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Mom to Iris. Wife to Todd. Our little family lives at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in Fayetteville, Arkansas. We love it here and I love sharing little bits of our life.

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Category : Life

Headed Your Way 30A

All day, every day. Or at least until Friday. #rosemarybeach

It’s been a bit of a rough week. I’ve been recovering from a terrible pulled neck muscle, which had me pretty much bedridden for a couple of days, then got an eye infection, and now I feel like a cold is sneaking up on me. I’ve been drinking all the water and Emergen-C I can though because today we start the long drive to the BEACH! We’re off to one of our favorite places in the world – Rosemary Beach along highway 30A in Florida. Be sure to follow me on Instagram and Snapchat (sarah-fortune) while I share our fun.

Equestrian Bridges: Mini Derby!

This past weekend our friend invited us to visit Equestrian Bridges here in Fayetteville. He’s been volunteering for the organization for about four years now so I’ve heard about the organization, but wasn’t fully aware of what all they did until our visit. The property was beautiful and, surprisingly, just over five minutes from our house (even though it felt like we were way out in the countryside). Iris got to spend some magical one-on-one time with a few very fancy horses. When we pulled up, there were two mini horses with ribbons in their hair and one big horse drenched in red roses.

In less than two weeks Equestrian Bridges is holding their fourth annual Mini Derby, a benefit for children with autism and their families. Here’s a little more about what they do and what to expect at the Mini Derby (but really, do you need anything more than tiny horses and mint juleps?).

Equestrian Bridges’ Mission:
The Vision and Purpose of Equestrian Bridges is to empower children and youth considered to be at risk for social, behavioral or academic delays with the tools to develop emotional, mental and physical fitness using Natural Horsemanship doing Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies.

Equestrian Bridges 4th Annual Mini Derby 2016:
Saturday, May 7th 2016
3:00pm – 7:00pm
Parkerman Stables
(3100 Oakland Zion Rd. Fayetteville, AR 72701)
There will be music, mint juleps, beer, food trucks, and of course mini horse races! A perfect Saturday of fun while supporting a great cause.

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TRAVEL LOVE: Heber Springs, AR

This past weekend Iris, Todd, and I took the three-hour journey over to Heber Springs. Todd’s dad and stepmom recently bought and renovated a home there on the river and it is just heaven. Nestled right next to the water, with a boat and a dock I truly didn’t want to leave. Iris ran up and down the little bridge to the dock (making me nervous, of course), baked cookies with Nana, and went for rides in Poppy’s John Deere trailer. I’m already dreaming and scheming about when we can go back.

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Pretty Day

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It’s Saturday – and a beautiful one at that. I started my day with a 9:30 Jazzercise class and then, after a little bacon and eggs, our little family scooted on down to the season’s first Farmers’ Market on the square downtown. Now home, Iris is now taking a nap and once she wakes up, she’s off to Baba’s house! It’s been a few months since we’ve had a whole night just for ourselves. Iris is such an easy kid that it’s never much of a break to have a sitter. In fact, things become a little boring without her around. That said, I guess I am looking forward to eating, drinking, peeing, and talking without being interrupted. On that note, I’m off to pack her bags…

Friday With Iris

Iris and I had a much appreciated day off together, but why oh why did she still have to wake up at the crack of dawn? As I drank my morning coffee, I decided to make the most of it and document our simple adventures throughout the day:

Up and at ’em.
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First things first.
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Blueberry breakfast bar & a banana for breakfast.
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Kitty watching me get ready. Creep.
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No, you can’t wear pajamas all day…
Especially since I see you picked them out yourself.
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Since we’re up, I’m getting my workout in.
Iris loves the childcare there anyway (but probably not as mush as I do).

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It may only be 10:30 in the morning, but screw it. We’re getting lunch.

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Then off to the square to run a few errands, where it basically looks like a movie set right now.

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Meeting up with Todd for a local beer (and a juice for Iris).

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Since Iris was so patient, she got treated to her fave sweet treats from Alchemy Macarrons.

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Before we headed back home for a much needed nap, Iris and I swung by and met the sweet girls (and puppies) at Southern Trend Clothing.

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They hooked up our whole family with so many goodies that we’ll share soon.

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TGFN (Thank Goodness For Naps).

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And thank goodness for great weather so that Iris can craft outside, and for Todd picking up take-out Thai food, and for the next few hours where I’m going to do nothing but watch the first season of Game of Thrones. From what I have heard, I’ll see ya in about a month.

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Hope your day was just as awesome.