Month: May 2025

Mark your calendars, mamas! The annual “Obstacle Runaround” at The Jones Center will take place on June 14, 2025. The deadline to register is June 12th so grab your spots before it’s full. Kids and adults […]

It’s crazy how beauty experts can ricochet from one extreme to another. One minute, they’re telling us that we need to do a complex, multi-step facial cleansing process before we go to bed at night. […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I used to be a fidgeter. I’d tap on things and bounce my leg so fast that Tom would sometimes reach over and put his hand […]

Every time my mom makes her famous “apple dip,” we all keep coming back to it, again and again. Everyone knows caramel and apples are good together, but adding the cream cheese and crushed Heath […]

Are you one of those people who can easily let things “roll off your back” and move on? Can you go from being super mad at your spouse and then quickly shift into “we’re all […]

Welcome to another installment of “Things We’re Loving.” As we’ve mentioned before, we’re not being paid to talk about these products. They just happen to be things we’re using and loving lately. First on this […]

  By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I have a long relationship with waiting rooms. I’ve attended medical appointments for three kids, two dogs, one cat, and one husband. For nearly a […]

For the past three or four summers, I’ve been planting Supertunias in pots to add some summer color on our porch and patio. It was the first potted plant I bought this spring because I […]

I binged this book. I seriously couldn’t get enough of “Say You’ll Remember Me” after downloading it on its release date. I’ve read almost all of Abby Jimenez’s books, so I already knew I was […]

After repeatedly hearing about the viral show “Adolescence,” I finally sat down and watched the series on Netflix. It’s such a compelling experience, and it’s disturbingly realistic. If you have kids or grandkids, I hope […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A windsock shaped like a hot air balloon with a spiral tail is suspended above our backyard deck. When the wind blows, the balloon spins, and […]

One day is not enough, mamas! Let’s take the whole weekend, shall we? From our homes to yours, we hope you have the most ideal, wonderful weekend you can possibly imagine as we celebrate Mother’s […]

Moms make a ton of medical decisions not only for ourselves but also for our family members. That’s why we think it’s important to share info about the quality of care in Northwest Arkansas. Recently […]