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Just want to remind everyone that we have moved to a new site! Our new home is http://arkansaswomenbloggers.com/!  Please come join us.  We would love to list your blog and share some great opportunities with you.  You will need to register at our new home in order to do that.  You can register here http://arkansaswomenbloggers.com/join-us/. You may also want to check out our facebook and

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Hello everyone! We have officially moved to our new home http://arkansaswomenbloggers.com!  We hope you will head on over there and check out everything!  We also invite you to "Re-join" us.  The link will be right on the main page.  You will need to re-join us in order to keep up with all of the things we have planned!  We thank you for your support over here at blogger and hope you will join us

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Have you heard?  We're moving on November 21st! Our new home is http://arkansaswomenbloggers.com! Go bookmark it! That's where you will need to go to get all the latest and greatest ARWB info. To celebrate our new site we will be having a twitter party complete with GIVEAWAYS!  Join us on Twitter from 8 to 9:30 PM on Monday, November 21st.  We will debut the new site during the party. 

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Arkansas Women Bloggers New Look - Coming SOON! Arkansas Women Bloggers is currently visiting the powder room. We will be refreshed and ready with a new look on November 1, 2011.We hope you will join us then!

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GreenZine has a contest just for Arkansas Women Bloggers! For the month of August we are looking for ARWB bloggers to read our latest issue and then write about an article that they were intrigued by, interested in or acted on - on their own blogs. Email their blog post to be entered to win a late summer picnic package and be part of an elite group of women who will be asked later to participate

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Recipe courtesy of Chef Robert Hall, Culinary Programs Director, Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. Photo courtesy of Julie Kohl, Eggs and Herbs  Peach Soup 2-3 Ripe Peaches, peeled and cubed Approx. 2 cups Chardonnay, Champagne, or other white wine Sugar to taste 1 cup Heavy Cream Combine cubed peaches and wine in a medium saucepan (there should be just enough liquid to barely cover the

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Recipe courtesy of Chef Robert Hall, Culinary Programs Director, Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. Photo courtesy of Julie Kohl, Eggs and Herbs  Fried Green Tomatoes 2 Green Tomatoes, sliced ¼ - ½ inch think 1 cup Buttermilk 1 cup Course Corn Meal 1 TBL Cajun Seasoning 2 tsp Granulated Garlic Slice tomatoes.  Prepare two bowls – one with the buttermilk and the other with the corn meal and

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Last week the four ladies who make up the Arkansas Women Bloggers Leadership team (Stephanie, Fawn, Beth and Julie) had the opportunity to get together at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain for a whirlwind overnight planning session.  We were treated like royalty and were able to develop a plan for the growth of Arkansas Women Bloggers.  We have LOADS of exciting things in

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It's already Friday again?? I must admit that I had a difficult time coming up with something to restyle this week. I finally found something and have been in a mad rush to have it done by today. Oh, and the fact that my 3 year old has decided that he is finished with naps definitely contributed to my frazzled state! A few days ago, my mother-in-law brought me this old picnic table set to

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I could also call this post "what I learned at the Arkansas Women Bloggers Unplugged retreat that will make me a better business woman." Actually, what I learned will have to span several blog posts and a few articles in upcoming issues of NWAB2B. The experience was incredible. This post is about the sandbox... When we were kids the sandbox was a big outside place where everyone was welcome to

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-the pinched nerve you feel in your neck is actually your necklace (you aren't used to wearing) pulling your neck hair.-you can pee in record time knowing any delay could result in catastrophe or death. -every night (or morning or whenever) when you dry yourself off after a shower with your towel you think, "man I should wash these" and you've been saying that for a few weeks. -pony tail holders,

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Hello Ladies!  I have been so pleased to see all the buzz on Twitter lately about meetings of AWB members!  I am so glad everyone is networking, building friendships and bettering their blogs through the help of each other.  This is exactly why we are so passionate about this group we call Arkansas Women Bloggers.  First, we want to remind you that this site is about YOU! We want to use this

