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Northwest Arkansas Photos: 2019 Summer Snapshot Contest!

Happy Friday, mamas! Today we’re kicking off the Summer Snapshot Contest, sponsored by Smile Shoppe. We’d love to see some of your favorite summer pictures — past or present. To offer a little snapshot inspiration, [...]
2019 Summer Bucket List: 25+ ideas for things to do with kids in Northwest Arkansas!

It’s officially summer and time to get intentional about doing things together as a family. If you haven’t done it yet, you might want to consider making a “2019 Summer Bucket List” so the whole [...]
Fun Family Outings: ‘Live at the 5 & Dime’ at the Walmart Museum

Live at the Five & Dime is an outdoor concert series held in cooperation with The University of Arkansas’ Department of Music, and Downtown Bentonville Inc.. It’s free to the public, with concerts in front [...]
2019 Fun Family Outings in Northwest Arkansas: FREE Terrific Tuesdays at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks

It’s a beautiful thing, mamas. Every Tuesday evening in June, July and August, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will be open and FREE to the public from 5-8 p.m. Activities on select evenings may [...]
2019 Fun Family Outings: $2 Movies at Malco’s Kids Summer Film Fest

It’s time for the cheap movies, mamas! Malco movie theatres are offering $2 movies (per person) again this year. Participating theatres in our area include: Pinnacle Hills in Rogers, Razorback Cinema Grill in Fayetteville and [...]

Northwest Arkansas Shakespeare Festival happens June 13-15, 2019

Mark your calendar, mamas! The Northwest Arkansas Shakespeare Festival, presented by Trike Theatre, will be performing A Midsummer Night’s Dream at 7 p.m. on June 13, 14, 15, 2019. This classic comic fantasy is one [...]
Fun places to take kid or family photos with murals in Northwest Arkansas

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode contributor and mama of 3 We are blessed by living in one of the most beautiful areas of the country. From the surrounding mountains, to the natural waterfalls and the colorful [...]
2019 Fun Family Outings: Gulley Park Summer Concert Series

The 23rd Annual Gulley Park Summer Concert Series kicks off tonight (May 30th, 2019) with music from Arkansauce. Gulley Park in Fayetteville is one of the city’s most loved parks and every year people flock [...]
On Your Mind: Respect each other’s right to walk away from an argument

Question: I’m recently married and my husband and I have been having arguments almost daily. About a month ago, we got into an argument, and I was trying to leave the bedroom where we were [...]
Summer Fun Spotlight: Parrot Island Waterpark in Fort Smith

sponsored post Happy Friday, mamas! Today (May 24, 2019) is the day that Parrot Island Waterpark opens for the summer! Whoo-hoo! Grab your sunblock and your kids and go celebrate the fact that summer is [...]