Month: August 2014

Name: Lindsey K. Kids’ names and ages: Bentley (7), Logan (girl, 6), Roman (4) What’s one movie you could watch over and over again? Nothing really comes to mind…maybe The Avengers? Back in college days, […]

You know what a Mom-ism is, right? It’s a go-to phrase that moms seem to use over and over again. And many times, we end up saying the same mom-isms that our own moms used […]

We all want a great back-to-school shot of the kids on Monday, so we asked an expert for a few tips on how to get high quality, creative shots that capture the excitement of the […]

Guest post by Dr. Erica Boughfman, Ozark Guidance The death of Robin Williams this week has brought the subject of suicide to the forefront of discussions. Many of your children will hear about the news […]

By Carrie Perrien Smith I love the flexibility and freedom that empty nesting provides me. We all give so much to our family during our child-rearing years that we need the break — but never […]

We know there are probably a million reasons why you’re not doing certain things and you can rattle them off at a moment’s notice, but let’s get real. Deep down, underneath all the rationalizations and […]

29 He calms the storm, So that its waves are still. 30 Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven. Psalm 107:29,30 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I tossed a new book into the beach bag and headed out the door with the kids to swim team practice. We both dove in – […]

By Shannon Magsam, co-founder of nwaMotherlode.com and mama to 1 little lady(bug) My husband took two straight weeks off from work this summer. We went to Florida one week and the next week we stayed […]

By Tiffany Selvey, Master Gardener and mama of 1 Given our recent weather patterns it might surprise you to hear that we are not, in fact, in the Autumn season yet. Luckily for us, there […]

When my siblings and I go “home” to my parents’ house, we inevitably finish dinner and say we’re craving something sweet. We often ask our mother to make oatmeal cookies, maybe because she always has […]

43 Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. John 8:43 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash “Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 We made it. Dragging in past midnight, bleary-eyed with sore behinds from more than 10 hours sitting in the car, we each fell into our own […]