Lifestyle
Better Your Barbecue: Seven Simple Suggestions
With Memorial Day behind us and an ENTIRE grilling season ahead of us, Robin Barrie (local mom and nutritionist!) has shared some of her favorite tips and tricks for enjoying healthy backyard barbecue meals at home and with friends. Read on to learn more!
2019 Father's Day Gift Guide!
Its JUNE, which mean's the dads want some attention! While June is also all about camp, the beach, BBQs and summer reading, we wanted to share a few of our favorite gifts for this time of year in case it might be helpful!! Apple Airpods If...
Meet Alyson!
Director of Westport’s NEW One River School of Art + Design (opening June 15th!), Alyson grew up in Westport, and moved back two days after having her second child (yes- straight from the hospital) into the house she grew up in! Alyson loved art, art history and education from a young age, and a Bedford Middle School trip to DC was a defining moment in her future as a museum educator. Alyson can make anyone belly laugh (without even trying), and it could be that her sense of humor came from her parents telling her and her sister that she arrived as the prize in the cereal box one day. =) She is honest, incredibly bright, passionate and loves ice cream and landscaping in her free time. The opportunity to bring art education to her own community felt like the chance of a lifetime, and she hopes everyone will come visit when they open!
Jyothi Rao: The Mom Behind the Fashion Destination INTERMIX
Jyothi Rao is the President of designer fashion destination INTERMIX, and Mom to 8-year-old daughter Lily. Learn how she manages busy days (with 5:30 a.m. wake-up calls), avoids mom guilt and stays equally immersed in home and work life by being “all in” wherever she is. Plus, she shares her effortless, go-to “mom uniform” pieces with us!
Genius on the Go’s tips on how to clean up your Photo Library
There are duplicate photos and then there are similar photos, but in the end we typically just want to keep one version of that shot. Here are a few tips on how to clean up similar/duplicate pictures from piling up.Whether it’s a selfie, or a group family...
Meet Nathalie!
In honor of Brain Tumor Awareness month, we wanted to share the story of a Westport Mom who is a brain tumor survivor, and recently published a book sharing her story. Titled “8-Rediscovering Life After a Brain Tumor” because the number 8 was the only thing she could see after her brain surgery, Nathalie details for her daughter life before her tumor, and the many challenges she faced after, including having to relearn how to read and write at age 35. Today, Nathalie loves time at the beach, margaritas at BarTaco and is grateful to the many friends who have been like family to her. Nathalie’s is a story of hope, resilience and persistence – and a reminder that we moms are often even stronger than we ever knew we needed to be!
Introducing Dave's Mobile Planet Pizza – the pizza truck you may need at your next party!
Dave’s Planet Pizza of Norwalk is now extending it’s unmatchable customer service right to your backyard! Introducing Dave’s Mobile Planet Pizza, where the party comes to you! Don’t miss the chance to book the newest pizza truck in town for your next birthday party, event or summer get together!
Need a lifeguard for a party or event this summer? weLifeguard can help!
If you’re anything like us, you love the warmer weather and signs of summer, but one of your biggest fears with summer is pools, and your children in – or around – them! Enter welifeguard.com, a new company founded by a local high schooler in Westport, providing certified and experienced lifeguards in Fairfield County!
Meet Nicole!
While many know Nicole after her decade in Westport, many still may not know about the incredible organization, AWARE (Assisting Women though Action Resources and Education) for which she is the Director of Operations here in CT. AWARE selects new organizations each year to support, and their June 1st Annual Event (buy your tickets today!!) will support The Girl’s Club at the CT Institute for Refugees! Outside of her philanthropic efforts, Nicole loves family hikes at Lake Mohegan, cooking for friends (she has a degree in Culinary Arts!) and sleeping in on the rare occasion she can! Nicole swears by good mascara and the apps “Our Pact” (for monitoring family screen time) and “Cozi” (for staying organized). Like all of us, she is learning with her children and is excited by all that lies ahead!
All rising golfers, check out this amazing summer program!!
