Archive for April, 2009
Waiting for Shlomo: Getting Ready
By Erin, adopting mama On May 12, it will be one year since we officially became eligible for an adoption to go through. In that time, we have had two adoptive situations fall through. We have also had countless dramas and problems with both of our families. We lost my Mom. 2008 was a tough [...]
See who won the Online Baby Shower “door prize”!
Everyone clap for … Heather Linzy! Heather won our Online Baby Shower “door prize” which is a $100 shopping spree at The Baby’s Room and Kids Quarters in Rogers. Congratulations, Heather! By the way, Heather couldn’t decide on one must-have, so her e-mail to us listed ELEVEN items all baby mamas should have. Her list [...]
Crafty Mama Queen Contest: Win $100 Shopping Spree
Calling all Crafty Mamas… and you know who you are. You’re the ones who make things, reinvent things or beautify things in a way that makes your friends say, “You mean you made this? You’ve got to be kidding!” But then you pass it off like it’s no big deal… like all of us can [...]
Last Chance to Enter: Online Baby Shower Giveaway!
Editor’s note: We have a winner. We’ll post info Friday! Just a quick reminder that today is the last day to attend our online baby shower for two of our pregnant bloggers, Jacqueline (who writes Mommy in Progress) and Kim (who writes All Akimbo). They’re both about to have baby girls! You’ve got to be [...]
Drama for Mama: American Idol Disco Week!
By Gwen, Idol addict and mama of 3 Wednesday’s Elimination recap: It was a double elimination on Wednesday’s American Idol because last week Matt was saved the judges special vote. Lil Rounds got the bad news first early in the show. The remaining two people in the bottom three were Anoop and Allison. Ultimately, it [...]
Guess who’s going on a “Great Date”?
Emily Talley… COME ON DOWN! You’re the next winner of our “Great Date Giveaway”! Emily and her husband, who are expecting their first child in a matter of weeks, will be enjoying a great dinner at Bordinos this Saturday night, followed by a night of laughs at the stand-up comedy show, The Nobodies of Comedy, [...]
Race or walk for HOPE
The 5th Annual Heather Ridley-Fleeman Battle for HOPE is coming up May 2nd. A great morning is planned to raise awareness for colon cancer detection and prevention. Colon cancer is the 2nd deadliest cancer in the US for both men and women, second only to lung cancer. HOPE, Inc. first presented this race five years [...]
Good Gossip: A Guilt-Free Dish
Oh, we do love our celebrity gossip! And we revel in it even more when we get to enjoy it “guilt-free.” That’s why we give you “Good Gossip” every other Tuesday – interesting celebrity tidbits minus the nasty rumors that are usually false anyway. So read on… and enjoy! Kelly Clarkson has a “new album” [...]
Partner Massage & Partner Yoga classes
Information provided by Wendy Finn, owner of mobile I.M. Spa I wish I had a nickel for every time I heard somebody say, “I wish I could get my husband to give me massages.” Or, “she doesn’t push hard enough,” or “he absentmindedly rubs my shoulders like this (use your imagination here) and then says [...]
Online Baby Shower: Win a shopping spree!
By Gwen and Shannon, Motherlode mamas Today we’re throwing an online baby shower, and you’re invited! You know you’re in the right spot because we’ve tied pink balloons to this post. We’re throwing this shower with a co-host many of you already know: The Baby’s Room in Rogers. (Keep reading because one of you lucky [...]
Doc Talk: The VelaShape machine in action!
Doc Talk is a weekly series of short video podcasts that allow you to go on a virtual visit to a doctor’s office. We’ve asked many of the questions moms want answers to, so all you have to do is click, watch and listen to get the info you need from an expert at Mercy [...]
Drama for Mama: Desperate Housewives
Sunday night’s Desperate Housewives was one big goodbye to Edie, who died after hitting a telephone pole and stepping out of her car into a puddle of water where she was then electrocuted last Sunday night. Tragic. But that’s the way it goes in prime time. This show was about a literal and metaphorical trip [...]
Devotion in Motion: In Good Working Order
“Let all things be done decently and in order.” 1 Corinthians 14:40 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” I’ve spent quite a bit of time waiting in doctor’s offices lately. And a thought occurred to me. As much money as I send to all the doctors and clinics, they ought to be [...]
The Rockwood Files: A victim of karma
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I believe in karma – also known as the law of “what goes around comes around.” And years ago, when I was young and stupid, I set myself up for some bad karma – karma that has now shown up to kick me squarely in the [...]
Friends of Motherlode: MJW Photography
We bet you’ve noticed the blue-eyed beauty in this ad (at right) for MJW Photography in our Work-From-Home Women space on the Motherlode home page. The photographer behind MJW — and who shot that great picture — is Melinda Worthington. Melinda is a new sponsor on the site and we wanted to let you get [...]