Year: 2026

We love it when a special day happens to land in the middle of a weekend. Might as well celebrate the whole weekend, right? Here’s hoping you get to spend this Valentine’s Day with the […]

Want to make something special for the people you love, just in time for Valentine’s Day weekend? We found a few recipes that look perfect for the occasion, and we’re sharing the links so you […]

If you have kids or grandkids who LOVE anything that’s related to outer space — rockets, stars, planets, astronauts — you’re going to want to take them to a stage show called “Secrets of Space.” […]

If you love naps, or Hamilton songs, or funny people who are also talented performers, this is the Funny Friday video for you. When Shannon and I began nwaMotherlode in 2008, our oldest kids were […]

Mamas, if you need some help getting through these long, cold winter days, we’ve got the book for you. The Diamond Eye, by one of our favorite authors, Kate Quinn. Before I found this author, […]

Mamas, you and the kids deserve a chance to shake off the winter blues and cabin fever that often sets in this time of year. There’s no better way to do that than by seeing […]

Northwest Arkansas Calendar of Events for February 2026 There are some fun events happening this month in Northwest Arkansas. For more info about any of these events, just click the event name at the top […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mom of 3 Greetings from America’s Southern freezer. This is the first time I’ve written a column wearing gloves that cover everything but my fingertips, which must keep typing […]