This post was written in 2013, so some information may be out of date. Please visit their site for the latest event details. Updated dates/times for 2025: December 7-24, 2025; Mondays-Fridays 1:00p.m.-8:30p.m; Saturdays & Sundays 12:00p.m.-8:30p.m.; December 24th, 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Visit with Santa in his home away from home! Every child is given an opportunity to share his or her wish […]
Giveaway: A Family Four-Pack of Tickets to Disney on Ice presents Princesses & Heroes
This Giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Lesley, winner of the family four-pack of tickets. If you didn’t win, don’t worry, you can still purchase tickets for this fun family event! See details below. Disclosure: Tickets for this giveaway and compensation for this post were provided by Feld Entertainment. All opinions expressed here are 100% my […]
Homes, Sweet Homes: The Wood Memorial Library Gingerbread House Festival
INFORMATION FOR THE 2016 SEASON: Event runs from November 25 – December 10, every day except Tuesday & Wednesday. The event is FREE. Find the latest information here. ——————————— Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. This year marks the 3rd year of the annual Gingerbread House Festival at Wood Memorial Library in […]
Wordless Wednesday: Pretty as a (PicMonkey) Picture
Thanks to PicMonkey for providing us with a complimentary 6-month premium features subscription. All opinions are 100% my own. We take a lot of pictures around here at OAAM (as if you haven’t noticed). And all those photos might get kinda boring to look at, not to mention edit, if it weren’t for this fabulous […]
Christmas Tree Time at Dzen Tree Farm
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This post was written in 2013, so some information included below may be out-of-date.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 […]