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.
Dear Daughter {Before You Become A Big Sister}
Dear Daughter,
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a daughter as a female offspring, but that definition does not properly give the term 'daughter' justice. If they...
Dear First-Time Mom
I have four months left until our family becomes a party of four. It finally sunk in that I became a mom of two...
CMV: The Silent Virus That Every Pregnant Woman Should Know About
Going into our 20-week ultrasound appointment, we already knew we were having another baby girl, but that didn't mean I was any less excited...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...