Archive for December, 2009
Cute kids at Christmas!
As promised, we’re kicking off the week with one of the super cute Christmas photos sent in by local moms. This little guy was chasing a kitty around the Christmas tree when his mom Kristy snapped this photo. We know how busy the week leading up to Christmas Day can be, but be sure to [...]
Healthy Mama: Answers to your questions
Those who attended the Business Women’s Conference — and texted questions to the all-female panel during Mercy Health System’s break-out session — can find some of their “overflow” answers below. The audience texted the panel so many health questions during the session, they couldn’t answer them all! They asked Motherlode to help share the answers [...]
Devotion in Motion: Wordly Wise
1 ¶ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. John 1:1-2 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” Last Sunday, something funny happened while our missionary friends from Ukraine, Sasha and Regina Kyrylov, were visiting. [...]
The Rockwood Files: The Blessings of Being “Boring”
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Unless you’ve recently been run over by a reindeer or were in a coma, you have no doubt heard more than you probably wanted to about golfer Tiger Woods’ personal scandal. It’s nearly impossible to tell which parts of the allegations swirling around him are true [...]
Tweens & Teens: Texting 101
By Dr. Billy Jones, father and child psychologist with Mercy Health System According to a 2007 research study, 82% of Americans own a cell phone. This amounts to about 250 million people. Of those 250 million, guess how many are children and teenagers. …Okay, I’ll tell you: Ages 6-9 years = 22%; ages 10-14 years [...]
What We’re Reading: Books to snuggle up with
By Marci Tate, Vandergriff Elementary School Baby, it’s cold outside and what better time to find a great book to snuggle up with. Grab your hot cocoa, favorite slippers and something good to read to battle the winter blahs. Just for fun and laughs, try to get your hands on a copy of Cake Wrecks: [...]
NWA Naturals collecting Toys for Tots tomorrow
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals has teamed up with Toys for Tots again this holiday season to collect toys for underprivileged children in Northwest Arkansas. Members of the Naturals staff, representatives from Toys for Tots, and on-air personalities from local radio station partners will be on hand this Saturday (December 19) from 10 A.M. till 5 [...]
5 Minutes With a Mom: Kara Ault
Name: Kara Ault Daughter’s name and age: Aubrey, age 4 How did you tell your husband about your current pregnancy? I couldn’t wait to surprise him so I called him at work and asked him if he was sitting down, then blurted it out! I’m due on May 22 and will find out if it’s [...]
Tips for Allergy Sufferers
Any headline with the word “allergy” in it usually gets my attention because I, like so many people, get really sick of all the sneezing and itching and the other annoying symptoms that come with having allergies. So when I spotted the following tips on the Readers’ Digest website, I wanted to pass them along [...]
Hair: Help Me Rhonda
Life with Ladybug: Brand new Fun City even ‘funner’!
By Shannon Magsam, Ladybug’s mom So I’m diggin’ Fun City’s new digs! They recently moved just a hop, skip and a jump away from their old location. Now they’re in the shopping center off 412 in Springdale near Hobby Lobby, right next to the newly-relocated Babies ‘n Beyond. Ladybug, her friend and I stopped by [...]
Tell the Dads: NWA Dadzone.com has launched!
Ever wish there was a website where your husband could go and get good dad info? Ideas for fun things to do with the kids over the weekend? Special activities for dads and daughters, fathers and sons or the whole family? Tips on where to take his wife for a nice date night? The good [...]
Inside His Head: A question about the mother-in-law
Welcome back to Motherlode’s monthly feature, “Inside His Head” which is written by an anonymous panel of husbands. This month we’ve added a new guy to the mix for your continued edification into the male psyche If you’ve got a question for our tell-it-like-it-is guys, just send it to mamas@nwaMotherlode.com and it may be featured [...]
Military Mama: Bittersweet homecoming
By Jade Stone, military mama It’s that time of year when the weather is unpredictable at best, busy days become busier and the task of daily chores seem to pile up without explanation! But this year, none of that seems to be nearly as important as my husband finally coming home from a stint of [...]
Drama for Mama: The Good Wife
Well, Alicia’s husband, Peter, didn’t show up in this episode, but it was worth watching for twisty-turny case she took on in juvenile court. Things got interesting when Judge Baxter overturned a plea deal that Alicia arranged, sending the young boy she was representing to detention for nine months. After a little digging, it appeared [...]