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6 Holiday DIY Decorating Craft Ideas and Appetizer Recipes | A Pinterest Christmas

November 26, 2011 By Moomettes

Here are a few of the best new Holiday Appetizer recipes and DIY Christmas craft ideas I found on Pinterest that are certain to uplift your spirits and have you singing to the Christmas and Holiday songs! At the same time you’ll be able to find some festive and low cost holiday ideas for mom, dad, the kids or grandmom or granddad and family friends!

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5 Productivity and Organization Mobile Apps for the Mobile Mom

November 25, 2011 By Moomettes

If you have an iPhone, do you ever wonder how you lived without it? Ever since I got an iPhone 4 this past summer, I’ve been adding some terrific productivity apps for moms to help me keep the family on schedule. There’s even free apps for organization of recipes and mobile apps for shopping!

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Autumn Birthday Party Ideas – Riverview Farms – Hay Rides In Connecticut

November 13, 2011 By Moomettes

Riverview Farms Fall Festival Glastonbury Connecticut

My granddaughter was born in late October so celebrating her 5th Birthday by having her Birthday Party during the Riverview Farms Fall Festival in CT was an excellent opportunity to not only celebrate with her school friends, but to enjoy all the Autumn festivities and experiences that the farm had to offer.

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Survival Guide 102 In Connecticut Irene Was A Dress Rehersal For Alfred Day 5

November 2, 2011 By Moomettes

We are now into Day 5 without electricity in parts of Connecticut thanks to Winter Storm Alfred that struck right before Halloween.

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Halloween Party Recipe Ideas For School Room Mothers

September 29, 2011 By Moomettes

Here’s a cute quick and easy cupcake recipe idea if you’re the mom or grandmom who’s volunteered to bake for the school Halloween party! Look for some festive candy corn and sprinkles to put smiles on everyone’s face! Don’t forget to bring an apple for the teacher!

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Crockpots are Back in Vogue: Be Frugal and Cook at Home

September 28, 2011 By Moomettes

First introduced in 1971, the Crock-Pot revolutionized the way we cook meals. The word Crock-Pot is actually trademarked by Rival Industries, but is used in every day conversations instead of the term slow cooker. Many recipes for the crock-pot require little preparation. The slow cooker can then safely be left to run unattended, making it a convenient cooking method.

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Connecticut’s Largest Agricultural Fair – Family Fun At The Durham Fair

September 25, 2011 By Moomettes

You can certainly tell that it’s Autmn in New England now! Besides the wonderful scent of apple pies baking, smoke rising from the woodburning stoves and the changing of the leaves, leaf peeping season brings local and county agricultural fairs! Today we took the grandchildren and went to the Durham Fair!

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Connecticut Local Farm Stands – Photo Journal

August 17, 2011 By Moomettes

During the Summer and Fall seasons here in New England it’s always a treat to shop at the local family-owned vegetable farm produce stands.

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Best Hot Lobster Rolls and Water View Dining at Clinton Harbor

August 8, 2011 By Moomettes

A trip to the Connecticut seashore wouldn’t be complete without a visit to a local seafood restaurant or fish market. On our recent camping trip to Hammonasset we stopped in Clinton Harbor to pick up some fresh steamers and do some alfresco dining for lunch, treating ourselves to the best hot lobster rolls.

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1867 Windsor Connecticut Farmington River Railroad Bridge – Travel Photography Journal

July 12, 2011 By Moomettes

1847 Railroad Bridge Windsor Connecticut

The banks of the Farmington River in Windsor, the oldest town in Connecticut, were a magnificent spot to have a picnic lunch. The 1847 Brownstone Railroad Bridge that crosses the Farmington River features wide arches and is on the National Register of Historic Places.