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Creamy Vegetable Chowder!
This comforting, veggie-filled soup comes together quickly, in about a half hour. Plus, it uses long lasting root vegetables (sweet potatoes and carrots) and some frozen corn, making it a perfect end of week, pre-grocery shop meal. Thanks to our food...
Connecticut Announces Plans to Ease Some COVID-19 Restrictions
Governor Ned Lamont announced on Thursday that in the coming days he plans to revise some requirements that were implemented in Connecticut in the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly when it comes to those relating to capacity levels and travel restrictions....

Self Care
Does anyone else feel like in the past year they haven’t been alone—truly alone—for more than a handful of times? Ironically, staying isolated at home can mean not being very isolated (ever!) from your kids. Without any time to ourselves, many of us are catching up on...

2021 Summer Camp Guide
With all the snow in February, our eyes are set on warmer temperatures and of course Summer Camps! Local camps are ready to make sure our kids have the best summer ever in 2021. The Ridgefield and Newtown Moms Summer Camp Guide is here to help make the decision and registration process simple for you this year. We’ve teamed up with our sister site Newtown Moms to bring you a comprehensive guide to days camps in the Greater Danbury area. With information all in one place, you’ve got what you need to keep your kids occupied this summer.

Meet A Mom- Meghan Salonia of Newtown Moms!
This week’s Meet a Mom interview is with Meghan Salonia, the mom behind Newtown Moms, one of the CT sites of The Local Moms Network, encompassing Newtown and the Danbury area. This mom of two (Isabelle is 4 and Abby is 17 months) first started following The Local Moms...
Meet A Mom