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Beauty Buzz: Andi’s take on curling irons, wands and more

By Andrea Douglas, nwaMotherlode Beauty Editor and mama of 3 Now that summer is over and my hair is not instantly destroyed by sweat or humidity, it’s actually worth my time to straighten and curl [...]
The Rockwood Files: Middle-aged mama can’t spin

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last weekend we loaded up the SUV and drove to Dallas to attend one of the loveliest weddings I’ve ever seen. Our niece Abbey and her [...]
Little Sprouts Costume Parade set for Oct. 30 at Botanical Garden of the Ozarks

There are tons of Halloween events happening in Northwest Arkansas, but there’s one you definitely don’t want to miss: the Little Sprouts Costume Parade at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks! If you have little [...]
2019 Mom-Approved Award Winners Announced!

2019 Mom-Approved Award Winners in Northwest Arkansas, as voted by the readers of nwaMotherlode.com The votes have been tallied, and the mamas of Northwest Arkansas have spoken! Thanks to your votes in this year’s polling, [...]
The Rockwood Files: Flirting at the gas station

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I got hit on at the gas station last week. But it didn’t boost my middle-aged, mother-of-three ego because this particular pass didn’t come from a [...]

Northwest Arkansas Best Allergy Clinic: Hedberg Allergy & Asthma Center

Editors’ note: Congrats to the Hedberg Allergy & Asthma Center, one of our website sponsors who recently earned a 2019 Mom-Approved Award in the “Best Allergy Clinic” category. Get info on all the clinic has to [...]
Tweens & Teens: 7 signs that your teen might be vaping

7 signs that your teen might be vaping Mamas, if you’ve read or watched the news lately, you know there has been a huge unexplained spike in deaths related to vaping (or e-cigarettes). Many of [...]
What We’re Reading: Leaves are falling, books are calling!

By Marci Tate, Vandergriff library media specialist and mama to two teenage boys Leaves are falling and books are calling! It’s the perfect time to find a new book to enjoy! So far, my favorite [...]
Want to adopt a cat or dog? Here’s a handy list of animal shelters in Northwest Arkansas

The mamas of nwaMotherlode may be biased (since we both have rescue dogs and cats), but we think shelter pets really are the best pets you can have. So we put together a list of [...]
Beauty Buzz: My go-to, favorite mascaras on a budget

Beauty editor’s favorite, budget-friendly, high-performance mascaras By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode Beauty Editor and mama of 3 The eyes are the windows to the soul, but sometimes my windows look really, really tired. Maybe a little [...]