Month: August 2014

The new Northwest Arkansas start-up, Nerdies, had a GREAT summer. And so did all the kids and teenagers who attended their summer sessions. The Nerdies summer school registrations were off the charts, the founders built […]

We look pretty good for turning 100, right? Okay, so technically we’re not 100 years old, but we are celebrating 100 consecutive weeks of doing the Mamas on Magic 107.9 radio show. And since the […]

If your family loves basketball, here’s a chance to play ball and do something great for charity at the same time. Put a team of three to four people together, and mark your calendar for […]

We moms spend our fair share of time in the bleachers or on the sidelines, watching our kids run, block, tackle, pass, shoot, kick, dance, cheer, swim, wrestle — and the list goes on. But […]

It’s almost fall, y’all! That means it’s about time to visit pumpkin patches and corn mazes. Here’s a guide to all the great options in Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas: Farmland Adventures A great place […]

Children are at high risk of contracting foodborne illness because their immune systems are still developing. Kids under the age of five have the highest incidence of Campylobacter, E. coli, and Salmonella infection among any […]

31 When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.        Acts 15:31   (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash If you’re looking for a way to encourage somebody in the Lord this week, why not […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Our 12-year-old groans every time he sees a back-to-school commercial, which lately seems to happen once every five seconds. (I can’t blame him. When adults go […]

We have been LOVING all the back-to-school photos you’ve shared with us this week. Thank you so much for allowing us to show off these beautiful faces here on nwaMotherlode.com. Enjoy!

Since Joy Davis and her mom, Cora, started Abrakadoodle in Northwest Arkansas, they’ve been spreading the joy of art all around the region. They’ve helped kids create at First Thursday in Fayetteville, at First Friday […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor While cleaning out my old magazines, of which there are dozens stashed around the house, I came across a great article in the October 2007 issue of Better Homes […]

  For lots of Northwest Arkansas kids, today’s the day! The first day back at school! That means moms will either be boo-hooing or woo-hooing (or possibly a little bit of both). But you can […]

My husband’s Aunt Irene is a great cook. I haven’t seen her since we visited the shore six years ago, but I still have a little file of recipes she sent me after our trip. […]