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The Rockwood Files: Are you crazy busy?
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A few years ago, I got a phone call from a friend and, as soon as I said hello, she said, almost apologetically, “Hey! It’s me. […]
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The Rockwood Files: What are you afraid of?
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last night I let our Beagle Charlie out into the backyard for his usual “last call” potty break before going to bed for the night. I […]
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Life with Ladybug: Backyard chickens, rest in peace
By Shannon Magsam, co-founder of nwaMotherlode.com and mama to 1 little lady(bug) I won’t ever look at a Saltine cracker again without thinking of our backyard chickens. They liked a little wheat bread tossed out […]
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The Rockwood Files: I don’t mean to brag, but…
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My mom taught me not to brag, but I’ll make an exception this one time. Because after my last few trips to the grocery store, I’ve […]
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The Rockwood Files: What were you wearing when…?
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 “Can we give it to him now? Please, Mom? It’s just a few days early.” “No, you can wait. If you give it to him today, […]
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Life with Ladybug: What did I forget again?
By Shannon Magsam, co-founder of nwaMotherlode and mama to 1 little lady(bug) My memory is shot, y’all. If I don’t write it down, set my iPhone alarm – or the timer on the oven, when […]
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Empty Nexter: Why we must take the risk
By Carrie Perrien Smith I’m the oldest of Generation X. We’re the first generation to know what it is like to enter the workforce and not encounter barriers just because we’re female. We didn’t have […]
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The Rockwood Files: Are you a Netflix zombie?
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It’s not culturally sophisticated to admit it, but I love TV – always have. I loved it ever since I was a kid and Fred Flintstone […]
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The Rockwood Files: When lettuce and bacon grease meet…
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 You don’t need a time machine to revisit the past. What you need is the right meal. Last night I had a big bowl full of […]
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The Rockwood Files: Heard of Google Easter Eggs?
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A decade feels like a long time – right up until the day one of your kids turns 10 years old. Then it feels more like […]