Month: July 2010

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com Beauty Buzz editor For the first time in almost 5 years, I was without kids for an entire week (thanks, Mom)! In fact, I have never left Lexi for more than […]

Note from the mamas: We have a winner! Congratulations, Mrs. Sara Neufeld! This week’s giveaway is super big, mamas. We’ve got two tickets to the opening night of the award-winning Broadway hit Disney’s Beauty & […]

A big welcome to Budget Blinds, a new sponsor on nwaMotherlode.com! You’ve probably seen their purple van all around Northwest Arkansas. They serve the entire region, beautifying homes with not only blinds but also shutters, […]

Welcome back to another installment of our online trip to the doctor’s office! This week we’ve got a virtual appointment with Dr. Christopher Johnson of Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas. Click on Dr. Johnson’s […]

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 ( KJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 We got the first batch of them last weekend, and they were – perfection. Red, round and luscious. Lined up in a shallow, plastic crate, they’d […]

Happy Friday, mamas! I stumbled across this video clip on YouTube yesterday and just had to post it. It was once featured on the Bonnie Hunt talk show as well. If you love babies or […]

By Laurie Marshall I was looking in the mirror this morning, making a critical appraisal of my midsection. This is not something I choose to do for fun, dear readers – I do it for […]

Name:  Leah Carpenter Children’s names and ages: Isabella 7, Chase 4, Campbell 3 Where were you born/raised? I grew up in Cave City, Ar. All of my family lives there.  I went to the same […]

Hey, mamas! You’re invited to join our radio chat this morning (Thursday the 7th) on Magic 107.9 between 8 and 9 a.m. We’ll be stopping by for our weekly visit about all things mom with […]

We’re in the thick of summer now, so our theme for July’s snapshot contest is “Keepin’ it cool.” So send us snapshots of your kids and/or teens playing in the pool, sprinkler, lake, water park, […]

The Jones Center for Families has a new feature: The Born Learning Trail. We chatted with Meredith Brown of United Way about the new trail and what else is going on at the organization that […]

By Dr. Cheryl Hull, dermatologist and owner of Hull Dermatology During the last month, I have seen many patients with itchy skin from being outdoors.  Whether the itchy skin is from chigger bites, mosquito bites, […]