Year: 2011

26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I was expecting to be sad when I closed the door on my old room. Just as I anticipated, memories flashed through my mind as I […]

By Sarah Martin Hood I heard about it for months, and I resisted. I’d heard it was all about crafts and cooking – which aren’t at the top of my personal list of hobbies – […]

By Kim Blakely I’ve been feeling really lousy lately. So lousy that I’ve Googling things like “thyroid disorder,” “diabetes,” “menopause,” and “ovarian cancer” (which, by the way, seems to fit my symptoms most closely of […]

We’re pulling a little switcheroo this week. We’re moving our weekly radio chat on Magic 107.9 to Thursday mornings instead of Fridays. This week we’ll be talking about the importance and the dynamics of childhood […]

By Jade Stone Well the winds of change have begun to blow, ushering out that sweltering heat and pushing in those cool fall breezes! And thank Heavens for that! I don’t know about you all […]

OK, have you had one of those weeks? Do you really, REALLY need to lol? We’ve got just the thing! Two tickets to see Australian Magician of the Year James Galea at Walton Arts Center […]

The mamas are loving a new-to-us iPhone app called HeyTell for instant voice messaging. It’s free and you’ll feel like you’re a kid again running around the neighborhood with a walkie-talkie. Or like a trucker […]

Our favorite place to work out, Pilates Plus in Johnson, is having its first anniversary this week, and they’re throwing a big party! You’re invited to drop in from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, […]

By Gwen Rockwood, blogger and cooking-impaired mama of 3 Somehow, even though my mother is a FABULOUS cook, I just never quite got the hang of it. I never had much interest in it, and […]

19 ¶ So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.  James 1:19 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” As I told you […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When my kids first started school, I hoped that one day they’d learn a second language, and now they have. But they didn’t learn it in […]

Who among us loves DIY television? We do! Or maybe you’re tackling a home improvement project right now and need a little consolation. We’ve been there. We’ll be talking about fixing up without breaking the […]