Month: October 2011

We love the story of how Josh Hart, formerly head of sales and marketing at Walton Arts Center, left to follow a dream. A very lofty dream, in fact. He wanted to build treehouses, swingsets […]

Dear Denise, My dog is really itchy and I know it’s not fleas or ticks. She keeps leaving little presents of hair all over the house from when she scratches like crazy. Can dogs be […]

By Jade Stone It appears that fall is finally here! And I am so ready for it! Aside from the rain, the crisp chill in the air is a welcomed one. As you may well […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor While standing in line at Rhea Lana I struck up a conversation with a young mother of one, who was genuinely (or at least convincingly) shocked that I had […]

This week our friends over at Walton Arts Center are hooking up one of our readers with FOUR tickets to give away this week to a great kids show musical called Knuffle Bunny on Sunday, […]

Round up the kids and head over to a special Cowboy Jamboree this Saturday, October 22nd from 2 to 7 p.m. at Willow Springs Ranch (indoor arena) in Prairie Grove. This free event is open […]

Every time my mom makes her famous “apple dip,” we all keep coming back to it, again and again. Everyone knows caramel and apples are good together, but adding the cream cheese and crushed Heath […]

23 ¶ A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is!  Proverbs 15:23 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” Since […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Imagine if wedding vows sounded more like this: “I, prospective bride, do take you, chosen spouse, to be my lawfully wedded husband, to have and to […]

The day Gwen and I went into Fleet Feet Sports in Fayetteville, we were surprised to see shoppers who represented every fitness level. “We’re not just a running store,” explained owner Andrea Gunnell. “We have […]

By Shannon Magsam, nwaMotherlode mama If you love to cook and love a great memoir, you should find a copy of the new book Season to Taste: How I Lost My Sense of Smell and […]

Hello and good Thursday morning! Today the mamas are talking Halloween with radio hosts Jennifer Irwin and Guy Westmoland on Magic 107.9 starting around 7:30 a.m. Call in and tell us about your kids’ costumes […]

By Carrie Perrien Smith Now that the dust has settled on back-to-school season, you’ve had a chance to breathe. Maybe you just sent your last child off to college or you just reflected on those […]