Beautiful weather here in central Arkansas today-High of about 70˚!
Saturdays, if we don’t have to run off somewhere, our family tends to sleep in a bit. I usually make pancakes-some with chocolate chip-some without. If the weather is agreeable, Chip and I like to sit on the porch in our pjs and sip coffee while we solve the world’s problems.
Since today was going to be so nice, we decided to do something a little different.
We have been trying to get back into exercising. This week we went on a couple of bike rides. I walked around town a little. One day, while the girls were at piano lessons, I made my Dad go walking with me on some hills. I don’t think he liked the hills very much.
We live where there are NO hills. FLAT! I really felt the need to walk on some hills!
So, this morning Chip and I headed to one of my favorite neighborhoods in Little Rock to walk–Hillcrest.
I love the houses. I love the trees. I love the shops and restaurants. Sigh!
Our plan was to sleep in a little, go walk, find a smoothie place and be home around 1:00.


This sign cracked me up for some reason. I guess I expected to see a black Labrador sitting there or something!
Remember the reason we wanted to go to Hillcrest? Hills!



I’m sure I will be wobbly tomorrow.


I only took a couple of pictures of houses because I was walking. There are just so many quaint houses in Hillcrest though!


We eventually wandered into Rosalia’s Bakery in search of smoothies. It is right next door to Cafe Bossa Nova. Come to find out, they are owned by the same folks. The restaurant sure smelled good.

They didn’t have smoothies, but they did have these…

The bakery shares a parking lot with pizza place we really like, Damgoode Pies. We have always called it “Darngoode Pies”. If you go, be sure to get the pink sauce. It’s my favorite!

Down the street was Hillcrest Artisan Meats! (I have to add that I got a little giggle adding my website address to a picture of a pig!)

I was very excited to step in to H.A.M. I have been following them on Facebook for a while. We didn’t get to eat there today. Remember, we were on a smoothie hunt. We WILL go back!

Here is a little peak inside…






Taking a walk break.

Well, all we could find in Hillcrest was coffee shops. We hopped in the truck and headed up the road to The Heights–another of my favorite neighborhoods–in search of smoothies.
We struck gold at Red Mango.


Chip got the Mango-Pineapple Smoothie and I had the Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Smoothie. We also picked up a fancy water for later.

We ended up liking each other’s smoothie better than our own. So,we shared them both as we strolled up and down the street.
Red Mango is right next door to Cupcakes on Kavanaugh–yum!

We saw a barber pole along the way. When you are a Sweet Adeline, you notice these things.

There are lots of neat shops and galleries and such in the Heights.

Ozark Outdoor was a must see for Chip. They had lots of cool hiking and running-type stuff in there.

Just across the street was a Eggshells Kitchen Co. I was like a kid in a candy shop!

I was glad we had out Blackberry Pomegranate water to enjoy on the way home.

What a great Saturday morning! We even made it home by 1:00.
What did you do on your Saturday morning?
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