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PRSA Arkansas is bringing Barbara Jones, founder and CEO of One2One Network and co-founder of the really popular BlissDom women's blogging conferences, to Little Rock. She will speak to the PRSA group on Friday, July 15 at the Little Rock Club. She is going to meet local bloggers the evening before, Thursday, July 14, at 6:00 p.m. for drinks and chatting. How very cool is that! If you are

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Hello Ladies, The Park Wife here. We need a little help to make a great idea become reality. For years, people have asked why Arkansas State Parks doesn't have it's own vehicle license plate. Well, the first step, Act 292 (legislation required to move forward) has been passed. Woohoo! Act 292 states that "The fee shall be deposited into a cash fund to be used by the Department of Parks and

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People outside of the ivory towers of academia probably have the idea that college and university faculty are a rather liberal, free-wheeling group. That’s actually sort of true, but it took having a baby while working on my PhD for me to learn some of the limitations of academia in dealing with pregnant women and babies. A friend of mine recently turned me on to Christina Katz, an author who

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This past weekend, 45 women bloggers from all parts of the state loaded up their cars, trucks, SUV's and bicycles (alright, the road in was way too bumpy for bicycles) and headed out to the first ever Arkansas Women Bloggers Unplugged Conference held at the Ozark Natural Science Center. The Center is an environmental education and conference facility located in the Ozarks of northwest Arkansas.

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Arkansas Women Bloggers UnpluggedConference Schedule & DetailsTwitter Hashtag: #AWBU  Friday, June 105:00 – 7:00p Attendee arrival, registration, collection of medical forms, lodge check-in 7:00pish – Welcome, appetizers, drinks & getting to know one another around the campfire Saturday, June 117:00a Optional Early Bird Hike 8:00a Breakfast (farm fresh eggs from Willow Tree Creek Farm & The Park

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Have you heard about that little blog conference we have been working on that is set for June 10-12? Well, that little blog conference that was a yummy peanut butter and jelly kind of conference just became a big time birthday cake kind of conference! Because....... The phenomenal social media company Collective Bias has signed on as presenting sponsor for the Arkansas Women Bloggers Unplugged

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We are excited to announce that Collective Bias will serve as presenting sponsor for the Arkansas Women Bloggers Unplugged Conference. They are a phenomenal social media company, and manage brands such as Elmer's Glue (& their trifold science project style display boards!), Truvia, ConAgra Foods and many others. Specifically, they have an invitation-only "exclusive community designed to connect

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The Arkansas Women Bloggers Unplugged Mini-conference is coming soon!  The deadline to register is just over a week away.  Trust me, you DO NOT want to miss out on this event.  Click the UNPLUGGED CONFERENCE link in the tool bar above to get all the details.  You can go here to print a registration form.  Also be sure to drop us an email at arkansasbloggers@gmail.com or leave a message on our

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If you haven’t made plans to come by on May 14 for the Food Blogger Bake Sale, you’re definitely going to miss out. Plan to come purchase some treats and help fight childhood hunger! All proceeds from the sale go to Share Our Strength, a national organization whose goal is to end childhood hunger in America by 2015. The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance is our local connection to Share Our Strength

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This post originally appeared on At The Farm on February 15, 2010 Not for any women's liberation statement, but for comfort!  It is winter, I wear several layers so no one knows if I have a bra on or not. When I come home from work, the bra is the first thing to leave so why wear it at all? The battle of me and my bra goes back decades. I remember my anger at growing breasts.  I could no

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This post originally appeared on My Egg-citing Life on Feb 10, 2011 I have subscribed to the Friday Letters blog for over a year.  Sometimes I look at the question and think, “I have absolutely no idea how I would answer that question!”  or I think the question is totally and completely not relative for me, my life or my children.  However, when I read her question for this week, the answer

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This post originally appeared on Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide on February 27, 2011. The oven caught fire the last time I tried to bake macaroons. Perhaps the cooking gods are telling me to leave these sort of things in more capable hands. I defy them.The light show started before I comprehended what I was seeing; a flickering that grew brighter in the shadows of the darkened kitchen as I

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This post originally appeared at The Adventures of Jolly Goode Gal on March 22, 2011. When we got home from our getaway I had two really exciting packages waiting for me. The first one was filled with copies of this magazine: You might remember when Sunday and Mark came to visit me way back in October... Well all their hard work finally paid off and now their beautiful pictures of our little

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I'm giving away a pair of tickets to the Mom & Me Hairspray Matinee over on my blog, Instead of the Dishes.  This fun event, scheduled for April 9th, includes lunch, shopping opportunities, the show itself, and a meet & greet with the cast following the show.  Come on over and enter to win!

