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Get “new” toys and books for the whole family for summer! And the best part? Proceeds will benefit a Congo orphanage. A Fayetteville family will be traveling to Democratic Republic of the Congo to bring […]

By Jackie Helton, the Music Mama They may not technically be “kids’ songs,” but some songs have a melody and catchy words that kids fall in love with. So this month I’ve put together a […]

  By Sarah Martin Hood Text4Baby Back in February, I heard about a program sponsored by AT&T called Text4Baby. This free program provides health tips via text message to expectant mamas.  Here’s how it works: […]

By Shannon Magsam It was a red-letter day. “Today was great,” Ladybug gushed recently. “I got extra chocolate and a job!” We had been to Target (where my treats were popcorn and a Dr. Pepper) […]

It’s been so much fun hearing from all you mamas out there about your birthdays and anniversaries! Thanks to all the June Birthday Girls who shared. July Birthday Girls, you’re up! E-mail us at mamas@nwaMotherlode.com […]

 By Jade Stone If you have a Facebook account, you know how easy it is to be sucked into reading the news feeds of your friends and family members, as well as the random individual […]

By Andi Douglas, nwaMotherlode.com Beauty Buzz editor I keep hearing this phrase “extreme heat” on the news anytime the temperature gets in the mid-90s and it makes me laugh. Having just returned from a trip […]

We’re looking for a few good moms… to take a photography class! It will be hosted at my house in Rogers, and the teacher is Melinda Worthington of MJW Photography, who also happens to be […]