Month: October 2013

By Dr. Matthew Steed, Mercy family practice doctor and obstetrician (and father of two) It’s nearly Halloween and what’s scarier than a newborn with a rash? Although most newborn rashes are unsightly, they are self […]

By Carrie Perrien Smith The older I get, the more I need to know about how to make my body perform well. My peak at forty-eight isn’t what it was at twenty-eight. I am proud […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor and mama of 3 I’ve never been a big Halloween fan and put minimal effort into past costume attempts, the most recent being at least ten years ago. But, […]

We had so much fun with last week’s giveaway that we are doing one more to celebrate the NWA Boutique Show which is coming up fast on Nov. 8-9! This week’s FIVE winners (and the […]

I personally count it as a little “mama victory” when I’m able to come up with a Christmas gift for my kids that is both fun for them and practical enough that they’ll use it […]

SHARE YOUR SNAPSHOTS: We’d love to see snapshots of your kids in their Halloween costumes this week. We’ll put together a fun slideshow of photos, so email us a few shots! Send pics to gwen@nwaMotherlode.com.  […]

9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9  (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash Editor’s note: The following is part of a series of posts on the “Desiderata,” […]

When my alarm went off this morning, I groaned, rolled over and reached under my pillow to give it a good shake to shut it up. My alarm clock is on my smartphone, you see, […]

Happy Friday, mamas! The weather will be beautiful this weekend and there’s no Razorback game in town (or on television) so this is the perfect time to round up the kids and head to the […]

Dear Inside His Head, My husband is constantly in a bad mood and I can’t figure out what’s wrong. I have tried to give him more attention and to cheer him up, but it just […]

Name: Angela Taylor Farmer Daughter’s name and age? Turner Renee, 4 years old (why do they grow so fast?) What’s something funny she did recently? If you get a chance to meet her, introduce yourself. […]

By Shannon Magsam, Ladybug’s mama It was an innocent email, but just reading it sent my heart racing. It said: Have you taken the peanut butter test yet? And then my friend linked to a […]

The new Holiday Gift Guide is filling up with lots of gift ideas you can find here in Northwest Arkansas. We all know how tough it can be to find good gifts for guys, whether […]