Year: 2019

Is there such a thing as too many great photos of your kids? Nope. We don’t think so. Thank you to all the local mamas who have shared their kids with us by sending these […]

The transition from one baby to two… Here’s the real scoop: By April Wallace, nwaMotherlode contributor and local mama Before I can sit down long enough to tell you what it’s been like to become […]

Dear Denise, My cat won’t stay off the kitchen counter and it’s driving me crazy. I’ve tried using a spray bottle filled with water, but it does not seem to faze her. She gets down […]

We are positively speechless about this new show from Blue Man Group! We’ve seen them at Walton Arts Center before and can attest that these blue guys are AMAZING. If you’d love to experience a […]

Time’s running out, mamas! If you haven’t done it already, it’s time to name your favorite, local, mom-friendly businesses in Northwest Arkansas. You need to cast your vote by THIS FRIDAY (August 23, 2019). (It […]

9 ¶ For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 As a humor columnist, my job would be easier if I stopped reading and watching the news. Some weeks aren’t funny. This is one of them. […]

Summer might be winding down, but the awesome photos of how much fun you’ve had just keep on comin’! Here’s another roundup of some of the great pictures submitted to the 2019 Summer Snapshot Contest. […]

Who we are: This site was founded in 2008 by two Northwest Arkansas moms, Shannon Magsam and Gwen Rockwood, who are professional writers with expertise in marketing and public relations. Over the past 11 years, […]

Question: My husband and I are stuck in the same argument. Our 12-year-old son is asking us if he can play some video games that have a “mature” rating — mostly shooting/war type games. My […]

Happy hump day, mamas! Here are a few more of the Summer Snapshots — submitted by local mamas — to get you through the rest of the week. Have we mentioned how much we LOVE […]

If you haven’t done it already, it’s time to name your favorite, local, mom-friendly businesses in Northwest Arkansas. Click the button below to go to the online polls and cast your vote. The votes of […]

The Washington County Fair is one of our family’s favorite traditions. For 16 years we’ve visited the animals (we still laugh about that time a goat sneezed on me, ha!), checked out all the food […]