Year: 2015

By Tiffany Selvey, Master Gardener and mama of 1 With the hottest part of summer upon us, it’s a little difficult to believe that it’s time to plan the fall garden. Believe it or not, […]

Dear Andi, Eek! I am pregnant for the first time and thought I would have a beautiful, healthy glow. Instead, I am breaking out like a teenager. Any tips? Dear First-Time Mama: Well, the good […]

Happy Back to School Day, mamas! Hope your morning went smoothly today. We’d love to see some of your back-to-school snapshots! Send them our way by emailing to gwen@nwaMotherlode.com. We’ll use a few this week […]

 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. ” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV)  By Bro. John L. Cash Summer break is […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 The only thing worse than the end of a vacation is coming home to a messy house. That’s why I consistently frustrate Tom and the kids […]

It was nearly impossible for our panel of judges to pick a favorite. Seriously ladies, it was just SO TOUGH. There were so many cute photos to choose from, and the judges changed their minds […]

NOTE: Mamas, we published this article right before the start of school last year and it was SO popular because it’s full of so many great tips. We’re giving it an encore performance this week […]

Mamas, as the new school year approaches and schedules get even more hectic, we’re all looking for ways to get food in those bellies in a hurry. That doesn’t always mean “fast food” (although sometimes […]

We’ve really been enjoying the recipes from our Mealtime Mama sponsor, My Brother’s Salsa. And, oh my goodness, this Mexican street corn looks AH-mazing. Can’t wait to try it! This time Helen of My Brother’s […]

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:8, 9 (NKJV) By Bro. […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My mom taught me not to brag, but I’ll make an exception this one time. Because after my last few trips to the grocery store, I’ve […]

One of the occupational hazards of motherhood is falling into what feels like a slump. And the physical and emotional tolls of a slump can make it tough to be the kind of moms we […]

We hope you’re enjoying our new feature! This month we asked our mamas of t(w)eens about how to handle social media, which is one of the biggest differences between when we were teenagers and today’s […]