Fall is my favorite season. I know that technically we still have a few more weeks of summer left, but in my mind, once we’ve passed Labor Day, it’s fall. One of my favorite fall activities is apple picking, and that’s just what I had wanted to do over the long Labor Day weekend. We […]
Archives for 2013
August 2013 Roundup
Wow, August was a busy month at OAAM! There was soooo much excitement around here. Were you able to keep up? Well it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3 … ONE = Sweetheart’s new age TWO = The number of years we have been blogging and the number of munchkins Shawna is now responsible for […]
Meet Our New Sponsors
I gotta go back, back, back to school again. Whoa, whoa, I gotta go… back to school again! Does the start of school put this Grease 2 ditty on a continuous loop in your head? Am I the only one? Well, it’s back to school time here in Connecticut and I for one am enjoying all […]
South Windsor Farmers’ Market
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2013, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, we encourage you to visit the South Windsor Farmers’ Market’s Facebook Page for the most up-to-date details, especially about things like dates and times. For additional information, please contact South Windsor Parks and Recreation at […]
Wordless Wednesday: ESPN The Picnic
My husband’s company is pretty awesome. Every August they throw this amazing company picnic at Lake Compounce. Now, In my short little lifetime, I have been to my share of company picnics, but never one like this. They rent out the park for the day and literally roll out a red carpet for all the employees […]
The Enfield Rotary Accessible Playground
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. At the tippy top of our state is a town called Enfield, CT. I’ve noticed it on my drives to Springfield, MA, but never stopped to check it out. But after a few fabulous readers mentioned to me that a library/playground combination existed there, I knew […]
Throwback Thursdays: Jessica’s Garden
I know I’ve been mostly MIA over the past several weeks (okay, okay, completely MIA 🙂 ), and if you have been following our blog you may know that’s because I welcomed my newest family member, a beautiful baby boy, at the end of July. And because I have the absolute best blogging partner a […]
Wordless Wednesday: Day Trip to the Mystic Area
This past weekend we made our annual trip to Noank and Mystic for our summer favorites: lobster rolls, draw bridges and ice cream. I really can’t believe it is August and we are just now making this trip. I guess it’s just been a busy summer! In case you are looking for a road trip […]
Stratton Brook State Park
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2013, 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. —————————————— 2013 Post So this week I’m continuing my tour […]
OAAM The Second Year: Celebrating Our Blog-A-Versary!
I can’t believe it, but our little blog is turning two years old today! (Awe, our baby is growing up.) It wasn’t long ago that I was sitting at home with my two babies and going a little stir-crazy. Shawna and I were friends from our previous place of residence, Atlanta, and had both moved […]
