The summer solstice happened on Wednesday, which means it’s already high summer! Get the family out to enjoy the long days of sunshine with some of these fun local events we found. Note from the mamas: If your kids are already bored with everything there is to do in your house, check out our list of [...]
Kathlyn (Kat) Lynch, a local 12-year-old Northwest Arkansas student, has been chosen to go before Congress next month to fight for a cure for Type 1 diabetes. Kat was diagnosed with type-1 juvenile diabetes (T1D) at age 7. She’s one of 150 children selected from 1,300 applicants across the U.S. to attend the 2017 Juvenile [...]
The pool, lake and beach are scary, dangerous places to be if your kids can’t swim. So swim lessons are a must. As you may know, there are many swim instructors in our area who offer lessons but don’t necessarily advertise their services and are not affiliated with a specific business. If you know of [...]
How’s your summer going so far, mamas? If you haven’t done it yet, you might want to consider making a “Summer Bucket List”. At our house, we use an actual bucket! This would be a fun project over the weekend. What you’ll need: Just buy or find a bucket (or any container of your choice!) [...]
Dear Inside His Head, My husband is very controlling and I’ve just about had it with all his questions. I think he’s insecure, which is why he asks me where I’m going, who I’m going with and when I’ll be back every time I walk out the door. I try to reassure him that I [...]
It’s June, one of the biggest wedding months of the year. Our friend Dr. Margaret Rutherford, a clinical psychologist in Fayetteville for 20 years, has a new gift book out about marriage, so we asked her to share a few tips for those of us who are newlyweds — and those of us who have [...]
The Spring Snapshot Contest wrapped up at the end of May. We had so many great snapshots to send to the judges for consideration. Thank you for sharing pictures of your kids with us and your fellow moms in Northwest Arkansas. And the winning snapshot is…. Congrats to local mom, Miranda, who submitted this snapshot [...]
Hello expectant mamas! We’ve got a giveaway just for you today! We partnered with Sam’s Club to bring TWO mamas a Safety 1st 3in1 Everfit car seat for each! If you’re not expecting, but know someone who is, be sure to share this giveaway with them! If you already have a car seat, but need [...]
Hey mamas, let’s help each other find summer fun in Northwest Arkansas — and beyond — by posting pictures and videos on social media with the same hashtag: #HappySummerNWA Don’t forget to tag us (@nwamotherlode) when using the hashtag in your social media picture/video posts all summer because we’ll be keeping track! At the end [...]
3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. ~ John 1:3 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash Last week I wrote about how to teach young people about our Creator by pointing out examples from His creation. With that in mind, I have another story to tell [...]
