Mother's Day Weekend in Hot Springs, Arkansas (Picture overload)

My beautiful mom and I at the Arlington Hotel's Mother's Day Brunch.

We left Friday morning to head west from Memphis to Hot Springs, Arkansas not knowing how far we would be detoured around all the flood water down here.  If you haven't heard on the news about the Mississippi River & the White River in Arkansas rising then you need to google it.  I can think of no better words than just pure amazement.  Water goes where it wants you can't force it away.  Once the rivers are full it just starts spreading out and over taking what use to be farm land, our downtown parks and Riverside Drive (which you can no longer drive on).  There are many neighborhoods under water in Shelby County in north Memphis.  I heard on a radio news report that the Mississippi is usually around 1/2 mile wide as of this morning it is 3 miles wide.   Please pray for all the families effected by this devastating flood.  The water is suppose to crest in Memphis around midnight tonight.  These are just a few of the quick pictures we took  over the Memphis Bridge heading into West Memphis, most of what you see is suppose to be farmland.

See the tree tops

On to the our special weekend in Hot Springs. This is the second year we have been able to enjoy a weekend away from everything, everyone, work, bills, laundry, you name it we left it on the east side of the Mississippi River!  My husband doesn't get me flowers or candy or jewelry, what he does give me is three of his well earned vacation days.  He takes our sweet peeps to see his mom and grandmother and I don't have to worry about wiping noses or butts or bloody noses or bruises for three days!  I have to tell you too that my littlest peep even threw up this weekend AND I DIDN'T HAVE TO CLEAN IT UP!!!!!!  Being 5 hours away from the puke was an awesome Mother's Day bonus! lol

We stayed in the lovely historic Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa .  If you go to Hot Springs you MUST stay in this unbelievable hotel.  Many characters of varying degree have stayed in this wonderful mysterious hotel, such are Al Capone, Harry Truman, Franklin Roosevelt and even Barbra Streisand & Babe Ruth.    We always get a Mineral Water Room, these are rooms where the natural mineral water that is running out of the under ground streams are piped right into your private bathroom.  

  

The night view from our hotel room:

~Hot Springs Farmers Market~

Support local farmers everywhere!

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~Mid America Museum~

http://www.midamericamuseum.org/

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The Porterhouse Steak and Seafood

Phenomenal food and a beautiful historic setting, you have to go experience it yourself to understand how wonderful the steaks are!  The staff is just as excellent!

And of course the wonderful Sunday Mother's Day Brunch at the Arlington:

~Sites around Hot Springs, Arkansas~

Bathhouse Soapery
You have to stop by this awesome little handmade soap shop on Central Ave. within walking distance of the Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa.  The soaps are so yummy I could buy one of each (if I had the money).  I love the shop it is simple and clean & not over cluttered.  You can tell that all the bath and body items are fresh made, the staff is super helpful and loves to answer any beauty question you have.  The soaps are cut right in front of you and labeled.  This trip I got a slice of Honeysuckle Soap for my daughter, Honey Heel Glaze (flip-flop season is here) and the BEST Foaming Body Scrub in Bathhouse Couture favor!  LOVE IT!