Month: December 2020

Wishing you and all the people you love a very merry, safe, healthy Christmas in 2020.

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My 76-year-old mother has a thing for boxes and has for many years. In her mind, throwing away or recycling a sturdy box of any decent […]

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.   ~ St. John 1:1 (KJV) By Bro. John L. Cash I love to hear my co-workers at the […]

We love getting to know Northwest Arkansas mamas better through our 5 Minutes with a Mom interviews — a regular feature we’ve had since we started the website in 2008. Today, please say hello to […]

Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God,                                                                                               Psalm 147:7  (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash Over the last few years, something odd has been happening to me […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’ve been writing a newspaper column for more than two decades now – since before I met my husband. It’s a little like having a public […]

Good news, mamas! Northwest Arkansas is now home to a company called Nanny Needs, which specializes in connecting families with nannies and sitters who are screened, background checked and trained in safety procedures. Nanny Needs […]

Hanukkah begins today, December 10, 2020. Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish friends, neighbors and relatives.  

Where to See Christmas Lights in Northwest Arkansas in 2020: Downtown Fayetteville Square. Celebrate virtually on Friday, November 20, as the city of Fayetteville flips the switch. After that, the lights will illuminate the square […]

By Andi Douglas, Northwest Arkansas mama and nwaMotherlode beauty editor This post is going to be tight, yo! Because I’m talking about collagen and its skin tightening and firming effects. Just thought that was a […]

By April Wallace, Northwest Arkansas mama and nwaMotherlode contributor It’s time to pull out those Christmas books once again! There’s something especially cozy about Christmas stories. This time of year, I love cuddling up with […]

28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe ‘   ~   Hebrews 12:28 (NIV) By Bro. John L. Cash […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last week I saw something that made me laugh but also gripped my heart in the same moment. Our little beagle mix, Charlie, was walking up […]