Year: 2021

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I got a late start today. I’d blame the alarm app on my phone, but that one went off on time. It’s the hairy alarm clock […]

Mamas, when Shannon and I founded this website in 2008, our oldest kids were in Kindergarten. Those sweet babies have now morphed into JUNIORS IN HIGH SCHOOL!!! No one is more surprised than we are […]

Have you decorated your house for fall or Halloween yet? I tend to get stuck in the same old look from year to year, so I went looking for some online ideas and photos to […]

Happy October, mamas! Want to go to an awesome concert this month? Here’s a chance to do it for free. This week we’re giving away 2 tickets to the NEEDTOBREATHE concert (also featuring the band […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 “Ah, there you are.” Last night’s thunderstorm brought rumbles of his arrival. I went to sleep hoping for the long-awaited return. Like a sweetheart coming home […]

October 2021 Northwest Arkansas Calendar of Events There are a few Halloween-themed events listed in October’s calendar, but for a complete list, click here to see the 2021 Halloween Events Guide for Northwest Arkansas. For […]

We’re always on the hunt for a solid — but short — workout that we can squeeze in at home when there’s just not enough time for anything else. And the good news is that […]

Looking for a go-to dinner that you could make in your sleep? Here’s a good one Gwen calls Chicken Eden Isle. “I’ve made this so many times that my husband now knows exactly what we’re […]

When I was a kid, our family had this old Zenith television that got glitchy on occasion. It would sometimes roll the picture or show nothing but black and white snow, and it had a […]

Small Great Things, by Jodi Picoult Okay, I know I’m late to the party. I can’t believe this was my first Jodi Picoult novel, but now I’m hooked! I loved, loved, loved Picoult’s 2016 novel Small […]

Horsebarn Trailhead Park in Rogers, reviewed by April Wallace, Early Childhood Editor for nwaMotherlode.com Park name: Horsebarn Trailhead Park Location: 317-517 S 52nd St, Rogers How big is it? 2.5 acres Main features: Two large […]

Shannon sent me this article from Time magazine that I am still thinking about weeks later. It’s a must-read for parents, and we guarantee it will change the way you think about trying to help […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode beauty editor and mama of 3 Before picking my topic for the week, as part of a running gag in our house, I asked my husband what I should write about […]