Year: 2008

Dear Amy, My little sister is getting married next week, and I’m the matron of honor. Both of us cry at the drop of a hat, so I know we’ll both need a waterproof mascara […]

Sometimes I catch myself going through the motions at church. I get caught up in the routine of doing this, then this, then that and I forget to focus on the moment – to absorb […]

When a spouse is traveling for work, he might as well be on Mars. Because he’s too far away to help. Oh sure, the traveler is there for emotional support via cell phone, but that […]

Tell us how your baby arrived and win a relaxing reward from Luxe Derma Spa and Beauty Lounge! Every year on my daughter’s birthday, I pause at 4:34 p.m. and allow myself time to remember […]

It’s a girl! And we know that because any website inspired by and created for moms is bound to have its share of estrogen. The idea for nwamotherlode.com was conceived last year, and, ever since […]

Name? Denise Roark Originally from? Murfreesboro, Tennessee Ages/gender of children? boy-7, girl- 6 Where were kids born? Both were born in Fayetteville, AR Favorite parenting moments? Sleeping with a tiny baby on your chest- it […]

Here at nwamotherlode.com you can exercise your mind, body and soul through a variety of topics and how-tos from experts, fellow mamas and people who just plain know their stuff. But you can also see […]

We know, we know. Your life is crazy busy and you barely have time to read the instructions on the macaroni box. We get it. But you can sneak in a little reading time for […]

There’s an old saying that goes like this: “Music soothes the savage beast.” So when you’re in the middle of a savage day and your mood has nearly deteriorated to “beast” level, try uploading some […]

Heading home from school today, we drove past a dead squirrel, its body stiff, but its big, bushy tail whipping gaily in the high Northwest Arkansas wind. I quickly hoped my animal-loving daughter, Ladybug, wouldn’t […]

Ingredients: 6 oz. vermicelli or angel hair, broken in fourths 2 teaspoons oil 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into ½ inch strips 6 oz. frozen snow pea pods, partially thawed 1 cup skim […]

Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef ½ cup chopped onion ¼ cup chopped green pepper 1 jar (15 ounces) spaghetti sauce 8 ounces spaghetti, cooked and drained 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 2 eggs, beaten 2 […]

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