Life With Ladybug

By Shannon Magsam My brand new nephew, Hudson, was born Friday at 1:58 p.m. He weighed in at 8 pounds, 3 ounces and is simply a doll (see picture at right for proof). The delivery room got pretty tense when my sister, […]

By Shannon Magsam I spent last weekend nesting. I know that’s usually reserved for someone expecting a baby and I’m not. But my sister is. It’s the only explanation I can come up with for […]

By Shannon Magsam I’m reminded of our recent trip to Philadelphia every time I sit down. Or back up against a counter. Or sleep on my back. That’s because I have a vivid bruise on […]

By Shannon Magsam I know it’s not even Christmas Day yet, but I’m already thinking about New Year’s Resolutions. Instead of resolving NOT to do something, this year I thought I’d resolve to DO some […]

By Shannon Magsam In between working, mothering, wife-ing, shopping for Christmas gifts and trying to appreciate “merry and bright” — I’ve also been searching for cranberry-colored ornaments. For some reason this year, I wanted a […]

By Shannon Magsam I call Gwen’s cell phone from the wrapping paper aisle: “I need help”. I quickly tell her why, so she doesn’t envision me in a gutter somewhere with a broken leg (we’re […]

By Shannon Magsam She’s almost 9. That means some snarky attitude is creeping into my daughter’s speech (Disney Channel? No, ma’am, you are cut off). She’s trying on her older self for size and I […]

By Shannon Magsam In the middle of the night, it started pouring rain. When I heard the deluge, I immediately thought of Velvet, the gigantic mechanical horse Ladybug got for Christmas when she was 4. […]