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 and the lake on my blog but I would really encourage you to go check out this amazing and rare site that we have here in Arkansas. AND IT’S FREE!!! Of course you can bring along clean shelled corn to feed the Swans and ducks, which I highly reccommend.
The E & W Wildlife Refuge on Magness Lake is located at 544 Hays Rd. in Heber Springs, Arkansas. It is free and open to the public all day, every day. You are welcome to bring along clean shelled corn (deer corn) to feed the swans, ducks and geese and of course you should bring along your camera. Enjoy!
Join Gov. Mike Beebe; Bob East, co-chairman of the Main Street Revitalization Committee; Sharon Priest, executive director of the Little Rock Downtown Partnership; Bob Childress, chairman of the Museum of Discovery Board of Directors, and others as we celebrate the start of transforming the Museum of Discovery into a premier science center. Hear details about the new architecture, construction timeline and future operations over the next year of building a brand new museum for Arkansans and visitors!
RSVP for this special event by calling (501) 396-7050, ext. 214 or emailing kmcmanners@amod.org
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 is using this festival to launch his Earth Energy Awareness Plan. This plan involves raising funds for the purpose of placing solar and wind energy production systems in Arkansas schools in order to assist with rising energy prices and also to raise community awareness on green energy issues and technologies. “Fifty percent of our ticket profits will fund the Earth Energy Awareness Plan; the remaining fifty percent will fund the next Sunshine Music Festival so we may reproduce our efforts and make a bigger and better impact on Arkansas schools through green energy,” Turnage said. Vendors will be offering various food and merchandise for sale, and grounds for disk golf, horseshoes, hacky sack and nature walks and hikes will be available. The festival will feature more than twenty musical groups on two stages. The event is a camp-in and is family friendly.
You may purchase a ticket online at www.sunshinemusicfestival.com, at the Hole in the Wall skate shop on Broadway in Morrilton, or at the Bear’s Den on Farris Road in Conway behind the University of Central Arkansas. Tickets are discounted for ages under 14, and admission is free for children 4 years and younger. Discounts will be given for student IDs and military personnel and their families. Ticket options start at $25. Limited VIP and RV spots with 30-amp electric, water, and sewer hookups are available. Vendor and sponsor opportunities are available by contacting Turnage at (501) 733-7715 or at travisturnage@sunshinemusicfestival.com. Visit www.sunshinemusicfestival.com for more details about acts and attractions.
Stephanie of ProactiveBridesmaid is helping with promotional efforts for the festival, including the creation of the artwork featured in this post.
Project Eli is a video documentary that will be distributed to ob/gyns, pregnancy crisis centers, hospitals, and other organizations throughout the state of Arkansas to help give families, who are expecting a child with
Spina Bifida, hope, encouragement and advice from other families who have been in their shoes.
For the past three years, Julie Mayberry, the producer of the video and the mother of a child with Spina Bifida, has been interviewing families of children with Spina Bifida and capturing family moments.
There are a lot of questions that come with the pre-natal diagnosis. This video is not meant to be a substitute to medical information, but is a compliment to the information the family will receive from their team of medical professionals.
This video presentation is made possible through the generosity of those who loved Eli McGinley. He only lived five days but made a huge impact on the world around him. This event will celebrate his birth and honor
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 campsite, the SKLZ Sport-Brella gives you instant protection from the sun, rain, and wind with its domed shape, side flaps and 125 SPF. Its umbrella action open mechanism allows it to be set up in just three seconds and fits the whole family. Includes top wind vents, side zippered windows for efficient airflow and additional visibility, internal pockets for gear and valuables, convenient carry bag and tethers/ground stakes for use when necessary for additional stability. Retails for $69.99 at sklz.com.
Thermacell Outdoor Lantern
The ThermaCELL Outdoor Insect-Repellent Lantern is the best option for keeping mosquitoes and other insects in any outdoor setting. The Patio Lantern is both a powerful insect repellent device and a functional and portable, long-lasting outdoor LED lantern, with both functions being usable separately or together. Providing a 15×15 ft mosquito-free zone, it is 98% effective (tested and used by the Department of Defense and the United States Army), making it the most effective insect repellent device on the market. It is also non-toxic, safe and non-intrusive, being DEET-free, silent, portable and odor free. Rather than a harmful toxin, ThermaCELL utilizes allethrin, an artificial version of a natural insecticide found in chrysanthemum flowers. Weighs only 13 ounces and retails for $31.99 at mosquitorepellent.com.
Pottyflip
Pottyflip is a full size, clean, safe, portable, disposable and biodegradable child potty that folds out from a palm-sized package. Easy to carry several in any purse or handbag, it is also easy to use. Just unwrap, flip open and it is ready to go. After use, fold it back up and dispose of the whole potty. No mess, no fuss. No more dirty public restroom seats or trying to find some hidden corner for a child to go to the bathroom. Also environmentally-friendly, it is fully and rapidly biodegradable. $24 for a pack of 12, pottyflipusa.com or at stores throughout North America.
Speedminton
Speedminton is a high-energy, addictive game combining the best dimensions of tennis, badminton and racquetball. Great for people of all ages, as it is fun, easy to learn and play proficiently, a great form of exercise and playable anywhere, anytime (even at night). Use whatever dimensions desired and play with or without a net. Fun and portable like badminton. An aerobic and competitive sport like racquetball. Great for developing coordination like tennis. You can check it out at speedminton.com and it retails for $29.95.
Snack-Trap
The Snack-Trap is a child feeding product (designed for toddlers/kids ages 1-5) that minimizes wasted snacks and saves associated clean up time while promoting the development of self-feeding skills among infants. Consists of an attractive, colorfully imprinted, tip-resistant, handled cup that allows toddlers to grasp and hold the cup themselves with a unique, patent-pending lid with slits that allow toddlers to see and retrieve food with ease themselves but automatically closes when the toddlers remove their hand. 4.99, snacktrap.com, or at retailers throughout North America.
Trish is a mother of 3 from central Arkansas, USA. Married to her high school sweetheart for 11 years. She blogs about her family, work, and everything in between. You can find her over at her blog Crazy Working Mom. If you don’t like the first post you see, scroll a bit and you’re sure to find something that tickles your fancy!
