Year: 2021

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last night I opened a bathroom drawer to reach in for a clean hand towel. There wasn’t one there. I sighed and shuffled toward the laundry […]

Hi, mamas! Let’s talk hair. Every now and then we get the STRONG urge to just do something completely different at our next haircut appointment. We’re always on the lookout for a good celebrity photo […]

Ever since we heard Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who is a brain surgeon, say that one of the way he helps prevent dementia is by eating berries, we’ve been trying to eat them daily. Of course, […]

Since this month is all about love, today we’re launching a snapshot contest in which all the entries are made up of the pics you love the most. You know the ones… the shots that […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today we’re having a snow day. In a stroke of lucky timing, the snow fell on President’s Day, which means we’re off work for the day […]

Attention book lovers! If you’re like us, you probably like reading the book BEFORE the movie or TV adaptation hits the big or small screen. While we generally agree that the book is usually better, […]

By April Wallace, nwaMotherlode contributor and Northwest Arkansas mama  This time last year we were potty training our older son and now here we are again, potty training our youngest! Winter has been great for […]

Hi mamas! We know how much we’ve missed the chance to see shows at Walton Arts Center like we used to pre-pandemic. (We will never again take for granted the opportunity to see live theatre!) […]

Wishing you and the people you love a Happy Valentine’s Day!

Dear Denise, Our dog is taking his “protect the house” duties a tad too seriously. He barks LOUDLY anytime there is a knock on the door or a doorbell. It’s a problem because we also […]

Mamas, we have a weakness when it comes to a new beauty product. We’ve never met a new eye shadow palette or a lipstick we didn’t want to try at least once. So that’s why […]

We’ve shared this Sunshine Cake recipe before, but it’s worth repeating in case you’d like to make something extra sweet for Valentine’s Day dessert. It’s pretty and delicious! {You are my} Sunshine Cake 1 Yellow […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist  and mama of 3 In my mind, I’m sitting on a sandy white beach. I’m lounging in one of those fancy cabanas the size of a full-size bed, bordered by […]