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MOMcation 2012

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

Summer Kicks 60% off, plus $10 credit

Summer Kicks 60% off, plus $10 credit

Ok, so we just got our first snow here, and that, more than anything, makes me wish for summer. PLUS, we are officially one month out from our big family vacation to the beach. So, I’ve got warm breezes and sandy fun on my mind. No surprise, then, that I found myself over at LeftLaneSports.com browsing their sales. If you haven’t visited their site, you have to become a “member” to see their goods, but it’s … Read entire article »

Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Spending Less, Travel

Arkansas Women Bloggers

Arkansas Women Bloggers

As we step into the new year with all of our new goals, projects, and wishes sharply in focus, I wanted to take a moment to tell you about Arkansas Women Bloggers (ARWB). ARWB has just re-launched the website, and it’s a great place to read blog posts and find blogs from all over the Natural State.  And, if you happen to be a blogger (or a wanna-be blogger), you’ll find a community where you … Read entire article »

Filed under: Arkansas, Write & Blog

STP Multipurpose Motor Treatment Review #engineluv #CBias

STP Multipurpose Motor Treatment Review #engineluv #CBias

This is a guest post by my husband, Craig, who takes care of our vehicles. I enjoy taking care of the basic maintenance needs for our vehicles – a 2005 Acura TSX and 2004 Toyota Tacoma.  When I say ‘basic’ I mean the easy stuff like changing the oil, spark plugs, air filters and topping off fluids. I get our children involved whenever I do these things so they will have some idea how it all … Read entire article »

Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Go Green, Guest Blogger, Product Reviews, Spending Less, Travel

In-Flight and Road Trip Entertainment for Kids

In-Flight and Road Trip Entertainment for Kids

We travel.  A lot.  We love to travel and work hard to make the most of our vacations. My family is a three hour car ride away, and it takes a minimum of two plane rides to get to Craig’s family. Our kids have always been great travelers, but every kid has their limit.  Over the past five years, through research, trial and error, and paying attention to what the parents around us are doing, we’ve … Read entire article »

Filed under: Mommyhood, Travel

Camping with Small Children

Camping with Small Children

This is a guest post by my husband, Craig, who recently took our two young children on a two day camping trip to Toad Suck Ferry Park near Conway, AR. Camping with small children can be very exciting when you incorporate knives, axes and guns.  I recently took our five year old daughter and three and a half year old son on a camping trip by myself.  The main reason I wanted to go camping was … Read entire article »

Filed under: Arkansas, Guest Blogger, Travel