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Hall of Famer
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by admin.
The sports world did not lack for headlines throughout 2010’s version of summer. There was exciting World Cup action (I still hear vuvuzelas echoing in my head), the National League pulled off a rare victory in Major League Baseball’s night of All-Stars, and Brett Favre retired; wait, no he didn’t (this of course is [...]
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Miss Olivia
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by admin.
by: Kelly Key with excerpts from their family blog
December 29, 2009
“Livi’s seizures have been worse over the past few days with new types showing up as well as all seizures being more intense and perhaps more often. We have hardly seen her awake not seizing in the past two days–perhaps an hour or two all [...]
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Semi-Perfect Balance
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Guilt the one accessory that no mother is ever without. Unlike other motherhood trends like bottles and diapers, or sports gear and school clothes, guilt is universal — no matter what stage of motherhood.
As mothers, we are conditioned to believe that we can do it all. Even more, we believe that it is [...]
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Including Chloe
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by admin.
On our daughter’s first day of school, my husband and I were nervous. We would be leaving our child with strangers for seven hours. She would have to adapt to a new routine, a new environment, and a school full of brand new peers. Of course, these are things that every parent [...]
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On How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by admin.
I have two beautiful boys so I don’t want to totally diss my uterus, but while I was pregnant with said progeny, it was a little like I was James Caan in “Misery.” And if I’m being honest, I more than kind of wanted to crush all my fellow baby bumpers who “loooved being [...]
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Meet Gaines
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by admin.
hen I went into labor with my firstborn son I was so ready to meet him, to hold him in my arms. I had counted down the days for months. I knew he was going to be perfect, just the way he was in all of the dreams I had been having. I knew he [...]
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A Week in the Life
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Monday: My son came home from school with the knees cut out of his jeans. His explanation: “All the other kids had holes in their pants so I wanted holes in mine.” On the way home from the store my son was upset that he didn’t get to buy a toy, so he tried [...]
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Texting: Make Mine Unlimited
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by admin.
A lot of things are different for our kids than they were for us. We didn’t have home theaters, decent video games, or twenty-four-seven kids’ TV shows. But it’s really phones and the privacy that they offer that really seem to be changing everything. Before my son started middle school I had made up my [...]
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Hot Spots for Date Nights in Fayetteville
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Looking for a fun night out in Fayetteville? No matter what you’re in the mood for, Fayetteville has something to offer. I talked with the regulars at these hot spots to find out what makes them the consistent date night destinations.
Chillax and Hang: Pesto CafEĂ©
In addition to its relaxed, cozy, eclectic atmosphere and live music [...]
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On Women’s Health
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by admin.
QA with Dr. Schmitz – Lifespring Women’s Healthcare
(479) 479.271.0005
Q: My “monthly” cycle is so inconsistent – ranging in length from 35 to 72 days. What is going on? It is driving me crazy!
The “normal” ovulatory cycle is 28 days long, beginning with the first day of your period and ending with the first day of [...]
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A New Way to Shop
Posted on 31. Jul, 2010 by admin.
When my husband Jonathon has the remote, the TV is usually on Food Network. He is a self-proclaimed “foodie,” watching all of the shows for his latest recipe conquest. Throughout our relationship, Jonathon has played the role of cook; however, having the healthiest dishes come out of the kitchen has not always been the case.
Up [...]
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A Conversation with Darren McFadden
Posted on 31. Jul, 2010 by admin.
As life constantly reminds me of my character flaws, I continually must pray for patience, while wishing God would hurry up and answer such a simple request. I join many of you men that began counting down the return of football season the very instant that the Saints joined the Super Bowl champion fraternity. [...]
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Roman’s Story
Posted on 31. Jul, 2010 by admin.
03.26.09 will forever be etched in my memory. It was on that afternoon I came home from work and found my pregnant wife, Hilda, complaining of her stomach hurting. What had been a perfect pregnancy for five and a half months was about to change.
We spent our first two hours in the emergency [...]
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Pediatric Talk
Posted on 31. Jul, 2010 by admin.
The vast majority of the time a child is seen for an illness at the clinic it is for a viral illness. Viruses are infectious agents for which there is typically no treatment. Most viruses are benign and self-limited, meaning they come and go without any intervention or long term consequences. Of [...]
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Love at First Sight… Sort Of
Posted on 31. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Trace Wilhide and Ben Henley met during their first month at the University of Arkansas in the summer of 1995. It wasn’t exactly love at first sight, but once they got the timing right, anyone could see that this Northwest Arkansas couple was meant to be together.
“The first time I saw Ben, he was sitting [...]
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Confessions of an Earth Mama Wannabee
Posted on 02. Jul, 2010 by admin.
I was pregnant in Seattle. I shopped at Trader Joe’s, grew herbs on my condo lanai, and reused the protective sleeves on my piping hot lattes. I tried to be an Earth Mama, I really did. Before my son was born I was determined to attempt cloth diapers. Yes, attempt. Not exactly committed to the [...]
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Summer Safety Health Guide with Dr. Ryan DeClerk
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Swim Safety
Q: Should I be worried about my child getting sick at the pool? Doesn’t chlorine kill all the germs in the water?
A: When we take our children to the pool, we usually don’t expect them to become ill; however, there is a small risk of your child getting sick. Recreational [...]
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Sparker’s Smile
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by admin.
At times it still feels like this is not really happening. I never thought I would be sharing a story about my child going through such a challenge, but here I am typing away. With each letter I write, I am cementing the reality that this is our new life.
How to begin this [...]
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Mission to Maxim
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Raising a Ransom
In the summer of 2006, Tina Kacirek went to Ukraine on a mission to care for orphans with special needs, to pray over them and to gain a greater understanding of why the care of these children is so lacking. Tina’s role on this particular trip was to help with the children who [...]
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Mommy Advice
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by admin.
As soon as you see those wonderful two lines on your first home pregnancy test (or the 5th one because the first 4 could have been false positives) you become part of an exclusive club of women known as Moms.
With the first sign of my baby bump, I was quickly initiated with [...]
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