Previously on Motherlode…

We’d love for some of you mamas in the Motherlode community to join us Thursday night for Womenade of NWA’s annual “BRA-raiser”. The event, called Give Thanks for the Girls, benefits local agencies that serve […]

1 ¶ O LORD, You have searched me and known me. 2 You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. ~ Psalm 139:1,2  (NKJV) By Bro. John L. […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When Tom and I were young and dating, we’d sometimes notice an older couple sitting in a restaurant in total silence. We wondered if perhaps they […]

9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.  Galatians 6:9  (NKJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” I […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A few weeks ago the cable news anchors talked for hours about Hurricane Sandy’s ominous approach, frequently comparing it to “the perfect storm.” Every time I […]

HAPPY FRIDAY, mamas! We hope you’ve had a great week. We had lots of fun this week talking about food in our Mamas on Magic segment, because it’s simply one of our favorite topics. We […]

Happy Thursday morning, Northwest Arkansas moms! Today in our Mamas on Magic segment we continued our conversation about glorious food and this time we turned the tables and asked readers about their favorites. Specifically, we […]

Dear Denise, My two cats fight like crazy. They seem to hate each other and will go out of their way to aggravate each other. Is there anything we can do to foster peace among […]