Articles by nwamamas

By Jade Stone Deployments can wreak havoc on a National Guard family’s finances if they aren’t prepared for the drastic pay change or the lag between the end of the civilian paycheck and the beginning […]

By Jackie Helton, the Music Mama March is known not only for the “luck of the Irish” on St. Patty’s Day but also its gale force winds that can wreak havoc on a mama’s hair. […]

OK, mamas, we’re so sorry about not publishing the Birthday Girls List last month! How’s about we announce the winners for January AND February? Happy Birthday to all of you who celebrated birthdays during the […]

One of the best parts of our job here at nwaMotherlode is opening email with picture attachments. We LOVE it when a new snapshot comes in. We feel like it gives us a real peek […]

1 ¶ I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A few days ago I did something I don’t normally do. I took two of our three kids out shopping. Typically I arrange to shop solo […]

Dear Guys, My husband is what I’d call a cheapskate. For example, I love to go out to dinner, but he always wants to eat at home because it’s “cheaper”. He also complains when I […]

We all have a few pet peeves that drive us nuts, and today when we stop by Magic 107.9 to chat with hosts Jennifer Irwin and Guy Westmoland, we’ll all have a chance to vent […]