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Female-Founded Gift Guide: Emilie Heathe!
Recently, we shared one of our favorite new brands, Emilie Heathe and its lovely founder, Emily Rudman, with you. (Read our Meet a Mom here.) So when we decided to focus our gift guide series on female-founded brands, we knew we wanted to include this luxe, curated...
Meet a Dad: John Donohue of All the Restaurants in New York!
The All the Restaurants in New York book is a gorgeous gift idea for anyone who has nostalgia for the Big Apple. And now, artist John Donohue, previously an editor for The New Yorker, is selling prints on his website, alltherestaurants.com. You can search for your...
Prep for the Holidays with Help from Super Maids
Are you looking to prepare for the holidays by getting your home a little extra clean, but without the stress? Super Maids offers cleaning services Darien, CT and house cleaning New Canaan CT! They will give you the clean home you want this holiday season! Here's...
Frosted Gingerbread Blondies
Since we are in big time baking mode, we asked CatwithaK Cooks for one of her favorite holiday baking recipes! Enjoy her Frosted Gingerbread Blondies this holiday season. Frosted Gingerbread Blondies Yield: 9-16 depending on how large you slice them Ingredients: ¾...
Supporting the people who support Darien
Corbin Cares, in partnership with The Darien Foundation, launches phase two Darien, Conn, November 30, 2020 – While a vaccine is on the horizon and conditions related to the pandemic are expected to improve, the reality is that our current “new normal” will...
Meet a Mom: Sketch My StoryBook Founder Heidi Umur!
Looking to support female-founded businesses this season? We are too, and that’s why we’re highlighting fun gifts from some of our favorite brands. As part of this initiative, we spoke with Heidi Umur, a CT-based mom of two that founded Sketch My StoryBook,...
MEET AN ARTIST: Antonio Muñoz
Bringing a "signature joie de vivre" to his work, artist Antonio Muñoz creates bespoke silhouettes of children and pets with a contemporary twist. Each silhouette is a one-of-a-kind piece of art, designed using his clients' color and style preferences. A former...
Must See 2020 Holiday Light Displays!
Looking for holiday light displays that the whole family will love? Scroll down for a list of beautifully decorated homes in our area, drive through and walk through holiday displays that are lit up to get everyone in the spirit!Drive Through Displays Worldwide...
Female-Founded Gift Guide: Walker&Wade!
This year, we have chosen a few of our favorite female-founded brands to spotlight for the holidays. We hope you will consider supporting these small, mom-owned businesses as you do your shopping. First up? Walker&Wade, a super chic brand known for bright,...
Darien Nonprofits Collaborate to Create “Mission: Positive!”
A Community Resource for Inspirational Ideas and Activities During this time when residents are practicing social distancing and looking for fun, safe activities to keep busy and engaged, members of Darien’s Human Services Planning Council (HSPC) and the Thriving...
DARIEN JUNIOR FIELD HOCKEY (DJFH) Wraps Up Successful Inaugural Season
NEW YOUTH FIELD HOCKEY PROGRAM WELCOMED NEARLY 500 PLAYERS DARIEN, CT (November 9, 2020) – DJFH closed out a highly successful premiere season with nearly 500 Darien youth players participating in the newly launched youth field hockey program. Beginning in...
Deck the Walls Wreath Auction, Sale & Small Works Exhibit at the Carriage Barn Arts Center
Catch the holiday spirit at the Carriage Barn Art Center’s 5th Annual wreath auction and small works exhibit. More than forty spectacular, one-of-a-kind wreaths will be available to buy or bid on, along with a selection of small, original artwork priced at $250 or...
Where To Cut Your Christmas Tree This Year!
Finding the perfect Christmas tree is the ultimate holiday tradition, and one that we are all wanting to start even earlier than usual this year! But when it comes to choosing the perfect place to get your tree, especially if you like to cut your own, it can be tough....
Social Distance Entertaining Ideas!
This story was provided by our contributor Host to Perfection! As we approach the holidays, a highly entertaining time of the year, we need to stop and thoroughly think about how to host in the era of COVID-19. It will be a unique holiday season!! It can be extremely...
Roasted Fall Vegetable Salad
CatwithaK Cooks shares her divine Roasted Fall Vegetable Salad. It makes a unique and fresh addition to your holiday spread! You can use another type of squash in place of the delicata,or use pears or apples in place of the grapes. You can use sage, or even tarragon...
Thanksgiving at Mike’s Organic!
Just in time for Thanksgiving, we caught up with Mike Geller, owner of Mike’s Organic. We asked him the tough questions—like how to avoid looking like a turkey while carving one—and his suggestions for what to serve at a downsized, COVID-friendly meal. To place an...
Self Care is More Important Now Than Ever!
How you feel. Safe self-care during these uncertain times at Adam Broderick It is finally fall and the seasonal change feels good … nothing feels better than crisp air or the quiet intimacy of sitting in front of a nice fire in the evenings. Isn’t that more important...
Coastal Orthopedics is Here for You and has some New Team Members!
Welcome to the Newest Members of the Coastal Orthopedics Team: Dr. Sealey & Dr. Shulman! Coastal Orthopedics is Here To Keep You Moving! Our team of experienced specialists are here for all of you and your family’s urgent and non-urgent orthopedic needs. We are...
Shop Local! Darien Together – Holiday 2020
DARIEN TOGETHER – HOLIDAY 2020 The Corbin District is teaming up with The Darien Chamber of Commerce to spread the joy of the season and to support our local retailers during this holiday season. 2020 has been quite a year, and it has never been more important to...
Where to Begin Thinking About College Admissions: Test Prep Today
This has been a tough fall for high school juniors and seniors, as test schedules and cancellations made a chaotic spring feel even less predictable for many students. But that doesn’t mean juniors shouldn’t be gearing up for the SAT and looking toward the...