Archive for November, 2008
Devotion in Motion: Monday, Monday
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV) I’m writing this devotion on Tuesday, and I feel one thousand times better than I did yesterday. That’s because most preachers feel terrible on Monday. On Mondays I typically find myself fighting fatigue and a dark mood. Yesterday I told people the same [...]
The Rockwood Files: My 10-Year Top 10 List
What I’ve Learned in a Decade of Marriage: 1. “When I got married, I was stupid.” What I mean by that is, I had no idea just how huge a decision I was making. Sure, I’d heard all the blah-blah-blah about how marriage is a big step, but it’s hard to comprehend the blah-blah when [...]
Waiting for Shlomo: A post of excuses, whining and Thanksgiving
By Erin, adopting mama I have not written a post in two weeks, even though I’ve thought about it almost every day. This adoption process is getting to me, and thinking about it too much, and writing about it, makes me sad. Here is a list of excuses – feel sorry for me if you [...]
From our families to yours, have a blessed Thanksgiving. We’ll be back tomorrow with new articles, more giveaways and insider info in Northwest Arkansas.
Beauty Buzz: “Ask Amy” about vibrating mascara
Dear Amy, I saw an ad in a magazine for a “vibrating” mascara. What is this and does it work? Dear Gadget Girl, You must be referring to Lancome’s newest mascara, “Oscillation.” This is either the craziest or the coolest product I’ve seen in a while – it has a battery powered, vibrating wand that [...]
Ladies Night Out party!
Nearly 100 women stopped by for Signature Bank of Arkansas’ Ladies Night Out, an annual event held recently at the Pleasant Grove Road branch. Shea Dolan, mistress of ceremonies, presented door prizes every 15 minutes (including two from one of our favorite nwaMotherlode sponsors, Bath Junkie) while doctors from Mercy Health System offered wellness advice [...]
Drama for Mama: Dancing with the Stars
The final three put on a great show Monday night on Dancing with the Stars. The beads and sequins were flying and there were plenty of high-flying tricks, too. Each couple got to choose their favorite ballroom and Latin dances to be re-run on this episode, to showcase their best performances. Then each couple performed [...]
Mealtime Mama: Dipping sauces for new Tyson chicken nuggets
If chicken nuggets show up on your dinner table more often than you’d like to admit, Tyson Foods has introduced something that will make us feel less guilty about serving up this kid-friendly fare: 100% All Natural*™ Chicken Nuggets, which are minimally processed and contain no artificial ingredients, preservatives or fillers. We first found [...]
Holiday Gift-giving Idea!
Girls, I know many (many) of you love Bath Junkie, but have you considered it for gift-giving this holiday season? They have pampering products for everyone on your Christmas list, including those with four legs! I was in the Rogers store recently and had a blast shopping all the fun products. I fell in love [...]
Fresh and Fabulous Recipes You’ll Love
By Shannon Magsam Jen Lewis of Fayetteville (fourth from the left in the picture above) recently held her first Fresh and Fabulous Entertaining cooking class for eight local women. The meal was so impressive, I wanted to share the full menu with you. Whether you’re looking for delicious recipes to whip up for visiting family [...]
Devotion in Motion: Thanksgiving in the Abbreviation Nation
“Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!” Psalm 107:8 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” Have you noticed that the times devoted to God are getting shorter and shorter? Up until the 1960’s, country churches had two [...]
The Rockwood Files: Train or Get Off the Pot
By Gwen Rockwood, columnist and Motherlode mama of 3 I should be ecstatic right now. I should be dancing in the streets because my almost 2-year-old daughter is making some tell-tale moves toward our ultimate goal: potty-training. Without much encouragement or nudging from me, she has suddenly taken a huge interest in all things potty-related. [...]
A Ring is Born!
“I would have a mother’s ring made that has plenty of big diamonds surrounding the birthstones.” ~ Lisa “I would have my grandparents’ weddings rings made into a ring for my mom. She would love that.” ~ Lindy “I would redesign my wedding ring… The new design would have a wider band, to show how [...]
Gold Mine Giveaway Winner Announced!
We absolutely loved reading all of the heart-felt comments from nwaMotherlode readers about what piece of custom jewelry they’d love to have if money were no object. There were so many great stories about jewelry being passed down through the generations and the desire to have new pieces designed so they could be passed down [...]
Hair: “Help Me Rhonda” on salon prices
Dear Rhonda, I go to the salon on average once every 4 to 6 weeks for various things. Cut/color on one visit, color only on the second, cut/color/highlight on the third visit, and then just a bang trim. It seems that every time I go in the door, my colorist/stylist changes her prices! Is this [...]