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Our Pups deserve some Back to School Training too!
Back to school time for kids is the perfect time to start homeschooling your pup! Active Dog offers several levels of training packages; ranging from a basic recap to those more difficult problems, and our trainer Sarah is here to help! Head to our website to set your pup up for success!
Local Featured Photographers Guide!
Capture the fleeting moments in your life with these incredible local photographers we are featuring throughout Connecticut! We are so excited to share their local talent with you, including a new category…Boudoir. STUNNING is all we can say!! We are so...
Fall Activities for Kids!
Fall is here and so is the start of some fun indoor and outdoor activities for kids!! We’ve partnered with some great local businesses to highlight their fall activities for kids – check them out here!
Book a Family Photo Session with Shoott!
Now that Back to School season is underway, the holidays will be here before we know it. As crazy as that sounds, Christmas is just about four months away—so it’s the perfect time to take holiday photos for cards. That’s why we are thrilled to partner with Shoott, a...
Meet a Mom – The two Moms behind Rome & Ollie!
Happy 1st Day of School Fairfield!!! We are so excited to be featuring these 2 AMAZING Moms on this special day - meet Liz and Lindsay, owners of Rome & Ollie! Rome & Ollie offers play kits for sensory play & endless imagination for your kids to keep them...
A COVID Vaccine for Kids May Overlap With Annual Flu Shots. Is It Safe to Get Both?
Right around now, between soaking up the end of summer and racing through your family’s back-to-school checklist, you’re probably trying to schedule your child’s yearly well visit with their pediatrician – including that old standby, the annual flu shot. But this year, there’s a twist: A COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 12 could be ready soon, too. Should you try to space out your child’s vaccinations? Plan them together? What’s safe, and what’s even possible? For answers, we turned to Juan C. Salazar, MD, MPH, FAAP, physician-in-chief at Connecticut Children’s.
Meet the Dads Helping You Stay Sharp in the Kitchen; Jack Martin & Nat Brogadir!
Over the last year-plus, we’ve all spent more time cooking than ever, but check out your knife block and I bet your prized chef knife just won’t cut it anymore. Jack Martin (Westchester), the knife sharpening maestro we’ve all been captivated by at local farmers...
Introducing Treat – An Innovative New Brand that offers a Holistic Approach to Travel, Health and Wellness
After over a year and a half of being primarily homebodies, we’re experiencing serious wanderlust. That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce you to our newest partner Treat, an innovative new brand that’s set to launch their app in August and offering a holistic approach to travel, health and wellness through virtual care, products, content, select airport wellness centers and more!
Why It’s Time to Retire the Term “Super Mom”
Photo credit: Mendham Moms We’d like to suggest we collectively stop using the term “Super Mom”. Every time we hear it we cringe a little, and we’re pretty certain whoever coined it hadn’t experienced the miraculous storm of motherhood. Here are three reasons why we...
Date Night Ideas
We love a good date night and try to schedule them every so often with our significant others! Now that things are opening up, restaurants are very busy and it is so good to see! We came up with a list of different types of date nights to enjoy throughout the...
Seagull Speech
Parents everywhere are trying to achieve a new sense of normalcy with their children as we slowly exit the pandemic, but nagging concerns about their speech and language development remain. These questions and so much more can be answered by Seagull Speech Services.
Summer Reading for Children K – 3rd Grade!
This story was contributed by literary specialist and mom Rosemary D’Urso, aka the “Library Mom”. Go to librarymom.com for more of her expert picks, and follow her on Instagram @librarymombooks. While summer is an ideal time for children to relax, explore the...
Add Tile To Your Next Outdoor Project!
Whether you’re building a pool, adding an outdoor kitchen or new patio to your home’s outdoor space, tile could be the perfect touch to make your project practical, beautiful, unique & affordable! Learn more about ways to use tile for your next outdoor project from the experts at Lima Ceramic Tile!
FairfieldMoms 3rd Annual Beach Bonfire!!
Join us for our 3rd Annual Beach Bonfire!! Mom's Night Out! Leave the kids at home and come mingle with local moms from around Fairfield and surrounding towns! We will have small bites available and non-alcoholic drinks from local companies, but...
Summer at the Museum – Kids Are Free!
Summer fun at Connecticut's Museums! From July 1 to September 6, Connecticut children age 18 and under plus one accompanying adult can visit participating museums free of charge through the Connecticut Summer at the Museum program. The program is part of Governor...
Local Celebrities – J & M Construction
The Discovery Channel filmed an episode of their popular Building Off The Grid series featuring the work of Fairfield-based J&M Construction and Son. The show aired on June 1st and June 2nd, where J&M Construction President Joe Theriault takes viewers through...
Fairfield Fireworks! What You Need to Know!
**Fireworks have been postponed! Join the Town of Fairfield on Monday, July 5th 2021 at 9:15pm for their Annual Fireworks Show!! We are thrilled that Fairfield will be putting on their annual Fireworks show this year! We might be bias, but we think it...
Child Custody in Connecticut, sponsored by Ferro & Battey LLC
In all divorce cases in which there are children under the age of 18, the court will need to make orders concerning the custody of the children. A custody order will have two parts: legal and physical custody. Legal Custody Legal custody addresses which parent...
A Mom ‘staycation’ at a boutique hotel, the Delamar in Southport!
The Delamar, located in the beautiful quaint town of Southport, Connecticut is just a few minutes from where I live, but staying here you feel like you're far from home, staying in a luxury boutique hotel, enjoying the exquisite amenities. The Delamar...
Meet the Female Executives Behind Flow Alkaline Spring Water
If you’re working to drink more water this summer, you should definitely try our newest obsession, @flow. Read our interview here with co-founder and SVP of Brand Creative Tammy Eckenswiller and Chief Marketing Officer Krissie Millan!