Month: August 2009

3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 The day started out great. It was the last day of summer vacation, so the kids and I slept late that morning. I didn’t wake up […]

With as much time as most moms spend in the kitchen feeding kids, it sure is nice to have something pretty to look at on the kitchen island or table. So we asked our crafty […]

A few months ago, I had this decorating dilemma. In my family room, there is a weird space between the top of my bookshelves and the ceiling. It needed something, but I wasn’t sure what […]

Congratulations to a lucky mama, Sharon, who won Motherlode’s “Great Date Giveaway”! This mom of a teenager snagged two tickets to the Second City comedy show at Walton Arts Center for Friday night and dinner […]

We were out walking and got to talking about that time of the month. I asked my friend when she was supposed to start. That’s when she pulled out her iPhone and started punching. Then […]

Dear Andi, Do you think the type of make-up brush makes a real difference in application? My sister bought a very expensive set, but I say the drugstore kind work just as well. What’s your […]

By Kim Blakely, mama to 2 We were blissfully happy when we finally got to introduce Moxie to our families and the next two days in the hospital are a blur of oohs, aahs, and […]

NOTE TO MOMS: We’ll choose a winner at random by 4 p.m. today (Aug. 26). Good luck! If you could use a good laugh, good food and a good time with your sweetie out on […]

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 […]

The Arkansas Chapter of the Cystic Fybrosis Foundation recently kicked off the annual GREAT STRIDES walk across the country. GREAT STRIDES raises critical funds for life-saving research, education and care programs for cystic fibrosis. These […]

22 And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.  Judges […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Yesterday I got up and did the same things I always do – brush my teeth, pop in my contacts, scoop a sleepy 2-year-old out of […]