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: April 2016
Goodbye Winter, hello Spring - April is here! It's finally time to dust off the playsets, break out the bubbles, and run around in the sunshine. When the novelty of hopscotch in the driveway and...
Life & Love Lessons From Toddlers
Parenting toddlers is an emotional roller-coaster that will make you want to rip out your hair while chugging a bottle of wine at 5:05 p.m. to seeing your heart-melting all over the floor at...
Exclusively Fed With Love: Judgment Free Zone
No matter if you choose to exclusively nurse, pump, formula feed, or use a combination, we know that the decision was not made lightly - you exclusively fed with love and had the best interests of yourself...
A Mom’s Guide to Fairfield County: March 2016
We can't believe that March is already upon us - 2016 is flying by so far! It will hopefully be the last month of winter and warmer weather will be on our way soon, but...
A Mom’s Guide to Fairfield County: February 2016
It's here! Fairfield County Moms Blog is very excited to unveil a monthly guide to events for you and your little ones to enjoy in Fairfield County.
We know it can be difficult to be...
How to Enjoy Maternity Leave
As I write this, my newest baby girl will be one month old tomorrow, which means I've been on maternity leave for a little over 4 weeks now. I can't believe how fast the...
Our Favorite Cookies {A Virtual Cookie Swap}
In the spirit of the upcoming holidays, we are sharing our favorite cookies with our readers in a virtual cookie swap! Below are a handful of our favorite cookie recipes. We would also love to see...
Be Merry Bucket List
My goal for this holiday season is to "be merry" and enjoy every moment I get to spend with family and friends. Here are some of my top "must dos" for this holiday season!...
Dear Daughter {Before You Become A Big Sister}
Dear Daughter,
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines daughter as a female offspring. That definition does not properly give the term 'daughter' justice. If they had asked me, I would define daughter as my heart, my sunshine, and...
Operation No More Diapers {A Potty Training Adventure}
On August 30, the Friend household embarked an Operation No More Diapers {until Baby #2 arrives at the end of the year}. I am proud to say {but not too loudly because I don't...