Previously on Motherlode…

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I fell off the diet wagon last weekend – and, oh, what a spectacular, delicious fall it was. I know I should take responsibility for it. […]

Your full name: Elizabeth Horton Tarver (I go by Elyse, I just “decided” one day a long time ago to do that. My parents weren’t exactly thrilled with the name change and still call me […]

Hey, girls, we’d love for you to add our new NWAMotherlode.com button to your website or blog! We’d really appreciate you linking to the site. To make this process easy for you, we’ve created a […]

Denise Holmes is a local pet behavior counselor who owns Ain’t Misbehavin’. She trains animals and also answers pet questions sent in by NWA moms for us here on Motherlode. Denise has been training for […]

By Shannon Magsam, Ladybug’s mama OK, so I don’t regularly make a habit out of cursing in front of small children. I don’t regularly make a habit out of cursing out loud, period (it’s something […]

  Mamas, I won’t assume your boys will be the only ones to appreciate this giveaway (I’ve got a girl who loves this kind of fantasy story), so I’ll say this is the perfect show […]

Braces have come a long way, baby. The technology and advancements in techniques make getting straight teeth a whole lot easier and faster than it used to be. If you or your kids have braces […]

If you don’t have an iPhone but are considering getting one in the next year or so, here’s the truth about the iPhone and kids. If you put ANY fun applications on your phone, your […]