Month: July 2009

Doc Talk is a weekly series of short video podcasts of Mercy Health System doctors answering questions moms want answers to. Click on the Motherlode video podcast below to see and hear the answer to […]

“Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?” Matthew 6:26 […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today I bought our niece Katie a graduation present. I couldn’t decide what to choose, so I gave the gift of shopping. I bought her a […]

By Beverly Odom, owner Modoa Interiors Tired of the same old, same old? Ready for a change but don’t want to spend a fortune? Let me help! First things first, one room at the time, […]

By Erin, Isaac’s mama There has been a lot of activity on the adoption front. ACTIVITY, yes, but no matches in the end.  No baby in sight.  Let’s see.  In a one-month time frame, we […]

Have you noticed the lovebirds on Motherlode? It’s for NWA Healthy Marriages, an nwaMotherlode.com sponsor that’s working to slow the local divorce rate by teaching couples the skills and disposition needed for a successful marriage. […]

We just heard about a really super way to support soldiers who are overseas. The Family Christian Store on Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville (next to GameStop) is selling Bibles for $4.99 (+ tax) to send […]

Hayley Foust often felt ashamed of her body, but wasn’t sure what she could do to change it. It wasn’t a matter of a simple month-long diet and she’d drop those last few pesky pounds. […]

By Autumn Manning People tell you that the last month of pregnancy is the longest month of your life and they weren’t kidding! Of course, I don’t remember it being like this with Miles. Morgan […]

Summer is a great time for playing outdoors, but let’s face it — sometimes it’s just TOO hot! So if you’re trying to find something fun to do with the kids and avoid the peak […]

By Kim Blakely, mama to ‘Mojo’ and ‘Moxie’ I have a new mantra. I’m blessed to have a baby girl with such healthy lungs. I chant it over and over while I bounce and sway […]

Most of us who have called for a doctor’s appointment have, at one time or another, been asked if we’d like to see a nurse practitioner. But not everyone is clear on exactly what a […]

Editor’s note: A few weeks ago, we asked Motherlode contributor Rhonda Franz to write a series of articles about “back pocket” recipes — you know the ones we all keep handy for those times when […]