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Northwest Park: 473 Acres of Fun
Please note: this post was originally published in 2013. While it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it may also contain some details that are outdated. Please visit Northwest Park’s website for the most current information. 2013 Post: Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. Before I begin this […]
Little Hikes for Little Tikes at Wintergreen Woods in Wethersfield
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. If there’s one positive thing I can say about the frosty, snowy, dreary, loooooong winter that we just experienced, it’s that it has made me enjoy these first lovely spring days even more. Lately my outing mantra has been: I don’t care what we do, so […]
Miracle League Barrier Free Playground
Last Father’s Day, there was a special dedication ceremony in West Hartford. After years of hard work and fundraising efforts, the first Miracle League field in New England opened in West Hartford. The complex included not only the Miracle League field but also several fields for the West Hartford Little League and a barrier free […]
Music Together
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. Please note: this post was written in 2013, and while it should still give you a good overview of this activity, it may also contain some outdated information. Please be sure to check the Music Together website for the most current information. (And yes, we are […]
Learn and Play: Kids’ Classes at the Lutz Children’s Museum
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. We love the Lutz Children’s Museum. It’s more proof that good things come in small packages. This pint-sized museum is full of fun activities for children, from a pretend (and miniaturized) Main Street to a puppet theater to a room filled with amazing animals (read Mandy’s […]
Chuck E. Cheese’s in Manchester: Fun for Kids and Their Grown-ups
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2013, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information. Please check their website for the most current information, especially about things like schedules and pricing. 2013 POST: Cut to the chase. Take me to the […]
Dance Dance at the Elmwood Community Center
July 2014 update: There are some changes to the Elmwood Community Center’s dance program for Fall 2014. The previous program (including the Dance Dance class) will be relocated to a new dance studio in West Hartford, Imagine Studios, and the Hartt School Community Division will begin offering a new dance program at the ECC. We are […]
OAAM Tiny Diner Series: Maggie McFly’s in Glastonbury
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. We moved to Glastonbury about seven years ago, and in that time the location at 40 Glastonbury Boulevard has housed at least three different eating establishments, the most recent of which is Maggie McFly’s, a Connecticut-based eatery with three other locations in the state. I’m not sure […]
McDonald’s Indoor Playplace in West Hartford
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2013, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information. Please check their website for the most current information, especially about things like hours and pricing. If you notice something in this post that needs to be updated, […]