Holidays in the Suburbs!

Holidays in the Suburbs!

It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! Celebrate the season at some of these awesome holiday events happening in and around Westchester and Fairfield Counties. Some events are brand new for ‘23; some are old favorites; and still others are somewhere in between - “reinventions", I’d say.

Happiest of Holidays!

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Halloween is the BEST Holiday!

Halloween is the BEST Holiday!

Halloween is the BEST! I love the spooky vibes. I love the pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns. I love watching my kids go nuts for fun sized candy bars. Halloween is SUCH a fun holiday and it should be celebrated ALL October long.

Here are a whole bunch of ways to have a Spooktacular Halloween Szn!

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Holidays in the Suburbs!

Holidays in the Suburbs!

This time of year is always very busy. No matter what holiday(s) you celebrate, there’s a lot of shopping, cooking, wrapping and decorating to do. Then there’s usually even more shopping after that.

In between all of your holiday chores this year, spend some time celebrating the season by checking out a few of these awesome holiday events happening locally in and around Westchester and Fairfield Counties. There’s so much to pick from, but these are my favorites.

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Halloween is the BEST Holiday!

Halloween is the BEST Holiday!

Halloween, I love you! I love the spooky vibes. I love the pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns. I love watching my kids go nuts for fun sized candy bars. Halloween is SUCH a fun holiday and it should be celebrated ALL October long.

Here are a whole bunch of ways to have a Spooktacular Halloween Szn!

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A Few September 2022 Happenings

A Few September 2022 Happenings

Is it still summer or is it fall? Will it be hot outside or will there be a chill in the air? Do I want a lobster roll or a pumpkin spice latte? These are questions we ask this time of year - and I don’t have the answers. I can, however, help with the question of what to do as a family this September.

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A Little Love Letter to Norwalk, CT

A Little Love Letter to Norwalk, CT

It’s been a full DECADE (gasp!) since I moved from my home state of New York to the neighboring state of Connecticut. And during all that time, I’ve failed to publicly declare my love for the City of Norwalk.

Norwalk can be gritty and grubby, especially when compared to its glamorous, chic neighbors like New Canaan and Westport. But if you give the “sixth most populous city in CT” a chance, you’ll find that it’s a vibrant, exciting place with a lot to offer. And to help inspire you, I now present FIVE reasons why this New Yorker Digs Norwalk.

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Halloween is the BEST Holiday!

Halloween is the BEST Holiday!

Halloween, I love you! I love the spooky vibes. I love the pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns. I love watching my kids go nuts for fun sized candy bars. Halloween is SUCH a fun holiday and I love celebrating it ALL October long.

Here are a whole bunch of ways to have spooky, candy filled fun this Halloween Szn!

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Oh Wow Some Easter Egg Hunts ARE Happening!

Oh Wow Some Easter Egg Hunts ARE Happening!

Oh Wow. Some Easter Egg Hunts ARE Happening in 2021. I got so used to living in a world of nothingness that it didn’t even dawn on me until a few days ago that there actually MIGHT be some holiday activities happening this spring. Alas, Easter is just about a month away and some Egg Hunts are already sold out (lookin’ at you, Stamford Nature Center). Read on for a few that, as of this publication, still have spots!

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A Few Unique V-Day Gift Ideas!

A Few Unique V-Day Gift Ideas!

You might say Valentine’s Day is a Hallmark holiday that only newly dating 19 year olds care about. You might also say that once you have kids, there’s no such thing as romance and date nights. And you certainly might say “bah humbug” to Valentine's Day happening during COVID Winter 2021.

BUT aren’t we all looking for any ways to brighten this dreary, ultra depressing, homebound winter?! So here are a Few Unique V-Day Gift Ideas for your special someone and/or offspring!

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What's Still On The Calendar For Holiday Season 2020!

What's Still On The Calendar For Holiday Season 2020!

Well yes, almost a full year into a global pandemic, this holiday season is going to be very different. This year, there will be less socializing, less pictures with Santa, less in person activities, and probably, more presents for your loved ones to make up for all the rest.

COVID is on the rise and this is not the time to gather in big groups indulging in holiday merriment. But the holiday spirit CAN still exist in a global pandemic. I’ve rounded up a bunch of ways that, with masks on and at least six feet of distance kept, you and your cohort can nevertheless celebrate the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

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Halloween (In the Time of COVID-19)

Halloween (In the Time of COVID-19)

Halloween is a great holiday and while 2020 does stand to get in the way of some of its greatness, all is not lost. Read on for TEN of the BEST socially distanced spooky events happening in October. After all, what’s more scary than trick or treating during a global pandemic?!?!

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