Friends of Motherlode

Edited to add: We’ll choose a winner at noon today (Thursday, Oct. 23). Good luck! Less than two weeks to go before it’s time to get the kids in costume and hit the streets for […]

By Shannon Magsam, bath enthusiast Bath Junkie, based in Fayetteville, is taking its show on the road! Specifically, they’re bringing an express mini shop to bath junkies and the people who love them in a […]

By Shannon Magsam, a bath junkie Fellow mamas, imagine my horror as I opened the shower door recently to discover an empty jar of Bath Junkie salt scrub. When I saw the lid askew and […]

By Shannon Magsam, Motherlode mama French Vanilla, Butter Cream Frosting, Banana Nut Bread. No, these aren’t desserts, they’re candles with fragrances so true to life they make you want to “reach for a spoon instead […]

By Gwen Rockwood, Motherlode mama of 3 Most of us have experienced “bump in the night syndrome.” You’re home alone with your kids, it gets dark outside, and suddenly you hear a noise. Not a […]

By Shannon Magsam “Five more seconds, ladies!” Matt Swartz called out to a dozen women, his voice part cheerleader, part drill sergeant. “Five seconds never sounded so good,” said one of the boot campers in […]

By Gwen Rockwood, Motherlode mama of 3 If you enjoy a great haircut and great shopping, you’re gonna love the new sponsor we’re introducing today – Blue Door & Co. Owners Bill Oakley and Kyle […]

Hey mamas, please help us welcome a new sponsor to Motherlode. Rogers, Arkansas dentist Dr. Ann Hubbs, D.D.S. opened Life Style Dentistry a few months ago in Tuscany Square (just off the Pleasant Grove exit […]