Hempstead Hall is a 65,000 square-foot event venue and conference center that can be arranged to accommodate all types of events. In addition, the schools of Southwest Arkansas benefit from Hempstead Hall because it offers a secondary location for many kindergarten through twelfth grade events.
Don’t Call Me Karen … I have a friend who enjoys engaging in debates on social media. Because she is my Facebook friend, those debates usually show up on my feed. Recently, a participant in one of them made an unnecessarily biting comment to her, and I couldn’t resist pointing out that it was inaccurate and unfair. … “You’re missing the point, Karen,” was the reply. … “He called me Karen,” I texted my friend. … “LOL. That’s what they call any woman they disagree with,” was her reply. … I wasn’t amused. I didn’t even know this guy.
No one understands the importance of family time quite like the Harris family. For Holland Harris and her late husband Brian, what started out as a place for their family to enjoy each other turned into a business that allows space for other families to spend time together. … In 2014, the Harris family longed for a quiet place to gather. A childhood friend of Brian’s informed them of some land in Glenwood, Arkansas, along the Caddo River that was for sale. Holland recalls the first time they visited the area and how hard it was for her to see what this area might develop into.
How Sweet ’N Low It Is! … To be honest, on a romantic desire scale of fairy-tale-prince-on-a-white-horse being the most romantic and hey-you-wanna-do-this-or-not being the least romantic, I fall somewhere around the thoughtful-words-and-practical-gifts-on-a-regular-basis part of the spectrum. I’m a little cat-like when it comes to romance. When I want it, I want it, but when I’m done, that is enough, and I need to go back to my own non-gooey-sentiment corner. … However, I see the intrinsic value of romance in dating and marriage relationships.
Imagine my harrowing dismay when I reluctantly attended my church’s Super Bowl party in 2012 only to find out that during Madonna’s halftime show (the only reason I would even attend a Super Bowl party to begin with), they were going to be cutting the projector screen off and giving us a mini-sermon instead. Shock. Disappointment. Anger… many emotions were rising within me. … No one may have understood the POWER that Madonna bringing a then fresh faced Nicki Minaj on stage with her would’ve had at the time, but I, at a ripe 14 years of age, KNEW! I knew, and I wanted to see it all go down.
Galentine’s Brunch Inspiration … Observing Galantines has gained popularity in the past years after being featured on Parks and Recreation as a holiday and I am totally here for it! Celebrating Valentine’s Day with your partner is great, but why not celebrate your friendships as well? Throw a brunch with your closest Galentine’s during the month of February and start a yearly tradition! Add a fun playlist, a charcuterie board, and themed props for a photobooth to make memories you’ll love to look back on!
You hear the word through idle, blubbered small talk. You see the word on a flyer, scotch-taped, outside a window somewhere every day. You engage in posts about the word, maybe even share them. I am sure you have guessed the word I am referring to and are probably thinking the word right now—COVID-19. … The virus first rocked the United States in 2020. Since then, its tectonic plates have not stopped shifting, and society bares its tremors, trying to hang on, staying six feet apart, of course.
I always had the desire in my heart to go on a mission trip to Africa. I never really knew anyone personally who had done this, but it was still something I always wanted to do. When I was offered the opportunity in 2016, my heart was full of joy! … This trip, through IF:Gathering (IF) and Africa New Life Ministries, was to Rwanda. IF:Gathering was something I first experienced in February 2015 when an acquaintance invited me to an IF watch party at her local church.
Cornbread Waffle … 1 box Jiffy Cornbread mix … 2/3 cup milk … 2/3 cup cheese … 1/3 cup diced jalapeno
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Meat … Pre Cooked Pulled Pork
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Sour Cream Sauce … 1/2 cup sour cream … juice from one lime … 1 Tbsp of cayenne pepper
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DIRECTIONS
… • Mix cornbread mix, milk, cheese, and jalapenos. • Spray heated waffle iron with nonstick spray. Pour mixture in waffle iron and cooked until golden. • Top waffle with pulled pork. • Mix sour cream sauce ingredients together. Drizzle on top of pork. • Garnish with cilantro. • Enjoy!
