I can hardly believe that another blog-i-versary is upon us! That’s right, in just a few days this blog will be 7 years old! (Our baby is growing up!) Technically the big day is next Thursday (August 16th), but since next week I’ll be taking off from blog posting to spend some extra time with […]
Cowlick’s Creamery
Please note: This post was written in 2018, and while it should still give you a good idea of the overall experience, it may also contain some outdated information.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. I am very excited to be back on […]
Kayak Rentals and Eco Tours with Black Hall Outfitters
Please note: This post was written in 2018, and while it should still give you a good idea of the overall experience, it may also contain some outdated information.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. Thank you to Black Hall Outfitters for providing […]
Durham Dari Serv
Did you know July is National Ice Cream Month? Not that I need an excuse to eat more ice cream 🙂 But it is a great excuse to try out a new-to-you ice cream destination! A few years back we published this list of our favorite ice cream destinations in Connecticut. Turns out we have […]
Hartford Stitch Sewing Studio in West Hartford
Please note: This post was written in 2018, and while it should still give you a good idea of the overall experience, it may also contain some outdated information.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. UPDATE AUGUST 2019–HARTFORD STITCH HAS MOVED! But not far 🙂 Check out their new, larger location just […]
NEW Passport to Parks Program Helps You Cool Off for FREE This Summer!
Psst! Have you seen our 2018 Summer Bucket List? More than 50 of the best things to do with kids in (and around) CT this season. You’d better get going ? I’d like to pretend, as the co-owner and editor of a blog all about things to do with kids in Connecticut, that I am always […]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Connecticut Trolley Museum
Please note: This post was written in 2018, and while it should still give you a good idea of the overall experience, it may also contain some outdated information.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. ———————————————— This post has been sponsored by the Connecticut Trolley Museum. All opinions expressed by this blogger […]
Butternut Hollow Park in Middletown
I’ll be honest. It’s not often that I go out of the way to visit a new-to-me playground. I’ve got a couple of decent options in the town that I live in and why drive two towns over for a playground that’s probably not all that different from what I’ve got around the corner, right? […]
A Summer Bucket List for the Connecticut Mom (2018)
Disclosure: This post contains information about businesses and/or organizations that are currently Out and About Mom sponsors. No additional compensation was received for this post. All opinions are 100% our own. This past winter was brutal. We had so many snow days that my older son will still be in school next week making them […]
Dino Destinations in Connecticut
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a new dinosaur exhibit at Mystic Aquarium: Jurassic Giants. Here’s a brief description of the exhibit from Mystic Aquarium’s website: “Encounter breathing, clawing, roaring dinos that come to life! Travel back in time to discover 12 animatronic dinosaurs as you trek through an indoor dino trail. Your heart won’t […]
Pick-Your-Own (PYO) Season in Connecticut
Now that the nice weather is finally (finally!) here, we can look forward to all kinds of fun outdoor outings. And one of our absolute favorite summertime outings is fruit picking at the many CT farms and orchards! We like to keep a running list of all the PYO places that we’ve visited across the […]
The OAAM Archives: Top Ice Cream Destinations in Connecticut
We’re really getting ready for summer here at Out and About Mom (no matter what the forecast says). A couple weeks ago we updated our Big List of Connecticut Playgrounds, and this week we’re expanding our list of Top Ice Cream Destinations in Connecticut! When I first posted our top ice cream outings back in […]
Harry’s Place in Colchester
Please note: This post was written in 2018, 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. Last June I posted this list of […]
The OAAM Archives: The Big List of Connecticut Playgrounds
(Last updated 9/20/18) Today I’m reaching back into our archives to pull out another post that has been very popular over the years here at Out and About Mom. In fact, since Mandy first compiled our “Big List of Connecticut Playgrounds” back in 2015, this post has been viewed more than 33,000 times! As the […]
Connecticut Touch-a-Truck Events 2018
 It’s finally time to get out and about and enjoy the spring weather in Connecticut. Yay! What better way to do that then to have a family day at a local touch-a-truck event. Let the kids sit in the front seat of a fire truck, pretend to drive a police car, or try the […]
