Touch A Truck 2011

Each Spring, I enjoy taking Mason to our Junior League of NWA's fundraiser, Touch A Truck. He loves getting to climb on big rigs & "drive" all sorts of cars. He even doesn't mind getting in the back of a police car. (uh-oh!) This year, it was very windy and chilly, so I left Madelyn at home with her Daddy. We had a great time!














My mom (who just joined the Junior League this last year) worked a shift at the event at the bouncy houses.

BCSA High School Fundraiser

Last Friday night, my family and I attended my niece Chloe's dinner theater fundraiser for the Benton County School of the Arts High School (BCSAHS). It was a fun evening with a silent auction, display of artwork by the students, and a delicious dinner made by the NWACC Culinary School. The students put on a great show with songs by the Show Choir (in which Chloe' is a part of), acted out skits, and the dance company also performed original choreography.
The final performance of the evening was especially good! It was "Both Reached for the Gun" from Chicago and Chloe' sang the main role as Roxy. She's in the flapper dress and the main male role with her is her boyfriend, Spencer.

All of the performers:

Chloe' in action, as Roxy...


Show choir singing (Chloe's in the middle)

They sang "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miserables (one of my faves!) as well as "The Rose" and several other songs
The proud family...Chloe' with my Mom, with Me, and with Angela (her mom!)


Great job, Chloe' and all of the performers/students that worked so hard!

Touch A Truck 2009

Our Junior League held the 3rd Annual Touch A Truck fundraiser a few weekends ago. I helped out briefly in the morning, then returned home to get Mason & Wayne. Mason had been looking forward to it and he had such a great time. He's so into cars, trucks & other vehicles right now that he was so excited to be able to climb on them & see them up close.

It had been raining literally for days and the event had already been postponed once, so we were worried that the weather would not cooperate again. Well, thankfully the rain held off, although it was windy & cool enough to have to wear a jacket. It was a fun event & raised money for our League to be able to fund our community projects within the local shelters. Thanks to everyone who attended!

Mason in the back of an Ambulance (hope we never see that again)

Wayne & Mason talking with Wayne's nephew, Kendell, who is a Rogers Fireman.

Inside the Firetruck

Daddy/Son SWAT Team

Running through the back of the Morning News Truck
Mason "driving" the Crossland Construction vehicle
The Razorback Football truck & trailer (it was really awesome & we'd never seen it before!)

A couple of Razorback fans

Mommy & Mason

Mason had fun in the Children's Museum sand play area (we had to visit it twice)

Is there a kid on earth who doesn't like a bouncy house?


Junior Officer McGarity with the "Son" Police

The End!

Touch A Truck Postponed!

Just in case you haven't heard, Touch A Truck (promoted in a previous post) will be postponed to May 16th, Location TBA. The severe weather has forced us to move the date. I'll let you know more details as I hear. Mark those calenders for May 16th though!

Touch A Truck & Add Another Place Setting

I just want to promo two wonderful things:

Touch a Truck

Break out your hard hats and get ready for another great time at Touch a Truck 2009! Kids of all ages can climb, discover and explore vehicles of all types including helicopters, construction vehicles, emergency vehicles, motorcycles and big rigs. Kids can build items with the Home Depot crew or talk with SpongeBob Square Pants and Strike with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals too. Attendees can win great prizes including bicycles, a family campsite set and gift certificates.
Touch a Truck is Saturday, May 2, from 10a.m. to 2p.m. at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers.
Admission is $5/person or $20/family and can be purchased HERE or by calling 479.751.7054 or at the gate the day of the event. Proceeds from this event will help fund various projects sponsored by the Junior League of Northwest Arkansas.



Add Another Place Setting

(I have 2 recipes in this cookbook!)
Need a unique Mother's Day, Wedding, or Graduation gift to show how much you care? I recommend Add Another Place Setting; a quality, award-winning cookbook with more than 200 of the best recipes from the Junior League of Northwest Arkansas. This book tells the story of Northwest Arkansas through full-color, professional photographs, recipes and interesting sidebars.
The title (as explained on the back cover) is based on the incredible growth and thriving economy of our area. Our response to this growth is one of timeless Southern tradition and hospitality. When someone comes to the door at dinnertime, we Add Another Place Setting.
For more info or to purchase, click HERE.

Cookbooks are also available at the following fine retail locations:
§ So Inviting, Fiesta Square, Fayetteville
§ Party House, Fayetteville
§ Richard's Meat Market, Fayetteville
§ Barnes & Noble, NW Arkansas Locations
§ Signed, Sealed & Delivered, Rogers
§ Borders Books, Rogers
§ XNA Gift Shop, Bentonville
§ B Larue, Bentonville
§ Occasions, Siloam Springs
§ Smith Drug/The Corner, Gentry
§ Shelby's Gifts, Harrison
§ Betsy's Antiques & Gifts, Fort Smith
§ Inscriptions, Fort Smith
§ Creative Kitchen, Fort Smith
§ Millynn's, Dardanelle
§ Copper Pig, Russellville
§ Catering To You, Little Rock
§ The Full Moon, Little Rock
§ WPR Auxiliary Gift Shop, Little Rock
§ Vintage Cargo, Eureka Springs
§ Slaughter House Gifts, El Dorado
§ Wooden Spoon Restaurant, Gentry
§ Jepson Drug, Siloam Springs
§ Washington Regional Hospital Gift Shop
§ Melody's Choices, Fayetteville
§ B&J Jewelers, Pine Bluff

Hope to see you at TOUCH A TRUCK and hope you will enjoy a copy of ADD ANOTHER PLACE SETTING! Let me know if you have questions regarding either.

JL Winter Dreams Home Tour is Today!

Don't forget...The Junior League Winter Dreams Home Tour is today, Dec 7th, from 11am-5pm. Tickets are $20 and available at each house. You visit the homes on your own time table (as long as it's between 11-5) and get great home decorating ideas. Each home will be beautifully decorated for Christmas and one home will have decor furnished by Wal-Mart. I will be working the morning shift in my little red apron at the Allard Home in Shadow Valley (pictured above.) I hope you will come by and say hi and support the Junior League of NWA!

Great Strides CF Walk

The walk on Saturday went great~$62,000 was raised! (13% more than our walk last year!) Thanks for your donations!

Wayne, Mason, Lance, Jason, & Lexa
Lots of walkers

Mason was happy to be there

Especially when Spongebob arrived! The kids mobbed him, so he started to walk around. Mason walked right with him around the whole premises, holding his arm!
Still holding his arm...

and holding....

and holding...

And finally~a moment alone with Mr. Squarepants. I guess his persistance paid off!

"Great Strides" Cystic Fibrosis Walk is Saturday!

Tomorrow morning is the "Great Strides" walk to raise funds for the CF Foundation. I'm proud to be on the committee again this year & hope to see you there! Registration starts at 9am with the walk at 10am, but there is far more to do & see than the walk itself. There's a car show, kids activities & inflatables, door prizes, lots of good food & much more. The weather should be beautiful--not to hot--so please join us for a fun day tomorrow! (see details on the flyer below or call or e-mail me with any questions) Mason is going to be so excited to see Spongebob!

To learn more about Cystic Fibrosis, visit this site.




I want to say a special THANK YOU to all of my friends and family who donated! You helped me surpass my fundraising goal of $150--I have raised $226!!! THANKS!