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Best of 2007 Part III

December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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In case you missed the posts from May and June of 2007, here are a few of my favorites.  Click on the highlighted text to read the original posts.  I have not included any events (as they have already passed).

May

In May, I highlighted another local home based monogramming business, Cotton Hill Designs as well as two excellent (and kid friendly) restaurants in Fayetteville, Mama Dean’s Soul Food Kitchen and the Red Palace (Vietnamese).

For outdoor activities, I recommended Fayetteville’s Mud Creek Trail and the Interactive Nature Center in Fort Smith

Finally, I gathered responses to a reader question on things for her grandkids to do while visiting during the summer.

June

June was a very eclectic month with postings on Ruby and Myrtle (they make adorable hair accessories) and DDP Gallery (my favorite local art gallery) as well as the Little Bread Company (in the old Arsaga’s Block Street building) and the Mothers of Preschoolers group.

Tomorrow:  July and August 2007.  Thanks for reading Life+Kids!

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Best of 2007, Blog 

Favorite Posts of 2007, Part II

December 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Here’s a recap of posts from March and April 2007.  If you missed any of these, just click on the highlighted links to get to the original posts. 

March

March was filled with posts on Spring Break activities (which I will be posting about again in 2008), but I also posted on several local favorites like Chuck’s Cake Shoppe in Fayetteville, and the Education Station in Springdale.

I also mentioned several outdoor activities like exploring the War Eagle Cavern on Beaver Lake and visiting the Wild Wilderness Drive Through Safari in Gentry or the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs.

I pointed readers to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism travel blog as well as a website called Fair Play for Recess dedicated to increasing recess time in the Fayetteville public schools.

March also included several posts about local parenting related groups like Mothers of Multiples, and the Northwest Arkansas International Families (for families who have adopted internationally).

April

In April I featured a locally owned online monogramming business called Appledoodles and recommended an old fashioned train ride on the The Arkansas and Missouri Railroad.

I told readers about the opportunity for free eye exams for children under a year old and featured a site where you can find local pick-your-own farms when the weather improves.

April also focused on kid friendly restaurants like the Boston Mountain Grill and Hogwild Pizzeria.

Tomorrow — May and June 2007!

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Best of 2007, Blog 

Favorite Posts of 2007

December 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Many of you have only recently started reading Life+Kids (formerly known as All Sides of Life).  So, I thought it would be fun to take a look back and highlight my favorite posts from 2007.  (You can click on the highlighted links to go to the original posts). 

January

I started the blog with an essay from the Smithsonian Magazine by author Ellen Gilchrist about why she loves Fayetteville and an article in the New York Times on Fayetteville.

Then, I went right to the local kid friendly favorites like the Wilson Park Castle and the kid sized grocery carts at Ozark Natural Foods; the Skate Station (an indoor skateboarding park) and the Arkansas Air Museum; the Dickson Street Bookshop, the Flying Burrito, and the War Eagle Mill. 

I also recommended local stores like Best Sports, various bead shops, and Flora; as well as local venues like the Fayetteville Boys and Girls Club and the Walton Arts Center.

I included some frugal recommendations like places to find previously owned kids stuff, and a link to the Washington County Freecycle website.

February

February was full of local favorites like Jamin Java and Richards Meat Market, Different Strokes (paint your own pottery) and Tuesday Morning, the Venesian Inn , and Herman’s.

That month also included the Bead Queens, information on Fayetteville’s two open enrollment elementary schools and the Swim Ranch.

Stay tuned tomorrow for more favorite posts, and thanks for reading Life+Kids!

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Best of 2007, Blog