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The Rockwood Files: Time in my pocket

06/18/2011 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Yesterday we stopped at a country gas station cafe on our way home from a weekend at the lake. We slid into a booth and waited […]

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Military Mama

Military Mama: Don’t wanna miss a thing

06/15/2011 nwamamas

By Jade Stone Hopefully this finds you all well and enjoying these first few days of summer. As school years come to a close and people begin to fall into that laid back summertime groove […]

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The Rockwood Files: So that’s where they get it

06/11/2011 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I caught him again last night. It was after 10 p.m. and the hallway was dark. His door was closed, which raised suspicion. My 9-year-old son […]

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Getting Healthy For Good

Getting Healthy for Good: How to eat like a farmer, but skip the ruined manicure

06/10/2011 nwamamas

By Laurie Marshall As I was growing up, we visited my grandparents’ farm in Goshen every summer and for either Thanksgiving or Christmas. We sat around a big oak table, ate a bountiful meal that […]

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The Rockwood Files: Sifting through memory lane

06/04/2011 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 At some point, almost everyone has to go through all the stuff they acquired during childhood. Some people do it before they leave for college. Some […]

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Techno Mama: Technology to help you weather the storm

06/03/2011 nwamamas

By Sarah Martin Hood I know I’m not the only one who’s noticed the crazy, crazy weather we’ve had in Northwest Arkansas lately. From two feet of snow to excessive rain and flooding to threat […]

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Life With Ladybug

Life with Ladybug: Now is the summer of our discontent

06/02/2011 nwamamas

By Shannon Magsam I have never created a summer schedule before. Schedules kinda make my left eye twitch. The fact that I hate routine is a joke amongst me and my friends (Dawn? Cara? Gwen?) […]

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The Rockwood Files: Love Stinks

05/28/2011 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 As reported in an earlier column, we had to say goodbye to one of our dogs recently who was so ill that we made the tough […]

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The Rockwood Files: Insights from the kids

05/21/2011 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I pulled up to the computer keyboard today feeling refreshed after a relaxing Mother’s Day weekend. This year I received – in order of importance – […]

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Getting Healthy For Good

Getting Healthy for Good: Yes, that IS my child

05/20/2011 nwamamas

By Laurie Marshall I knew that altering my son’s eating habits would be challenging. It’s not just that there are few takeout choices to turn to on nights when I’m too busy to cook. Okay, […]

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