Wooster Square Cherry Blossom festival 2024 is how we spent our Sunday afternoon with thousand of other families enjoying Spring burst of cherry blossoms. Wooster Square’s cherry blossoms have been celebrated each spring since 1973, when 72 Yoshino Japanese Cherry Blossom Trees were planted by the New Haven Historic Commission in collaboration with the New Haven Parks Department and Wooster Square neighborhood residents. We have been looking forward to attend a Cherry Blossom festival since we attended our first one many years ago when we visited my best friend in Maryland. We couldn’t wait to ..read more

Intentional and Purpose Driven Parenting is one important lesson I am learning in 2024.  I have read some amazing books over the years that shaped my parenting journey.  Some of those books are “Grace Based Parenting” by Dr. Tim Kimmel, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” by Amy Chua, and “Lioness Arising” by Lisa Bevere.  Reading these books taught me that parenting is not by chance but by being intentional. My husband and I are in agreement with how we want to raise our children. Our vision for their lives has determined our intentional and purpose driven parenting lifestyle. &n ..read more

Our Yummy Story Destination To Rich Farm Ice Cream was per friends’ recommendation when we asked about their favorite ice cream destination. Our family is so thankful to have maintained our Sweet Saturday Story over the years and we were excited to give Rich Farm Ice Cream a try. Our Yummy Story Destination To Rich Farm Ice Cream was a scenic 30 minutes drive from home and we love taking short trips to explore Connecticut given the opportunity. We arrived ready to enjoy Rich Farm Ice Cream made fresh daily. We took the time to study the menu before our trip and we were glad that there was not ..read more

Our Food Adventure To Wild Kanji happened last month because there is nothing better than celebrate our oldest daughter’s birthday with a fun delicious experience. The first time we visited Wild Kanji is thanks to my group of mom friends who introduced me and my youngest to a fun evening. We enjoyed ourselves so much that our youngest came home to share her wild dining experience with her sisters. Fast forward to our oldest daughter’s birthday celebration, her youngest sister talked her into experiencing the Wild Kanji for herself so off to the restaurant we went. Wild Kanji is located in Shel ..read more

I would like to share my five WELLthy Mom tips to raise a reader because the Read Across America initiative launched in 1998 by the National Education Association (NEA) and guided by a committee of educators, NEA’s Read Across America is the nation’s largest celebration of reading.  Raising a reader requires us parents to be intentional.  Hubby and I understand that readers were not only leaders, but also lifelong learners. I shared with Hubby my intention to write a blog post about WELLthy Mom tips to raise a reader.  We brainstormed and the following five tips a ..read more

Family Fun Things To Do In Bridgetown Barbados is about the fun things we did last time we visited Barbados. According to the site Visit Barbados, Bridgetown was stablished in 1628 and with a population of nearly 290,000, it is the beating heart of Barbados. Both its capital and largest city, it’s a vibrant, vivacious place steeped in history, where its unique blend of African, American and British heritage comes alive. Barbados is Hubby’s home country and we have been visiting more now that the girls are getting older. There’s nothing like celebrating Christmas with our family in Barbados and ..read more

Validating my child’s emotions is hats off to my resilient and sweet 9 year old who had a hard time when I broke down the news that she will now be taking the bus to school instead of being driven to school. She didn’t mind taking the bus but she liked it even more when she was able to take it with her big sister. I had to explain to her that because of my work schedule, it was the best decision for her. The weekend prior to her starting to take the bus was tough because every time she thought about school, she will come to me in tears saying how much she would miss me. As much as I wanted t ..read more

The Mouthwatering Burger Recipe That Stole Our Hearts is worth sharing with you. We visited Bgood during Fairfield University 75th Anniversary and they offered the juiciest, mouthwatering burger for a limited time only and we had to have it. The Mouthwatering Burger Recipe That Stole Our Hearts is none other that the famous Stagburger made of bacon, egg, American cheese, caramelized onions and we had it with turkey burger. When we sank our teeth into all that yumminess, we knew we were in burger heaven (now you know there is such a place). We’ve been thinking about the Mouthwatering Burge ..read more

5 Smart Money Habits To Practice in 2024 are money moves we all need to make in light of the current economy. Our world has been turned upside down since the pandemic and we are being hit from all sides. We are dealing with health concerns, the economy and how to manage with two incomes or loss of income. We have been thrust into unchartered territories and the uncertainty of our current daily lives can be stressful and overwhelming. This is not the time to cope with impulse spending and fear-infused actions. Here are 5 Smart Money Habits To Practice in 2024 and everyone’s situation might look ..read more

Our Family Adventure To The American Museum of Natural History was our girls’ bucket list a couple years ago and we were excited to have had friends join in the fun. The train was the most requested form of transportation for our adventure so to Grand Central Station we arrived, ready for our fun learning day. It was quite the adventure figuring the bus versus subway schedule and stops but after plenty of laughter and asking around, we made it to the museum to our girls’ relief. The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since ..read more