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By Carrie Perrien Smith Tina Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock in 1939 to sharecroppers in rural Tennessee. She developed her singing voice in church and participated in talent shows. Like many kids, she grew […]

Ahhh, the story of a magical nanny who sails in with her umbrella just in time to revive the spirits of the exasperating Banks children and their whole family. Who doesn’t love Mary Poppins? (And […]

Spring is starting to unfold and the events are picking up! Easter events are top of mind right now, of course. CLICK HERE for a listing of Easter events coming up this weekend. We’ve added […]

7 ¶ Two things I request of You (Deprive me not before I die): 8 Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches-Feed me with the food allotted to me; […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I got a lesson in bravery today from a 5-year-old. Our preschooler, Kate, knew she’d need kindergarten immunizations before she could move into the elementary school […]

Woo-hoooo! Tickets go on sale TODAY at 9 a.m., mamas. The actual performance will be Sunday, June 17th at the AMP (which is temporarily located at the Washington County Fairgrounds.) Don’t waste any time snagging […]

Here comes Peter Cottontail! Yes, Easter is almost here and lots of Northwest Arkansas cities are hosting egg hunts, some starting this Saturday. We rounded up some of the region’s best, but please let us […]

Ozark Natural Foods is our new Mealtime Mama sponsor and we wanted to introduce this fabulous local gem to Motherlode readers. Obviously, many of you already know about — and take advantage of — this […]