Jana McQueen
Jana is a stay-at-home mom, currently living in Greenwich with her husband, Iain, and daughters, Laila and Nora. Jana is originally from Westchester County, NY, met Iain at college, married in June 2011, welcomed Laila in December 2012, and welcomed Nora in August 2015. On any given day, you can find us playing, reading, or out and about running too many errands and taking advantage of some of the many perks that Greenwich and Fairfield County have to offer.
Toddler Fun at the New Canaan Nature Center
It was recently my turn to host playgroup, and I invited everyone to meet my 22 month old daughter and me at the New Canaan Nature Center (144 Oenoke Ridge Road, New Canaan). We were...
“Mom’s Morning In” at the DCA and More Halloween Day Events
My daughter LOVES singing and dancing to The Bossy Frog Band, so when our friends invited us to join them for September's Mom's Morning In with Jeffrey Friedberg (aka “The Bossy Frog”), of course, we said yes!
Mom's...
Five Ways to Save on Fairfield County Attractions & Things-to-Do
In my last post, I told you my family's five favorite things to do in Fairfield County; but, what I didn't tell you was that for everything we do, we rarely pay full price,...
Five Family Favorites in Fairfield County
One of my favorite things about living in Fairfield County, and raising my 20-month old daughter here, is that there is no shortage of family-friendly places to go and things to see and do....
Evenings at the Beach
A few weekends ago, while our 19-month old daughter, Laila, was taking her afternoon nap, my husband and I were waiting for her to wake and start her normal evening routine: dinner, playtime, go...
What’s for Dinner? My Meal Planning Guide
I do 99% of the cooking and grocery shopping in my house, because it makes the most sense for my family, and because I like it. What I didn't like was the weekly “What...
“Don’t forget the…!” : Infant and Toddler Summer Packing Lists
Our two summer vacations this year were both to beach house rentals with family. Last summer, our two vacations were both to beach house rentals with family. Notice a pattern?
I'm a planner, so even though I'm...
Third Time’s a Charm at Stepping Stones Museum
Saturday marked our third visit to the Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk, and I’m happy to say that we all LOVED it finally! Here’s how each of our three visits went...
Visit #1...
Day-Trip Ideas : New Haven
In the past month, my family and I have made not one, but two, day-trips up to the Yale University neighborhood of New Haven. The drive is about an hour or less from most Fairfield County towns.
Here's what we...
Treat Photo Cards for Father’s Day
I think I can count on one hand the number of cards that I've bought for my husband over the past seven years. I just don't like buying cards! But then, last year, I...