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The dates are set, and now we need your help!  The Arkansas Women Bloggers Unplugged mini-conference will be held June 10-12.  We KNOW you're planning to be there anyway, so why not propose a presentation, workshop, or panel discussion?  We're looking for bloggers who are willing to share their knowledge, trials and tribulations, and personality with us!  This is a great opportunity to get

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You work, you play, you cook, you clean, you blog. Time to shake it up. An extended gathering of Arkansas Women Bloggers is past due. We all dream of Blissdom, BlogHer, Blog Sugar and the like... but funds, family, time, location and reality get in the way. Here's your chance to unplug for the weekend, network with other Arkansas women bloggers, pick up tips, gain inspiration and grow. The

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Attention Mommy Bloggers, Moms who blog, and bloggers who are moms, or grandmas, or anyone else that likes to buy stuff for kids!!! Duck Duck Goose Children's Consignment sale is offering a media pass to any Arkansas Women Bloggers who would like to come and check out their Little Rock Sale.  The media reception is Wednesday, March 9 at 11am.  This is a great opportunity to check out the sale,

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Spring has sprung! As I drove home from Little Rock today I was amazed at all of the blooms on the Bradford Pear trees.  Everything has that wonderful green glow to it.  The warm weather and the soft rain showers have been encouraging all the tender plants.  My husband and I took a walk through the orchard this morning and admired all of the little buds, some about to flower, and said a little

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This is the second photography post from the cool Starbucks drinking, artsy old soul, fun loving Brady Bunch Mom Ruthanne from Eclectic Whatnot. I’m going to confess something here. Gulp. I only know about 5% of what my camera is capable of. There. I said it. Also . . . . Most of the shots I’ve been taking have been very frustrating. Hangs head in shame. Here’s the deal: In order to get

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AWB photography chics unite! Ruthanne from Eclectic Whatnot will be sharing a few of her extraordinary posts this week that focus on photography. Hop over to her site for more photography fun with this creative, crafty, modern day Brady Bunch mom. Darcy e-mailed me last night to make sure the boogie man didn’t nab me or somethin’ . . . . . *snort* I didn’t see the boogie man anywhere. Thank

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We have two boys. I homeschool them. We do not have any family close. They are with me 24-7. I adore them and love our life, but seriously, a sister needs a break. Last year, I ran away from home for a MOMcation. MOMcation is the brainchild of my good friend Fawn over at Instead of the Dishes. It is a vacation for Mom, away from the kids, with the goal of relaxing, renewing, and repairing mom 

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This post originally appeared on Chasing My Bees on February 9, 2011. I was catching up on the twitters this morning and came across my friend Brent's hilarious account of egg-shopping in the current snowblizzard. At the end of a string of tweets, he revealed that the lady in the checkout line in front of him couldn't get her card to work. So he asked the checker to scan his items, and he paid

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Our directory has been updated again, so we need you to check and make sure your blog is listed properly.  If you didn't tell us your town/region of the state when you linked up, you may be on the No Region Specified list.  If you have any changes, or can't find your blog listing, please email us at arkansasbloggers@gmail.com.  Please do not leave a comment on the site with change requests.  Due

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Global Writing Arkansas is a grant funded initiative that will allow 32 Arkansans (ages 18 and up) to participate in an overnight creative writing workshop April 8-9, 2011 at Heifer Project's Global Village in Perryville, AR. In addition to simulating daily life in the Global South, participants will have the opportunity to reflect critically about key literature from developing regions and

