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.
What’s for Dinner?
It's an age-old question, What's for dinner?
Up until last year, I always struggled with cooking dinner. I never planned ahead of time and I would find myself at the grocery store at 7pm every night, scouring the...
We’re Leaving On a Jet Plane: Toddler Edition
We just got home from our first official family vacation since our duo became a trio. It was such a great trip and I'm still recovering from jet lag as I write this. We spent...
Learn to Love Morning Workouts
I bet that the last thing on your mind at the end of a long day is - "I can't wait to workout!" Any spare time at the end of your day is probably spent...
Our Family Spring Bucket List
While we are now smack dab in the midst of winter with a new snow storm every week, I've been dreaming about springtime and being outdoors {without a snowsuit}. I started a "bucket list" of spring...
11 Best Streaming Shows on Netflix
Binge watching shows on Netflix is my guilty pleasure. There are no commercials and if there is a cliff hanger, you can watch the next episode right away. Plus, you can pause, replay and...
Meet Aarika!
Hello FCMB readers! I'm Aarika...a CPA, a health and fitness coach, an amateur chef and baker, a wife to an amazing, supportive husband, and, most importantly, a mom to my 18-month old little lady Emmy...