New Inventions & Innovations Exhibit at Bridgeport's Discovery Museum and...
This isn't a rush-out-and-see-it type of exhibit — however, if you're used to skipping over the Discovery Museum’s main floor center hall, give it a chance next time. The 'Connecticut Inventions and...
View Article10 Fun Things to Do with Kids in Southbury, Connecticut
When my husband announced our family's plan to relocate from Southeastern Connecticut (city, seaside life), to the Western end of the state (suburbs and very inland), I felt very unsure how we'd fare....
View ArticleIndoor Birthday Party Places in Southern Litchfield County
Raise your hand if, like me, you prefer to host your kids' birthday party somewhere other than your own home. I see I'm not alone! For us, it's difficult enough to keep our home neat and tidy, let...
View ArticleA Visit to Kids Down on Main Street in Watertown, Connecticut
As a Mom of two high energy, press-all-the-buttons, no-volume-control kids, I am eternally grateful for the few establishments that cater to us. There exist few places where a parent can walk in the...
View Article10 Great Birthday Party Venues in Litchfield County
The Pardy house is a twin summer birthday house. Everything, times two! Guest list, goodie bags, cakes...everything requires double everything, including planning time. It may be only the beginning...
View Article25 Things To Do With Kids in Trumbull
Trumbull, CT. located in Fairfield County, without question, is a bedroom community. But that doesn’t mean the only option for residents is to bounce out to neighboring towns for something ’to do’ --...
View ArticleA Day Trip to the Glebe House and Gertrude Jekyll Garden
Moving from Southeastern Connecticut back to the lower Litchfield County remains an adventure in reliving the past. Not just the glorious history of this area of the state, but my own. Having grown...
View ArticleRoller Skating Rinks in Connecticut
The thought of a roller rink transports me back to Jordache jeans, feathered hair and and KC and the Sunshine Band blaring on the turntable. Luckily, we've evolved from the 70's and 80's in many areas,...
View Article50 Easy Science Experiments for Kids: Fun Educational Activities Using...
Children are born scientists. They're always experimenting with something, whether they're throwing a plate of spaghetti on the wall, blowing bubbles in the bath water or stacking blocks into an...
View Article25 Free Summer Movie Series in Connecticut
We are a movie family. I couldn't wait until my kids graduated from Nickelodeon cartoons (which were sanity savers in their own right) to full-length movies, but you know what's even better than a...
View ArticleA Family Visit to the Gilson Cafe & Cinema in Winsted
Tucked away in Winsted, Connecticut, sits perhaps one of the best kept secrets in Litchfield County. My first experience at the Gilson Theatre was during a vacation from college, and some friends and...
View ArticleDay Trip to the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield
With so much to explore in Fairfield County, why not spend the day taking your family to the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield? Tucked away on Main Street, the Aldrich is Connecticut’s only...
View ArticleTennis Lessons in Fairfield County
The U.S. Open is just days away. School is about to start. Tennis, anyone? As affluent as Fairfield County is, It's no shock there are several tennis centers here. Whether you have a youngster who...
View ArticleFamily Friendly Things To Do This Labor Day Weekend in CT
Where did the summer go? It seems like just a few weeks ago, I was finally putting away the snowblower and shovels! The calendar doesn't lie, and Labor Day is almost here, the unofficial, last...
View ArticleVisiting the Bruce Museum With Kids
I’ll admit, I was a little too excited about my maiden voyage to the Bruce Museum. I reeeeally wanted it to be the smaller, sleeker, white-marbliezed version of a Smithsonian outfit. Instead, it’s...
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