Fitness
How much exercise do you need in a week?
Moms know that time is our most valuable — and most scarce — resource. There never seems to be enough of it on any given day. So when people recommend long daily sessions at a […]
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The Rockwood Files: Blank beauty
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 The children are afraid. Terrified, in fact. But you’d never know it by looking at them because they’re too scared to move a muscle, especially the […]
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The Rockwood Files: One year after
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A year ago, a tornado hop-scotched through our town. It was past midnight, and I was watching a movie at home with our teenagers. When our […]
Calendar of Events
June 2025: Northwest Arkansas Calendar of Events
NWA Calendar of Events for June 2025 Hey, mamas! Welcome to June 2025. We’ve curated a Northwest Arkansas calendar of events just for you! Click on the name of any event to jump over for […]
Calendar of Events
Obstacle Runaround event at The Jones Center on June 14th
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 […]
Beauty Buzz
Beauty Buzz: To wash or not to wash your face?
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. […]
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The Rockwood Files: Can fidgety shivers burn fat?
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 […]
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Got a grudge? Here’s how to let it go
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 […]
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Things We’re Loving: Sunglasses with the right stuff
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 […]
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The Rockwood Files: What I’ve learned in waiting rooms
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 […]