Year: 2014

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 During the drive to school this morning, I turned down the radio when another political ad came on. “Ugh! At least today is the last day […]

It’s NWA Boutique Show day! That means we’re at our nwaMotherlode booth chatting with the thousands of shoppers (and doing a little shopping ourselves). We’d love for you to stop by and say hello. You […]

Breast cancer is something moms must always stay up-to-speed on, so we did a question and answer session with Dr. James Irwin of Mercy Health. Dr. Irwin is a board certified surgeon who did his […]

Santa Claus is parking his reindeer at the Northwest Arkansas Mall this month and he’s going to have a beautiful new house for the kids to visit this year! The mall is going to have […]

Note from the mamas: Congratulations to Tricia Griffith, winner of the fantastic fridge from Metro Appliances! This giveaway is giving us chills — and we’re betting you’re feeling a little tingly inside, too, about the […]

Maybe the kids don’t listen to their mamas as much as we want them to, but more and more companies ARE paying attention to what we mothers have to say. In fact, a local company […]

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.  Romans 8:18 (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash Susan […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I felt it as soon as I woke up this morning – that familiar pang of dread in the pit of my stomach that can only […]

Hope you have a FUN, safe Halloween night with your family! We’d love it if you’d share a few of your snapshots with us. Send pics of your little ghosts and goblins to gwen@nwamotherlode.com and […]

Holiday Open House (Siloam Springs) Main Street Siloam Springs’ annual Holiday Open House. Merchants will be open and offering refreshments, door prizes, and the first look at their holiday merchandise. Date: Sunday, Nov. 2 Time: […]

By Shannon Magsam We went to a restaurant on Saturday and I requested the Kids Eat Free menu. And while the kids’ meal was being delivered to our table, I almost choked on my Diet […]

I’ve noticed at work a few times that I start to feel really anxious and need to go into the bathroom to settle down. I’m having a few problems with my boss and I wonder […]

Ladies, it’s almost time for the NWA Boutique Show! This awesome event is on Nov. 7th and 8th and is a great place to get most — if not all! — of your Christmas shopping […]