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  2026 Party Planning Guide for Northwest Arkansas

  07/27/2026

  2026 Northwest Arkansas Party Planning Guide  Note from the mamas: If you’d like to see your Northwest Arkansas party services featured with links and additional info in our Guide, let us know! Contact Gwen at gwen@nwaMotherlode.com [...]

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  How to make sensory boxes for toddlers and preschoolers

  07/23/2026

  By April Wallace, Northwest Arkansas mama If you haven’t already heard, or seen a million pictures on Pinterest, sensory bins are all the rage for toddlers. They come in many shapes, colors and sizes to [...]

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  Your next read: “Checked Out,” a novel

  07/21/2026

  By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and Northwest Arkansas mama of 3 I made you something. It took years, and I almost gave up. But I finally finished, wrapped it in a yellow cover, and put [...]

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  The Rockwood Files: They spell well

  07/18/2026

  By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist, novelist, and mom of 3 Friends, I hate to brag, but I think this must be said: I’ve raised two dogs who are exceptionally good spellers. Despite the fact they’ve [...]

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  Copycat recipe for Orzo Pasta Salad

  07/16/2026

  Last week, we made a quick trip to Kansas City for a medical appointment with a specialist who is based there. We’ve been making this annual trip for years now, and we ALWAYS make the [...]