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Imagine the glow of a crackling, warm fire while relaxing outside on a cool, crisp night under a starry sky… a very familiar scene at the Cloe home in Sunderlin Park, one of west Conway’s beautiful neighborhoods. Jeff and Julie Cloe, together with their children Elizabeth, Carter, and Kennedy, love their outdoor living area! It is perfectly situated just off the kitchen and great room of their home making it visible from both rooms. There is a flagstone walkway leading from the back porch to this area.

Tami Risinger answers the front door to her beautiful Centennial Valley home apologetically; she is in the middle of getting ready for our meeting. But rather than being rattled by my slightly early arrival, Tami gives me a little half hug, offers me a drink, and shows me to a comfortable seat in her bright, spacious office. Our introduction is a great metaphor for Tami herself: a friendly, not easily rattled woman who rolls with the punches.

The act of traveling, of going from one place to another, can be viewed as a natural metaphor for learning. The experiences from traveling increase knowledge. In his epic, The Odyssey, Homer describes Odysseus as “widely traveled” and therefore ingenious: literally as having turned in many directions. The same could be said be said of Marty and Sheri Carley, a couple who recently made Conway their home.

As I walk up the sidewalk of the McCrary family home located in the Madison Place subdivision, I am greeted at the front door by Tiffani McCrary, the one responsible for all the beautiful decorations inside and outside of this home.
She invites me in and just as I step in the entryway of her home, I am in awe! We make our way to the family room and take a seat next to one of the nine (and possibly soon to be 10!) amazing Christmas trees displayed throughout the home.

Nestled quietly amongst the tree-covered lots and winding streets of beautiful Richland Hills subdivision, you discover the lovely home of Todd and Janie Childress of Conway.  The Childress home, which was entirely planned and designed by Todd, is located at 66 Richland Hills Drive.  This magnificent house is tastefully decorated with traditional Christmas hues of red, green, and gold as colorful plaid ribbons and bows accent garland at various focal points throughout the residence. 

Upon visiting the Dooley family in Conway, two things become perfectly clear: One, the family loves one another, and second, they share an enthusiasm for holiday decorating.

On the corner of Watkins and Robinson in Conway sits a lovely house surrounded by an equally beautiful garden. Beth Horton-Zinn and her husband, Pete Zinn, own the home and bragging rights for the immaculate space.

As the Arkansas summer temperatures climb into the high 90s this summer, Evelyn and John Rankin can calmly climb into their pool in the couples well-maintained yard and garden located in the Centennial Valley subdivision.
Floating in the pool is actually somewhat of a thinking place for Evelyn. “When I’m floating in the pool, I’ll look around and think, this color could go here or there,” she said with a reflective smile.

I had grand plans for my daughter’s first birthday party, which required months of preparation. I made my own invitations that featured her photo in her “Birthday Princess” feather-trimmed hat. I created a collage to hang at the party that took our guests through her first year of life via month-by-month photos. I bought pink roses for the table and outfitted the house in a pink princess theme. I even ordered two cakes – one large for our guests that featured pink ballet shoes and a smaller version for my daughter to tear into that complemented the design of the larger cake.

Natives of Clarendon, Jason and Leann Skinner lived in the city of Conway for three years before they began searching for a location to build their new home. Their desire for quiet, country living led them to the tiny community of Wooster, situated seven miles northeast of Conway. The Skinner’s two story, 5400 sq. ft. painted brick and cut stone residence is positioned on twelve acres at the end of the cul-de-sac in Oak Harbor Subdivision.