Month: January 2025

The countdown to Valentine’s Day is happening now with only 17 days to go. Mamas, don’t worry about coming up with a fun plan for what to do on Valentine’s Day/Night. We’ve not only got […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Once every five years or so, we get a new television. Sometimes it’s because we actually need one – like that summer when a lightning strike […]

Mamas, we learned so much when we read this interview (from The New Yorker) with author Lisa Damour who published “The Emotional Lives of Teenagers” earlier this year. We think you will, too. Find out […]

Happy Friday, mamas! We’re giving you a heads-up about a Facebook Live Stream happening on January 31st at 11:15am. The co-founder of SALT Health,™ Jessica Cash, along with Dr. Aunna Herbst will be talking to women […]

If your kid is like mine, she’s got opinions about eggs. My daughter will eat a fried egg but it absolutely cannot have any crispy edges or be too firm or too runny. Classic picky […]

If you have a floor and 10 minutes, you’ve got everything you need for this workout. We found this short Pilates-style workout on the Tom’s Guide website. The video that walks you through the 5 […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My favorite character of all time isn’t in a literary novel, a blockbuster movie or a TV show. He is, in fact, a cartoon beagle named […]

If you take your daily medication in the mornings like we do, you may want to check out this list we found on the Health magazine website. It lists 10 medications that shouldn’t be taken […]

January serves up a whole lot of “soup weather.” If you need something simple and easy but also warm and filling, here’s a recipe for Hobo Soup. This is a great one to whip up […]

We’re Northwest Arkansas moms just like you, so we know how mom-brain works. At least 98 percent of us delay taking care of ourselves because we’re so busy taking care of everyone else. Maybe your […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 This morning, I stirred the white powder into a steaming mug of Earl Gray tea, watching it scatter and swirl like a freshly shaken snow globe […]

If you had asked me before I read this book if I was a huge fan of historical fiction, I might have said “not really.” But now I’m all in. The Rose Code by Kate […]

Do you have a drummer in the family? Some kids start making music as soon as they’re able to tap out a rhythm on any (or all) surfaces, and they’re known for making almost anything […]