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Thanksgiving recipes to love any day of the year

Guest post by local blogger Amy James, oureverydaydinners We eat Thanksgiving-y foods throughout the season in our house. One day a year is just not enough for turkey, pecans, sweet potatoes, and cranberries as far [...]
Thanksgiving books to read with little ones
My favorite Thanksgiving pie recipe
Devotion in Motion: A little me
The Rockwood Files: When things get hairy at home

Home renovation with a baby, a toddler and a pandemic

By April Wallace, nwaMotherlode contributor and Northwest Arkansas mama My husband and I decided that caring for two kids ages three and under wasn’t challenging enough, so we added a major home renovation to the [...]
Beauty box subscriptions for gifts this year

By Andi Douglas, Northwest Arkansas mama and nwaMotherlode Beauty Editor Hello to the people out in the real world right now. I have a goldfish-in-a-bowl situation going on right now. My 11 year old was [...]
My Create Crate: New local subscription service from the owner of Imagine Studios!

Mamas, we’ve known Melanie Hewins for YEARS and her business, Imagine Studios, has been the backdrop for many hours of fun for our kids for the past decade in Northwest Arkansas! During the pandemic she [...]
Farmland Adventures: A Day at the Corn Maze!

Looking for a weekend outing? Check out the fun at Farmland Adventures. April Wallace, our roving reporter and mama of two adorable boys, recently took the fam to Farmland Adventures. The kids had a BLAST [...]
1-year update on Miracle Baby Henry

Mamas, we love a story with a surprise twist — especially when it leads to something beautiful. So that’s why we’re doing a follow-up post about a story we first brought to you last year [...]

Tips for making your guest room great

Hi mamas! We know this holiday season is going to be SO much trickier than ever before. So here are a few resources that may help you. CLICK HERE for a list of recommendations from [...]
How to find the perfect gift for anyone

Let’s be honest… sometimes finding the right gift is HARD. Let’s see if author and motivational speaker Jon Acuff can help a mama out. I, too, have an Evernote folder marked “Christmas”‘ and I make [...]
Northwest Arkansas Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Marcene McVay talks to local moms

One of the best things about the growth of Northwest Arkansas is that we are now home to some highly specialized doctors who have moved to our area in recent years. It’s hard enough to [...]
Funny Friday: Sheep discovers a trampoline and has some fun

I think we can all agree it’s been one of the weirdest years in recent history, so this video is perfect for bizarre times like these. Plus, it proves that sometimes animals just wanna have [...]
Ready for a new recipe? Try this Crockpot Extra Chocolate Cake

We’re pretty sure you all know how much we love an easy Crockpot recipe. But when that recipe involves chocolate, we are definitely on board. Here’s one we unearthed from the recipe box just in [...]