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Congratulations! See who won the huge Mother’s Day package!!
We are thrilled with how many mamas voted in the first annual Mom’s Choice Business Awards! Between us and Kid’s Directory NWA (our partner in this endeavor), we collected nearly 20,000 votes and are calling all the winning businesses and services right now to tell them the great news that they were deemed “the best” [...]
NWA Mama Doc: Just allergies? Or is it a sinus infection?
Ahhhhh, the smell of fresh cut grass, the gentle breeze blowing through your windows, the chirping birds…spring in Northwest Arkansas is glorious, isn’t it? As I write this, I’m sitting at my desk under the effect of no less than three allergy medications. Yes, I love spring, but I’m ready for less pollen. This spring [...]
Time-saving tips at the grocery store
We ran across some interesting time-saving tips in a past edition of Parade magazine and wanted to pass them along to our fellow mamas. We all go to the grocery store or Supercenter (and we’re often in a hurry while we’re there), so these two pieces of advice jumped out at us. Tip: Go to [...]
Gardening: 3 Must-Have Veggies for Container Gardens
By Tiffany Selvey, Master Gardener and mama of 1 As the days grow longer and the air becomes sweet with honeysuckle blooms, my palms get itchy with anticipation. It’s time to plant. If you’re starting to get the gardening itch too, then you’ll be happy that today’s article contains step-by-step instructions to grow the 3 [...]
Natural State Treehouses Transforms a Backyard
Our friend Heather Nichols, who runs Kid’s Directory of Northwest Arkansas, gave us a sneak peek into the amazing transformation her backyard has undergone this spring. Where there was once an old swing set with exposed nail-heads and warping wood, there is now a brand new HUGE custom-built play structure, designed and constructed by Natural [...]
Happy Birthday to nwaMotherlode.com: 4 Years Old Today!
Today is Motherlode’s birthday, mamas! Four years ago on this date, we launched nwaMotherlode.com. And what a wild ride it’s been ever since. We started at zero and now we’re welcoming more than 50,000 visitors here every single month. And those visitors rack up more than 165,000 page views each month. Can you believe it? [...]
Crafty Mama: Turning trash into treasure
Guest post by Lindsay McGarity It’s the latest trend…turning thrift store finds into fun accessories for your home! It’s something anyone can do and it’s a great craft for those eco-conscious mamas out there, like me. We’ve all seen the repainted, restored, and reused furniture items around town, but I’m going to show you how [...]
Fashion Fairy Godmother: Tips from a local jewelry designer
Dear Fashion Fairy Godmother, I love long “statement” necklaces, but I’m not sure what to wear with them sometimes. Do you have some tips for a great pulled-together look, maybe a day look that I can transition into the evening? Dear Necklace-Loving Mama, Yes! I do have some tips for building an outfit around a [...]
What We’re Reading: “Mother Letters” shares the mess and glory of motherhood
I just downloaded this e-book on my iPad and I’m loving it already. It’s the PERFECT book to read during the weeks leading up to Mother’s Day, and it would also be a wonderful gift for Mother’s Day — to your own mom, to yourself or to a friend. Mother Letters is an e-book and [...]
Swim Lessons in Northwest Arkansas
The pool, lake and beach are scary, dangerous places to be if your kids can’t swim. So swim lessons are a must. If you need a good swim teacher, check out the list we have in our Mom’s Choice Business Directory. Just use the category drop-down menu to choose “Swim Instructors” and then click “Search [...]
Tweens & Teens: Weight Issues
“You can never, ever, use weight loss to solve problems that are not related to your weight. At your goal weight or not, you still have to live with yourself and deal with your problems. You will still have the same husband, the same job, the same kids, and the same life. Losing weight is [...]
8 Things Moms Need in Home First-Aid Kits
By Dr. Haley Vo, Mercy physician and mama of 3 We love springtime at my house. Unfortunately, with all the outdoor play comes the inevitable skinned knee and, sometimes, something worse. It’s important to keep some simple first aid supplies around so you’ll be prepared. The first thing that comes to my mind, though, isn’t [...]
Mom/fitness expert shares ideas for working out with the kids
Courtney Arrant is a fitness trainer who decided to incorporate her kids into videos just for moms. She said the ideas in her videos were born out of necessity. She said, “How many of us mommies constantly ask ourselves “How are we supposed to fit it all in? How do we work, take care of [...]
Devotion in Motion: The Impossible Easter Sermon
“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” 2 Corinthians 9:15 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” I’m going to tell you something that may surprise you today. I deeply love the celebration of Easter—but I have always dreaded preparing the Easter sermon. It’s a task that I’m not equal to, and [...]
Gardening: Grow something this summer!
By Tiffany Selvey, Master Gardener, blogger and mama of 1 Even as a child I found the process of dinner from the garden exciting. We would go to my grandparent’s house where I would go out to the garden with my grandpa and bring in salad fixings. As we walked, we snacked. I remember the [...]
Blog 66: Things to do in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
In February, we took an 8-hour road trip to Nashville to attend the Blissdom bloggers’ conference. We had plenty of time on the road to dream up fun new ideas for nwaMotherlode. At one point, Shannon said, “Wouldn’t it be great if you could get insider tips from someone who lives in the city you’d [...]
On Your Mind: Answer to local mom’s question
NOTE: The following is an anonymous note we received from an nwaMotherlode reader who asked this mental health question about how best to help her daughter. This is Tom’s response to the reader’s question. Please feel free to use the anonymous form (at the bottom of this post) to send additional questions to our local [...]
Beauty Buzz: Correcting — and beautifying — with color
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor As a visual learner, a lot of beauty advice doesn’t always resonate with me without a frame of reference. Enter the color wheel. I’ve seen a lot of references to using the color wheel as a beauty tool lately and it boils down to one rule: opposites work together. [...]
MomTalk on Motherlode: Surprises about motherhood
Look, mamas! We dreamed up a new video feature for the website, and we’re asking local moms to answer the big questions, like this one: “What has surprised you most about motherhood?” Click the play arrow below to see four Northwest Arkansas moms answer it. (We met these four amazing, funny mamas at a bloggers [...]
Tweens & Teens: Teaching teens to manage money
“Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.” – Will Smith Welcome to the March edition of Teens and Tweens. Or as I like to call it, how in the world did I survive this long with our kids driving us crazy? Because [...]