NWA Day Trips

FamilyLifeNWA

Date: April 21, 2017
Author: Jennifer Mullen
Categories: NWA Day Trips, Uncategorized
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After taking a long break from blogging, I decided to reserve this site for mainly ministry and devotional style pieces, but I know my readers have really enjoyed my family day trip posts in the past. I still get messages requesting ideas for family activities and recommendations for various businesses.

Last week an awesome website was launched in Northwest Arkansas to be a tool for families here in NWA.  To be honest when I came across it on social media, my first thought was, “WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT!”  I am so excited to have a resource to refer my readers to so that you all can get some current recommendations for these type of requests I receive,

Please allow me to introduce you to FamilyLifeNWA!

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Top 6 Hiking Trails in Northwest Arkansas

Date: April 13, 2015
Author: Jennifer Mullen
Categories: #TheSmallLife, Family Fun, NWA Day Trips
Comments: 8 Replies

Growing up in rural Arkansas, I spent a good amount of time hiking through the woods around my home with my Dad.  He taught me to respect the land and how to read the various signs of nature.  He taught me to recognize different plants, trees, and animals.  When I moved to Northwest Arkansas, I got sucked into enjoying the commercial amenities that this more urban setting offered.

As my kids came along, it became very apparent how little their knowledge of nature was.  They were afraid of all insects!  So my husband and I made an intentional effort to combat this by taking regular nature hikes as a family.  Some are day long planned events while others are impromptu diversions meant to burn off some energy.

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Announcing Interactive Day Trip Map

Date: September 2, 2014
Author: Jennifer Mullen
Categories: Family Fun, NWA Day Trips
Comments: 4 Replies

Just about every weekend someone e-mails me asking about tips for local day trips.  So I decided to start blogging about those ideas. I have been working all summer to blog about just a few of the attractions we have available in Northwest Arkansas.  As the blog grows, I will continue to add to this category to help you explore NWA to the fullest.

I wanted to create a way for you to be able to access these great ideas in a user friendly way.

I am so excited to announce the new Interactive Day Trip Map. 

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Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium

Date: August 25, 2014
Author: Jennifer Mullen
Categories: NWA Day Trips
Comments: 4 Replies

By NWA Day Trips I mean anywhere you can travel round-trip on one tank of gas from Northwest Arkansas. There are so many family fun activities available to us!  And although NWA is growing at record speed, we don’t have everything.  Fortunately, the things we do lack are usually within a few hours and a tank of gas from us.  Sometimes we skip over to our neighboring states of Oklahoma or Missouri. I have already shared a couple adventures in Oklahoma, and today I am sharing another Tulsa adventure.

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Rogers Historical Museum: NWA Day Trip

Date: June 23, 2014
Author: Jennifer Mullen
Categories: Family Fun, NWA Day Trips
Comments: 9 Replies

A few weeks ago, I needed a free activity to keep my kids busy for an hour or so between errands.  We dropped-in at the Rogers Historical Museum.  This museum is fantastic for historians of all ages.

My kids had so much fun with all the hands-on activities.  A room called “The Attic” was set up as a turn of the century home.  The kids got to play house.  They explored kitchen appliances and common household tools.  It was entertaining for me to watch them infer the uses of these tools.

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Rediscovering a Local Treasure: The Jones Center

Date: June 15, 2014
Author: Jennifer Mullen
Categories: Family Fun, NWA Day Trips
Comments: 11 Replies

A few weeks ago, I told you about our day trip to Har-Ber Village and the amazing American Dream story of Harvey and Bernice Jones.  The short version is that Mr. Jones started a delivery business at the age of 18 with a wagon and a mule team. Over the course of a lifetime, he built the largest trucking company in the country, The Jones Truck Line. (You can read more of that story here.)

The Joneses loved Northwest Arkansas and sought ways to give back to their community.  Their lives’ work was to “to serve families, strengthen community and glorify God.”

One of their most generous gifts was The Jones Center for Families. 

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Guest Posting on Arkansas Women Bloggers

Date: June 12, 2014
Author: Jennifer Mullen
Categories: Chit Chat, NWA Day Trips
Comments: 2 Replies

It is one thing to write for your own blog, but to guest post on another blog takes courage.  At least for me it does.  I have been a part of the Arkansas Women Bloggers since my days of blogging on Mosaic of Moms.  Until recently, I have just been a wallflower.  Each time they have asked for guest bloggers, I would get anxious and talk myself out of it.  But when I saw the topic for this month, I knew it was time for me to be brave.

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Har-Ber Village Day Trip: Grove, OK

Date: May 14, 2014
Author: Jennifer Mullen
Categories: NWA Day Trips
Comments: 19 Replies

Harvey Jones was an important businessman in the state of Arkansas.  He started a delivery business with a mule team and a wagon when he was 18 years-old, and over the course of a lifetime built the largest trucking company in the country, The Jones Truck Line.  He and his wife, Bernice, were community minded and loved supporting children and young families. 

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Crystal Bridges: NWA Day Trip

Date: April 30, 2014
Author: Jennifer Mullen
Categories: NWA Day Trips
Comments: 12 Replies

We are fortunate in Northwest Arkansas to have so many great attractions.  One of the most unique is the Crystal Bridges Art Museum.  Nestled in the woods just north of the Bentonville city square is a mecca for art enthusiasts.  Last time I visited, Harrison Ford was there.  WHAT??!!!?

Aside from the amazing collection of art on exhitbit, my favorite aspect of this experience is enjoying the shear beauty of the architecture.  There is just too much to take in on one visit!

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