Month: March 2009

By Shannon Magsam, Ladybug’s mama We’re on the docking system around here. The kid, that is, not the adults. (Fallout of the Great Recession aside.) The kidlet, a.k.a. Ladybug, has a little chart of stuff […]

For you couples out there who are interested in spending some time together this weekend, there’s a two-day I Choose Us: Growing a Passionate Marriage seminar beginning Friday night (March 13). From NWA Healthy Marriages, […]

New photos have been added to our Motherlode Snapshot Photo Gallery. Click on the Polaroid above or scroll to the bottom of this page to see the new shots. One of the new ones we […]

By Kim Blakely, mama to Mojo You know how, when you have a precious new baby, you just can’t wait to have him or her call you ‘Mama’? And how when he or she finally […]

Dear Amy, What’s your favorite make-up related web site? Dear Online Surfer Girl, For all topics related to makeup, I love www.makeupalley.com. The site features an extensive “Product Review” section where consumers post their opinions […]

Doc Talk is a weekly series of short video podcasts that allow you to go on a virtual visit to a doctor’s office. We’ve asked many of the questions moms want answers to, so all […]

Edited to add note from Gwen: Mamas, we need your help. The day after we received the blog you see below from Brother John, he was admitted to a hospital where he was found to […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 At my house, up is down. Down is up. Black is white and night is day. Everything that used to be true is decidedly false and […]

Just a quick reminder to “spring forward” one hour this Saturday night. Daylight Savings Time officially begins on Sunday, March 8th! It’s so nice to have the extra daylight, and the kids love the extra […]

During the monthly First Friday events in downtown Bentonville, Tricycle Theatre for Youth (The Trike) will be hosting staged readings highlighting future artistic season offerings.  With script in hand, these pay-what-you-can evenings of live theatre […]

Congrats to Sara Milford of Fayetteville! Sara won tickets to see Magic Tree House: The Musical at Walton Arts Center on Sunday! She’ll also get a gift certificate to Jose’s Mexican restaurant for some tacos […]

By Shannon Magsam, wifey My lovely wedding ring glinted in the sunlight as we drove to church on a recent Sunday.  I lifted it up to get a closer look at its sparkle. “Nine years […]

By Judy Bilyeu, mom of 4 Laundry manufacturers are always looking for a better way to clean. Most recently, “steam” has been the buzzword of the day. Steam virtually eliminates the need to pre-treat even […]