Month: April 2010

Marti Genge, who owns Pages of Parenting Bookstore in Fayetteville, has started offering classes for children ages 4-9 to help parents encourage good manners. The four-week program, Kidz Manners, offers social skills for today’s world. […]

Anybody notice how cheap strawberries are lately? It’s amazing! You can get a good-sized container of them for about one dollar and 50 cents. Below are two recipes using strawberries. The first recipe uses frozen […]

9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.  Galatians 6: 9 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I had that same, weird dream again last night. I was back in college, running late for a football game halftime show. I was a baton […]

If you love pics of cute kids — especially the ones living here in Northwest Arkansas — you’ve just gotta see this video slideshow, compiled by our photo gallery sponsor, Mindy Worthington of MJW Photography. […]

By Sarah Hood It’s in the dictionary now. I use it as a verb at least once a day. It is considered (at least in MY house) the ultimate authority. (MANY a “discussion” has been […]

  Circle of Life invites you to a free Mother’s Luncheon on Friday, April 16, on “How to Help Your Children Cope With Grief.” There will be free childcare. While moms attend the lunch, the […]

By Shannon Magsam, Ladybug’s mama One of our family’s favorite phrases is “geez Louise”. It started with my Yankee husband, John, and I picked it up along the way. Then Ladybug started saying it. But […]

The amazing story of Helen Keller is coming to the Rogers Little Theatre for the next two weekends: April 9-11 and 15-18. There will be a special performance of The Miracle Worker with an interpreter […]

By Dr. Jesse Gray of Northwest Orthodontics One of the most common questions I get asked by patients and parents is, “Why do so many kids nowadays get braces twice?” The answer to that question […]

Editor’s note: If you’re new to the Military Mama blog, Jade is sharing details from her tumultuous childhood as an Army brat. Today we’ll read about what it was like for Jade’s family to move […]

I love it when teachers from my kids’ school let me know about great websites that help kids with homework. This last one I learned about is GREAT for helping kids get ready for spelling […]

The Walton Arts Center is known for bringing big-name shows to Northwest Arkansas, but we think they’ve outdone themselves this time. Here’s what’s on tap for the 2010-2011 season, including the amazing Broadway series which […]