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This post was written in 2013 so some information included may be out-of-date.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 […]
West Hartford Library Series: Noah Webster Library
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. Today is the last day of my West Hartford library series and I am wrapping up my tour with a trip to the largest library in town, the Noah Webster Library. This library is located right in the heart of Blue Back Square and is also referred to as the Main […]
West Hartford Library Series: Faxon Branch Library
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. Yesterday I began a series on the three libraries located in West Hartford and kicked it off with a virtual tour of the newly renovated Bishops Corner Library. While it was on the small side, it had a lot to offer including the fact that it was […]
West Hartford Library Series: Bishops Corner Library
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. Last week, Shawna and I had the opportunity to speak to a wonderful group of moms who are part of the Avon MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) organization. At the meeting, we enjoyed a lively discussion about our favorite topic: places to go and things to do with little ones. One […]
Wordless Wednesday: Ways to Save
If you follow us on Facebook than you probably saw that I posted this earlier this week. We love to use our Facebook Page to let our readers know about deals and discounts at local venues. My latest obsession is the Free for All coupons in the Hartford Courant. If you are a subscriber, you may have noticed that […]
Roaring Brook Nature Center
UPDATE September 2015: This post is from 2013 and it is possible that it may contain some out-dated information. While this post should still give you a great idea of the overall experience, please be sure to check the Roaring Brook Nature Center website for details about things like hours and pricing. Thank you to the Roaring […]
October 2013 Roundup
Happy Halloween! I hope your little ones are having a fun day dressing up in their favorite costumes and getting ready for a night of trick-or-treating. We will be enjoying the holiday ourselves {which is why I need to hurry up and get this post done!}. My little munchkins need to get to work collecting some […]
It is Open House Time with this Month’s Sponsors
At the end of every month we like to take a moment to give a little shout-out to our current sponsors. As you know, it is thanks to them that we can keep this blog going. So please take a moment to learn about the businesses that support us. We think you will be glad you did! Open house […]
Wordless Wednesday: Preschool for the Twins
Last week Bruiser and Sparkles started school. What? I know. How can these little munchkins be old enough to be heading to school? Well, it is a little early. They don’t technically qualify for a 3’s program until next fall, but there is a program in town that accepts kids at 2 1/2 years old. So I […]