Please note: This post is from 2020. Be sure to check Belltown Hill Orchards’ website and Facebook page for info on the current picking season! ———————————– If you think PYO strawberry season is short, just wait until you try to catch the cherries! In the world of fruit picking, I’m not sure it gets any […]
Family Fun at Hidden Valley Miniature Golf and Waterfront Grille
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2020, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it may also contain some outdated information.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 their website for the most up-to-date information, especially about things like hours & pricing. 2020 Post: Thank you to Hidden Valley Miniature Golf and Waterfront Grille […]
Summer 2020: Outdoor Dining in Connecticut
I love to cook, but I have to be honest. After preparing three meals a day at home for almost three months now, the love is starting to fade. Last week, we thought we’d dip our toe into the take-out waters once again by picking up a pizza for lunch and bringing it to a […]
Summer 2020: Connecticut Parks With Trails
Camps are out. Programs are suspended. Amusement parks are shuttered. Concerts are questionable. It’s hard not to focus on all the stuff we (probably) won’t be able to do this season. But chin up! Because here are a few things Coronavirus won’t cancel this summer: Sandy toes Ocean breezes Bike rides Warm sunshine Long walks […]
Out and About Mom’s Guide to Virtual Field Trips
Over the past several weeks of blogging in this new reality we’ve discovered so many online opportunities for “visiting” some of our favorite local destinations, as well as destinations across the country–and even around the world! We’ve been documenting these discoveries in weeks 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 of our new series: Staying in […]
Staying in with Out and About Mom: Week 5
So here we are again. End of week 5. I saw this posted on Facebook recently and it felt rather accurate: On the other hand, long days at home mean more time for things we otherwise wouldn’t even imagine doing. Like over the weekend we baked our own homemade carrot cake granola. And then the […]
Staying in with Out and About Mom: Week 4
So turns out vacation week has been a lot more enjoyable than I thought it would be. Without the pressure of schoolwork we quickly settled into a comfortable routine structured around Facebook Live events, coloring and crafts, bike/scooter rides and various around-the-house projects. We revisited a few of our favorite entertainments from WEEK ONE, like […]
Staying in with Out and About Mom: Week 3
Spring break. It’s definitely a mixed blessing this year. On the one hand, I’m looking forward to just being “mom” for a week as opposed to juggling the role of “teacher” as well. On the other hand, without all that e-learning material it’s going to be totally on me to come up with the daily […]
Staying in with Out and About Mom: Week 2
So how’s everyone doing? I definitely feel like reality has set in this week, realizing that we’ve got another month of social distancing in our future (at least). We’re trying to stay positive, focusing on the family time and counting our blessings that we can all be here together playing Scrabble and watching movies. Like […]
Staying in with Out and About Mom: Week 1
When Mandy and I started this blog almost 9 years ago, we could not have imagined that one of our greatest challenges would be needing to stay at home 24/7. Indeed, we first started this site when our oldest children were still just babies as a way to motivate ourselves to get out of the […]
