Month: July 2022

Mamas, we LOVE a fun rom-com novel anytime but especially in the summer. It’s the perfect type of book to read poolside, on the beach or even in your bathroom while you hide out from […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Despite what you might have heard, “quiet” is not weird. It’s not abnormal. It’s not suspicious. It’s not a threat. It is a personality trait common […]

Mamas, I have a long track record as a plant-killer. I didn’t mean to hurt any of them, but I was lousy at remembering to water them or figure out how much light they needed. […]

The Jones Center is bringing back its free movie and music night series, Jones Center Cinema Plus. Friday, July 22, is Soul Night, featuring live music by the Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society All-Stars Youth Ensemble […]

Editor’s note: Here’s an encore giveaway for an upcoming family event at the Walmart AMP in Rogers. If your kids love Encanto, this is a must-see sing-along film concert that will be packed with lots […]

Guess what, mamas! This week we’re featuring a concert ticket giveaway for a group that has evolved from a Nickelodeon show to become a real-life band and now they’re global performers. We’re giving away 4 […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and Northwest Arkansas mama of 3 There are rules here. Every household has them, some stricter than others. Without them, there’d be confusion, chaos, maybe even war. Some rules are […]

Happy Monday, mamas! I went to a Bible study meeting not long ago and one of the ladies there had brought this spinach salad that I fell in LOVE with. So delicious. I asked for […]

By April Wallace, nwaMotherlode contributing writer If you haven’t already heard, or seen a million pictures on Pinterest, sensory bins are all the rage for toddlers. They come in many shapes, colors and sizes to […]

7 signs that your teen might be vaping Mamas, if you’ve read or watched the news lately, you know there has been a huge unexplained spike in deaths related to vaping (or e-cigarettes). Many of […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Sometimes you throw one small pebble of change into the Universe and the ripples create a tsunami of trouble. That’s what happened to me last week […]

From our families to yours, Happy 4th of July 2022!

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 One of the biggest differences between me as a 15-year-old girl and my present-day 15-year-old daughter is our experience with phone calls. I loved them because […]