Connecticut

We’ve collected your thoughts on the best restaurants and birthday parties in and around Milford and Orange… now that summer is fully upon us, we want to know where you go for your favorite summer treat – ice cream! Vote for the Best Ice Cream in Milford/Orange, CT! School is…

Wow, do you guys really love your birthday parties!  I thought the Best Family-Friendly Restaurants in town generated a lot of attention.  Over the last two weeks, more than 1,000 votes were submitted for your favorite venues, bakeries and entertainment providers.  Thank you so much for all your input and…

In response to the question I get asked by local parents most often – where are the best places in town to go out to eat with the kids? – I recently published the results of our followers’ votes for the Best Family-Friendly Restaurants in town.  With great interest, and…

Spring is in full bloom all around us here in New England (finally!).  And with it, lots of sunny days in the great outdoors.  This year, Big M more than ever is full of questions and wants to know the names of all the flowers!  We recently made our own…

I am regularly asked what my favorite local restaurants are for meals out with the family, kids included.  And while there are many fine, eating establishments in town, we’ve all been to those places where you walk in, kids in tow, and the hostess grimaces.  Or worse still, they don’t…

One of the questions I get asked more than any other by local parents is where are the best places in town to take the family out to eat.  Does the host greet you with toddlers in tow with a big smile, or a thinly-veiled grimace?  Does the kids’ menu…

As I mentioned Wednesday, I was a little off my game last week with a house guest, and life in general, but I am happy to return this Friday to our regularly scheduled Financially Savvy Fridays.  We are (fingers crossed) weeks away from moving into our new house.  We built…

It seems crazy to be thinking about summer when temperatures are still sub-zero and there is snow falling outside, but many local camps have already opened registration for their summer camp programs.  Below we have compiled a list of Connecticut Summer Camps, including links to their brochures, websites and registration…

At 3 years old, Big M has developed a few major infatuations: ballet, princesses and horses.  She lives in a tutu as long as we are in the house, asks to watch The Nutcracker at least once every day, and now requests her ballet slippers so she can dance along…

On Fridays, we offer financially savvy advice for the household CEO – from household budgeting, to saving for college, to where to find the friendliest deals for your wallet.  This week – where to find FREE, or very affordable, engaging activities for your kids, no matter where you live. Nationwide…

One of my favorite things to do this time of year is drive around and see all the lights everywhere.  As a child, we used to all get in my Grandparents’ suburban with hot chocolate and snacks, and my Grandfather would take us to see the lights. There’s at least…