Fairfield County Mom

Before my son was born, I didn't really think too much about bedtime rituals. I had many friends who were already parents, and most of them were laissez-faire types, and their kids seemed good with that style. I just...

If you have read some of my other posts, you know that I love taking photographs and that I especially love photographing and documenting my family, particularly my two girls. But…sometimes getting a fun shot of my pint-sized perpetual...

There is an art to throwing a successful toddler party, and it has very little to do with Pinterest. I’ve been throwing grown-up parties for years and years B.C. (Before Chuck); however, a signature cocktail and a killer playlist are...

Did you love Shannon's post on her daughter's experience with Darien Fencing Club?  Do you think your 6 to 13 year old would love to try, too???  You're in luck!  Darien Fencing Club is giving away one month of...

I love lists. Seriously. I make lists for everything. I have notebooks all over the house with chores to do, errands to run, meals to make, events to attend, and any other list you can imagine. After being inspired by THIS...

There is something special about a well-worn children’s book. Tonight, my youngest daughter chose one of these for me to read to her and her sister before bed. She tossed it onto her bed on the bottom bunk. I...

It seems like everywhere these days there are articles, blog posts, books, and Pinterest pages galore dedicated to de-cluttering, organizing, and purging. My co-FCMB contributor, Michelle, even recently wrote about her experience reading and implementing the KonMari method, which is...

Being the mom of an elementary aged child, I have now gotten used to a calendar full of different extracurricular activities. Imagine my surprise and delight to add fencing to the list for my very enthusiastic six year old! My daughter...

I was THE babysitter growing up. It was what I did from the time I was 13 until after college! Being in and out of so many houses, one thing that always stuck out was that each family had...

I was a bookworm when I was a little kid {now, more of a Kindle-worm}, so I've been anxiously waiting for the day to come for my daughter to show interest in books. It finally came! Until she was about 6 months...