At Out and About Mom, we love finding ways to make outings with your family more fun and less stressful. Sometimes we do that by showing you were to find the bathroom (we’re kinda famous for taking restroom pictures LOL), and sometimes we do that by letting you know what gear to bring (mud alert–pack […]
Kidzone in Manchester
Got an active toddler or preschooler? Well, we’ve found the perfect place to take them! Have you been to the new Kidzone location in Manchester? It’s located in the Stop & Shop shopping plaza on Middle Turnpike West. Finding the entrance is a little tricky because you actually have to drive around to the back […]
Pottery Painting at The Claypen in West Hartford
Pottery painting is one of our favorite family outings. Since our first visit to Glazed in Glastonbury back in 2019, we’ve been hooked! Now, we’ve made it our mission to try out all the PYO (paint your own) pottery studios in our greater Hartford area. Over the summer we branched out with a visit to […]
Maple Sugaring Activities in Connecticut (2024)
One of the things I love about writing this blog is that over the years I’ve grown increasingly aware of the subtle rhythms of New England agricultural life. I know that pick-your-own season officially opens with strawberries in June, that fresh berries and stone fruits start to top pancakes in local eateries in early July, and that corn mazes spring up […]
Pottery Painting at The Firestone in Manchester, CT
January was a really busy month in my house. My oldest son, who plays the violin, had his first solo concert (went well!). My little lady got her first big girl haircut (highly recommend Jackie’s Beauty Bar in Bloomfield for all you curly girls out there!). My middle child added baseball practice to his already […]
Giveaway: TWO family four-packs of tickets to PAW Patrol Live!
This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to our TWO winners: January 16th tickets: Hilary KJanuary 17th tickets: Debbie L. Thank you to everyone who entered! You make these giveaways possible! Thank you to PAW Patrol Live! for sponsoring this post and providing the tickets for this giveaway. All opinions expressed by this blogger are 100% her […]
Out and About Mom’s 2023 Holiday Guide
Please note: All dates and times are accurate (to the best of our knowledge!) as of publication. However, we strongly encourage you to visit each destination’s website before you go to check for any updates or changes. It’s the most wonderful time of the year and we want to be sure you and your family […]
Glow Hartford
Thank you to Glow Hartford for providing my family with complimentary admission to the event for the purpose of writing this post. All opinions are 100% my own. Over the weekend we were fortunate to be invited to attend Glow Hartford at the Connecticut Convention Center. This truly unique holiday event features a massive indoor […]
Fun City Trampoline Park in New Britain
A couple weekends ago it was dismal and rainy. All our normal Saturday sports activities had been cancelled. And I needed to get my three bored kids out of the house and fast. That’s how we ended up at a new-to-us indoor play destination in New Britain: Fun City Trampoline Park. Have you been? Even […]
Frisbie’s Dairy Barn
My family has made a hobby of trying out new-to-us ice cream shops in (and around) CT. We’ve been to dozens of them. (Check out this post if you don’t believe me!) But thanks to our wonderful Out and About Mom readers, there is always a new one to try! And today I’m going to […]
Downtown Manchester Scarecrow Festival
Please note: This post was written about the 2023 event. Be sure to check out their website for any updates about future year events. I’ve long been a fan of the annual Scarecrow Walk in Wethersfield, but this year I’ve discovered there’s another town festooning their Main Street with dozens of creative characters! Did you […]
No Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas
The no-carve pumpkin craze seems to get bigger each year. And why not?! No messy pumpkin innards, no sharp tools to worry about with the wee ones, and best of all, no carving means your pumpkin display will last for weeks instead of days. After countless trips to all the wonderful farms, pumpkin patches, and […]
Sonny’s Place: A Family Favorite
It had been years since our first visit to Sonny’s Place in Somers, CT. Back then, we had no idea that in just a few short weeks our family of 4 would become a family of 5 🙂 Six years later (and now with 3 kids ranging in age from 6-13 in tow), we figured […]
Recipes for Your Family’s Epic Apple Picking Haul
This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon associate we earn from qualifying purchases, so you can support Out and About Mom at no additional cost to you. And of course, we only list what we love! It’s amazing how quickly even a couple of small children can pluck 10lbs of apples from those […]
GIVEAWAY: Family Four-Pack of Tickets to National Geographic’s Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience in Hartford
Thank you to Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience and the Connecticut Convention Center for providing my family with complimentary tickets to this event and for providing the tickets for this giveaway. All opinions are 100% my own. This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Katie F., winner of the family four pack of tickets to […]
