Why Sell When You Can Swap?!

Today’s blog post is from Kathy Satterfield, a Bridgeport-based writer and mom with a desire to make Fairfield her home. I’m writing with a business proposition of sorts, an idea I think is quite ingenious considering the current state of real estate. Keep in mind while you read this: I once tried to charm my [...]

Been Caught Picking—and Proud of It!

I am a big fan of berries. Strawberries. Blueberries. Raspberries, red and black. So, when the summer picking season comes around, you’ll likely find me in a berry patch, kneeling in the dirt, determined to find the biggest, juiciest strawberries. Blueberry picking isn’t so back-breaking, but sometimes the best and brightest blues are nestled deep [...]

Commuters leave the MetroNorth train at Grand Central Terminal

Fairfield: A Commuter’s Community (Pt. 2)

(Click to read Part 1 of Fairfield: A Commuter’s Community) There Will Be Drinks When we were first looking to move, my husband regaled me with glorious stories about Metro North: It is so much better than the subway! Not so crowded. Civilized. And since I believe everything my husband says, I had idyllic images [...]

Fairfield: A Commuter’s Community (Pt. 1)

My husband and I talk a lot about “community.” That’s part of the reason that we moved out of New York City, after all. But as time wore on, it became a way to justify our incredible weekday journey into the city. Once I’d finally admitted to myself how long it really was door-to-door—just under [...]

HELLO! My Name Is…

We are adding to the writing ranks at HeyFairfield. Today, I’d like to introduce you to Kathy. She’s a great writer and has a fantastic sense of humor. I hope you enjoy her posts as much as I do. I’ll let her introduce herself….. (ed) I moved to the area three years ago, escaping a [...]

Dash, Don’t Walk, to the Dogwood Festival

Ah, spring in Fairfield: That glorious time of year when the dogwoods and other flowering trees come alive with pink and white flowers; when happy families fill yards and playgrounds with joyful activity; when every Mom in town gets a much-needed day off. That’s right, this Sunday May 10, is Mother’s Day—rain or shine. Happily, [...]