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Month: August 2021

Fashion Mama

Do you have these things in your wardrobe?

08/30/2021 nwamamas

Happy Monday, mamas! With September coming up this week, it’s almost time to start thinking about clothes for fall — if this intense heat ever lets up. When it does, many of us will switch […]

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The Rockwood Files: Good, bad, and ugly of family vacation

08/28/2021 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Every family vacation wraps up with experiences sorted into categories – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Our crew ended the summer break with a […]

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Pet Parenting: How to socialize a skittish puppy

08/26/2021 nwamamas

Dear Denise, What’s the best way to socialize a puppy? Our new puppy seems so intimidated by other people and dogs, but we don’t want her to be skittish as an adult. The poor little […]

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Inside His Head: My husband hates it when my best friend calls

08/25/2021 nwamamas

As women, we often wonder: What was he thinking?! That’s why, every month, we ask our panel of husbands (whose identities will remain anonymous for their privacy and to keep them from getting into trouble […]

Crafty Mama

How-To: Make an adorable name bunting for your kid’s next birthday

08/24/2021 nwamamas

By Sarah E. White, mama, blogger and author of Quick & Easy Baby Knits I love adding crafty little touches to my daughter’s birthday celebrations. And with her party looming – and no real idea […]

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How to get Covid test results quickly in Northwest Arkansas

08/23/2021 nwamamas

Most Northwest Arkansas moms are waist-deep in back-to-school season and everything that brings with it. This year, unfortunately, back-to-school season also brings unexpected exposures to Covid in various situations including school, sports, birthday parties, family […]

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The Rockwood Files: Kids and parents post reviews of each other

08/21/2021 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 As most parents know, one of the requirements of the job is to drive. Especially as kids get older and have more activities, the driving demands […]

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Friday Funny: Golden retriever and his “feeesh”

08/20/2021 nwamamas

Confession… I fell in love with a social media star — a golden retriever named Tucker Budzyn. In my defense, his videos are kind of impossible to resist. Here’s the irresistible Tucker trying to catch […]

Five Minutes with a Mom

5 Minutes with a Mom: Kentrina Fowler

08/18/2021 nwamamas

We got to know Kentrina Fowler through her comments on giveaways, as we have with so many of you for the past 13 years! We noticed she had a soft heart and wanted to get […]

Beauty Buzz

Beauty Buzz: How to deal with Keratosis Pilaris (KP)

08/17/2021 nwamamas

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com beauty editor and mama of 3 When the weather is hot, on go the flip flops and off go the sleeves! And then the sleeves go right back on because I […]

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The Rockwood Files: Back to school clothes shopping with a teenager

08/14/2021 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I know I shouldn’t be surprised. I should’ve known this was coming. But I honestly didn’t expect it. I thought I was special. And now I […]

Family Outings

Review of Bentonville Bike Playground

08/12/2021 nwamamas

Bentonville Bike Playground, reviewed by April Wallace, Early Childhood Editor for nwaMotherlode.com Park name: Bentonville Bike Playground Location: 2400 N. Walton Blvd. Bentonville How big is it? Not too big. I can see all of […]

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Giveaway: Tickets to see stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan at the AMP!

08/09/2021 nwamamas

Mamas, we are SO, so excited to be doing this giveaway today because Jim Gaffigan is our favorite comedian!! We went to his stand-up show at the Walmart AMP a few years ago and laughed […]

Family Outings

Review of Railyard Bike Park in Rogers

08/09/2021 nwamamas

Railyard Bike Park in Rogers, Arkansas, reviewed by April Wallace, nwaMotherlode Early Childhood Editor Park name: Railyard Bike Park Location: 299 E. Cherry St. Rogers How big is it? I don’t know how many acres […]

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The Rockwood Files: Smartphone strike?

08/07/2021 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 If you’re like me, you take your smartphone with you almost as instinctively as you take your next breath. And I don’t mean you take it […]

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