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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
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
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
Heifer Ranch’s Global Village: A “Think Tank” for World Food Day
For most of us, three square meals a day is something we take for granted. But, thousands of people are dying of hunger across the world every day. Yesterday, October 16th, was World Food Day and also Blog Action Day, a day in which bloggers all pledge to blog about the same subject in order to create awareness. This year’s theme is FOOD. Here in Little Rock we have the privilege of having access to many … Read entire article »
Filed under: Arkansas, Not the Dishes, Travel, Write & Blog
Lake Ouachita Weekend Getaway {a review}
In March we booked a weekend stay in a cabin at Lake Ouachita State Park near Hot Springs for the weekend of August 20, 2011. We camped at Lake Ouachita last year and had a blast, so there was no hesitation when our friends asked us if we wanted to plan another visit. Our friends wanted to try out the cabins at the park, and after an unfortunate experience of camping in a yurt on … Read entire article »
Petit Jean’s Best-Kept secret: The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Ok, so if you’re a local Central-Arkansan, maybe you know about the Withrop Rockefeller Institute (WRI). You might know that it is the former home of Arkansas Governor Winthrop Rockefeller. You might know that the Institute is part of the University of Arkansas System, and maybe you’ve heard about the Saturday Chef Series that is part of the Culinary program. BUT, did you know that WRI has a variety of lodgings and recreational activities available to … Read entire article »
