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Military Mama

Military Mama: First day of kindergarten jitters

08/17/2011 nwamamas

By Jade Stone It never fails. Every year back to school time comes around and I never seem to be as fully prepared as I always say I will be “next year”.  I’m a teacher […]

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The Rockwood Files

The Rockwood Files: Verbal filter failure

08/13/2011 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Tucked deep inside the human brain is a part of the anatomy yet to be officially documented by modern science. It’s a small, round filter – […]

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The Rockwood Files: Life Lessons from Looney Tunes

08/06/2011 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Teachers often warn parents about summer “brain drain” – when weeks away from school cause multiplication tables and state capitals to fall right out of kids’ […]

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Life With Ladybug

Life with Ladybug: My new best friend

08/04/2011 nwamamas

By Shannon Magsam Gwen and many, many other friends (and family) have teased me for several years now about my stupid phone. I mean, the thing couldn’t even take pictures. And I also didn’t text, […]

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Military Mama

Military Mama: One in the same

08/03/2011 nwamamas

By Jade Stone Well, if you are returning from last time, you know that I recently went to a conference in Houston and spent quite a bit of time in an airport, giving me plenty […]

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The Rockwood Files

The Rockwood Files: The tomatoes made me do it

07/30/2011 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I feel guilty. I’ve done a bad, bad thing. And yet I can’t say I wouldn’t do it all over again given the opportunity and the […]

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The Rockwood Files: The games we play

07/23/2011 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It has been almost a year since Percy, the Persistent Stray Cat, insisted that we rescue her from her skinny existence in the woods. After 12 […]

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Getting Healthy For Good

Getting Healthy for Good: When bigger is NOT better

07/21/2011 nwamamas

By Laurie Marshall None of you will be surprised to learn that today’s portion sizes at restaurants are MUCH larger than they were when we were kids. Not only have fast-food portions grown by 2-5 […]

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Life With Ladybug

Life with Ladybug: New Orleans ladies

07/21/2011 nwamamas

By Shannon Magsam My husband put together the perfect road trip playlist for our drive to New Orleans. I had completely forgotten about the song, New Orleans Ladies by Louisiana’s LeRoux, but suddenly my husband […]

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Military Mama

Military Mama: On second thought…

07/20/2011 nwamamas

By Jade Stone I hope this finds you thoroughly enjoying your summer! I personally think Satan should take his weather back. If ever there was a doubt in my mind, after enduring this crazy heat, […]

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