Artsy Mama
Coming soon to Walton Arts Center in 2021
Mamas, we are SO excited to get back into the Walton Arts Center to see a new lineup of Broadway shows! If you haven’t seen the list yet, you’re going to be so impressed. Here […]
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Want to adopt a cat or dog? Here’s a handy list of animal shelters in Northwest Arkansas
The mamas of nwaMotherlode may be biased (since we both have rescue dogs and cats), but we think shelter pets really are the best pets you can have. So we put together a list of […]
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Mamas, get in the picture! More mom pics needed
We’re all guilty of it. Sometimes we mamas avoid being in the family photos because we’re not loving our hair that day. Or we don’t have on makeup. Or we’re wearing our rattiest t-shirt. Or […]
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What We’re Reading: Life’s Too Short by Abby Jimenez
It’s nearly Mother’s Day 2021, so we recommend you spend part of your weekend doing something just for you. Bonus points if you do it while getting some much-needed alone time. And that’s one of […]
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The Rockwood Files: I am a brave starfish
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and Northwest Arkansas mama of 3 Instructor: “Now, wrap the fabric around your wrists and then pull yourself upside down to do the inverted starfish.” Me (inside my head): “Wait… […]
Beauty Buzz
Air drying hair is more complicated than we thought
Mamas, I’ve always wanted to be one of those women who could air-dry her hair but still end up looking good. I’ve never mastered it. But it sounds soooo nice to have a break from […]
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Products we’re loving this month
Mamas, the two products I’m loving this month are all about getting things clean. Since we spend so much time standing over a sink — cleaning up after little people — I’m always on the […]
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What We’re Reading: Love and Other Words
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren Shannon and I have been fans of the writing duo (and best friends) Christina Lauren for a while now. The women know how to tell a story, and […]
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The Rockwood Files: Birthday cake with a side of sea slugs
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I had a birthday this month, and The New York Times gave me a wonderful present. On the day I turned a year older (which in […]
Family Outings
Day trips from Northwest Arkansas for Spring Break week 2021
Sometimes you just have to get away, right? So we started thinking about quick trips that can be made in a day, over a weekend, or during Spring Break. We love a mini excursion. But since […]