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Finding Farmers’ Markets and Harvest Fun
I was going to put together a list of Farmers’ Markets in Central Arkansas, but then I found that Julie over at Real Food in Little Rock already had a great list of Farmers’ Markets in Little Rock. Go Here to check it out. If you’re not in Little Rock, check out Local Harvest’s Website to find a Farmers’ Market near you. You can search a variety of different types of resources by zip code. And, if … Read entire article »
Filed under: Arkansas, Go Green, Health & Fitness, Local Yocal, Mommyhood, Things to Do, Travel
Band of Mothers
Building a Mommy Network can be difficult whether you are new to the Mommy thing or just in a new town. I’ve wanted to write about this for a long time, so I was excited when Jennifer Pyron at Little Rock Family offered me the opportunity! Go here to check out my article on why moms need friends. At the bottom there are links to four resources to help you build your mommy network if you … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health & Fitness, Mommyhood, Write & Blog
Family-Friendly Fitness Events
Spring is near, and that means more time outside! Now is also a great time to make good on those health-related new year’s resolutions. And of course, the family that plays together stays together. Ok, if those cliches aren’t enough to motivate you to get out and exercise with your family, here are some truly good reasons – Family-Friendly Fitness Events happening and around Central Arkansas! Kidsfest Superhero Race – March 31 @Simon Park in Downtown … Read entire article »
Filed under: Events, Health & Fitness, Local Yocal, Mommyhood, Things to Do
MOMcation 2012
You may have noticed that I haven’t been posting quite as much lately. That’s because I’ve been busy planning MOMcation 2012. This is the third year for MOMcation. It’s a weekend retreat for MOMs and MOMs-to-be to take some time out for themselves. When I came up with this idea back in 2009, I was looking for a way to show other moms how beneficial some me time could be. I wanted to put together something … Read entire article »
Filed under: Arkansas, Education, Events, Health & Fitness, Local Yocal, Mommyhood, Travel
What a Penicillin Allergy Looks Like
We discovered that our youngest is allergic to penicillin way back in 2009 after he took amoxicillin for an ear infection. I posted about it on our family blog back then, but I thought it would be good info to share with all of you as well. Essentially, he broke out in a hive rash, starting on his stomach and moving up to his head and out to his arms and legs. A trip to the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health & Fitness, Mommyhood
Why I Will Continue to Support the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
For the past four days, my head has been buzzing with all the back and forth over the Susan G Komen Foundation’s (SGK) decision to pull funding from, and then give it back to, Planned Parenthood. The media circus continues to swirl, and it appears that while the initial decision to pull funding created many a foe out of former SGK supporters, there are now also people who are mad about the reversal of the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Events, Health & Fitness, Local Yocal, Mommyhood