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What inspires you to write on your blog? Francesca, a student at Greenwich University in London, recently contacted AWB about a project and blog she is working on called "Spaces Inspired".  " For my final year I am studying women’s identity online and offline. I am interested in seeing how women represent themselves online and the comparison to their offline surroundings. Inspired by a

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Arkansas Ties is pleased to sponsor the first Arkansas Ties Historical Photography Contest!  We are interested in exterior architectural photographs, outdoor portraits, group snapshots, photographs depicting billboards and advertisements, war memorials, military portraits, and interior images of notable buildings.Contestants may enter photographs in the the following three categories -  

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Blog Conferences, especially for women, are becoming more and more popular.  The closest large conference to us is probably Blissdom, held in Nashville, Tennessee in just a few weeks. There are tons of other conferences stretched across the country throughout the year. As you may know, one of our goals here at Arkansas Women Bloggers is to put together a blogger conference for women bloggers in

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The boys had me rolling with laughter all weekend. Here are some of my favorite quotes out of their mouths this weekend. On Friday, we sat at Godfather's Pizza eating some of the best pizza ever. Dane wanted to cut his pizza because he thought it was too hot but I told him to blow on it and eat it with his hands like you should when you eat pizza. I then look over to see Dylan eating on the

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This post originally appeared on Losing It on 10/21/2010 The day we finally went to the ER was the day I couldn’t put on my underwear and then face-planted in my kitchen, my body contorted on the floor like some sort of crime-scene chalk outline. I thought about how I might be paralyzed and wondered which of my darling pets would start gnawing me first. Et tu, Ella? (Just to clarify: I wasn

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This post originally appeared on NikkiMo Papercrafts on 01/40/2011 Before: Earl Grey tea tin After: Super cute recipe box!  Whenever I see a container, I am always thinking about how I can repurpose it. This little box lived under my friends desk for a while because she had the same idea. Luckily, she let me have it and the rest is history. There is hope for hoarders everywhere! 

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The Union Pacific Railroad will be running a special steam train along the one of  four possible routes that receives the most votes from visitors to its website http://upexcursion.com/.  The "Little Rock Express" which will begin in Kansas City and stop, among other places, in  Bald Knob, Arkanas before ending in Little Rock is currently in 2nd place in the voting.  Visitors to the website must

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The following two classes are being offered by writer/blogger Lela Davidson in Rogers, AR this month: Blogging Basics: Article Writing WorkshopWriting online content is not difficult, but there are a few tricks to creating content that gets read. Whether your goal is getting paid to write, or making your personal blog more engaging, learning how to write solid blog posts and articles will

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The Oh Baby family is growing and we want YOU to join us! Every week this winter we'll be running contests to get to know you - customers, readers, fellow bloggers! Tune in each Thursday for inspiration, motivation, networking, links and... prizes! We hope you'll get your friends in on the action, too. Because everyone loves to brag on a baby! Let's get started with an easy one, shall we?

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Stroller Strides, together with LUNA Moms Club, is bringing LUNAFEST to Little Rock for the first time.  Stroller Strides owner, Susan Robinson, along with LUNAFEST co-chair Nicole Walberg, hope to make LUNAFEST an annual event in Little Rock. LUNAFEST is a distinctive touring festival that honors the talents and stories of women everywhere through a series of short films that will visit

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Do you have blog-related resolutions or goals for 2011? Please share!

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If you are like me you are always looking for something new, interesting, or different to do on the weekend or a day off.  When the new, interesting or different thing is free it is even better.  Well, I have just the adventure for you! My husband and I went to see the swans on Magness Lake in Heber Springs, Arkansas on Thursday and it was absolutely amazing! You can read more about the Swans

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Pris Weathers from Arkansas Ties share some "valuable" information with us about using Google Adsense to make a little extra cash while blogging.  I get several emails a week asking about my website, ArkansasTies and advertising, so I thought I would write an article to help other people with information on how to make their family or history website earn money. Over time (ten years) my

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While sending a "Christmas Letter" to friends and family we rarely get to see is a great way to update everyone about the goings-on in our lives, and we only have to do it once a year, it can still be a stressful and time consuming undertaking.  You have to write the letter and then address all the envelopes and lick all those envelopes and stamps. YUCK!  Susan, from Rants With an Old Trout, took

