Life With Ladybug

By Shannon Magsam, co-creator of nwaMotherlode and Ladybug’s mama I’ve been reminiscing a LOT this week since my baby girl — the most amazing, sweet and wonderful Ladybug in my life — is turning 16 […]

I only made one official New Year’s resolution this year: Keep a record of each book I read in 2018 and include a few lines about why I love – or hate – it. I […]

By Shannon Magsam, co-founder of nwaMotherlode and Ladybug’s mama When I was walking around the neighborhood recently, I saw a cute “HOGS” sign on a front door and immediately thought, “Well, I need to make […]

By Shannon Magsam, nwaMotherlode co-founder and Ladybug’s mama I never thought I’d say this, but I’m addicted to an hour of exercise every night — and (fascinating, intriguing, walk-worthy) podcasts were the gateway drug. It […]

By Shannon Magsam, nwaMotherlode co-founder and Ladybug’s mama I was Swiffering the kitchen (again) and couldn’t help but be a little grossed out, while simultaneously intrigued, by all the dusty hairballs that had gathered on […]

By Shannon Magsam, nwaMotherlode.com co-founder and Ladybug’s mama Growing up, my dad was religious about watching the TV weather forecast. As a heavy equipment owner/operator, his business depended on knowing if the weather that week […]

By Shannon Magsam, nwaMotherlode.com co-founder and mama of Ladybug Since we’re smack dab in the middle of the month of love (it really is for us: Valentine’s Day, our daughter’s birthday and our anniversary) I […]

I was in the grocery store today, trying to open one of those big plastic baggies in the meat section when a 20-something cruised by with her cart (full of yogurt and greens). She said […]