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Playground Review: Walnut Valley Park
Walnut Valley Park is located in West Little Rock. Address: Just south of Breckenridge on Shackelford (click for map) Hours: Dawn to Dusk Equipment: Metal Baby Swings Swings Teeter Totter Merry-go-round Climbing Dome Small Slide Turtle Statue 2 Ride-on Bouncers Setting: Community park Shade: Partial Surface: Grass Seating: Benches, 2 covered picinic tables Restrooms: only when pool is open. Water: No Other Features: Tennis court, creek, walking trail, basketball court Comments: This is an old school park. My kids like it because it is spread out and has equipment that other parks don’t … Read entire article »
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Free Fun For Families: April 15-22
This Week: Monday, April 16 – Hendrix College Wind Ensemble Concert @ The Lawn in front of Staples Auditorium 5:30pm Free concert open to the public! Wednesday, April 18 – Little Beginnings Toddler Program @ Old Statehouse Museum 10:30am The Little Beginnings toddler program is for children ages 2 through 4 with parent. Each month the class will highlight a different topic and promote learning through hands-on activities, music making, movement and storytelling.Call (501) 324-9685 for more information. Friday – … Read entire article »
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Playground Review: Lonoke City Park
We stopped at Lonoke City Park to give the kids a break on a trip home from Memphis. Address: Center Street, South of I-40 (click for map) Hours: Dawn til Dusk Equipment: Metal & Plastic Baby Swings Swings 1 large slide 1 small slide Monkey bars Swirl ladder Bridge Activity panel Climbing ladders Steps/Platforms 2 Ride-on Bouncers Merry-go-round Setting: City Park, next to main road Shade: Partial Surface: Wood Mulch Seating: Covered Picinic Tables Restrooms/Water: No Other Features: Two pavilions, walking trail, gazebo, tennis courts Comments: Nice City Park, nice playground. There’s not much shade, but it’s … Read entire article »
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Free Fun For Families: April 8-15
This Week Tuesday, April 10 – King of the Ice Cream Mountain play @ Laman Library 9:30am The Cadron Company, UCA Theatre’s own traveling troupe of players, bring to life the Kingdom of Frozenburr. The ice cream-rich land is ruled by King Bumpygruff, until things go awry and wicked Zeno takes control. The show is aimed at ages 4-11. Thursday, April 12 – Kinder Concert @ Central Arkansas Libraries Main branch 6:30pm Join Brian and Terri Kinder for musical … Read entire article »
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Spring Cleaning and Organizing Help from ListPlanIt
It’s April, ya’ll! Have you been bitten by the nesting bug? Does all this spring freshness make you want to de-clutter and get organized? Between getting ready for last month’s Duck Duck Goose consignment sale, and our pending move, I’ve been more motivated than usual to purge the things we don’t use and get our household organized so we can take care of the things that really matter. I’m excited to see that ListPlanIt has released … Read entire article »
Filed under: Homemaking, Mommyhood
Free Low-Flow Showerheads and Faucet Aerators for Centerpoint Customers
If you haven’t yet taken advantage, be sure to head over to Centerpoint’s website and take them up on their offer to provide up to 3 Low-Flow Showerheads and 3 faucet aerators FREE for customers. These little lovelies will save water and cut your gas bills. Now that the warmer months when we take more showers are upon us, it’s a great time to get started with this eco-friendly money saver. We ordered ours and have … Read entire article »
Filed under: Around the House, Frugal Fawn, Go Green, Spending Less
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