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Terri over at Southwest Arkie has a geneaology blog and is participating in a blog event about Christmas.  Advent Calendar of Christmas is a fun way to get blogging and think about your families traditions and memories of past holidays.  Here are Terri's thoughts on Santa Claus. “I’m making a list and checking it twice.” I did make lists for Santa, but only after hours of perusing the Sears

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A fabulous time was had by all the women bloggers who attended the first Arkansas Women Blogger's Meetup hosted by the Museum of Discovery on Saturday, December 11. Over 45 of the leading bloggers from Arkansas were able to network, meet new friends, share information, and enjoy being inspired by speakers LaTonya Richardson and Kyran Pittman.  A wonderful meal was provided by Petit Jean Meats,

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Sunshine of Make Life Delicious shares this yummy dessert dip with us. Check out her blog for more recipes! I attended ‘Tis the Season (a ladies Christmas fellowship) at church last Friday, where we could choose 3 classes to go to to learn different Christmas skills (decorating, cooking, crafts, etc.). I went to a cooking class titled Tasty Treats & Eats taught by a friend. She had several great

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LADIES! Just four, yes 4, days until the first Arkansas Women Bloggers Meetup hosted by the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock. As of now, we have 45 women bloggers that have RSVP'd for the event and hope for more bloggers to come out to make friends with other Arkansas Women Bloggers, share stories and experiences, and be inspired! The event will be from 11:00 until 1:00 and we will even feed

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Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells is at Arkansas Children's Theater this December.  Trot over to the MOMcation blog for your chance to win a 4-pack of tickets!

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Be Part of the Big Bang at the Museum of Discovery DATE: December 1, 2010TIME: 10:00 a.m.LOCATION: Museum of Discovery, Discovery Court, Lower LevelCONTACT: Katie McManners, Marketing Director, (501) 396-7050 ext 214 kmcmanners@amod.org Join Gov. Mike Beebe; Bob East, co-chairman of the Main Street Revitalization Committee; Sharon Priest, executive director of the Little Rock Downtown

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This post originally appeared November 17, 2010 at McGinley Baby Journey. We were beyond honored to receive a phone call from one of our dear friends that we met through this journey, Crystal Goss, to participate in National Prematurity Awareness Day- November 17th, 2010. The Arkansas March of Dimes asked Walker to come out to a photo shoot in September to participate in their 'Traveling Wall of

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The Park Wife is giving away a ham and a turkey from Petit Jean Meats. Let us make your holiday's a bit easier and definitely more delicious. Hurry over to The Park Wife and enter!

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Arkansas Women Blogger Angela at Slaughterhouse Rules is having a fabulous giveaway that will add some sweetness to your Thanksgiving. You have until Friday at Noon to enter, hop over to her blog now!

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Attention all industrious, crafty, service-oriented, and/or otherwise bloggers-in-business! We are looking for SWAG for our upcoming AWB Meetup.  The meetup is December 11th at the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock, and we have over 35 bloggers already RSVP'd to attend. That means this is a great opportunity for you to get your product or service in front of a group of women bloggers, and into

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This post originally appeared September 14, 2010 on Slaughterhouse Rules. Last night while brushing Belle's hair, she turned and looked at me and asked, "Mama? Do you think I'm weird?" My heart sank. I knew there had to be a reason for such a question. When I asked where it came from, she told me some kids at school have been calling her 'weird'. After the initial surge of anger and desire to

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Hey everyone, come on over to Instead of the Dishes - I have a giveaway going for a trio of reusable stainless steel water bottles from CynerGreen and the new Eco Fab store in Little Rock.  If you win, prize pickup is at the Eco Fab store, so keep that in mind!  ~Fawn

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This post originally appeared at Stop Clamoring Already on October 30, 2010.  I take exception to the adage that something worth doing, is worth doing well. Some things worth doing should be done hastily, with hot glue. Take Hallowe'en costumes for example.  Exhibit A:  this clown costume I made for my friend Carl- the slapdash construction really gives it that esoteric 

