Get ready to kick off the holiday season with our tenth annual, locally curated, and mom-approved Holiday Gift Guide! We are sharing amazing finds from small businesses in Fairfield County and beyond to help you easily check off every name on...
My oldest just started middle school, and they are doing a unit on the electoral process. It got me thinking about how I have taken her to vote with me since she was young. This year, in addition to...
My husband’s family is Indian, and although he was born and raised on Long Island, he grew up celebrating many of the traditional Hindu holidays. Thus, our marathon of a holiday season starts not with Thanksgiving but with Diwali,...
I LOVE Halloween. I LOVE Parties. I LOVE Crafting. You would think that all of these things would come together to create an epically awesome Halloween feast. However, I am but a mortal. Moreover, I’m a mortal with boring...
When my daughter turned one, I put a request on the birthday invitations for no gifts. Despite the request, everyone brought a gift. To be clear, I'm not complaining. I'm very grateful to know so many people willing to...
Fall is probably my favorite season. I can’t help myself when it comes to crisp, cool mornings, delicious pumpkin spice everything, football games, scarves, soft Patagonia vests, brown boots, and more. One of our favorite autumn family traditions is...
As I walk up the stairs to my front door, I am greeted by gourds, skeletons - one of whom we affectionately refer to as Mr. Bones - and a ghost carved out of a piece of tree trunk...
September 8th is National Grandparents’ Day. While the greeting card companies may have created this as an excuse to sell more cards, I’d like to take this opportunity to celebrate the role grandparents play in our lives and our...
People always ask how I choose to celebrate certain holidays with my kids, most often, how I approach Father’s Day.
My girls are donor-conceived, and they are age-appropriately aware of our family structure. From a young age, they can already...
March is one of my favorite months because it's my son's birthday, spring is almost here, and I can cook green food all month long in honor of St. Patrick's Day! Okay, I'll be honest, I cook green food...
In + Around Fairfield County
Where to See Holiday Lights in Fairfield County
Driving around to see holiday lights after dark is a fun memory from my childhood that I recreate with my family each year. It...
