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Life with Ladybug: The summer ‘bucket list’
By Shannon Magsam Do you ever get to the end of summer and realize you never did all that stuff you planned to do? The stuff you wanted to do? And then do you try […]
Month: May 2012
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Inside His Head: Can men and women have “platonic” relationships?
When we ask moms about their favorite Motherlode features, they often mention “Inside His Head”. It’s just downright interesting (and often entertaining) to see what’s going on in there because heavens know we’re often stumped. […]
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Tweens & Teens: Top four reasons why teens misbehave
By Dr. Billy Jones, psychologist with Mercy Health A few weeks ago, this website asked a question in an online quiz that went like this: “Which of the following behaviors would bother you most if […]
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Stories from Moms in Northwest Arkansas
Happy Memorial Day, mamas! A lot of us have kids who got out of school recently for the much-anticipated summer vacation. Woo-hoooo! Although it can be challenging to find ways to keep everybody entertained and […]
Devotion in Motion
Devotion in Motion: “It’ll keep.”
4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. ~ Ephesians 6:4 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” In […]
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The Rockwood Files: A whole new kind of “first”
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 For generations, parents have been taking note of first steps, first words, and first days of school. But today’s parents also witness a whole new breed […]
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Hummingbird Foundation hosts blood drive/family fun day at Gulley Park on Saturday, June 2
There’s a fabulous new non-profit in Northwest Arkansas called the Hummingbird Foundation and they are hosting a huge event soon: WHO: The Hummingbird Foundation’s mission is to bring awareness to premature birth and to help […]
Five Minutes with a Mom
5 Minutes with a Mom: Angie Albright
Name: Angie Albright Son’s name and age: Blaise, 15 A tricky age! For those of us not there yet, what was the most surprising thing about mothering a teenager? The drastic ups and downs. The […]
Beauty Buzz
Beauty Buzz: Andi shares some of her pretty little tricks
By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode Beauty Editor Note from the mamas: The Summer Remix symbol appears on posts previously published on nwaMotherlode that were noted as a “reader favorite”. If you missed the original publication date, […]
Empty Nexter
Empty Nexter: “I’ve got this idea for a business … “
By Carrie Perrien Smith I can’t tell you how many times someone has pulled me aside and said in a hushed voice, “I’ve got this idea for a business …” They have that look of […]