Month: August 2008

Congratulations to Steffi Kellam of Fayetteville! She and her husband are officially headed for a Great Date! Steffi won Motherlode’s Great Date Giveaway — two tickets to the Walton Arts Center and dinner at Bordinos […]

You know what the only thing better than a great date is? A FREE Great Date! As in, free tickets to a great show at the Walton Arts Center. Heck, we’ll even throw in dinner […]

Name: Gail Nation Residence: Fayetteville, Ark. Child(ren): Kelli, 22 and Chase, 20 Grandchild(ren): 22-month-old Matthew (Kelli’s little one) Born and raised: In Dumas, Ark. Where do you work? “I’m an RN, but right now I’m […]

My mom’s group was passing recipes around recently via e-mail and Megan Lawler, mom of two girls and a baby boy, sent out a message that reminded me: A) Of getting one over on your […]

“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.” Proverbs 25:11, NKJV By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” My late father adored his grandchildren. He thought they should have […]

Dear Kate, I  know it seems strange to be writing you a letter now, seeing as how you’re only 1 ½ years old and can barely put two words together. But one day, about 14 […]

Name: Christie Rollins Child(ren): Zach, age 2 Hometown: Fayetteville Where were you raised? St. Louis, Mo. What are your most prized possessions? My engagement and wedding rings. If you could live anywhere in the world, […]

By Kim Blakely, Mojo’s mama I usually love this time of year. All the pencils, pens, crisp sheets of notebook paper, staplers and paper clips, the desk organizers and book bags … aaaah, school supplies. […]

Hi Amy! I love reading your tidbits and I love nwaMotherlode. Can you give me some advice as to some of the better anti-aging creams out there that don’t cost a mint? It seems like […]

It’s the beginning of a new week and another round of dinners. These two recipes are from Fayetteville mom Nancy Firmin, who enjoys growing her own herbs and cooking from scratch. To read more about […]

By Shannon Magsam Nancy Firmin’s fellow cooking friends like to pilfer her herbs. She grows a wide variety: parsley, sage, rosemary, lemongrass, chives, parsley, mint, basil and cilantro. The herb garden is in the front […]

By Kim V., mama of three young, energetic boys When you think of God and what He is like, what comes to mind? Well, when I think of God, I think of my ABCs. I […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I admit it. We caved. But please spare me the long letters about the terrible thing we’ve done because I’ve already got plenty of irrational Mommy […]