Year: 2011

Note from the mamas: Congratulations to Annette Goll, winner of the Great Date Giveaway! If you enjoy a little man eye candy as well as good music and fabulous food, we’ve got the PERFECT date […]

Sixteen years ago during this same week of August, a horrible thing happened in Northwest Arkansas. A 13-year-old healthy boy finished his first day of football practice for his school’s team and suffered a heat […]

24 ¶ A man who has friends must himself be friendly; But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24  (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” In our […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Teachers often warn parents about summer “brain drain” – when weeks away from school cause multiplication tables and state capitals to fall right out of kids’ […]

Love is in the air, mamas! We’ll be talking about parents and dating when we stop by Magic 107.9 Friday morning for our weekly chat with hosts Jennifer Irwin and Guy Westmoland. Tune in between […]

Congratulations to the mamas whose snapshots are pictured here! You’ve just been named as a July finalist in our summer snapshot contest. Woo-hoo! That means you’re one step closer to possibly winning the BIG prize […]

By Shannon Magsam Gwen and many, many other friends (and family) have teased me for several years now about my stupid phone. I mean, the thing couldn’t even take pictures. And I also didn’t text, […]

By Jade Stone Well, if you are returning from last time, you know that I recently went to a conference in Houston and spent quite a bit of time in an airport, giving me plenty […]

Time for the Birthday Girls List again! Here’s how it works: If you’re having a birthday or anniversary in August, e-mail us at mamas@nwaMotherlode.com (or comment below) and we’ll throw your name in the party […]

Note from the mamas: Congratulations to Lisa Smith, winner of the fun package! If you’ve never been to Eureka Springs, it’s a beautiful Victorian spa town with a fabulous historic downtown. And with today’s giveaway, […]

30 So when they were sent off, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.  31 When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.  Acts […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I feel guilty. I’ve done a bad, bad thing. And yet I can’t say I wouldn’t do it all over again given the opportunity and the […]

We’re talking about one of our favorite subjects this week when we stop by Magic 107.9 Friday morning for our weekly chat with radio hosts Jennifer Irwin and Guy Westmoland. This week is all about […]