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Simple Ways to Make Your New Year’s Goals Come True

Try these simple tips to make your 2023 goals attainable. By Dominique Kohlenberger Statistics show that we make the same New Year’s resolutions each year and more than 50% who set goals fall off the resolution bandwagon by mid-February because we take on too much and we make it too complicated which leaves us overwhelmed and frustrated. So what is the point? In 2021, I decided what I’d like to

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Shannon’s Jewelers Offers Exceptional Lines of Jewelry

Shannon’s Jewelers of Hot Springs offers a wide variety of services, including repair, watch battery replacement, and custom creations. In 2021, Shannon Branstetter opened her own jewelry store, Shannon’s Jewelers of Hot Springs located at 3620 Central Avenue, Ste D.  This boutique-styled store carries several different types of jewelry including brands such as enewton: an Atlanta-based, woman-owned company that offers high-quality pieces that can be worn every day, and Virgins

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Master Gardeners: Houseplant Dormancy

Beware over or underwatering your plants!By Sharon Dent I have lots of houseplants and I usually take them outside from May through September. I have historically lost some each winter. Sad. They seem to go into shock upon coming inside.  I am currently worried about three plants: a Boston fern, a fiddle-leaf fig, and a fan palm. I bought them in early 2019 and they have thrived until now having

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16th Annual Arkansas Shorts Runs Jan. 6-8

2023 awards include $1000 to the Jury Selection for Best Film and $500 to the Audience Choice Award. Red Light Roastery, SQZBX, and Low Key Arts present the 16th annual Arkansas Shorts – A Weekend of Short Film!, taking place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, January 6-8, 2023 at the Malco Theatre, 817 Central Avenue, in downtown Hot Springs. Presenting short films in 3 categories (Arkansas, North America, and international), Arkansas

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“Voices of Elaine” Symposium to Honor Black History Month

“Voices of Elaine” will take place at The Central Theatre in February. The Hot Springs NAACP will host “Voices of Elaine: The 1919 Arkansas Massacre and Its Ongoing Impact” to educate Arkansans on the history of the Elaine massacre in 1919. The symposium featuring the 2022 documentary film We have just begun – The 1919 Elaine Massacre and Dispossession takes place at 11 AM, February 4, 2023, at The Central

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Infinite Health: Energy Level = Health Trajectory

How is your energy account? Are you improving, declining, or maintaining? Improvements or declines in health usually progress exponentially.By Mala Daggett Let’s compare health to accruing money. The well-known 1 Penny Challenge reaps surprising savings when one sets aside one penny more each day of the year. On the first day, you save one penny. Two pennies are added to your savings on the second day; three pennies deposited on

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Library’s Community Garden Begins to Take Shape

The Garland County Library’s new garden and outdoor programming area is taking shape and everyone can watch it from the ground up on YouTube! Visit www.youtube.com/GarlandCoLibrary and click on the “Garden Drone Footage” playlist.  Design and Facilities Manager Butch Smith is capturing progress drone footage a few times a week. “We started capturing this footage to create timelapse videos showing the garden from beginning to end, but posting these short

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Planning Ahead Can Make the Inevitable Tax Season Less Stressful

January is the time to begin gathering all our paperwork and receipts in preparation for that inevitable event – filing our taxes.By Alison Crane Benjamin Franklin once said only two things were certain, death and taxes. Through the years his quote has proven to be pretty accurate.  For Americans, January is not just the beginning of a new year, it is the beginning of tax season. This month is the

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Yoga: Benefits of Dolphin Pose

“Venus of the Springs” watches over Karen Reeves as she demonstrates Dolphin Pose.By Karen Watson Reeves The recently completed mural “Venus of the Springs” lured me to pose in front of her, as I had watched the progress for months and enjoyed the cover and story of the mural in the December edition of The Springs. If she is based on the Roman goddess, Venus, then she encompasses love, beauty,

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Tarot and Astrology: Capricorn

The Major Arcana Tarot card associated with Capricorn is XV: The Devil.By Michelle Crandell People born between December 22 and January 20 fall under the astrological sign of Capricorn, the Goat. This sign corresponds with the numerical Major Arcana card, XV: The Devil. Tarot lessons and opportunities for Capricorn follow. December 22 to 31: TWO OF PENTACLES. You believe you should be able to run your own life without interference

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Your 2023 Writing Goals

By Erin Wood Does your new year involve making more space in your schedule for a writing project or finally finishing the one you’ve been working on? If so, these suggestions can help you reach your 2023 writing goals:  Set a Daily Word Minimum: Choose the days of the week that you plan to work, and set a word count that feels attainable. Don’t over-reach and remind yourself that you

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“Moku Playland”   Photo of Kate Zunick Courtesy of Hot Springs Sister City  Kate Zunick relaxes in one of the most beloved features of the Moku Playland exhibit — a giant wooden “hot springs” tub filled with hundreds of smooth wooden balls inspired by the bubbling thermal waters of Hot Springs.  Hidden somewhere among the

A One-of-a-Kind Wooden Play Experience Arrives in Downtown Hot Springs 

Moku Playland Pop-Up Opens June 1 with Interactive, Screen-Free Fun for Families  Families and visitors to downtown Hot Springs will have the opportunity to experience a unique style of hands-on play this summer as Moku Playland opens June 1 for a special month-long pop-up at 831 Central Avenue.  Open Thursday-Tuesday

World Championship Bathtub Races Set for June 6 

The Hot Springs Fire Department entry nears the finish line in the 2025 Running of the Tubs. — Courtesy Visit Hot Springs  The lineup is complete for the 2026 Stueart Pennington World Championship Running of the Tubs bathtub races through historic downtown Hot Springs. The race starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday,

Yoga: Two Months at The Yoga Place 

Where are we?” Missy Conry and Melissa Stevens  By Missy Conry & Melissa StevensCan you spot where we took this picture? Take a selfie in front of the same mural and text to 501-651-0545 for a free drop-in class! You can also text us for hints if you need a clue.  As we reflect