Welcome!

So, here I am, finally catching up with society and technology and have entered the realm of blogging. I don't consider myself a writer, but I have many ideas that I like to share. I consider myself a professional brainstormer...or an "idea generator" if you will. What better means to have everyone hear my ideas than a public blog?

The purpose of this blog will be to share with you things about Shelton, The Valley area and Beyond, particularly focused on parent/child resources. It will be a collection of my favorite sites, comments about my findings and most likely entries about being a parent.

As a mom of two pre-school children, I'm always looking for that something different to do with them. Though I don't mind spending the money, I am trying to be more creative with spending less and still have fun with my children!

There are many sites out there for CT parents, but what I found lacking was our own community mentioned. It seems that most sites focus on the big cities like Hartford, New Haven and lower Fairfield County. I don't mind taking a trip down to Stamford for that occasional event or activity, but on a daily/weekly basis, I would rather support the local community and do something nearby instead.

My goal is to not only collect the ideas but to share them with you! I welcome your feedback and suggestions (please keep it nice and clean!) and if I like your idea, I will post it as a favorite!

I'm looking forward to seeing how this blog will evolve. Perhaps it will serve parents only in the valley area, or maybe it will be just my own personal venue for speaking my mind, regardless of subject. I do hope I can help at least a handful of parents out there. The least of what I gain from this experience? I can finally organize my thoughts in one place instead of random notes here and there and clogging up my desk and...hhhmm...brain. I think my husband will appreciate that!

So, thanks for reading and keep an eye out for my next post.

Elisa