Looking for a summer sports camp where your kid can improve their swing and develop their love for the game at a premier golf resort? Now in its 50th year, Youth Golfari is the perfect blend of great golf with all of the fun summer activities that make for an unforgettable experience
Paula's Choice: A Better Skincare Option
At The Local Moms Network, we love to share brands that are true to our mission of “giving moms the gift of time”. So when we partner with companies, we want to highlight ones that really deliver. That’s why we wanted to share what we’ve learned about...
Meet Alisyn!
For anyone at the Mother’s Day Celebration panel, the presence of Alisyn Camerota was a special treat. In addition to being incredibly smart, poised, and very skilled with a mic=), she is humble, funny, and not afraid to admit this parenting this is HARD! She shares with us here how she knew from age 15 she wanted to be a broadcast journalist. In addition to being the anchor of CNN’s morning show, New Day, she is mom to three here in Westport, and currently writing her memoir with a lot of focus on her love of 80s punk rock bands, a love she still has today. Alisyn is a true gem in this community, and we are lucky to have her.
Have you ever considered an au pair? Hear from the Experts what it's all about!
Childcare is one of the most challenging and significant decisions a family can make. As parents, we want a stable, yet flexible option that will also provide our kids with a nurturing, loving and enriching environment they’ll enjoy. It’s a tall...
Genius on the Go’s tips on how to avoid email hackers!
Email Spoofing/Phishing is a method where hackers trick users to think an email is coming from a legitimate source (Amazon, Apple, LinkedIn, etc) to capture sensitive information such as Usernames, Passwords, Credit Cards, and in some cases take control of the...
Top 5 Injuries Mothers Get & What to Do About Them!
In honor of Mother’s Day, the team at Coastal Orthopedics provided some helpful hints to all those hard working mommas out there! Whether you stay at home or work full time, motherhood can take a toll on your body. Here are some of the most common orthopedic injuries they see in moms!
Come Join Us for a Mother's Day Celebration to discuss the MOMents that Mattered!
In the spirit of celebrating moms - and the amazing women in this community and around us - we invite you to join us at The Pearl for a conversation and cocktails on Tuesday, May 7th at 7pm. We will kick things off with a 45 minute panel discussion...
Meet Kitt!
An 18 year Westport native, with four children in their 20s, Kitt is the proud new-ish owner of West, the beloved store in downtown Westport. When the former owner was moving to LA, a combination of Kitt’s love for the store, fashion and local business compelled her to take it over – and we’re so glad she did! While we know and are so grateful that Kitt loves Westport, what many don’t know is that Kitt was once a competitive figure skater, and in another life may find herself in law enforcement! Kitt swears by sunscreen, would love to see True Food Kitchen come to Westport, and is known for her positivity- as she says, you never know when a smile may change someone’s life – or your own!
WestportMoms Invites you to a Mother's Day Shopping Event THIS Friday!
Please join us if you can anytime from 9AM-2PM. Winfield Deli will provide coffee and snacks, Whip Salon will be doing a braid bar, and Stretch Lab will be offering short massages! Come shop for you – or someone you love!
ShelfGenie: An Organizing Expert’s Secret Weapon
This interview with ShelfGenie's Alex Modica, conducted by organizing expert Seana Turner, originally appeared on TheSeanaMethod.com. One of the first people I met when I entered the professional organizing world was Alex Modica. He is the owner of...
Special Needs Spotlight – Meet Chloe!
For our final special needs spotlight this month, we want to highlight Chloe and the Kiev family, who help remind us all to live in the moment, and that unfiltered emotion and reactions is one of the most authentic ways to live. Their daughter Chloe was born with William Syndrome, which has impacted her development since the day she was born. Since that day, the Kiev family has found their new normal, and embraces the energy Chloe adds to their lives. Her mom Johanna has played a meaningful role in the Special Ed community, resulting in an incredible program of opportunities being added to the YMCA curriculum for families – and children – like theirs. Johanna shares that Chloe has taught them that having a child with special needs doesn’t define what you (or they) can or can not do; it just asks that you modify your approach to those things in some unexpected way.