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This post originally appeared on the Moxie Life blog on August 1, 2010. I have been stuck in my writing. I received an email from a friend that just floored me. I love him, and his opinions matter to me - which is why I assume that all of this stopped me in my tracks. Here are a few excerpts: "Incidentally, your writing has always been pleasant, informative, and welcome, but never (to my

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Living in a place like Arkansas, these are such negative words. Okay, the first two really just are negative, and I mostly use them in jest. But what do you think about those last three? What do you think about people who are agnostic? Atheistic? Non-believers? What do you think about me? I don’t know exactly where I fit on that spectrum. I can say this: I am not religious. I don’t consider

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I couldn't have told you this morning who Arséne Houssaye was, and at this moment I can tell you little beyond the fact the he was a 19th century French poet credited with one of my favorite quotes. "Tell me whom you love, and I will tell you what you are." Heavy stuff, right? This post will be the first time many readers have heard from me, so I thought it only appropriate to tell you

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The first official meetup for the Arkansas Women Bloggers is being hosted by the Arkansas Museum of Discovery in downtown Little Rock.  We're super excited to be working with Katie McManners at the museum to put this event together. Mark your calendars: When: December 11, 2010 11am-1pm Where: Museum of Discovery @ 500 President Clinton Avenue Why: Meet other bloggers and help decide future

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This post originally appeared on Coloring Outside the Lines' blog on Sept 19, 2010.  Over at Slice of Life  it's Random Picture Day.  Mama's sewing machine, circa 1960's.  Center stage as it well should be.  My sister and I were the beneficiaries of Mama's sewing skills and we loved our home made clothes.  Granted, the clothes always came in sets of two- apparently my mom looked at us as

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Do you participate in any Memes, Hops, Workshops, or other blogging "projects" that generate posts on a regular basis for your blog?  Share your favorite(s) with a link to the originator, a link to one of your own related posts, and why you like it.

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 This post originally appeared on Evolved Mommy's Blog on July 25, 2010. What is a plugin: It’s a piece of code, written by someone who knows how to do that sort of thing. Add a plugin to your blog to make it do fancy things such as: allow readers to “like”, “digg” and/or “tweet” your article allow readers to follow you on twitter automatically respond to first time commenters with a heartfelt

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Amy of I Wonder Wye is talking movies!  What kind of movies do you like? Originally posted on I Wonder Wye on September 25, 2009. Watching classic movies, particularly ones from the so-called 'Golden Age of Hollywood,' has been a huge part of my life since I was five, sneaking down the hall into the LR to watch the late show and late-late show after the p's were in bed. Propped up on couch

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This post originally appeared August 26, 2010 on  Real Food in Little Rock. Now that school is back in session, here are some real food suggestions for lunch. The first two pictures are my first grader's lunches. Above: shredded carrots, popcorn -popped in coconut oil, raw cheese sandwich, water and Spiderman high fructose corn syrup and artificially colored poison (hey - we adhere to the 80

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Sunshine Productions has announced that the Sunshine Music Festival will be held in Hattieville, Arkansas on October 7th through the 11th. Gates will open at 2 p.m. Thursday and close at 2 p.m. Monday. The Sunshine Music Festival will take place on Sunshine Farm at 67 Turnage Lane. Music starts Thursday at 5 p.m. and at 2 p.m. each day thereafter. Travis Turnage of Sunshine Productions said he

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What a great end to the celebration of our 25th Wedding Anniversary. Chuck's sister, Peggy, and brother-in-law, Del, treated us to a wonderful meal at the Riverfront Steakhouse at the Wyndham Hotel in North Little Rock. We didn't get there early enough, but the lobby bar looked like a great place to have a before dinner drink and people watch. Maybe next time.* Always the best steak in town.

