Art in Bentonville

Y'all know I love my little town of Bentonville.  I'm asked so often about what to do when people visit.  So I had a chance recently to pair up with some local favorites to experience some of the best of our town to share.  They sponsored my instagram posts but not my blog but I wanted to share it here anyway because I always need more information to share with people when they come and we truly loved this experience! 

I knew when I had an opportunity for an ART staycation that I wanted to take my girls.  Scott and I could have had a night away but he wouldn't appreciate the art like the girls and I don't get to have a chance like this often with my girls and they are growing on me fast.  

First we hit up Crystal Bridges. I will never get over that we have such an INCREDIBLE art museum in our little small town of Arkansas.  It's FIRST CLASS.  They have a short term exhibit of Ansel Adams right now and we loved it.  You have to buy tickets to this.  CB is always free but special exhibits usually cost. 

But getting to see Ansel Adams in my back yard was so worth it.  The girls thought it was super cool.  

Right now you do have to have a timed ticket to get into CB but that is how they keep crowds down and it was glorious.  It was almost like we had the museum to ourselves! 

After dinner we walked downtown to dinner.  We really do live in Stars Hollow.  (Tell me you get that reference! ) 

We ate at Tavola which is Italian.  I don't eat there often enough.  I forget how good it is.  I had a salad but we got the crostini's that were so good I have been craving them ever since.  

We stayed at the 21C hotel downtown.  I have always wanted to stay there.  It's a hotel and a museum which makes it unique.  

The girls loved the room.  It was super modern and super clean.  They are taking extra precautions in the hotel so we felt totally safe.  

We love staying in hotels so we were happy girls! 

After dinner we headed to the momentary.  The momentary is a modern art museum in an old Kraft cheese factory.  It's super cool.  And it's FREE! 

They have a special exhibit right now and it was very interesting! 

Inside and outside of the momentary is cool.  There is a big lawn that people hang out on and a big tent where they have music and bocce ball.  And you can walk over to the 8th street market and eat at all kinds of restaurants.  

We had the BEST time even though we had to check out super early on Saturday morning to go to WH's football game.  

If you are looking for a fun little weekend trip - come see us! 

 

Winning

Can you believe October is here? 

I've had a busy week.  I have an office to go to now with Tangible Truth and that's been great.  We are there a couple of times a week and Susan is doing counseling on other days.  We celebrated National Coffee Day together! 

Milli and I both got hair cuts/color last week.  Poor Milli could finally see and my gray got washed away! We both felt a lot better! 

We have made it through six weeks of school and it's gone really well! I'm SO grateful! 

We had such a fun treat this past Friday night.  My cousin, Gae, lives in MS.  We rarely get to see her but she and her family were driving through and spending the night here and she messaged to see if she could see us.  I was so excited so I invited my mom and Dad and Aunt Linda to come see them too.  They all came over for dinner on Friday night.  This is Gae's daughter and her granddaughter with my kids.  I wish we could get together more often.  

Gae's husband just retired from the FBI.  He's had a very interesting life.  

Please pray for Gae's brother Jason.  They are my only two cousins on my mom's side.  Jason is 6 years older than me and has 3 kids - two teenagers and one who is at Harvard.  I have looked up to them my whole life.  Jason was just diagnosed with Stage 4 liver cancer.  We are praying for a miracle for him.  

Saturday morning we all went to Will Holden's game.  Harper and I are loving these sweatshirts from southern Trend.  And if you think Harper looks old - it's because she is.  She's almost as tall as me.  GAH! 

Can you tell it was cold Saturday morning? We had a great time cheering him on! 

Saturday afternoon, the guys watched football and we girls went shopping.  My girls quit after lunch and Mom and Aunt Linda wore me out shopping.  I can't keep up with the 70 year olds.  I apparently didn't get the shopping gene those two have. ha! I'm a product of online shopping.  

Saturday night we ate BBQ and watched the Hog game.  It was on a weird channel that we didn't have so we spent a whole quarter trying to get it streamed.  We finally were able to get it on our bedroom TV. That's the only one we have apple TV on I guess.  So we drug in chairs in our bedroom and huddled around our bed. ha! SO worth it because after 3 years Arkansas FINALLY won aa game.  When you have lost all your games for three years - it sure is sweet to win!!!!! 

Yesterday morning my parents and Linda went to church with us.  They went home after that and we had to play catch up the rest of the day - laundry, cleaning, and grocery shopping.  We have two very busy weeks ahead! I'm thankful to be busy! 

 

Football and Weddings

Happy Monday!!!!

We are headed into the 6th week of school and October is coming fast! And it's in the 50's this morning and I'm NOT hating that! 

Friday was Razorback spirit day at school! The kids got to have a special food day and celebrate! It was also the first weekend of SEC football! It was weird - only 25% of fans there and everyone in masks - but man it felt good to see football back! 

I had to go to the doctor in Fayetteville Friday morning so when I was done - I hit a few places in town. I rarely get to Fayetteville any more and when I do - it always makes me nostalgic for my 20's when I lived there.  It's such a fun town with a cool vibe.  The square was looking so pretty.  The leaves were starting to change.  Fayetteville in the fall is just the best! 

I stopped by Riffraff - it's a must stop if you are ever in town.  

And I had to swing by the stadium! 

Hollis was student of the week.  I got this email from her teacher and it made me SO proud! I'm thankful for a sweet girl.  She was SO proud! She has to do a lot of fun things this week like make a poster about herself and take fun things in to share! 

Saturday morning was football! 

On the way home - I was able to watch the livestream of a wedding of a couple who met on my instagram account.  It was a sweet family wedding.  The bride is a widow and so precious and I'm so thankful the second chance at love this couple found! 

Harper got to go to the razorback game with one of her best friends.  She was so excited! I found her this cute shirt at Southern Trends! 

Is it bad to be jealous of your own kid? ha! 

The first half was great but things went downhill after that but Harper had fun! 

Yesterday I got to watch another wedding on zoom - they met each other on Instagram also! It made me cry to watch! Just so happy for all of these couples! 

 Hope ya'll have a great week!