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By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Sometimes, in an effort to save money, we take on things we have no business messing around with – things best left to trained professionals. We […]

By Gwen Rockwood, book-loving mama of 3 There are a few movies coming out soon that began as books. It’s kind of fun to see a book you love come to life on the big […]

 By Laurie Marshall Remember when I said that my husband was on board with the “high fructose corn syrup is the Devil” concept?  Yeah… well… somehow he seems to have lost his way. I came […]

If you’re reading this before or during the 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. hour on Thursday the 24th, turn your radio on to Magic 107.9 or click HERE or on the graphic at right to […]

  Name: Amie Throndson Daughter’s name and age: Raquel, 13 months First off, this photo is stunning. Who took it and where was it taken? A family friend took it. We were in Austin and […]

  The University of Arkansas Athletics, Acumen Holdings, and Numana are partnering to host a 2 million meal packaging event starting this Friday night for the people of Haiti. (See a promo video below — […]

Note from the mamas: Congratulations to Stephanie Truitt, winner of the Midwest Dairy Council goodies and Cold Stone gift certificates!  Did you know June was Dairy Month? Well, the Midwest Dairy Council sure does and […]

“Contrary to what you have read in popular literature, [spanking], a firm but loving approach to child rearing, will not harm a toddler or make him violent. [Instead], it is most likely to produce a […]