Archive for September, 2008
Drama for Mama: Dancing with the Stars – Night No. 2
By Gwen, Motherlode mama of 3 If you haven’t seen any dancing this week, you must not be looking too hard. There was more than enough shake and shimmy to go around on Dancing with the Stars last night during Night Two of the season premier. A dozen couples danced, and one was sent packin’. [...]
Good Gossip: A Guilt-Free Dish
Where else can you get celebrity gossip, free of the petty rumors and mean-spirited jabs? Only here at nwaMotherlode.com, every other Tuesday of the month. Also check out “Local Dish” below the celebrity info for tidbits about women in NWA. Enjoy your guilt-free gossip! Celebrity Dish Jennifer Aniston will guest star on an episode of [...]
Drama for Mama: Dancing with the Stars Season Premiere!
By Gwen, Motherlode mama and TV junkie After a painfully long period of not much to watch on TV, it’s season premiere week! (Click here to see a helpful calendar I found at www.thetvaddict.com that lists all the upcoming season premieres!) We kicked things off last night with Season 7 of Dancing with the Stars, [...]
All Akimbo On Choices
By Kim Blakely, Mojo’s mama A couple of weeks ago when I was dropping Mojo off at preschool, I got into a conversation with a dad who was dropping off his son. I had seen this man around town, at storytimes and parks and various other kid-magnet kinds of places, but I didn’t know his [...]
New Motherlode sponsor delights the senses
By Shannon Magsam, Motherlode mama French Vanilla, Butter Cream Frosting, Banana Nut Bread. No, these aren’t desserts, they’re candles with fragrances so true to life they make you want to “reach for a spoon instead of a match.” I’m talking about Mia Bella’s Gourmet Candles that are triple-scented, longer-lasting and cleaner burning since they’re made [...]
Devotion in Motion: I’ve Walked A Mile in Your Moccasins
11¶ He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” When I was a young father, an older friend asked me, [...]
The Rockwood Files: V is for Virus
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Little kids aren’t big on sharing. As the mother of three, I have seen many a fight over things that hardly seem worth it – a Barney puzzle, a juice box, a 50-cent bouncy ball. Your average 2-year-old will not hesitate to grab the biggest Lego [...]
Fast Lane Moms Night Out Winner!
By Shannon, Motherlode mama We have so much fun giving away super cool stuff on this website. It’s really a blast to make that call to say “Guess what?! You won!” When I called Springdale mom Tracy Bond Thursday night to tell her she won the Moms Night Out at Fast Lane Entertainment, her first [...]
Book Review(s): Fall into reading
By Marci Tate It’s just about time to start snuggling in every evening with a good book. Nothing too hard, just something to keep you entertained. Here are a few choices. This feel-good novel follows the path of young Chancy Deal as she searches for a place to belong. Paper Hearts by Debrah Williamson brings [...]
Waiting for Shlomo: Three Years Ago …
By Erin, adopting mama blogger Three years ago today (September 19), I was taken by helicopter to UAMS in Little Rock. I was 25 weeks pregnant – 15 ½ weeks early. I had been on complete bedrest for an incompetent cervix for the previous forty days. I woke up that morning after a night of [...]
Fashion Mama: Budget-friendly Date Night Clothes
By Stephna Masters of Closet Consulting with Stephna All moms deserve a great date now and then. Spending time with our husbands is important for our sanity and our relationship. Whether the date is dinner and a movie, rock climbing or the opera, it’s even more fun when you look and feel good, without ruining [...]
Win A Moms Night Out in the Fast Lane (for you and up to 9 of your friends)!
By Gwen and Shannon, Motherlode mamas YES, if you’ve stopped by to get the scoop on the Moms Night Out at Fast Lane Entertainment, the contest is still in full swing. You have until 6 p.m. TODAY (Sept. 18, 2008) to put your name in the virtual hat. We’re not ready to stop celebrating the [...]
Drama for Mama: The Truth About Cheating
The Oprah show might not be considered a “drama,” but apparently one of her recent episodes stirred up quite a bit of it. Author and marriage counselor Gary Neuman was recently on the show to talk about his new book “The Truth About Cheating.” On Thursday (Sept. 18th), there will be a follow-up show to [...]
Advice: Mind Your Mama on borrowing
Dear Jennifer, My best friend and neighbor is a borrower. Sometimes she sends her kids over, sometimes she runs over herself. It’s nothing expensive, it’s usually like a couple of eggs, vegetable oil, bread. Eventually, she always returns the item and sometimes gives me more – like two eggs for the one she borrowed. The [...]
All Akimbo: Hovering around the edges
By Kim Blakely, Mojo’s mama I’m not much of a joiner. I mean, if someone needs help, I think I’m pretty quick to lend a hand. But if I happen upon a group activity – a Guitar Hero face-off or a game of HORSE, whatever – I’m much more likely to sit back and enjoy [...]