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Museum of Discovery Launches "MOD Voices" Guest Blogger Series Little Rock, AR (September 1, 2010) - The Museum of Discovery is launching a guest blogger series to its blog. The series, titled "MOD Voices," launches Labor Day, September 6, and features a new entry from a variety of writers every Monday. "What better way to extend the Museum experience than through an online, interactive community

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Neile Jones, a news anchor from KNWA in Northwest Arkansas, recently asked Arkansas Women Bloggers "What is the key to a great Blog?" I think that everyone has their own opinion on this, there is not just one thing that makes a great blog. Let Neile know what you think by leaving a comment below.

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This post originally appeared on August 25, 2010 at Tales from a Panama'-Mama  I have been getting a lot of "yes ma'ams" lately. I am not a fan of the "ma'am" and "sir" business. I know, I live in the south (or Canada) but I don't make my kids say it like most Southerners do. I should be okay with it, and I was until I got ma'am-ed. I suddenly noticed not just young bag boys or my kids' friends

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This post originally appeared on May 21, 2010 at Rants From An Old Trout Maybe it's me, but this couple at the gym this morning seemed really squirrely. They carried a big red bag around with them, from which they pulled towels and hand sanitizer (even though the gym provides both). They layered every inch of each machine with towels and carefully sanitized their hands before and after using the

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Everyone is looking to save money, Jenna from Jenna's Journey has the inside scoop to help you get started couponing. This originally appeared on her blog August 13, 2010. Coupons! I'm seriously getting addicted to this. Thankfully, Chris is okay with that. I read on a site that one woman felt that couponing was one way to be a good steward with what God has given you. I thought that was a

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The Park Wife got to hang out with a New York Times food writer even though I am not a great cook! It was a hot day in Arkansas watermelon fields, but I got to watch a professional at work.  I was in awe of Kim Severson's journalistic ability from writing and uploading a story in a 30 minute time that would be printed in THE NEW YORK TIMES to listening to her exceptional interviewing skills. The

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This post originally appeared on August 12, 2010 on My Heart's Desire's recipe blog Food I Love. Taglierini Alla Chitarra Okay, trust me on this one...it is delish. It smells heavenly. It sounds fancy. It looks fancy. But easy enough for a weeknight dinner and delicious enough for company! Don't let the unknown ingredients scare ya...Pancetta is similar to Canadian bacon and you can get

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Hello Ladies! I have recently seen a few gatherings around the state of bloggers and I totally missed out. Now, I love a party so let's all get on the same page, well, calendar so no one will miss out on opportunities to meet fellow Arkansas Women Bloggers. Please submit any events you are planning or know of via email to arkansasbloggers@gmail.com. You can send my engraved invitation to The

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You are invited to come out and support one of your fellow Arkansas Women Bloggers Project Eli Documentary LaunchSaturday, August 7, 2010 4:00 p.m.Little Rock, Arkansas RSVP: jodie@teameli.com or casey@teameli.com Dinner will be served afterwards. Directions will be sent to you at time of RSVP. About Project Eli Project Eli is a video documentary that will be distributed to ob/gyns,

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This post originally appeared on July1, 2010 at McGinley Baby Journey My apologies for not being on top of the bloggy world in the past month. Where I'm used to posting 10 posts a month at a minimum, last month, I believe 4 posts was my total. And if I'm being completely honest, my heart hurts. And I've found it hard to post. So its my time. We are creeping up on the boys 1st birthday

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This post originally appeared on April 5, 2010 at Hope in a Jar. I saw a news package this past week on a Pennsylvania woman who had unearthed a 3.17-carat canary yellow diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park. So, to celebrate our 4 1/2 years of marriage my husband took me to dig for diamonds. Crater of Diamonds State Park is the only diamond-producing site in the world open to the

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My son Hayden is 3-years-old. Before my husband, Randy, and I had children we envisioned ourselves having 2 kids, two years a part. Obviously that hasn’t happened, and it isn’t going to. And that is by choice. It isn’t that we have been trying and have been unsuccessful. Trust me. We have not been trying. The truth is that after having Hayden and actually experiencing motherhood, I realized I

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July has been a very bloggy month.  It started when I picked up the July issue of Little Rock Family and saw blogger Kyran Pittman on the cover.  As far as I am concerned, Kyran is Little Rock’s most famous blogger, and I’m completely in awe of her. As I gazed at her cover shot, I noticed another cover story headline floating above her head: “*13 Local Blogs You Should Be Reading.”  I quickly

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Originally posted on 6/27/2009 on attorneyatmom.blogspot.com.  Since the birth of my daughter, I have learned to economize. It's a value that I hope she takes from us with pride. Back in the day, I just thought my mom was a "cheapskate." I supposed I didn't really appreciate the work she put into making sure that her dollar went as far as humanly possible, so that all of her children

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How did you come up with the name for your blog? Leave us a comment with the low-down.

