UPDATE: The Valley Sports Center has announced that they will be closing their doors for good on June 21, 2015. Find out more details about the change here. Thanks to Valley Sports Center for providing us with complimentary access to their Lil’ Kickers class! All opinions are 100% my own. As a mom of two […]
Archives for 2013
Kids in the Kitchen: Stew Leonard’s Toddler Cooking Classes
UPDATE 1/21/16: This post was originally written in 2013. While it should still give you a great idea of the overall experience, it is also possible that some information may be outdated. We encourage you to check out Stew Leonard’s Press Room Page on their website (and look for the release concerning the latest cooking class offerings; here […]
Wordless Wednesday: The Heat is On
Was it really in the high 80’s yesterday? All I know is that it was hot, hot, hot. I really wanted to take the kids to a spray pad, but they don’t open in West Hartford until this weekend (Yes. Fernridge, Kennedy and Wolcott spray pads open May 25, 2013!) So we headed over to […]
Buckingham Road Playground in Avon
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. Some of you may be reading the title to this post and thinking, “Wait. Didn’t Shawna just write about Buckingham Playground?”. Well, the answer is yes. But, thankfully, there are at least two playgrounds in Connecticut with the name Buckingham. And I say “thankfully” because, for […]
Another Hidden Gem in Glastonbury: Buckingham Park
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. One of my favorite parts of writing this blog is when our readers clue us in to fabulous new places that we didn’t even know existed (especially when they are practically in my own backyard!). Such was the case with Buckingham Park in Glastonbury, CT. Located […]
Wordless Wednesday: Mother’s Day Brunch
This year for Mother’s Day, hubby and Boo surprised me with a fancy-ish brunch at The Adams Mill in Manchester, CT. Throughout the past seven years that we’ve lived in CT, I’d heard so much about this restaurant fashioned in an old paper mill building, that I was always dropping hints about wanting to try it out. […]
Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut
PLEASE NOTE: This post was originally written in 2013. While it should still give you a great idea of the overall experience, it is also possible that some information may be outdated.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 […]
More to Explore at Wickham Park
UPDATE 5/24/16: Don’t forget to check out the details from our first visit to the Wickham Park Main Playground, Aviary and Nature Center. Wickham Park is now open for the 2016 season and will remain open through the last weekend in October 2016. You can find the most up-to-date hours & rate information here. 2013 Post: Cut […]
Wordless Wednesday: The Beauty of Spring
As soon as the weather clears up, I highly recommend you take a trip over to Elizabeth Park in Hartford/West Hartford. The tulips are in bloom. Don’t wait, though, because this beautiful gift of spring doesn’t last long . . .
Gillette Castle State Park
Please note: This post was written in 2013, and while it should still give you a good idea of the overall experience, it may also contain some outdated information. For the most up-to-date information, please visit their website. ———————————————————- Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. It was a gorgeous day in Connecticut […]
