By Shannon Gurnee
In Electronics Review
Sep 22nd, 2014
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DISCLOSURE: I received 2 LeapBands from LeapFrog and Clif Kid Bars for my “Fit Made Fun” MommyParty. All opinions and thoughts are my own. On September 6th, The Mommy-Files participated in a day of “Fit Made Fun” sponsored by LeapFrog and Clif Kid to inspire kids everywhere to get up and active! With its launch […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Sep 22nd, 2014
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Our kids enjoy reading and I’m always on the lookout for new books they would enjoy. I recently discovered the Ricky Ricotta Series Books and they are so fun for the kids to read. I know they’re good books when they come from Scholastic! The series includes four different titles – Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot, Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty [&h...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Aug 31st, 2014
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We recently had the opportunity to work with LEGO and check out the LEGO Juniors sets. My 6 year old LOVED the sets! He was even able to put the sets together on his own. Pretty sweet, right? What usually ends up happening when our youngest son gets LEGO sets is that I build […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Jul 8th, 2014
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I can’t believe Sammy is now 6 years old! He’s growing up so fast! Each year, we let our kids choose which birthday theme they want for their party. Sammy chose to have a LEGO theme. I searched at a few stores and had a hard time finding LEGO party supplies, but Party City had […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Jun 23rd, 2014
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Graduation time is here and students around us (both near and far) are graduating and moving onto bigger things! Graduation is a big deal – whether it be Preschool, Elementary School, High School, College or beyond. At Best Buy, you’ll find a variety of gifts for your grad at great prices! If you’re looking for […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Father's Day
Jun 14th, 2014
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Father’s Day is almost here and it’s time to celebrate the dads in our lives! You’ll find great Father’s Day gift ideas at your local Best Buy. I love shopping at Best Buy and have spent a good amount of time browsing each time I’ve gone. If you don’t want to go to the store […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
May 5th, 2014
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Can you believe that it’s already May? Not to mention the fact that Mother’s Day is around the corner! If you’re like me, you probably still have yet to buy that special mom figure in your life a gift for Mother’s Day. Let’s not forget the family who may be asking you (mom) what you […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cake Decorating with Wilton
Apr 18th, 2014
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Can you believe that Easter is almost here? When I was a little girl, PEEPS was one of my favorite Easter candies (other than chocolate of course). As an adult, I still like snacking on PEEPS, as well as decorating with them. With the inspiration of Wilton products and PEEPS candies, I created PEEP-A-BOO Easter […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cake Decorating with Wilton
Apr 17th, 2014
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I love cake mix! Just ask Frank. We have a LOT of cake mix in our kitchen – from Devil’s Food to Chocolate Fudge to Yellow to Rainbow Chip. I was recently introduced to Duncan Hines® Limited Edition Spring Velvets™ Cake Mix – perfect for the upcoming Easter holiday! Duncan Hines® Limited Edition Spring Velvets™ […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Crafts
Mar 18th, 2014
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St. Patrick’s Day can be a lot of fun for kids – filled with green clothes and jewelry, shamrocks, gold coins, rainbows and Leprechauns! What’s more fun is when our kids get creative while making crafts! My son, Dallen, created his very own Leprechaun for St. Paddy’s Day (with mommy’s help of course – hee […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Mar 10th, 2014
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It’s time to find a gift, but you are stumped as to what you should get. Have you ever had that happen? It’s a terrible feeling! After all, when you give a gift, you want it to be something special, meaningful, useful – right? I mean, I know how I’ve felt when I opened a […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Fashion
Feb 14th, 2014
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Happy Valentine’s Day! I don’t know about you ladies, but I love diamonds! Whether the diamond is in a necklace, bracelet, earrings or ring – I love me some bling! Helzberg Diamonds wants to help us celebrate this Valentine’s Day in style with their new line of INFINITY X INFINITY jewelry. This is the perfect […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday
Feb 12th, 2014
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Growing up, I remember opening up Valentine’s Day Cards from my parents and my grandma. I always looked for the Hallmark symbol on the back of the card. At one point, I even had cards I had collected over the years from my family. Unfortunately, these cards were lost in one of the many moves […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Feb 5th, 2014
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Wow! Can you believe that Valentine’s Day is only a little more than a week away? Have you found that special someone a gift to show them how much they mean to you? I don’t know about you, but I haven’t found anything yet for Frank or any of the kids. I know, I know…but […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cake Decorating with Wilton
Jan 28th, 2014
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I love to bake! Whether it’s cake, cupcakes, cookies, brownies – you name it, I love to bake it. I also love to decorate what I bake, especially cupcakes. Usually when I bake cupcakes, I use Devil’s Food Cake Mix, but this time, I used Pillsbury’s Moist Supreme Dark Chocolate Premium Cake Mix. Talk about […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Jan 8th, 2014
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This holiday season went by so quickly, but was enjoyed thoroughly by our family and friends. Our kids were so excited to see their filled stockings (with their names on them) in front of their personalized Pilot Cases. One of my favorite brands to work with this past holiday was Personal Creations. Oh my […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Jan 3rd, 2014
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I love the holidays and this past holiday season, they were filled with family, friends, food, fun and gifts! I recently had the opportunity to go shopping at Ralphs and create a fun Applebees Holiday Gift Basket. Oh my gosh – there were so many fun goodies I found at Ralphs! In fact, I had […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Jan 2nd, 2014
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The holidays are filled with family, friends, food, shopping and sometimes headaches. Yes, I said headaches. With all the cooking, cleaning, shopping and entertaining that goes into the holidays, headaches can come on rather quickly. The makers of Excedrin® Extra Strength invite you to “Take a Holiday from Headaches” by following these simple ste...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Clothing Review
Dec 24th, 2013
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Today is the last day of shopping before the big day! Do you have any last minute shopping to get done for your lithe ones? If so, you’ll want to head over to Carter’s for their Friends & Family Event. During this event, you can save 25% on your entire purchase!!! Sweet, right? The event only […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Dec 24th, 2013
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My sister and I love holiday coffees, but the cost can add up pretty dang quickly! With the holiday season and all of the shopping we’ve done, it’s time to cut back on the purchasing of flavored coffee drinks. Thanks to Mom Central and NESCAFÉ, we had the opportunity to check out the awesome NESCAFÉ […]...
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