Archive for January, 2010
Devotion in Motion: A good meal
9 He who has a generous eye will be blessed, For he gives of his bread to the poor. Proverbs 22:9 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” Things have been very busy here. My wife Susan had “female surgery” (complete with bikini incision) two weeks ago, and it has brought domestic work [...]
The Rockwood Files: We’re still waiting…
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Earlier this month, technology experts from all over the world gathered in Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show, where the latest and greatest gadgets are unveiled. The place was a virtual sea of smartphones, e-readers and netbooks. I know a few men who would [...]
Drama for Mama: Grey’s Anatomy
Did you guys watch Grey’s Anatomy Thursday night? Man, it was intense! The whole premise of the show was based around a question: If you had to choose between what you love to do and who you love to be with, which one would you choose? This episode had some unexpected twists in it. For [...]
Tweens & Teens: Love is in the air
“If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you.” ~ Winnie the Pooh Hello all and welcome to another edition of Tweens and Teens! Hopefully you’ve been following along each month, but if not, then welcome here. Also, please let [...]
Life With Ladybug: A heavy heart
By Shannon Magsam, Ladybug’s mama She pulls out the scale with a loud scrape and steps up. Her feet are tiny standing there as the numbers make a swishing sound, then bounce to a stop. She says the number out loud, then adds, “That’s almost 100.” It’s not even close, but I have no idea [...]
Product spotlight: Check out this dog collar!
If your dog is a bit of an escape artist, this collar might be the perfect fit. I like the way the dog’s name and phone number is printed onto the collar itself so there’s no way to miss it. Sometimes those engraved tags that hang on a dog collar can get loose and fall [...]
Dickson Street Snuggie Crawl on Friday!
All you folks who got Snuggies for the holidays will now have the chance to wear them on the streets of Fayetteville! Seriously. Wear your Snuggie (or maybe a cute robe worn backwards) to downtown Fayetteville on Friday (Jan. 22) to receive treats or discounts from many of the businesses around Dickson Street. Yep, it’s [...]
Directory of nwaMotherlode sponsors
Hey, mamas, here’s a listing of our generous nwaMotherlode.com sponsors (yay for giveaways!). As you know, we hand pick our sponsors so we can feel good about recommending them to our fellow moms. Of course, each business’ ad circulates in the right-hand column of our website, but we wanted to make the list even more [...]
Giveaway: Free Massages and Lunch, too!
*Comments closed. We have a winner! When Shannon and I heard about this next giveaway, our jaws dropped. We made the suggestion to one of our new sponsors, Pinnacle Chiropractic & Family Wellness in Rogers, that it might be fun to do a giveaway of one of their massage sessions. (They have massage therapy as [...]
All Akimbo: Big boy birthday
By Kim Blakely, mama to two Mojo just turned 5. I don’t know why, but I’ve been as nervous at Mojo’s birthday parties as I might have been at my own. Of course I’ve gotten to the venue a few minutes early to get everything ready. And once everything was ready my nerves jangled with [...]
Good Gossip: A Guilt-Free Dish
Time for some gossip! As always, we serve it up guilt-free here on nwaMotherlode.com. That means no nasty stuff or half-truths. After all, there’s no reason why gossip can’t be “good.” Celebrity Dish Rihanna looked like she was having fun while jet skiing in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with a new love interest, L.A. [...]
Baby Shower Gift Set from Oh Baby Foods!
Editor’s note: We have a winner! Comments closed. The great giveaways just keep comin’! Today we’re giving away a Baby Shower Gift Set from Oh Baby Foods! Just in time for your friend’s (or your) new arrival, give the gift of a healthy start. The set includes an organic cotton onesie, organic cotton pull-over bib, [...]
Picture Mama: Photographing Newborns
Note from the mamas: We want to say thanks to our sponsor, Melinda Worthington of MJW Photography, for writing down these tips on how to photograph your newborn. We know you’ll enjoy seeing Melinda’s incredible newborn shots scattered throughout this post. (They’re so good it makes our ovaries cramp up just looking at them!) In [...]
Drama for Mama: Desperate Housewives
I hope you watched this week’s episode of Desperate Housewives while lying on the sofa because this show was all about therapy. Almost everybody was having a little chat with a counselor. If you missed seeing it, settle back in your chair and we’ll help you catch up on what happened: Katherine: Fresh off her [...]
Devotion in Motion: Your Valentine’s Day Mission
12 Then He also said to him who invited Him, “When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid. 13 “But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the [...]