Year: 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 […]

“So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.”  2 Corinthians 9:7 By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” About a […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Tom just walked out the door heading for the airport. In a few hours, he’ll be in sunny California on a three-day business trip and I’ll […]

Thanks so much to everyone who shared their ideas, activity tips and recommendations for how to keep kids occupied on a looooong car trip. It’s so much fun — and quite helpful — to find […]

Happy Birthday, Motherlode! Today marks the first anniversary of Northwest Arkansas’ own website just for moms. It seems like just yesterday that we were announcing the arrival of our new “baby” on May 1, 2008 […]

By Jackie Helton, the Music Mama Well, it wouldn’t be a website birthday party without a little music, right? So this playlist is just for all the mamas out there as well as those women […]

Have you noticed that we’ve added brand new photos to our gallery this week? If you haven’t flipped through our online scrapbook lately, this is a good time to do it because there are some […]

Speaking of Signed Sealed Delivered, don’t forget that we’ll be crowning a Crafty Mama Queen in the coming months, so  take a photo of your craftiest project to date (or whip up one that you’ve […]

Dr. Jennifer Schroeder is a busy lady. She recently returned to work as a family practice and obstetrics physician at Rogers Medical Center following the birth of her second child. When we met her, we […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Mamas, we’ll choose a winner at random TODAY (Friday, May 1) and announce the winners on Saturday. Look for an e-mail or phone call this evening if you won food for your thoughts! […]

Guest post by Sheilah Roenfeldt, NWA mom and Ozark Natural Science Center enthusiast Our family, like most, are busy with year-end school activities such as benchmark testing, projects, finals and celebrations.  It is also time […]

By Rhonda Franz A group of moms from Northwest Arkansas offer up tips they use during the cooking process. From making flavorful stew to cooking potatoes to planning ahead, these ideas can help you make […]

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 […]