Previously on Motherlode…

Our friend Heather Nichols, who runs Kid’s Directory of Northwest Arkansas, gave us a sneak peek into the amazing transformation her backyard has undergone this spring. Where there was once an old swing set with […]

TheSingle Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas  is publishing Mother’s Day Tributes on its website again this year and you’re invited to add your own special message. From now until Mother’s Day, you can honor […]

By Haley Villines I absolutely love social stories. I recommend them all the time to teachers and parents alike. Every now and then a regular ed teacher will jump on board and start writing them […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 The snake sighting in our yard had been haunting me. Every time I stepped outside, I scanned for signs of it – the way wary beach […]

It’s the perfect time of year to get outside and shoot pictures of the kids. And after you do that, attach a few of them to an email and send ’em our way. We love […]

Name: Amy Hickman Son’s name and age: Zayde- 5 Where are you from and what brought you to NWA? I was born and raised in Fayetteville! What’s your favorite thing about being an elementary school teacher? […]

Have you ever taken the Real Age test? It calculates your body’s “health age” and was created by various doctors, including Dr. Oz. We’ve taken the online test and occasionally receive emails from Real Age. […]

It’s almost time to choose the BIG winners! Local businesses will win, based on the votes from moms like you. And one very lucky mom will win a HUGE Mother’s Day package  just for voting. […]