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Five Summer Styles to Have On Your Fashion Radar
I have a love/hate relationship with summer fashion. I love the simplicity of slipping on a dress and flip-flops and being ready to go, but I hate bathing suit season. Luckily, as the years...
Pick-Your-Own Fruit in Fairfield County
Summer fruit picking time is upon us! We are lucky to have several pick-your-own fruit farms and orchards in Fairfield County. Experienced moms have some advice to make your time on the farm enjoyable...
Sassy Tween Entering the Ring
My youngest child is on the brink of age 11, wandering into the world of tween life. I get glimpses of the innocent playful version of her but I'm never quite sure if I...
Meeting My High Expectations: The Volvo XC90 SUV
When it comes to vehicles I drive my babies around in, safety and driving comfort have always been key for me. I have been driving various third-row SUVs for the last 13 years, and...
Five Spring Looks to Have on Your Fashion Radar
I love the days when I can ditch the winter coat, pack up the gloves and walk through the grass with bare toes. I feel lighter, happier, and more carefree as I smell the...
Misconceptions About Autism: The Green Crayon
Every year on April 2nd, since 2007, World Autism Awareness Day is observed. It was created by the United Nations to raise awareness of the disorder. As a parent to autistic children, I want...
My Hopeful Blankie
I came into this calendar year intending to stay in the joyful mindset of my youth. I craved my happy, optimistic self of days before the pandemic, days when my children were smaller, even...
And I’ll Have a Snake with That Too: Meet Janice!
Hello! I’m Janice, mom to three children and wife to Justin, and owner to a pet snake, leopard gecko, many fish, and a sweet little dog, Rocky. We have been residents of Monroe for...