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Free Fun For Families: December 18-24
This Week: Sunday, December 18 – Christmas Concert at MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 2:00pm Featuring the Margaret Watt Piano and Vocal Studio and the General T.J. Churchill Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Sunday, December 18 – Eagle Tour @ Lake Dardanelle State Park, 10:00am Lake Dardanelle State Park is proud to offer free winter lake cruises for the best chance of seeing our national symbol, the American bald eagle. Many other spectacular birds may also be in the area for viewing including American white pelicans, ducks, and snow geese. Please dress warmly as temperatures and winds can be more severe on the lake. Call the visitor center at (479) 967-5516 to reserve your seat. We will begin boarding 15 minutes before the tour, at the boat dock near the Fishing Tournament … Read entire article »
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Free Fun for Families: December 11-18
Sunday, December 11 – Advent Celebration @ Asbury United Methodist Church in Little Rock 3:00pm-5:00pm Come join in the fun with crafts and activities, musical entertainment by Brian & Terri Kinder, and a visit from Santa! Monday, December 12 – Holiday Open House @ Adolphine Fletcher Terry Library Come hear holiday music from the Arkansas Youth Symphony at 12:30 p.m. and the Arkansas Symphony String Quartet at 5:00 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., families are invited to come make gingerbread houses and holiday crafts. Enjoy refreshments throughout the day! Wednesday, December 14 – Victorian Christmas Magic-Lantern Show @ Old State House Museum 7pm Before TV and movies Victorians mixed boisterous fun and touching pathos in their Christmas entertainment. The American Magic-Lantern Theater re-creates a gay nineties Victorian Christmas Magic-Lantern Show and captures the wonder and noisy humor of a … Read entire article »
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Red Clay Home {giveaway}
As an aspiring tree-hugger, I’m always excited to learn about companies who are working hard to provide unique, sustainable products. So, when I heard about Red Clay Home, I was intrigued. The company’s online store features ceramics, art prints, and textiles in eye-popping, modern colors and designs – a far cry from the normally neutral/muted color schemes that most “green” products wear in an attempt to reassure the consumer that the product is, in fact, … Read entire article »
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Free Fun For Families: Dec 5-11
This Week: Monday, December 5 – River City Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert @ Trinity United Methodist Church, 7:00pm Enjoy beautiful arrangements of much-loved seasonal classics along with some toe-tapping, sing-along fun surprises. Thursday, December 8 – River City Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert @ Trinity United Methodist Church, 7:00pm Enjoy beautiful arrangements of much-loved seasonal classics along with some toe-tapping, sing-along fun surprises. Friday, December 9 – 7th Ever Nog-off @ The Historic Arkansas Museum 5:00pm-8:00pm Start the season with Historic Arkansas Museum’s 7th Ever Nog-off, a culinary celebration of a favorite holiday drink and friendly competition for the best eggnog in town. Sample the nogs and vote on your favorite. Saturday, December 10 – Holiday Trolley Day @ North Little Rock and Little Rock 8:30am-11:55pm Ride the River Rail Trolley for free today! For info: 501-375-0121. Saturday, December … Read entire article »
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National Cookie Cutter Week December 1-7
It’s National Cookie Cutter Week! Are you celebrating? The kids and I did a little celebrating the easy way. I mixed up a batch of my friend Betty’s Sugar Cookie mix and rolled it out on the counter. Then, I armed the kids with cookie cutters. My favorite part was when I was sprinkling flour on the counter top to roll the dough out on to. Callen, who was watching me closely, was rather shocked … Read entire article »
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Thankfulness: A New Perspective
It’s the last day of November, the month for celebrating Thankfulness. I try not to take anything for granted ever, but this month I’ve put more effort into thinking about what I am thankful for. Truly, I do live a semi-charmed life. And really, when it all boils down to it, most of us are thankful for the same core concepts: our health, our friends, our family. The big three, I call them. Certainly I have always recited this list when asked what I am thankful for, but the value of these things were generic, cliche, and dare I say it, taken for granted to a point. Or perhaps I can say that while I was thankful, I didn’t have a good understanding of the -true- value of my closest family, … Read entire article »
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