Month: July 2023

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Tom and I had plenty of reasons not to plan a trip this summer – too many crowds, too expensive, too hot, too tiring. But after […]

Did your family do Disneyworld this summer (or any summer)? If so, you may have heard your husband saying at least half the things in this hilarious video by Kim (the mom impersonating the dad) […]

Hey mamas! If you’re pregnant and already the mother of a “fur baby,” you’ll want to know about the book by our friend and local dog trainer, Denise Holmes of lovetrustteach.com. It’s called “My New […]

Tickets to KIDZ BOP 2023 concert on August 19, 2023 at the AMP in Rogers, Arkansas Want to score some major “cool mom” points? We’ve got FOUR FREE tickets (for two of our nwaMotherlode readers) for […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Noise pollution was a problem at our house. The culprits? The treat-eating, hair-shedding, tail-wagging family members who press their black noses against the front windows for […]

Book title: The Soulmate  Author: Sally Hepworth Book Genre: Suspense Basic summary (without spoilers): Picture a lovely cottage on a cliff, with sloping lawns, walking paths, and beautiful flowers. It’s Gabe and Pippa Gerard’s dream home […]

Mamas, today Shannon and I are passing along the name of one of our FAVORITE podcasts — ever. We have listened to every episode, and we learn something new every time. It’s called Dear Therapist, […]

If you already have an awesome workout that you love, you can skip this. But if you’re like me and you’re always trying to find a way to sneak in a few short exercises here […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last week, I told you how my mom restlessly vacuumed her way through a bout of Covid. I also mentioned I was stuck in the “incubation […]

Raise your hand if you are so freakin’ sick of leaving things on the stairs that need to be taken up, but then NO ONE (besides you) ever takes a single thing up with them […]

As the mom of two boys and one girl who are now 21, 18 and 16, I’ve seen up-close-and-personal how differently teenage boys and girls often react to stress. So I appreciated this article by […]

One of my favorite desserts during summer is a classic — good ol’ New York cheesecake. Bonus points if it’s drizzled with strawberries and sauce. So you can imagine how happy I was when my […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My 78-year-old mom has Covid. What she does not have is the patience for having Covid. This morning I went to check on her and caught […]