Month: August 2021

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Mamas, it’s time. Time to pack the lunch boxes! You may not need inspiration for the first few weeks, but we know that trying to come up with new ideas for the long haul can […]

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 […]

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 […]

There’s just a few more days of freedom before the kids go back to school. We have to admit we geek out about school supplies, and still really like buying new pencils and folders and […]

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 […]