Preparing for Kindergarten: Five Books to Help Children Transition
[UPDATED: August 10, 2012] Last year at this time you may have been wracked with anxiety about finding your child the right preschool or elementary school. Now all of that is behind you and next week...
View ArticleFun Summer Vacation Literary Itinerary for Kids: Hartford to Boston
Wouldn't your little writer love visiting Louise May Alcott's Orchard House or Walden Pond this summer? What a great road trip for your tweens and teens! This itinerary given to me by Corrine Upton...
View ArticleThanksgiving Books and Games: For Your Children and Family
The weather is crispy, the evenings are long and dark, but the winter holidays are upon us. Why not get into the holiday spirit by curling up with your little ones on the sofa of the brightly lit,...
View ArticleCT Summer Fun Expo: Family Fun in Connecticut This Summer
We are super excited to announce our first organized event here at Mommy Poppins CT. We've partnered with the Westfield CT Post mall to create a Summer Fun Expo for CT families. We are thrilled to be...
View ArticleBack to School Shopping Tips in Eastern Connecticut
School doesn't start for weeks, and yet I'm compelled to shop for all things back to school RIGHT NOW! I blame it on the cool August weather streak we're in and those last few weeks of summer where I...
View Article10 Fun Things to Do with Kids in Southbury, Connecticut
When my husband announced our family's plan to relocate from Southeastern Connecticut (city, seaside life), to the Western end of the state (suburbs and very inland), I felt very unsure how we'd fare....
View ArticleDIY Kid-Lit Camp: Summer Fun Inspired by Children’s Books
Summer is a great time to catch up on reading, and not just because the local library gives out prizes (though we are big fans of prizes). Whether your kids are nose-in-book types or the sort that...
View Article25 Mostly Free Outdoor Movies, Concerts, and Festivals in Fairfield County...
Many Nutmeggers plan their family vacations for August, but it's actually a fabulous time for a staycation with so many outdoor movies, concerts, and festivals that you can have a brand new adventure...
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