Aarika Friend
Aarika lives in Trumbull with her husband, two daughters (2013 and 2015), and son (2020). Originally from Ulster County, NY, she fell in love with her husband at a UConn football game when she told him he had nice biceps and the rest is history. Outside of work and motherhood, she enjoys eating good food, sharing a drink with friends, summer days spent at Pinewood Lake or on vacation in Cape Cod, and mindlessly streaming too many shows with her husband. Her favorite time of day is early morning before her kids wake up with a hot cup of coffee and a good book.
My Wish For You
Dear Daughter,
On the 8th of every month, I am reminded that you are one month older and much closer to turning another year older. You will be two in July, and it feels like...
How to Organize a Neighborhood Pub Crawl
When we first moved into our house over ten years ago, we knew it was the perfect house for us. Little did we know that we also moved into the best neighborhood with the...
In Our Construction Era
Our family is in our construction era. Ten years ago, we moved into our 3-bedroom ranch, knowing we would eventually outgrow it, and we always planned to build on.
We moved in with a 10-month-old,...
Fairfield County Farmers’ Markets
With the start of summer comes yummy local fresh food like fruits and veggies, and there is no better place to get them than at a local farmers' market. We have so many great...
Why Is This Getting Harder? {Another Year of COVID}
We are rapidly approaching our junior year of COVID. We now know that it won't take two weeks, or even two years, to flatten the curve. Instead, it feels like we are on a...
My Kids Are Getting Toys for Christmas
My kids are getting toys for Christmas.
I know this may be an unpopular opinion. I can hear the social media posts in my head now: "Gift experiences instead! Only give them four gifts -...
Do Your Thing CT {Trumbull Edition + GIVEAWAY}
When my husband and I started searching for our first home to buy when our oldest daughter was nine months old, Trumbull was top on our list because of its commutable distance to both...
Six Must-Watch Streaming Shows
In the carefree days of my 20s, pre-kids, and pre-streaming services, I loved nothing more than zoning out to Grey's Anatomy on my DVR, popping in my House DVDs, or hunkering down for a...
A Letter To My 2020 Baby
Dear baby boy,
You have now been in this crazy world for 3 months. For 3 months, you have brought us daily happiness and light in a way that only a baby can. I've wanted...
#thestruggleisreal
You can't scroll through a day's worth of social media posts without seeing #thestruggleisreal. What do you think when you see a mom use that hashtag? It's often a hashtag to a funny post,...