Year: 2012

“You can never, ever, use weight loss to solve problems that are not related to your weight. At your goal weight or not, you still have to live with yourself and deal with your problems. […]

3 The ox knows its owner And the donkey its master’s crib; But Israel does not know, My people do not consider.”  Isaiah 1:3 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” I learned […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There’s a toddler in the house – a four-legged, floppy-eared toddler. And he’s making me crazy. How is it possible that I could love the little […]

Name:  Amanda Reed Kids’ names and ages: Addison, 4 and Sutton, 16 months Where are you from? I grew up in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas – in a resort! and came to the UofA for college, […]

By Dr. Haley Vo, Mercy physician and mama of 3 We love springtime at my house. Unfortunately, with all the outdoor play comes the inevitable skinned knee and, sometimes, something worse. It’s important to keep […]

By Jade Stone Have you ever just felt like your life was on cruise control? You know, when everything is moving, not too fast, not too slow, no oncoming traffic or obstacles to maneuver but […]

“I will not eat it in a boat. I will not eat it with a goat. I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam I am.” You might not […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor Every year around Earth Day, I start looking for natural or organic options to green my beauty routine. I have discovered so many cool ways to make your own […]

Happy Monday, mamas! Time to think about what to make for dinner all week, right? Since we know you get tired of the same old recipes (we do!), we’ve grabbed a few good ones from […]

Courtney Arrant is a fitness trainer who decided to incorporate her kids into videos just for moms. She said the ideas in her videos were born out of necessity. She said, “How many of us […]

“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”  2 Corinthians 9:15 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” I’m going to tell you something that may surprise you today. I deeply love the […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 For the past month or so, I’ve been waiting for Mother Nature’s punch line. Because the unusually mild winter and the spring-like temperatures in February and […]

By Tiffany Selvey, Master Gardener, blogger and mama of 1 Even as a child I found the process of dinner from the garden exciting. We would go to my grandparent’s house where I would go […]