Closing Updated on January 23, 2024
Two weeks prior to now I made the trek residence for every a joyous and somber occasion. We had my grandmothers memorial and celebrated her life. As plenty of you remember on the time of her passing, I wrote this publish: 5 Ideas for a zero waste funeral.
We chosen to associate with a tree chance and planted a weeping willow. She’s going to be my very private Grandmother Willow, and now I formally regret not singing further Pocahontas songs whereas once more residence.
She actually took me to see Pocahontas after I used to be little, and I was SO upset because of my Pocahontas shirt was dirty. I couldn’t placed on my Pocahontas shirt to the Pocahontas movie and my world was ending.
It’s always good to return residence. I actually really feel like a toddler as soon as extra. It’s kinda odd and weird to see areas I used to see frequently and the way in which loads they’ve modified.
I didn’t have loads free time whereas residence, nonetheless I did get to find downtown considerably and I stumbled into some neat areas! My family lives in Little Rock, and there’s surprisingly rather more selections than I might have guessed!
I went to see my hairdresser once more residence, because of I nonetheless haven’t found one in CA. I’m a creature of conduct, I suppose. She lives inside the Benton area and knowledgeable me they don’t have curbside recycling. So, counting on the place you is likely to be in AR will rely upon how easy it is for you. All-in-all, I really feel residing in Little Rock may be pretty easy.
Must you’re in Arkansas be a part of the Zero Waste Arkansas fb group to go looking out some hidden gems all through the state.
composting:
Little Rock doesn’t have municipal compost by the use of the city, nonetheless Metropolis Meals Loop provides compost to Little Rock residents. I might undoubtedly look into signing up for his or her suppliers do you have to don’t have a yard compost.
I went to the nightshade pageant on Sunday and there was a person there with worm bins and doing a vermicomposting workshop. You can presumably ask questions, buy a worm bin, get some worms. It was superior!
I would like I would remember his title, nonetheless I can’t. I’m constructive that he goes to further events perhaps farmers markets too. Must you’re in Arkansas, there is a native vermicomposting guru. Search him out!
hair donation:
I donated my hair after I used to be residence. I’ve been wanting to do that, nonetheless I struggled discovering a salon in CA.
Must you’re in search of a spot, head on all the way in which right down to Wicked Salon. Inform Laurie I discussed hey! (And, Laurie, do you have to’re finding out this, I am going to write you the weblog publish about defending a zero waste bundle at work. I haven’t forgotten! I’ll get on it rapidly!)
meals:
I didn’t exit too normally whereas being residence. I suggest, it’s exhausting to cross up on mom’s cooking. Nonetheless, we did exit a number of events, and these areas undoubtedly get a shout out!
Rising up allergic to dairy, discovering areas with dairy free selections was troublesome. I’m pretty impressed with what variety of areas are starting to have allergy nice menus.
The Root Cafe: I’ve heard my buddies rave about The Root Cafe and I’m pretty obsessed. I had a veggie bahn me breakfast plate. It was SO good.
There have been tons of veggie and vegan selections, and the complete meals (as loads as attainable) is sourced from Arkansas. They’d a whole bunch of fabric napkins, precise plates, and silverware.
Native Lime: This was one among my favorite consuming locations sooner than I left. It’s undoubtedly a hip spot that feels further SF than AR.
It’s a taco, tex-mex spot with yummy margaritas. I prefer to get some tacos a la carte and the salsa trio. The chipolte salsa is my fav! They’ve materials napkins and reusable, metallic ramekins. Merely you’ll want to ask in your drink with no straw.
Mellow Mushroom: My favorite restaurant of all time. The first pizza place (that I ever visited) to have a VEGAN CHEESE OPTION. Life altering.
They’ve precise plates, nonetheless you’ll have to hold your private materials napkin. Their pizza is so yummy. I launched one once more for Justin because of that’s type of our issue.
Anytime, one among us goes residence, we feature the alternative one once more a Mellow Mushroom pizza. Pizza souvenirs are the simplest souvenirs.
farmers market:
I didn’t get to go to the farmers market whereas residence, nonetheless I do know there’s one in Argenta on Saturdays and one on the River Market Pavilion.
I’ve seen that there are a variety of additional. There have been a whole bunch of stands on the Nightshade Pageant on Sunday, and I can solely take into consideration, that the farmers markets spherical metropolis mimic it with comparable cubicles.
buying:
The Inexperienced Nook Retailer: This retailer was zero waste PARADISE. Critically almost one thing that you just simply’re in quest of is likely to be found there from tiffins to refillable make as a lot as glass straws – I suggest one thing you need you can perhaps uncover proper right here.
Moxy Mercantile: This retailer had a basic garments rack, loads of cute tea towels, cleansing cleaning soap in paper, and safety razors.
That almost wraps up my journey once more residence! Mom and I moreover went to a bakery and we obtained our cookies served inside the palm of our palms totally bundle deal free!
There’s moreover a good publish that Erin from Rogue Ginger wrote about her journey to Arkansas. (It’s so humorous I merely re-read her publish and he or she recommends The Root Cafe and The Inexperienced Nook Retailer too.)
I might like to take heed to about some further native gems in AR. Anyone from the realm that has a spot in order so as to add to the report? The place’s your go to zero waste stop?