We don’t have any swim practices or commitments at all on Tuesdays, so on our summer calendar, Tuesday is day trip day. Our first Tuesday day trip was to Kent Falls last week. While most of us would look back on our trip to Kent Falls and say we had fun, there was lots of […]
Lessons I've Learned
Best Beaches In Connecticut — Compo Beach
I have been a beach person my whole life. I love the beach! I’ve been to beaches in Cape Cod, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Washington State, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and France. There are some amazing beaches in those places. Growing up in Connecticut, I’ve been to […]
Beach (Or Day) Trip Timesaver For Anyone With Kids
Getting out the door with even one child can be a frustrating task. When you have more than one kid and you are trying to go somewhere for the day or an afternoon and you have a bunch of stuff to pack up, it can become even more daunting. We love to go to the […]
I Want A Crew Of Non-Drinking Mom Friends
It’s been 53 weeks since I quit drinking. Since it was my one year anniversary last week, I’ve been thinking a lot about this past year. About how I came to the decision to stop. About what has been difficult. About what wasn’t that difficult. About what I miss. And about what I don’t miss. […]
10 Alternatives To Having Your Kids Work On Workbooks This Summer
Today someone I’m friends with on Facebook posted a question asking if she was the only one who had her kids do workbooks over summer vacation. And there were dozens of responses saying YES! and Absolutely! and I don’t want my kids to forget everything they learned over the summer! I was the only person in […]
Some Of It Is Sinking In
Yesterday was the last day of school, and I’m not usually one of those moms who does something special to recognize the official beginning of summer. But on Friday afternoons the highway we have to take to get to swim practice is usually really trafficky, so we normally go the back way on Fridays. And […]