Cheers to Mom with 2 Simple Sangria Recipes!
Cheers to us, Moms! After spending the last few weeks (months?!) at home with our kids, we hope you get a little time to yourself this weekend. This Mother’s Day is certainly one we’ll never forget. And while we may look back on it as a time of fatigue, worry, and...
Mothers Day Gift Guide
We have rounded up some of our favorite local stores & services to show Mom just how much we appreciate her!
The Gift Card Project
Minnie McCartan has lived in Ridgefield for 13 years and is a busy mom of 4, Maddie (12) Lily (10) Kasey (8) and Gray (7). She is also the woman along with her oldest daughter who have launched, The Gift Card Project in Ridgefield. This...
Easy Cindo de Mayo Taco Cup
We are super excited for Cinco de Mayo...any excuse to eat yummy Mexican inspired food & drink a Marg, count us in! As we all know, the kiddos aren't as easy to please at times as we are. So, we asked fellow Ridgefield Mom, Stephanie Labrusciano, who is a...
Cheers to Moms – some delicious recipes presented by NuKitchens!
This Mother’s Day, lets raise a glass to all of the Mom’s out there, including us! We’ve become teacher’s, entertainers, chef’s, house cleaners and everything else our families have needed during this quarantine. Treat yourself with this tasty drink from NuKitchens, a...
Joules USA
As busy moms, we’ve realized well-made clothes are crucial. For one, they simply last longer which saves us time shopping for constant replacements (and can be used as hand-me-downs for future kids—bonus!). But perhaps more importantly, they encourage active play and...
Puppy Pandemic
Have you heard the term “pandemic puppy?” Well, it’s probably the cutest phenomenon to come out of this Covid-19 crisis. Across the country, families in quarantine are jumping into the puppy pool, taking their extra time as a family to bring home a furry friend. It’s...
New Products!
Recently, The Local Moms Network was planning to hit the road and travel to Dallas, Texas, to scope out some of the latest and greatest new products for families and kids at the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) event in Dallas. Like many scheduled...
Earth Day
Soles4Souls – Clean Out Your Closet for Earth Day! Anyone else cleaning out their closet during this time (or planning on doing it as soon as the kids are back at school – ha!)? In honor of Earth Day, we wanted to share a company that is helping you do just that,...
Needle Cuda Divorce & Family Law-What You Need To Know
With this unprecedented time keeping us all at home, there is no question relationships are being tested in many ways. Whether you are married, divorced, or are just in need of some advice, Westport mom and renowned Family Law Attorney, Melissa Needle, from Needle...
Where to Purchase Cloth Face Masks Online!
Face masks for the whole family... Residents in Connecticut will be required to wear a cloth face covering in public spaces beginning Monday, April 20 at 8 p.m., if they are in a space where they cannot maintain a safe social distance. This includes places like...
Meet Laura Prepon
Like many of us, Laura Prepon is currently quarantining (at her New York City home) with her husband and kids—in her case, a newborn son and a toddler daughter. But before she entered into this new temporary reality, she had an already full plate, with her second book...
My Covid-19 Diagnosis: What One Recovering Mom Wants You To Know
Caitlin Houston is the blogger behind the self-titled Caitlin Houston Blog, which covers topics like Home, Motherhood, Fashion and Travel. Recently, though, the Wallingford, Connecticut mother of two (daughter Annabelle is 6 and Ailey is 3) shared her Covid-19...
Karolina Kurkova on Quarantining with Kids, Growing a Small Business During Covid-19 and More!
To read our Meet a Mom with Karolina Kurkova, click here. Like many of us, Karolina Kurkova is spending more time than ever with her two kids, while practicing social distancing at her Miami home. At the same time, the supermodel is working hard on her various...
Saturday Read…
Meet a Mom: Reese Witherspoon Book Club Author Chanel Cleeton! Next Year in Havana, New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton’s latest book, about a Cuban-American woman who journeys to Havana to explore her family’s history, has garnered praise from critics...
Passover Lasagna Recipe
Leah Koenig is a Brooklyn, NY-based mom of two and cookbook author—her latest, The Jewish Cookbook, was published by Phaidon in 2019. She’s known as an authority on modern Jewish cooking, so just in time for Passover, we asked her to share one of her favorite holiday...
Easter Cake!
Make Easter Special with This “Surprise” Cake! This piece was contributed by our DIY contributor Maria Provenzano and originally appeared on her site, From Scratch with Maria. Who doesn’t love cake!? It’s even better when you have a lovely little surprise inside, and...
Meet – A – Entrepreneur, Mia Gyesky
Mia Gyesky, RISE Brewing Co. Where are you from originally and how long have you lived in town? 1) Hello there, I'm originally from London, England I moved to Connecticut 15 years ago following a hunch that I had met my husband on a whirlwind trip...
Easter Recipes To Make With Kids!
With Easter coming up, and a new week of homeschooling upon us, we’ve been scouring the internet for some fresh recipes that are fun to make as a family. Here are a few we’ll be trying!
The Fifth Trimester: Working Moms & The Coronavirus
If you’re a working mom who already felt constantly pulled between two busy worlds, coronavirus school closures (and adding a “teacher” job to your daily To Dos) can be incredibly overwhelming. We turned to Lauren Smith Brody, the author of The Fifth Trimester: The...