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CT Tax Free Week Starts 8/16!

If you’re looking to save and stock up on some Back-to-School clothing essentials, this week is the the week to tick off those items on your list. Starting Sunday 8/16 and running through Saturday 8/22, Connecticut will hold its annual Tax Free Week.   ...

This Isn’t A New “Normal”

​   None of the past few months makes much sense, and if you’re like us, you’re getting pretty darn tired. And not the kind of tired a solid 8 hours can fix (even though yes, that would be lovely anyway). It just isn’t normal to…. …Take on more than we ever have,...

2020 Fall Fashion & Back to School Shopping Guide

No matter what your decision is for school next year, it’s a fact that your children have probably outgrown all of their warmer weather clothes. It’s also probably true, that you’re in search of a few new items to add to your own wardrobe. With next...

Social Distance Friendly Day Trip Ideas!

A musician at the Five Sense Festival   This Summer may look a little different than any in the past, and that includes rethinking that traditional summer vacation.  If you’re looking for day trip or weekend events ideas, here are a few to consider:   Five...

Lessons from Quarantine

Moms around the country are hovering around Day 126 (!) of social distancing/quarantine/COVID-era reality. (We won’t call it the “new normal” because literally nothing is normal about this…) Our hearts break for the many families that have lost loved ones, and we...

Area Schools Announce Plans for 2020/2021 School Year

Connecticut School Districts were required to submit plans for the 2020-2021 school year to the State Department of Education no later than Friday 7/24. As of now, all area schools will be resuming in-person instruction this September with districts planning hybrid...

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