The votes are in! Here’s the list of winning businesses chosen as the 2014 “Mom-Approved” Award Winners, as voted by the readers of nwaMotherlode.com. Thanks so much for taking the time to vote in the online survey, and congrats to the businesses who have earned the respect of so many local moms. (And congrats to Cori Fryar, who won a shopping spree at the NWA Mall after being chosen at random among all the voters in the survey.)
Best Birthday Place
- Jumpzone — Benton County
- Boingo Bounce — Washington County
Best Mother’s Day Out
- Central United Methodist Church — Benton Couty
- First School — Washington County
Best Bank
- Arvest — Benton and Washington Counties
Best Hair Salon
- Brieshi — Benton County
- Freshair — Washington County
Best Computer Repair
- MegaByte — Benton County
- Best Buy Geek Squad — Washington County
Best Consignment Store
- Plato’s — Benton County
- Once Upon a Child — Washington County
- All That Dance — Benton County
- Academy of Dance — Washington County
Best Date Night
- Theo’s — Benton County
- Bordinos — Washington County
Best Daycare
- Little Sunshine’s Playhouse — Benton County
- Bright Haven Christian Learning Center — Washington County
Best Dermatologist
- (TIE VOTE) Hull Dermatology and Premier Dermatology — Benton County
- Ozark Dermatology — Washington County
Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant
- Chick-fil-A — Benton County
- Grub’s — Washington County
Best Local Clothing Boutique
- The Pink Tomato — Benton County
- Belle Boutique — Washington County
Best Pediatric Clinic
- Mercy Pediatric Clinic — Benton County
- NWA Pediatric Clinic — Washington County
Best Place to Find Accessories
- Charming Charlie’s — Benton County
- Whimsy Whoo — Washington County
Best Spa
- Spa Botanica at Embassy Suites — Benton County
- La Vida Massage — Washington County
Best OBGYN
- Mercy Clinic Obstetrics and Gynecology — Benton County
- Parkhill, The Clinic for Women — Washington County
Best Orthodontist
- Orthodontics Exclusively, Dr. Derek Brown — Benton County
- Storms Orthodontics, Dr. Darrin Storms — Washington County
Best Toy Store
- Dilly Dally’s — Benton County
- Bella’s — Washington County
Editor’s note: Soon we’ll be sending a printable list of the winning businesses to the local moms who receive our email newsletter. It’ll be an easy way to print this list (which will include some contact info) and put it on your fridge or bulletin board for easy reference. To get the printable, just make sure you’re on our email newsletter list. The sign-up form is in the upper right-hand corner of this web page.