Aarika Friend
Aarika lives in Trumbull with her husband, two daughters (2013 and 2015), and son (2020). Originally from Ulster County, NY, she fell in love with her husband at a UConn football game when she told him he had nice biceps and the rest is history. Outside of work and motherhood, she enjoys eating good food, sharing a drink with friends, summer days spent at Pinewood Lake or on vacation in Cape Cod, and mindlessly streaming too many shows with her husband. Her favorite time of day is early morning before her kids wake up with a hot cup of coffee and a good book.
A Mom’s Guide to Fairfield County: October 2016
Finally, it's time for crisp air, football, and sweaters - welcome October! Here is a list of family fun events to enjoy this month. This is in no way intended to be a comprehensive event...
Three-Year-Olds? They’re Tough Cookies
It's not easy parenting three-year-olds. They are "tough cookies." And by tough cookies, I mean that they are tough customers, but at the same time, they are sweet like cookies. Oh, and three-year-olds also...
A Mom’s Guide to Fairfield County: September 2016
It's hard to believe that the summer is coming to a close - it's September! We love summer, but we also can't wait to wear boots, eat and drink pumpkin everything, and go apple picking! Here is...
Fantasy Football 101 For Moms
You always know what to expect in my house on Sundays during football season - from 1pm-8pm, our TV is turned to NFL Redzone, which gives us 7 hours of commercial free, uninterrupted football where...
A Mom’s Guide to Fairfield County: August 2016
August means that it is the last month to take advantage of lazy summer days! And can you believe that it's almost time to get ready for back to school! Here is a list of family...
How to Organize a Neighborhood Pub Crawl
When we first viewed our house over two years ago, we knew it was the perfect house for us. Little did we know that we also moved into the best neighborhood with the Holy Grail...
A Mom’s Guide to Fairfield County: June 2016
June brings the end of a school year, swimming, summer nights spent out by a fire pit, farmers' markets, and lots of playground time. Here is a list of fun family events to keep...
A Mom’s Guide to Fairfield County: May 2016
May is such a wonderful month for so many reasons! To list a few, flowers are blooming {thanks to April showers}, windows can be opened, the smell of BBQ is back in the air,...
The Making of “Ba Bear”: A Bittersweet Goodbye to the Pacifier
My daughter loved her pacifier. In all honesty, so did I. The pacifier, lovingly nicknamed "ba," allowed us to make it through colic, sick days, a flight to and from California, teething and vaccines and...
Rockin’ Tots: Exercise + Fun at The Ultimate Trampoline Park
Do your little ones love to jump and run around? Bring them to burn off some energy at Rockin' Tots (tot time), a special jump time reserved just for parents and their kids up to...