Previously on Motherlode…

A grandma’s response to parents about the risks our kids face By Carrie Perrien Smith So here I am writing my twelfth Empty Nexter post for the twelfth month of 2012, basking in the joy […]

Good morning! We mixed it up today in our Mamas on Magic 107.9 segment. We paid homage to those delicious hot drinks we mix up when it’s cold outside. If you missed it, click on […]

By Haley Vo, Mercy physician and mama of 3 Just like most everyone else, I was thrilled to learn that Prince William and Kate Middleton were expecting their first child. Thrilled!  When People Magazine arrived […]

We got one heck of a Christmas present when we found out that nwaMotherlode.com was voted “Best Blog” in the “2012 Very Best Awards” awards, voted on by the readers of Celebrate Magazine. Woo-hoooooo! How […]

Is it Friday yet? It is, it is! Except you’re probably not wishing the days away right now with all the tasks you need to do before Christmas. I know we’d like to grab today […]

Mamas, thanks for listening to our Magic 107.9 segments at 7:45 a.m. We really appreciate your feedback — and love that you’re enjoying it! As you know, this week you know we’ve been talking about […]

Name: Rebecca Haden Children’s names and ages? Rosamond, 29 Josepha, 28 Gideon, 23 William, 21 You can tell which kid was born after we learned how complicated life is for kids with Interesting Names. Where […]

Lots of Northwest Arkansas mamas enjoy the tradition of driving around town looking at Christmas lights while the kids drink hot chocolate in the backseat. We think this popcorn (below) would be a great snack […]