Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. So we finally got our Christmas tree. The timing was a week later than I would have liked, but it is here, decorated, and glowing in our living room. So where did our Christmas tree adventures take us this year?
Holiday Lights at Lake Compounce
This post was written in 2013, so some information included below may be out-of-date. Be sure to check the event’s website for the latest information. For the 2016 holiday season, Holiday Lights at Lake Compounce will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting November 25th. ———————————————————- Check out a few pics from our 2014 visit to […]
Wordless Wednesday – The Nutcracker
These days, Sparkles is in love with all things dance and especially all things ballet. That is why I was excited to find out that our local community center, The Elmwood Community Center, was offering an event called The Nutcracker “Sweets” where little ones would have a chance to get a taste of The Nutcracker […]
Celebrate #GivingTuesday with a Visit to Fantasy of Lights in New Haven
This post was written in 2013 so some information included may be out-of-date. Please be sure to check their website for the latest event information. ————————————————————– Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. Many of you know that Friday was Black Friday and yesterday was Cyber Monday, right? I’m sure, like me, you […]
Get Ready for the New Year with This Month’s Sponsors
The turkey has been gobbled and the trimming (as in trees) has begun! Before you know it, we’ll be ringing in the new year, and our wonderful sponsors can help make it your best year yet. Have a wee one on the verge of preschool or looking to make a change for an older child? […]
Wordless Wednesday: Happy Thanksgiving 2013
We are sooooo thankful for all of our wonderful readers 🙂 And we hope you have a fantastic Turkey Day filled with family, friends and, of course, FOOD. Enjoy! Meet Our Sponsors! The Independent Day School – Located on a rural campus in Middlefield, CT is a private pre-school, elementary and middle school, serving families from […]
November 2013 Roundup
Okay. What happened?! Two seconds ago I was putting on Boo’s Halloween costume, and now it’s the end of November already? Wait, what’s that they say about time flying? Maybe Mandy and I are just having too much fun 🙂 Let’s take a look at all the neat places we visited this month. 1. Check […]
West Hartford Library Series: Noah Webster Library
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. Today is the last day of my West Hartford library series and I am wrapping up my tour with a trip to the largest library in town, the Noah Webster Library. This library is located right in the heart of Blue Back Square and is also referred to as the Main […]
West Hartford Library Series: Faxon Branch Library
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. Yesterday I began a series on the three libraries located in West Hartford and kicked it off with a virtual tour of the newly renovated Bishops Corner Library. While it was on the small side, it had a lot to offer including the fact that it was […]
West Hartford Library Series: Bishops Corner Library
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. Last week, Shawna and I had the opportunity to speak to a wonderful group of moms who are part of the Avon MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) organization. At the meeting, we enjoyed a lively discussion about our favorite topic: places to go and things to do with little ones. One […]