Year: 2008

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Dear Amy, How can I convince my mother that her pancake foundation is outdated?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 […]

By Melanie Merkling, mom of 1 and professional photographer Another school year has ended and summer is here, which means vacation plans are made and bags are packed. Let the memories begin! Whether you’re heading […]

Well, it’s that time again. I’m in the last few days of the two-week wait, and, let me tell you – it’s torture. Again. You’d think I’d be used to it by now. I’m pretty […]

By Gwen RockwoodThis week I did an interview with Dr. John Huskins, a physician who performs several different types of cosmetic procedures at Mercy Health System in Rogers. I asked him the top 10 questions […]

By Gwen Rockwood I know we mamas don’t always have much time to read, but, trust me, the book I’m about to tell you about is really worth the effort. It’s called “Mother Angelica’s Little […]

By Gwen Rockwood A few months ago I signed up our two boys, ages 6 and 4, for their first taste of team sports. They chose soccer and t-ball. I imagined us occasionally going to […]

Name: Kayla Michael Originally from: Born and raised in NWA Names and ages of children: Kendal-9, Abbie-7 What’s your favorite place to hang out with the kids? Outdoors. We love riding bikes, camping, canoeing and […]

Posted by Shannon Where, oh where, did my sweet kindergartner go? Oh where, oh where could she be? The first day of “big school” she was so sweet, so fresh-faced! Now she’s just fresh. Smart-mouthed. […]