun activity for adults and kids alike. And we’ve had some of […]
Fall Fairs in Connecticut 2022
If you’re a fan of our blog, then you probably know that in general, we mostly write about destinations and activities that we have actually been to and experienced firsthand. We like to be on the ground, getting all the nitty-gritty details and making sure that each outing is worth your time and expense. For […]
Connecticut Summer at the Museum 2022-FREE Admission for Kids
Great news! Once again, from July 1st through September 5th, Connecticut children age 18 and under plus one accompanying Connecticut resident adult can visit participating museums FREE of charge through the Connecticut Summer at the Museum program. This program is made possible through an investment from the federal COVID-19 recovery funding Connecticut is receiving from the American Rescue Plan Act. […]
2022 Summer Bucket List for the Connecticut Mom
Here it is! Our annual Summer Bucket List for the Connecticut Mom! This has become a favorite tradition here at Out and About Mom. Every spring we take a scroll down memory lane (i.e. look back over all our past blog adventures–that’s 10+ years of outings!) and select just 50 of our favorite destinations, events […]
Summer Fun Bullet Journal Page {FREE Printable}
A few years ago, one of my friends showed me a journal page where she kept track of all the books she’d been reading that year. For a second, I wasn’t sure what I was looking at. This was not a regular notebook page. It didn’t have lines or grid marks or anything resembling your […]
Maple Sugaring Activities in Connecticut (2022)
One of the things I love about writing this blog is that over the years I’ve grown increasingly aware of the subtle rhythms of New England agricultural life. I know that pick-your-own season officially opens with strawberries in June, that fresh berries and stone fruits start to top pancakes in local eateries in early July, and that corn mazes spring up […]
Favorite Winter Activities with Kids in (and Around) CT
January was a rough month for many of us, so I was glad to see that calendar page flip over to the February! There is still plenty of time left to enjoy those wintertime activities, and we thought today it would be fun to to take a walk down memory lane and remember some of […]