Articles by Shannon

By Shannon Magsam, Ladybug’s mama One of our family’s favorite phrases is “geez Louise”. It started with my Yankee husband, John, and I picked it up along the way. Then Ladybug started saying it. But […]

The amazing story of Helen Keller is coming to the Rogers Little Theatre for the next two weekends: April 9-11 and 15-18. There will be a special performance of The Miracle Worker with an interpreter […]

Name: Meredith Michelle Odle-Hutchins, but most people call me Mere Children’s names and ages? I have a step-daughter, Meghan-23 (who blessed us with Braylee Nicole on Dec. 23rd!  It’s so cool, I get to be […]

Name: Courtney Hickman Pacheco Children’s names and ages: Isabel Annaleigh: 6 & Sophia Nicole: 3 Where were your children born? They were both born at Willow Creek Women’s hospital in Johnson (we refer to them as […]

Melinda Worthington of MJW Photography, our photo gallery sponsor here at nwaMotherlode, is hosting the second annual Single Parent Contest over on her website. You only have until the end of March to enter the […]

Denise Holmes is a local pet behavior counselor who owns Ain’t Misbehavin’. She trains animals and also answers pet questions sent in by NWA moms for us here on Motherlode. Denise has been training for […]

By Sarah Hood, self-professed ‘geeky mama’ Raise your hand if your computer contains hundreds upon hundreds of digital pictures of your kids and family that you love love love and can’t bear to part with […]

By Shannon Magsam, married 10 years to the same sweet guy Lingerie? Check. Presents centered around his ’10 favorite things’? Check. The I’m-so-ready-for-a-weekend-alone-with-my-husband good mood? Check. I thought I had everything I needed for our […]