Month: June 2008

By Gwen Rockwood, columnist and mama of 3 About a month ago, Tom and I experienced a role reversal. He started working out of our house, as I usually do, and my fledgling business required […]

By Shannon, Ladybug’s mom Play dates for 6-year-olds are all kinds of awesome. And I mean that from my perspective. I just offer the occasional snack (they prefer baked cookies, but could care less whether […]

Yesterday we posted the first half of a July 4th menu. Today we feature the entree and decadent dessert! Thanks to menu-mama Jen Lewis. Grilled Chicken with Apricot-Balsamic Glaze This is a new recipe for […]

With the 4th of July coming up soon, the mamas thought it might be nice for someone else to come up with the menu. Jen Lewis of Fayetteville, mom to Ella and Ian, agreed to […]

Jackson L. Graves, the firstborn son of James and Angie Graves of Fayetteville, spent his entirely too short, yet inspirational life in the Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. Since his death more than […]

Dear Amy, Can you recommend a powder for setting my foundation? All of the ones I’ve tried seem so thick and “cakey.” On my last trip to Sephora, I discovered a loose powder that I […]

By Gwen Rockwood, mama of 3 Good Sunday morning, mamas. Thought I’d share a few more tidbits from one of my favorite devotional books, “Mother Angelica’s Little Book of Life Lessons and Everyday Spirituality.” Here’s […]

By Gwen Rockwood, columnist and mama of 3 Our third child is a wonderful baby girl who has just turned 1 ½ years old this month. She has golden, wavy hair, deep blue eyes and […]

By Shannon For the first time ever today, my daughter asked to call a friend. It’s particularly amusing since she is not what I’d call a phone person. By age 6, most kids race to […]

So, yeah. This infertility thing. I know there are people out there who would object to me being called an infertile because I do already have a child. But I’ve tried for almost two years […]

My neighbor, Donna, whipped up some strawberry shortcake-esque dessert recently and brought over three for each of us. It wasn’t the typical cake, covered with strawberries, topped with whipped cream. It was much, much better. […]

Dear Amy, How can I convince my mother that her pancake foundation is outdated? She has been doing it this way for 40 years. I know her make-up could look a lot better and much […]

By Gwen Rockwood Some fathers teach their kid to swing a bat. Some fathers teach their kid to swim. My father taught me to raise squirrels. He brought them home from work one day, the […]