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Month: April 2021

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Northwest Arkansas Calendar of Events: May 2021

04/30/2021 nwamamas

May 2021: Northwest Arkansas Calendar of Events Spotlight event: As you know, ALL of the content on nwaMotherlode.com is free and has been for nearly 13 years now. Sponsorship and advertising from local sponsors makes […]

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Check out the light-and-sound interactive seesaws at the Amazeum by May 10, 2021

04/29/2021 nwamamas

  There are so many things at the Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville that make us say “How cool is THAT?” And one of the current interactive exhibits is definitely in that category. If you […]

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Mealtime Mama: Angel Hair Supreme recipe

04/27/2021 nwamamas

If you LOVE tomatoes and pasta, this recipe is right up your kitchen alley. It has officially become my daughter Kate’s favorite way to eat pasta, and she requests it regularly. Keep in mind that […]

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The Rockwood Files: I am a brave starfish

04/24/2021 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and Northwest Arkansas mama of 3 Instructor: “Now, wrap the fabric around your wrists and then pull yourself upside down to do the inverted starfish.” Me (inside my head): “Wait… […]

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Our new favorite song about dogs

04/23/2021 nwamamas

Oh my… they just keep getting better. We’ve been fans of the Holderness Family’s YouTube videos for a long time, but the one that posted on March 11, 2021 is our new all-time favorite. If […]

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What NOT to wear for photos

04/22/2021 nwamamas

Mamas, we all know how stressful family picture day can be. So we have to go into it armed with as much knowledge as possible, right? So that’s why I’m passing along a link to […]

Northwest Arkansas Swim Lessons, 2017
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2021 Swim Lessons in Northwest Arkansas

04/20/2021 nwamamas

Swimming Lessons in Northwest Arkansas 2021 Swimming lessons in Northwest Arkansas The pool, lake and beach are scary, dangerous places to be if your kids can’t swim. So swim lessons are a must. Swimming lessons […]

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5 Minutes with a Northwest Arkansas Mom: Kelli Jensen

04/19/2021 nwamamas

Happy Monday, all! We’d like you to meet Kelli Jensen, one of the mamas behind PerspectAbility, a new non-profit created by local women whose children are neuro-diverse. Kelli is hilarious and has so much heart. […]

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The Rockwood Files: Dear College Freshmen

04/17/2021 nwamamas

Dear College Freshmen, I won’t try to sugarcoat it. Your freshman year sucked. It wasn’t at all what your older friends, the movies or even your parents told you it would be. It was… underwhelming, […]

Beauty Buzz

Air drying hair is more complicated than we thought

04/16/2021 nwamamas

Mamas, I’ve always wanted to be one of those women who could air-dry her hair but still end up looking good. I’ve never mastered it. But it sounds soooo nice to have a break from […]

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Breathing techniques to help anxious feelings

04/14/2021 nwamamas

Ask a neurologist or a therapist how someone with anxiety can help themselves calm down even when the mind is spinning, and they’ll tell you the same thing — breathing. It sounds too simple to […]

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Five Minutes with a Northwest Arkansas Mom: Scotti Lechuga

04/12/2021 nwamamas

Scotti Lechuga and her family recently opened a new cycling retreat in Northwest Arkansas. In this Q&A, she shares what prompted them to start it, plus some tips from Scotti if you’d like your family […]

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The Rockwood Files: Vaccinated and it feels so good

04/10/2021 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Tom: “Is it just me, or does this feel a little like Christmas Eve?” Gwen: “It really does. I guess it makes sense. We’ve been waiting […]

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Sweet baby smiles in the morning

04/09/2021 nwamamas

Just to kick off your weekend with a smile, here’s a heart-melting video of a sweet baby smiling at her mama in the morning as she gets un-swaddled from her blanket. Oh, it feels so […]

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The math app that helps parents help their kids

04/08/2021 nwamamas

Mamas, we know that helping kids with math homework is HARD for most of us and it has been even harder these past 12 months during Covid. So we wanted to make sure you saw […]

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