Year: 2022

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 […]

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 […]

July 2022: Northwest Arkansas Calendar of Events July is bursting with events, mamas! Here’s our list of where to see 2022 fireworks. We also put together a Summer 2022 bucket list for even more ideas […]

The 4th of July will be here in flash! Do you have a fun dessert in mind for the holiday? If you’re having a cookout or any kind of gathering, we think this cheesecake dessert […]

Note from the mamas: Happy Monday, mamas! It’s time for our annual Fireworks Shopping Spree, courtesy of our friends at Pinnacle Fireworks! At the end of this week, we’ll choose two shopping spree winners (at random). […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I have a thing for trees. I’m a fan. An admirer. If trees were in a rock band, I’d follow them from city to city and […]

Apparently, we’re not the only ones who are wandering around Target, completely lost, because EVERYTHING is in a different spot. It happened to the Holderness family, too, and of course, they turned it into a […]

Mamas, my kids aren’t in the picture book age range anymore, but I’ve certainly read plenty of them over the years. But recently a picture book titled “What Do You Do with an Idea?” was […]

Parenting tweens and teens can feel a little out of control sometimes. Did we say too much? Are we saying enough? So advice from someone who’s navigated these waters before is helpful. That’s why I […]

If you’re looking for something fun to do on July 4th, we’ve got a giveaway that will set you up with free tickets to the July 4th Fireworks Spectacular presented by the Walmart AMP and featuring the Symphony […]