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Easy 4th of July Recipes

Looking for easy 4th of July recipes? From patriotic desserts to simple appetizers and crowd-pleasing BBQ favorites, these festive recipes will make your Independence Day celebration delicious and stress-free.

Lemonade Stand Snack Board from The BakerMama

Pool days and summer playdates call for fun food and delicious drinks.

Grill Like a Girl- 6 Tips for Barbecuing this Summer

Grilling is often left to the guys, but this summer we’re taking back the grill. Not only is grilling a great time to have a few minutes to yourself, but it’s a fast and convenient way to cook all season long. “The best thing by about grilling is there is minimal...

Free Summer Concerts Worth Adding to Your Calendar

Looking for free summer concerts near Newtown? We’ve rounded up the best outdoor concert series in Newtown, Brookfield, Monroe, Southbury, and Danbury, including family-friendly performances, tribute bands, and live music all summer long.

6 Mommy & Me Looks You’ll Wear All Summer Long

From the 4th of July to Labor Day and every summer soiree in between, who doesn’t love matching with their mini?

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Easy 4th of July Recipes

Easy 4th of July Recipes

Looking for easy 4th of July recipes? From patriotic desserts to simple appetizers and crowd-pleasing BBQ favorites, these festive recipes will make your Independence Day celebration delicious and stress-free.

Grill Like a Girl- 6 Tips for Barbecuing this Summer

Grill Like a Girl- 6 Tips for Barbecuing this Summer

Grilling is often left to the guys, but this summer we’re taking back the grill. Not only is grilling a great time to have a few minutes to yourself, but it’s a fast and convenient way to cook all season long. “The best thing by about grilling is there is minimal...

Free Summer Concerts Worth Adding to Your Calendar

Free Summer Concerts Worth Adding to Your Calendar

Looking for free summer concerts near Newtown? We’ve rounded up the best outdoor concert series in Newtown, Brookfield, Monroe, Southbury, and Danbury, including family-friendly performances, tribute bands, and live music all summer long.

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Meet a Mom Akilah Releford Gould

Meet a Mom Akilah Releford Gould

This week’s “Meet a Mom” interview is with Akilah Releford Gould, a serial entrepreneur and toddler mom.

On social media she portrays popular content that is both aspirational and actually helpful, including entertaining inspiration, elegant but simple recipes, effortless style and gorgeous decor. Followers enjoy a behind-the-scenes look of her various businesses, including Lucky Girl Rosé , and Wedding Chicks, as well as her family’s Bloom Ranch, for which she serves as creative director.

Akilah lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Roc Nation executive Andrew Gould and their two-year-old daughter Greta. Recently, we asked the tastemaker, who has been called “the Black Martha Stewart,” about making the every day special, her newest project and more.

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