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Five Minutes with a Mom: Amy Hickman
Name: Amy Hickman Son’s name and age: Zayde- 5 Where are you from and what brought you to NWA? I was born and raised in Fayetteville! What’s your favorite thing about being an elementary school teacher? The kids this age are still so sweet, the hours and the schedule! If you could live anywhere in the [...]
Life with Ladybug: Y’all, she found my blog
Well, it finally happened. I’d been a little worried about it through the years. Busted. The lady in “Ladybug” stumbled across nwaMotherlode, and of course she clicked on the blog title she knew was about her. I know I’ve left some things out of posts, this concern evident just around the edges of my words, [...]
Inconceivable Mama: Mind Games, Superstitions, Weird Math and RESOLVE
By Inconceivable Mama The longer you struggle with infertility the more mind games you tend to play with yourself. You begin to question your every move to the point it becomes obsessive. I find myself wondering if the caffeine in my coffee kept me from getting pregnant. Did that huge sneeze I had last Thursday [...]
Dr. Oz: Lose Weight in Just 7 Minutes
Have you ever taken the Real Age test? It calculates your body’s “health age” and was created by various doctors, including Dr. Oz. We’ve taken the online test and occasionally receive emails from Real Age. You can’t help but click on an email with the subject line Lose Weight in Just 7 Minutes, can you? [...]
Time’s almost up. Vote for your fave local businesses and you could win a HUGE Mother’s Day package!
It’s almost time to choose the BIG winners! Local businesses will win, based on the votes from moms like you. And one very lucky mom will win a HUGE Mother’s Day package just for voting. It’s simple. Just click fill out the survey and cast votes for your favorite Northwest Arkansas businesses relevant to moms. [...]
Take me out to the ballgame (for Teal in the Park!)
This is the perfect time of year to take the kids to a baseball game — not too hot, not too cool. And the Arkansas Naturals have one of the most kid-friendly ballparks around. On Saturday, May 5, 2012, the Naturals will take on the Tulsa Drillers at 7 p.m. Ozark Guidance is partnering with [...]
Mealtime Mama: “Recipes to Remember”
We love collecting cookbooks from local churches and organizations. Our newest collection of recipes is from Phillips Chapel Free Will Baptist Church in Springdale called Recipes to Remember. Thanks for the gift, Christy! It’s a small, paperback volume packed with delicious recipes from ladies here in Northwest Arkansas. (We love that we recognize some of [...]
The Rockwood Files: Real-life remote control
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A few years ago, a friend told me I absolutely had to get a DVR, which is short for “digital video recorder”. Some people call it TiVo. “It will change your life,” she said. I was skeptical. But she was right. It has changed my life [...]
Gardening tip: Plants that love to be ignored
Hey, mamas! We’ve got a new blogger mama here on nwaMotherlode, Tiffany Selvey, who happens to be a Master Gardener. Check out her latest post to see how she’s helping us learn to grow new things this summer. Here’s one of her tips that we KNOW we can pull off. We don’t wanna brag, but [...]
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 [...]
Inside His Head: How can I convince my husband the kids need a pet?
Dear Inside His Head, My question is about pets. My kids (5 and 7) have been dying to get a new puppy or kitten, but my husband is not a fan of the idea. Any advice on how to convince him otherwise? GRAY: Nearly every morning I’m awakened at 4 a.m. to the pleasant sounds [...]
Children Start Programming Early in Arkansas this Summer at TechAdventureClub
Do you have a budding techie? Well, advocates of technology education in NWA have developed a summer program for kids ages 7 to 16. Campers will receive real, practical instruction in the area they’re most interested: building a website, design or coding. The classes will be at Fayetteville Athletic Club, but you don’t have to [...]
Good Gossip: Bruce’s new baby, background on Brad, and Kristen’s big bro
Who’s in the mood for a little celebrity gossip — minus the need to feel guilty about indulging in it later? Show of hands? Good. Let’s dive in, shall we? Good Gossip is the only guilt-free gossip column in Northwest Arkansas. So have as many helpings as you like. Sounds like actress Michele Williams and [...]
New non-profit Prism Education Center offers summer care, camps
There’s a new non-profit school on Razorback Road in Fayetteville that’s offering summer programs for the first time this year. Prism Education Center is currently enrolling children 18 months to 13 years for the summer. The school is providing a substantial number of scholarships or tuition discounts to families that meet certain financial requirements. The [...]
Giveaway: Win tickets to see “Listen To Your Mother”!
Mamas, listen up: this show is going to be a HUGE celebration of Mother’s Day in all its beauty and chaos. Gwen and I went to the Listen to Your Mother rehearsal on Saturday and got to hear all our fellow cast members’ stories. At times, we laughed so hard we cried. And other times [...]
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 [...]
Devotion in Motion: The faith of a house cat
3 The ox knows its owner And the donkey its master’s crib; But Israel does not know, My people do not consider.” Isaiah 1:3 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” I learned a spiritual lesson about faith and trust from a house cat this week. Our grey-and-black-tabby-cat “Sister” got very sick and [...]
The Rockwood Files: The Toddler Dog
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There’s a toddler in the house – a four-legged, floppy-eared toddler. And he’s making me crazy. How is it possible that I could love the little beast so completely and want to throttle him at the same time? Charlie, the Beagle baby we adopted, is now [...]
The iPad app your kid is gonna LOVE: Toontastic
As I type these words, my kids are sitting on the sofa in our family room and — instead of mindlessly watching cartoons — they are creating their own. We just downloaded this iPad app called Toontastic from the iTunes store, and I’ve gotta tell you… this thing is pretty amazing. I’m LOVING it. (Click [...]