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“Do or do not… there is no try.”  — Yoda By Laurie Marshall There’s been a lot of “try” going on at my house this year, without a lot of success. I have been “trying” […]

If you’re new to Arkansas, you might wonder what “lucky” foods we Southerners traditionally eat on New Year’s Day. Well, black-eyed peas, cabbage or some kind of “greens”, hog jowls (really, just any pork will […]

When I stop by Magic 107.9 for the Thursday morning radio chat, I’ll have a somewhat unusual question for this time of year: “What do you hope does NOT change in 2011?” All this New […]

Name: Catherine Theodore Children’s names and ages? Elias (age 10), Panayiota (age 6), Andreas (age 2) Where are you from and how long have you lived in NWA? I have lived in many places including […]

Guess what Santa brought us for Christmas! He brought us a whole new look for nwaMotherlode.com, and we LOVE it! The new look includes a logo and masthead that has been freshened up and tweaked […]

Are you still finding ripped up wrapping paper around the house? Did you rearrange the furniture to make way for the Christmas tree and now it’s time to move things back? Well, January is National […]

The learning exercises at LearningRx are often more like games. On their website, they have several “Games For Your Brain”. What if you observed a crime being committed? Would you be a reliable witness? How […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today I’m doing something I’ve always wanted to try but never had the opportunity to do before now. I’m writing my column from an exotic location, […]