Articles by Shannon

By Shannon Magsam Dr. Hugh Donnell is a family practice/obstetrics physician at Rogers Medical Center, which gives him a unique perspective on the families in his care. He might see you for a sore throat […]

By Shannon, a (usually) grateful mama  It seems like every time I pop into Barnes & Noble these days, there’s a new book out about happiness. I like being happy, really I do, but as […]

By Shannon, Ladybug’s mom Play dates for 6-year-olds are all kinds of awesome. And I mean that from my perspective. I just offer the occasional snack (they prefer baked cookies, but could care less whether […]

By Shannon For the first time ever today, my daughter asked to call a friend. It’s particularly amusing since she is not what I’d call a phone person. By age 6, most kids race to […]

My neighbor, Donna, whipped up some strawberry shortcake-esque dessert recently and brought over three for each of us. It wasn’t the typical cake, covered with strawberries, topped with whipped cream. It was much, much better. […]

Name: Kayla Michael Originally from: Born and raised in NWA Names and ages of children: Kendal-9, Abbie-7 What’s your favorite place to hang out with the kids? Outdoors. We love riding bikes, camping, canoeing and […]

Posted by Shannon Where, oh where, did my sweet kindergartner go? Oh where, oh where could she be? The first day of “big school” she was so sweet, so fresh-faced! Now she’s just fresh. Smart-mouthed. […]

By Dawn Stanford At the start of every road trip our family makes, we pray together.Many times we don’t start praying until we’re already on the road.On one of the trips, my daughter Rebecca asked […]