Loading ...Hello NW Arkansas AuPairCare AuPairs! Since America has a special national Holiday in November called Thanksgiving - we wanted to focus on Thanksgiving for our November blog! There is a wonderful website which gives you a great video of the history of Thanksgiving. Visit http://www.history.com/minisites/thanksgiving/ Visit this website and then try and respond to this […]
I’m sure all you AuPairCare au pairs will agree with me that fall in the Ozarks is spectacular and one of the most exhilarating times to be outdoors in our fair part of the country. In addition to our upcoming scenic train tour of the Boston Mountains and the omnipresent Arts and Crafts Festivals […]
As this beautiful, crisp, clear weather continues in NW Arkansas, this AuPairCare Area Director wants to share some favorite outdoor spots to enjoy in the area. We love the Tanyard Creek Nature Trail in Bella Vista, as well as the Bella Vista Lake Trail, on Highway 71 between Bentonville and Bella Vista. If you prefer […]
The Fayetteville Arts Festival had an international flair this year, when AuPairCare au pairs Raquel and Sanna and Euraupair au pair Typhanie helped out at the Nadine Baum Studios. This second weekend of the Festival celebrated the performing arts, and the au pairs were asked to help sell exclusive, green-inspired, hand-screened and numbered prints as […]
Summer in NW Arkansas is chock full of fun activities, day an night. So far, our AuPairCare “cluster” has been to the Roger’s Splash Park, had a barbecue, been to the movies and a Arkansas Natural’s baseball game. Last week, Alex, Tom and I (your faithful AuPairCare Area Director) caught the “Fairy Walk” at the […]
We want to say a big Arkansas “Howdy!” to AuPairCare au pair Sanna from Sweden! She arrived June 19, and is already settling in nicely with her host family in Bentonville. Let’s do everything possible to make this a terrific year for her in our beautiful corner of America. Welcome Sanna!
There are lots of free music opportunities in NW Arkansas during the summer months! Here are a few:
–Listen to a concert by the Bentonville High School Orchestra on the lawn of beautiful Old High Middle School in Bentonville, Tuesday, May 20, at 6pm. You can also buy hotdogs starting at 5 pm.
–Gulley Park Concert Series: […]
Do you come from an area where there are good old Spring / Summer Thunderstorms? Many au pairs do not, but if you grew up with them, as I have, there is nothing better than sleeping to the sound of rain and thunder as long as you’re NOT in a tent and there aren’t tornado sirens going […]
Dear Central / Southern Region Au Pairs,
We al realize that the old saying “home is where your heart is” rings true when you leave home, but sometimes, in the midst of yearning for “exciting places” we forget that it isn’t necessarily where you live - it’s what you do to make it home while you’re […]
NW Arkansas AuPairCare au pairs, if you have time this weekend, don’t miss the Fayetteville Spring Fest 2008. Follow this link to find out about all the great music, arts and crafts, and food available:
http://fayettevillespringfest.com/Welcome.html
Will you be able to go? Respond here and carpool with others!
