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Month: May 2017

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Northwest Arkansas Mom Stories: Diary of a Birth

05/12/2017 nwamamas

This week, in honor of Mother’s Day and our 9th blogoversary here, we’ve  been re-publishing some wonderful mom stories we shared in the early days of the website. We received the essays after announcing a […]

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Northwest Arkansas Mom Stories: “Our Very Own Miracle”

05/11/2017 nwamamas

Today we’re continuing a series of essays written by Northwest Arkansas mamas from way back when nwaMotherlode.com first launched in May 2008. These stories are in honor of Mother’s Day and to celebrate our 9th […]

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Five Minutes with a Mom

5 Minutes with a Northwest Arkansas Mom: Melanie Church

05/11/2017 nwamamas

Name: Melanie Church Kids’ names and ages: Silas, 20 months & Beau our blue heeler, 4 months 🙂 What’s the funniest thing that happened to you as a mom most recently?  Most moments with a […]

Family Outings

Family Outing Ideas in Northwest Arkansas: Free skating/swimming at The Jones Center on Sundays

05/11/2017 nwamamas

It’s time to start our Family Outings in Northwest Arkansas series for the summer! We’ll post new ideas often so you won’t be at a loss for what to do with the kids — and […]

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Local Snapshots: Kids in Northwest Arkansas

05/10/2017 nwamamas

The Spring Snapshot Contest is open and we’re getting some beautiful snapshots. You guys are great with a camera (or that camera app on your phone)! Keep the pictures comin’. In the meantime, here are […]

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Giveaway: Double header for two Artosphere shows, one for the kids and one for the grown-ups

05/08/2017 nwamamas

Good morning, mamas! It’s another double-header giveaway day for two awesome shows in Walton Arts Center’s Artosphere Festival line-up — one for the kids and one for the grownups! We have a Family 4-pack to […]

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Mealtime Mama: Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

05/08/2017 nwamamas

Happy Monday, mamas! I’m always in the mood for a good pasta salad when the weather gets warm and pretty like it is today. It always seems like the perfect thing to eat when you’re […]

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Calendar of Events

Need help finding things to do for Mother’s Day in Northwest Arkansas? Here’s a 2017 list!

05/08/2017 nwamamas

Mother’s Day is a pretty big deal around here since we’re all about the mamas! If you’re looking for some good ideas for things to do with your mom, MIL, or as a way to […]

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Devotion in Motion

Devotion in Motion: Seeing things in a new light

05/07/2017 nwamamas

22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.  23 “But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be […]

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The Rockwood Files: Small carts, big dreams

05/06/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 I went to Wal-Mart yesterday while the kids were at school and glanced longingly over at the new, fun-sized shopping carts lined up outside the automatic […]

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