Printables
Holiday Chex Mix with Brown Butter & Herbs!
We are loving this Holiday Chex Mix with Brown Butter and Herbs from CatwithaK Cooks! Kathleen (Kat) Ashmore is a mom of two and a contributor to New Canaan-Darien Moms, and she shares healthy, easy and delicious recipes on her food blog. This upgraded holiday...
Female-Founded Gift Guide: OYUN!
Next up in our Gift Guide series featuring female-founded brands is OYUN, a new luxe, socially-conscious loungewear line, recently launched by Brooklyn-based mom Sanaz Gera! These soft, warm pieces are perfect for working from home, school drop off or staying cozy at...
Design and Entertaining Tips with Prudence Bailey
Now that we’re preparing for the holidays and nesting more, it’s fun to decorate and make some updates. We turned to Prudence Bailey of Prudence Home + Design for some ideas and inspiration. According to Bailey, “A room should always be approachable, have something...
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,...