Articles by nwamamas

From our families to yours, we wish you the happiest, healthiest Christmas possible. We know how hard moms work to make “the magic” happen. We see you and appreciate the person you are and the […]

There’s something about a classic sugar cookie that seems just right for Santa on Christmas Eve. If you and the kids want to make a few, you probably have all these ingredients on hand. A […]

The month of December is always busy for me because I’m still wrapping gifts. So much wrapping! I like to wrap boxes on the kitchen island and watch favorite movies on the little kitchen television […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 During the weeks before Thanksgiving, I was high on anticipation – counting down the days until our two sons were scheduled to come home from college […]

Have you ever run across a recipe you used to make often but somehow it fell out of rotation? I just rediscovered a cookbook I used almost every day when our 13-year-old son was a […]

Do you love the movie Tootsie as much as we do? It’s an 80’s classic. And we’re so excited that Tootsie is now a musical comedy designed for the stage! This week we’re giving away […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Every now and then I run across a seemingly random fact that occupies more headspace than it probably should – like elephants can’t jump. (It’s physically […]

There are all kinds of chore charts out there, but this one is genius — and super cute! Local mom of four, Jennifer Smith, used basic cookie sheets to make these for her kids and […]