By Brittany Gilbert Homeschool is in more demand than ever before. The past few years especially have prompted families to seek information for schooling at home. I want to encourage families that pandemic schooling isn’t the same as homeschooling. If you feel like you can’t......
By Brittany Gilbert Living in the Bible Belt, it may be safe to assume most of us have been surrounded by church and/or a knowledge of God to some extent. However, things in the world have changed drastically since we were kids. When I was......
By Brittany Gilbert The Christmas season is here! Bring on the hot chocolate, homemade goods, Christmas movies and music, and lots and lots of Santas. That’s right, a multitude of Santas. In the November 2018 issue of 501 LIFE, we featured an article about The......
By Brittany Gilbert Over the last year and a half, it seems that more and more people are open to different schooling options for their children, and there’s a new option in Conway beginning this year. Willow Roots Learning Center hopes to provide a new......
By Becky Bell Terrance Blake II’s mother has a picture of him playing the drums when he was less than a year old. And now, at age 13, with a height of about 5 feet 7 inches, he still loves music. Because of years......
By Meagan Lowry It’s back-to-school time in Central Arkansas, and for the first time, I find myself gearing up to send a child off to school with the rest of you. My daughter, Lennox, will be entering kindergarten, and I’d be lying if I said......
By Becky Bell Riley Popovich may not have perfect sight, but Eastside Elementary staff made sure he had the perfect vision of kind-hearted people during his kindergarten year at the Cabot school. Riley, 6, has struggled with his eyesight since he was 2, said his......
By Becky Bell While Anthony Long-Irby’s friends are busy on their cellphones or playing video games, the 13-year-old can be found in the middle of the woods enjoying the peace of nature. And although time in the outdoors is its own reward, he has received......
By Brittany Gilbert I’m not much of a collector. In fact, I’ve written articles about minimalism because I feel overwhelmed by clutter of any kind. However, in recent years I have discovered a new love for the beach and have started a collection of my......
By Brittany Gilbert Last year, we experienced a summer that we don’t want to repeat. Theme parks closed, vacations were canceled, and even outdoor experiences were hard to come by. We are so fortunate to be able to see a more “normal” summer this year.......
