The Tarzia Group is Fairfield County’s most accomplished, credentialed & HOBI award-winning home builder & remodeler. 12 licenses and certifications allow expedited decision making so your projects come in on time! Learn more about the company, here!

The summer is almost here!  Many of us are getting out more with the rising temperatures.  Allow local mom and nutritionist, Robin, to help you look and FEELyour best as you “re-enter” the world! Oh- and check out Robin’s latest BBQ Chicken Recipe for spring and summer- YUM!!!!

Meet Dana and Julie, the dynamic duo behind The Granola Bar franchise (TGB), which began in Westport in 2013, and is now a staple across much of Fairfield County! After meeting at a birthday party their daughters were at back in 2010, they launched a Granola company (O.A.T.S.), which led them ultimately to open a cafe of their dreams in their hometown! A mainstay for coffee, breakfast, lunch and now delicious CHALLAH and bakery items), it’s hard to imagine Westport without TGB! Mom (and Step-Mom) to nine kids collectively, they are inspired by their children and families, and thrive on multi-tasking and welcoming their customers on a daily basis. Fun Fact- Julie is a Nutrition Health Coach, and Dana has a degree in Nutrition! They RAVE about the show SHTISEL, love avocado, and are in bed by 10pm nightly! As regulars at TGB ourselves, we couldn’t imagine this community without It – or them!

Two things we’re loving right now—food boards and salads. We’ve been sort of obsessed with the gorgeous boards created by The BakerMama for awhile now. And with warmer weather, it feels nice to be turning off the oven for dinner more often, and loading up on hearty salads. This Cobb Salad Board from Maegan, the talented mom behind The BakerMama, is a great way to introduce kids to veggies they might not normally try.

This sweet treat from Beach Cities Moms is full of tropical flavors, and since it skips the rum, is a perfect dessert for the whole family.

For many moms, sleep and motherhood can feel pretty incompatible. To help moms (including herself) get better sleep, Dawn Fable, cofounder of clean CBD brand Press Pause, started to research how different cannabinoids played a part in sleep patterns. They found that CBN, a sister to CBD, can induce a sedative effect and prolong sleep times without you feeling groggy. Their research also showed that both contribute to pain relief, reducing inflammation and helping with anxiety (which also contributes to a more restful night sleep).

Tired of feeling worse than you should?  Bloated, lethargic, sleep-deprived, anxious?  The gastroenterologist Dr. Robin Rose left a thriving practice in Wilton to found Terrain Health because she was discouraged by a broken American healthcare system that practices McMedicine — medicine that emphasizes speed and price over quality and excellence. Terrain Health focuses on treating and preventing disease by integrating advanced testing and medical technology to reveal your unique biochemical individuality.

This Mother’s Day, we’re sharing some gift picks for all the amazing moms we know. Purchase them for any deserving mom in your life—yourself included. Happy Mother’s Day from all the moms at The Local Moms Network!

We love Spring for so many reasons, but as the warmer weather comes out, we also start thinking about ticks and Lyme disease. We spoke to a pediatric infectious disease specialist from Yale Medicine, who explains some easy ways to keep your family safe. Plus, we share one of our favorite ways to keep ticks out of our lawn—the pros at Mosquito Squad, who offer all-natural spray options as well as tick tube services. Go to www.mosquitosquad.com and use code LOCALMOMS for $75 off a season of protection!