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I love everything about summer in Arkansas (except the humidity and mosquitoes).  My favorite part about summer is cooking with foods that are in season, so for this meal I centered many of the dishes around foods I found at my local farmer’s market. For dinner we had grilled pork chops, homemade cornbread, fried okra, and caprese salad. And for dessert (the most important part of the meal

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There have been a few updates to the Arkansas Women Bloggers site that we want to make you aware of. Subscribe Via Email - Now, in addition to our RSS feed, you can receive new AWB posts via email.  Just sign up over at the upper left side of the site.  Thanks to Victoria over at Ozarks Crescent Mural for suggesting this feature. Regional Directory - We have updated our regional directories,

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You have always heard pick your battles. But when it comes to flying, anything goes. When I step foot on an airplane, my mission is to keep my 4 little ones happy. If they are happy, I am happy. And if they are happy, everyone else on that plane will be happy too. Ever been on a plane when there is a little one not happy? Before we had kids, I vividly remember my husband putting his

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Thanks to Julie Kohl at WillowTreeCreek Farm, we now have a Facebook page! Come on over and "like" us on Facebook, and invite your friends too! Arkansas Women Bloggers Facebook Page

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From the moment I brought my daughter home from the hospital 9 ½ years ago (and the two other children that followed) there hasn’t been a day go by that I haven’t thought of how bad I am at mothering. When trying to embrace “co-parenting” and allowing my then 3 week old to sleep on my chest, I fell desperately asleep, then was suddenly startled awake to realize she had rolled off my chest and

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The Little Rock River Market has a great place for kids to play. A water park. For free. It's beautiful and my kids love it. So much so, that it's the first in my Central Arkansas Showcase series. By the way, if you have suggestions for this list, leave me a comment or drop me an email.Here are a few pics from our recent trip.In addition to the park itself, the view in the background is

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I had some free time on my hands on Sunday while the boys were at the groomers and my husband was painting kitchen cabinets at his parents. I wanted to explore. Find a hole-in-the-wall. Play on my computer. Do something different. Essentially, I wanted to eat somewhere I had never been before that was DIFFERENT. And I wanted to be able to have it cozy and casual so I could write. After 1½

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Originally posted on June 22, 2009 on Sugar Britches Blog.Saturday evening we attended the hubby's nine year high school reunion.Nine years, you ask? Why not ten?Nine because the hubs went to such a small school that rolling together three graduating classes into one reunion was the only way to draw a crowd.He went to school with an amazing group of people, many of which I had never met, but

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A few days ago we had an intervention. Or, depending on how you look at it, an exorcism. Either way, the coffeemaker had to go.At Christmas, my Dad amused the little guy by letting him "help" make coffee. Neither my husband nor I drink coffee, but so important is coffee to my parents' daily routine that they got us a fancy pants coffeemaker awhile back so they can have the comforts of home while

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Are you looking to take the family to a fun day at the park? If so, here are some great, unique items that you just might make a day at the park with the family much more tolerable! I will be showcasing these items on KATV's (local ABC Affilliate channel 7) Good Morning Arkansas THIS MORNING at 9am. I hope that those of you in the viewing area can watch.Sport-Brella At the park, beach, pool or

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As I was getting ready for work the other day, I decided to wear my cross necklace. A friend bought it for me for my birthday a couple of years ago. Peyton wore a cross. I think about him even more when I wear mine.As I was putting it on, I wondered if my Christianity was big enough to support the symbol around my neck. I’ve been working long hours and so has everyone else around the office.

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