PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2016, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it may also contain some outdated information. Please be sure to visit the town of Cheshire’s website and Sweet Claude’s website for the most up-to-date information. 2016 Post: Last month we had one of […]
Archives for 2016
2016 Summer Bucket List for the Connecticut Mom
The 2016 Summer Bucket List has been brought to you by the Mandell JCC of Greater Hartford. With so many wonderful summer programs, the Mandell JCC has summer fun for everyone! Encourage your budding artist to bloom at Arts Camp. Have a kiddo with a flair for the dramatic? Sign them up for Theater Camp! If sports is […]
Quick & Easy Teacher Gifts
Psst! Don’t forget to check out our NEW 2017 Summer Bucket List for more than 50 ideas for amazing summer adventures with kids in (and around) Connecticut! This post was originally published in 2016. Hi everyone! So this week we are hard at work pulling together our 2016 Summer Bucket List. (Be sure to “like” […]
History Comes to Life at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum
PLEASE NOTE: This post was originally written in 2016. While it should still give you a great idea of the overall experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information. 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 to be […]
Our Trip to Chocolate Works
PLEASE NOTE: This post was originally written in 2016. While it should still give you a great idea of the overall experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information. Please visit their website and/or Facebook page for the most up to date information, especially for details like hours and pricing. If you notice something in this […]
Connecticut Touch a Truck Events 2016
It’s that time of year again . . . Touch-a-Truck Season! Each spring, locations throughout Connecticut offer an opportunity for kids of all ages to see, touch, and sit inside many types of vehicles. Climb on a fire truck, honk the horn of a police car, or sit in the driver’s seat of a huge […]
OAAM’s Top 10 “Really Useful” Tips for Day Out With Thomas 2016
Thanks to the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat for providing my family with complimentary admission to Day Out With Thomas: The Ready, Set, Go Tour 2016! All opinions are 100% my own. I can hardly believe that we have been lucky enough to attend the Day Out With Thomas event at the Essex Steam Train […]
More Things That Go: Some Updates to Our List of Transportation-Inspired Outings
After the glorious weather today (and the even more glorious forecast for the next several days!), I decided to go back through our archives and try to pull out some posts that I thought would inspire our readers to get out in the sunshine. As I searched though all the playgrounds and parks and other […]
Family-Friendly Bowling at Highland Bowl’s Duckpin Lanes
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2016 and while it should still give you a great idea of the overall experience, it may also contain some outdated information. Please be sure to check their website for the most up-to-date information, especially about things like hours & pricing. If you notice something in this post that needs to be updated, […]
Out and About Mom’s Trail Guide
Please note: This post represents a compilation of parks and trails we’ve visited since we began this blog in 2011. Please be sure to check state and municipal websites to ensure you have the most up to date information about each destination before planning your visit. Also, be sure to check out our FREE printable […]
