Archive for June, 2009
Good Gossip: A Guilt-Free Dish
Our bi-weekly “Good Gossip” feature is kind of like fat-free ice cream that tastes as good as the real thing. All the pleasure with none of the “I hate myself” stuff in the morning. We scour the celebrity magazines and bring you the most interesting tidbits. And the best part? It’s free of all those [...]
Win Dinner and Tickets to Legally Blonde, the musical!
We’ve got a great night out on the town for one of our readers today. It’s dinner at one of our favorite Dickson Street landmarks – Bordinos Italian Restaurant – AND two tickets ($60 value) to the summer’s hottest show at Walton Arts Center – Legally Blonde The Musical! The show is on Tuesday, July [...]
Photo Gallery Finalists from May
There were SO many great photos submitted during the month of May that it has taken a while for our panel of judges to sift through them all and select the finalists. But here they are, in all their cute glory. The moms who submitted the seven photos you see here are one step closer [...]
Doc Talk: Colic or fussy baby?
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 [...]
Devotion in Motion: The Joy of Traditions
“Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.” 2 Thessaloniasn 2:15 By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” Well, I realized this week that summer has arrived in Mississippi. First of all, it’s “as hot as blue blazes.” Secondly, I saw my first fireworks [...]
The Rockwood Files: Who needs daddies anyway?
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’m one of the lucky ones. My dad was always around, played with us plenty, taught us things, loved our mom and gave my brother and me the sense that – no matter what – he’d be there. I can’t even imagine how different my life [...]
Mamas’ tribute to Dads
We thought we’d kick off Father’s Day weekend with some of our favorite quotes about dads. Hope you enjoy them, too. Special thanks to Lisa Mac of Lisa Mac Photography who let us illustrate this post with some heart-melting photographs of local dads with their kids. Click on any of the photos to visit Lisa’s [...]
Spend ‘An Evening with LeAnn Rimes’ and give HOPE to local cancer patients
On Saturday, June 27th The AMP will present “An Evening with LeAnn Rimes” and part of the ticket money will got to HOPE, an organization that helps meet the needs of cancer patients in Northwest Arkansas. Rimes has won multiple Grammy and American Country Music awards and has sold over 37 million albums. This will [...]
Waiting for Shlomo: Hanging On
By Erin, adopting mama blogger It’s been almost four months since my Mom died. It has not gotten any easier, and I’ve just been too tired and too sad to write. What am I going to write about anyway? There is nothing happening with the adoption, nothing to say except that I am sad, depressed, [...]
Picture Mama: Taking Pictures of Your Kids in Action
By Melinda Worthington, owner of MJW Photography and mama of three Summer time is full of outdoor activities with our children. From amusement parks to playgrounds, there are always moments to capture of your children. Going to a party and taking a ton of pictures only to find out that they are all blurry or [...]
Five Minutes with a Mom: Kristy Brown
Name: Kristy Brown Son’s name and age? John Lleyton, 10 months Where were you raised? Fort Smith, Ark. What’s your occupation? Speech Language Pathologist Last song you sang along with? “I Wear My Sunglasses At Night” Where do you expect to take your next vacation? Belize Favorite restaurant in NWA? Bordinos Favorite way to de-stress? Clean [...]
Hair: Help Me Rhonda on kid’s self-inflicted haircut
Dear Rhonda, Today my 4-year-old daughter cut a HUGE chunk out of the front of her hair, right on top. What should we do to camouflage the damage? Dear Camo Mama, Oouch! I’m so sorry to say there’s no real “quick fix” for this. Unfortunately, it’ll have to grow out. But your stylist may be [...]
Friends of Motherlode: Monarch Nutrition & Wellness
As mamas, we start early trying to teach our children about the importance of proper nutrition from the first time we offer rice cereal. Monarch Nutrition & Wellness owner Caroline Sullivan started her business with that idea in mind. She is passionate about teaching people how to live a balanced, active life while enjoying a [...]
Work + Life: Fork in the road
By Autumn Manning I grew up in a large family with lots of siblings. I have three great sisters and one brother, so you can imagine how loud and crazy our house always was growing up, and how loud and crazy any family get-together is now. Growing up, we fought all the time and when [...]
Red, White & Baby Blue Event!
Mamas, listen up! This is one of the best “night out” deals around and it helps babies. A cause we can all get behind! For 25 bucks you get dinner, drinks and live music on Dickson Street. The specifics: music from award-winning local band Leah & the Mojo Doctors, heavy hors d’oeuvres, assorted beverages and [...]