Year: 2019

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My eyes were shut tight, but I could hear his approach. His guttural breathing came out slow, deep, and just loud enough to let me know […]

Happy Friday, mamas! We made it through a bitterly cold week here in Northwest Arkansas. If you follow the news, you already know how many scientific reports show that the right types of food can […]

My husband and I are NOT on the same page right now and I don’t know how to resolve it. It’s beginning to cause arguments that I’m afraid will only get worse or cause ongoing […]

By April Wallace, nwaMotherlode contributing writer I have so much more respect for my body now that I’m toward the end of my second pregnancy. Last time, I was actually ashamed of my body—disgusted with […]

When the weather’s cold, this is one of my favorite dishes to make. It’s a little spicy, it’s amazingly hearty, and I always eat way too much. I hope you enjoy it as much as […]

We love a chance to curl up on the sofa with a warm blanket and our favorite people and watch a little Netflix. This week on our Mamas on Magic 107.9 radio segment, we talked […]

Mamas, we’ve been meaning to mark this important item off of our “should do” list for a long time. And we’re SO glad we finally did it. Last Saturday we took a self-defense class — […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor and mama of 3 If you’re not completely addicted to the Konmari method, then you either haven’t watched Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix or you are already […]

By April Wallace If you’re like me, facing the prospect of gaining 30 or more pounds can be intimidating to say the least. It always urges me to stay active throughout pregnancy, and luckily that’s […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today I flashed back about 35 years ago to a time when I went to play at a friend’s house for the afternoon. This friend had […]

We know most people spend January talking about physical fitness, but we think it’s important to take a look at several different areas of fitness, including the mind, stomach, and emotional health. That’s what we […]

By Shannon Magsam I had a thought this morning while I zombie walked into the kitchen in search of caffeine: Today is the first day of the rest of your life. This quote immediately conjured […]

Have we got any Go, Dog. Go! fans in the house??? We thought so! And we’ve got 4 FREE tickets to the show on January 19th, courtesy of our long-time sponsor Walton Arts Center! From […]