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Sheet Pan Dinners

Sheet Pan Dinners

 This story is adapted from Fannetastic Food’s guide to Sheet Pan Dinners. Sheet pan dinner recipes are a busy parent’s best friend. Aside from ordering in or heating up a frozen meal (and we’re not knocking those pinch-hitting strategies!), it’s the...

Lady & Red Mom Uniform

Lady & Red Mom Uniform

One of our favorite parts of launching The Local Moms Network has been discovering talented mamas across the country, finding projects that are meaningful to them while raising their families. One of our recent fave finds? Ashley DeJong, the beautiful and...

Donte Palmer

Donte Palmer

Donte Palmer is a dad changing what it means to be a father—one changing table at a time. His amazing journey began in October of last year, when he found himself in a men’s room without a changing table to use to change his son’s diaper. Like he had done...

Meet A Mom-Claire Moffatt

Meet A Mom-Claire Moffatt

Where are you from originally and how long have you lived in town?  I’m originally from Cleveland, Ohio but went to the new england area for both undergrad (UVM) and graduate school (Northeastern) so I have a deep love for this region! We migrated up to Ridgefield 5...

Meraki Nails and Beauty

Meraki Nails and Beauty

MERAKI: (v.) to do something with soul, creativity, or love; to put something of yourself in your work. A labor of love created by owner Carolann Ruiz, located in City Center Danbury, just minutes away from both Ridgefield or Newtown. This philosophy is encompassed in...

Meraki Nails and Beauty

Meraki Nails and Beauty

Meet - A - Entrepreneur Carolann Ruiz Please share the backstory and vision of your business, Meraki Nails and Beauty My family and I have always wanted to open a business, something that we could call ours, something beneficial, new, exciting and necessary. Being...

JuJuBe

JuJuBe

As Moms, we need to multitask like it’s our job—because, well, it usually is. And that means we need our clothes and accessories, particularly our bags, to work as hard as we do. That’s why we love JuJuBe products—they get the job done while looking great...

Self Care

Self Care

We’ve all heard that taking care of yourself as a mom—aka self-care—is important. You can’t pour from an empty cup…you have to put your oxygen mask on first…etc., etc. The thing is, this is so much easier said than done. It’s almost as if when you give...

Planet Photo

Planet Photo

  We were blown away the first time we met Janet Taub, owner of Planet Photography...not just because her photographs are cutting edge & so far from 'basic or boring', traditional school images, but because she tells an alluring story thru her work.  Janet...

Poppy Montgomery

Poppy Montgomery

You probably recognize Poppy Montgomery from her breakout role as FBI agent Samantha Spade in Without a Trace, which ran for seven successful years. She has also appeared on the small screen in Party of Five, Glory Days and Unforgettable. Currently, she’s...

Sunday Prep

Sunday Prep

As we start to head back into the school season, parents can use all the help they can get during this busy time. Megan Sullivan, the co-founder of The Local Mom's Network, has some helpful tips for parents and caregivers. She recommends sticking to a...

Healthy Lunch Box Snacks!

Healthy Lunch Box Snacks!

This content was provided by Shilpa Rosenberry, founder of Scouted and a regular contributor for The Local Moms Network. Scouted is a New Canaan, CT-based social network designed to cut through the clutter on grocery store shelves. Basically, Shilpa’s site and...

Christina  Geist

Christina Geist

A few months ago, we spoke to news anchor Willie Geist and his wife Christina about their busy family life with two working parents, their happy marriage, and more. Christina mentioned her upcoming book, Sorry Grownups, You Can’t Go to School!, and now...

Meet an Entrepreneur

Meet an Entrepreneur

Meet - An - Entrepreneur Janet Taub—Founder of Planet Photo   Please share the backstory and vision of your business, Planet Photo. As a teenager, I became fascinated by classic cameras that I found in antique stores, which triggered my interest in photography. ...

Summer Boredom Busters!

Summer Boredom Busters!

    This time of year can be a little tough for parents and kids. Most camps are finishing up, but there are still a few more weeks before school starts. If you’re home and most of your kids’ friends are away on vacation, playdates can be few and far...

Family Vacations & Sleep!

Family Vacations & Sleep!

It’s family vacay season, and while making memories is fun, the sleep disruptions that kids (and as a result, parents) encounter while away are not as enjoyable. We spoke to Craig Canapari, MD, a Yale Medicine pediatric sleep expert and author of It's...

Meet A Mom

Meet A Mom

Meet - A - Mom Brittany Crystal Where are you from originally and how long have you lived in town? I am originally from Ridgefield. I lived here from three years old until college. I went to Lehigh University (undergrad) and then lived abroad and around the country...

Peach Cobbler

Peach Cobbler

            We picked about 4 bags of these delicious, sweet peaches and after letting the kids snack on them, decided to use them in a good, old fashion Peach Cobbler. We love the nostalgic feel this recipe gives, as well as how easy it...

Blueberry Recipes!

Blueberry Recipes!

Easy Blueberry Muffins -Preheat oven to 400 degrees F & grease muffin pan cups or use muffin liners -Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup raw, organic sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt & 2 teaspoons of baking powder. *Dash of Cinnamon & chia seeds optional* -Place 1/3...

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