PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2014. While this post should still give you a great idea of the overall experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information. Please be sure to check the Rogers Orchards website for the most current information, especially about things like hours and pricing. 2014 Post: Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. Last weekend, Boo […]
Salmon Brook Park Playground
Sometimes I need a little inspiration for a new outing with the kids, so I look to the best resource I know, our readers! A few weeks ago we put out a question on our Facebook page asking followers to name their family’s favorite playground. We received tons of responses to our naptime request (thank […]
10 Things I Love About The Wethersfield Farmers’ Market
UPDATE 2017: The Wethersfield Farmers’ Market opened May 18th for the 2017 season. It runs every Thursday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm through October. PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2014 and while it should still give you a good idea of the overall experience, it may also contain some outdated information. Please be sure […]
See Thousands of Butterflies at Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens
PLEASE NOTE: This post was originally written in 2012. While it should still give you a great idea of the overall experience, it is also possible that some information may be outdated. Please visit their website for the most up to date information, especially for details like hours and pricing. If you notice something in this post that needs to be […]
Big News for Fall from Our Sponsors
I love fall. Mandy and I just put together our Fall Bucket List filled with all kinds of fun seasonal activities from apple picking to corn mazes to hay rides, and I can’t wait to start checking off all my top favorites. And explore a few new ones, of course 🙂 Now, if you enjoy […]
A Fall Bucket List for the Connecticut Mom (2014)
School is starting and Bruiser, Sparkles, and Boo will soon be heading off to preschool (These babies can’t be starting preschool, right?) Soon the air will turn crisp and fall will officially be here. Though we will miss summer, the fall is such an amazing season in Connecticut that we look forward to it each […]
Burke Ridge Farms in Ellington
I can’t believe it’s almost September. Where did the summer go?! But the good news is, fall and all the wonderful activities and events associated with that season are right around the corner. And sometimes I think that fall might be even more fun than summer 🙂 If you love fall as much as we […]
Wadsworth Falls State Park
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2014, 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 and pricing. You can also see some updated pics of our adventures […]
{Giveaway} – Win a Free Portrait Session and Prints from The Violet Tinker Photography
This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Erica S. our giveaway winner! Don’t forget that Out and About Mom readers can still receive a 20% discount at The Violet Tinker Photography if they book a session by October 31, 2014. Get all the details below. Disclosure: Compensation for this post was provided by The Violet Tinker […]
Reader Favorites
Well, our week of celebrating three years of blogging is coming to an end. Mandy has revealed her top outings of the year and I have rounded up my top picks, but we still have one last list of favorites to share with you: yours! Thank you to all the readers who gave us feedback […]