Year: 2017

7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:    Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. ~  Proverbs 23:7 (KJV) By Bro. John L. Cash […]

Another small piece of my childhood will soon be a victim of so-called progress. While reading the news last week, I stumbled across an article that said Hasbro, which makes the board game Monopoly, is […]

Eric Carle Storytime at Barnes & Noble The Fayetteville Barnes & Noble will be hosting the the Walton Arts Center for a special storytime highlighting Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, The Hungry […]

By Shannon Magsam, nwaMotherlode.com co-founder and Ladybug’s mama Growing up, my dad was religious about watching the TV weather forecast. As a heavy equipment owner/operator, his business depended on knowing if the weather that week […]

Note from the Mamas: CLICK HERE to see the Spring Break Camps & Activities Guide for things to do with the kids March 20-24, 2017! CLICK HERE to see the Summer Camps & Activities Guide […]

My husband died a year ago, so I am now a widow with school-age children at home. My friends and family have been a wonderful support system through this loss. Lately my friends, in particular, […]

Love music? Then you’ll love this giveaway! We’re giving away FOUR tickets to the VoiceJam A Capella competition at Walton Arts Center on April 1st! This is your chance to witness the hottest vocal bands […]

Have you heard? Tickets for the Kidz Bop Concert at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) went on sale last Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. This one is likely to sell out quickly so, if this […]

34 Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!      For His mercy endures forever.    ~  1st Chronicles 16:34  (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash This week’s my last full week of teaching […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 “It was the loudest of times, it was a stretch of silence. It was the age of babies, it was the epoch of earbuds.” This tale […]

Birds & Breakfast, Hobbs State Park Hobbs State Park Conservation Area is hosting a program called Birds & Breakfast this weekend, and it will be perfect for the animal lovers in your family! Enjoy coffee […]

Name: Stephanie Hardy Kids’ names and ages: Brylee age 10, Madelyn age 8, Emily age 6 How long have you lived in NWA and what brought you here? I was born and raised here in […]

I’m used to dealing with allergy symptoms in the spring and fall, but why am I still having trouble with them in the winter? Isn’t all the pollen gone? Do rapid temperature fluctuations (like unseasonably […]