Holiday Gift Guide

By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 2nd, 2011
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On November 15th, Anchor Bay Entertainment released The Littlest Angel on DVD.  A colorful adaptation of the fifteenth best-selling children’s book of all time, The Littlest Angel takes us on a rousing adventure with a young, and sometimes mischievous, Angel, who must return to earth and earn his wings, a task that doesn’t prove to be […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 1st, 2011
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I LOVE Scentsy Candles!  One of the big reasons I like Scentsy Candles is because they are safe.  With 3 little boys running around my house, I can’t have random flames burning on different candles I have.  So, needless to say, it’s been a LONG time since I’ve had candles in my home.  I just […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cooking with Redhead Mom
Dec 1st, 2011
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This year, the boys and I celebrated Thanksgiving Day with my parents.  I was in charge of the turkey, green bean casserole, and sweet potato casserole.  I bought a big turkey – a 20 pounder!  We had yummy cinnamon rolls and fruit for breakfast and then I went to town on preparing the turkey. First, […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 1st, 2011
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The holidays are upon us and people everywhere are dressing up their homes in holiday attire.  One of my favorite places to shop for holiday decorations is Walmart.  There is a variety of decorations at budget-friendly prices.              I was recently given the opportunity to shop for three different items, priced […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Nov 29th, 2011
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I love my Filtrete Fast Filtering Water Pitcher and use it many times a day!  As a mom of three busy little boys, I have the goals of maintaining a healthy home, reducing waste and energy consumption, and saving time and money.  I have found that Filtrete Home Filtration Products from 3M can help me […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Nov 29th, 2011
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This Thanksgiving, my family and I had a blast playing the new Uno Roboto House Rules Game!  He is so cute!  It’s simple to set up and fun to play.  If you enjoy playing UNO, you’ll like the new Uno Roboto game.  The boys got a kick out of recording their names and hearing it […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Nov 27th, 2011
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On October 18th, 2011, Warner Home Video released Happiness Is…..Peanuts: Snow Days on DVD.  This all-time favorite classic Peanuts Seasonal Specials Including: A Charlie Brown Christmas; It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown; A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and others are also available this Fall.  Let Snoopy and Charlie Brown brighten your holidays with seve...
By Shannon Gurnee
In DVD Reviews
Nov 26th, 2011
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I enjoy watching a good movie and Love Begins is just that – a feel-good movie.  Based on the novel, Love Finds a Home, discover how Janette Oke’s touching “Love Comes Softly” series begins in Love Begins.  The DVD was released by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment on November 22nd and is available in stores and online, […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Nov 25th, 2011
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On November 15th, 2011, Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment released the newest Dora adventures for the holidays – Dora the Explorer: Celebrate with Dora on DVD.  Join Dora for her favorite festivities in this new 3-DVD box set!  The special box set includes “Dora’s Christmas!,” “Dora’s Halloween,” a...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Nov 25th, 2011
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My boys LOVE to build things – whether they are cars, planes, boats, or fire stations!  MegaBloks is a brand I trust and that I buy for my boys, helping them to develop their creative energies through play.  The MegaBloks Blok Squad Fire Station is a lot of fun for kids ages 6 and up. The […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Nov 25th, 2011
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The holiday season is here, undeniably the most beloved time of the year.  It’s about time we toast the person who goes out of her way to make every holiday season a magical and memorable one – MOM!  Much of the time, she does the cooking, the baking, the shopping, the entertaining, and more, so […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Nov 24th, 2011
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Today is Thanksgiving, which means that tomorrow is Black Friday!  That’s right, one of the biggest shopping days of the year!  This holiday season, Walmart released its Black Friday savings earlier than ever before to help moms (and dads) like me and you plan our holiday shopping in advance so we can enjoy our time […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Nov 18th, 2011
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A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend my 2nd Smucker’s Event and it was just as good as the first one – only with more bloggers this time!  It was awesome reconnecting with some of my close blogging friends and making new blogging friends.  Not to mention seeing how much the J.M. […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In DVD Reviews
Nov 18th, 2011
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On November 15th, 2011, Nickelodeon released SpongeBob SquarePants: Holidays with SpongeBob on DVD.  Celebrate Christmas, Halloween, and Valentine’s Day, Bikini Bottom-style with SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, and the rest of the crew in SpongeBob SquarePants: Holidays with SpongeBob.  This 3-DVD collection includes Christmas, Halloween, and To Love a Patty, released...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Nov 14th, 2011
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I love chocolate and Hershey’s candies are at the top of my list.  I recently had the opportunity to try out the new Hershey’s Milk Chocolate with Almonds Pieces and they are super yummy!  I like them, my kids like them, and even my friends like them.  The only problem that I did have with […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Nov 14th, 2011
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Chuggington is one of my boys’ favorite television shows.  I like that Chuggington teaches kids about helping others and working as a team.  My 3 year old constantly asks to watch Chuggington when it’s his turn to choose the television show they watch together.  As a Chuggington Conductor, I had the opportunity to check out […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Nov 13th, 2011
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Have yourself a Smurfy Little Christmas!  On October 4th, 2011, Warner Home Videos released The Smurfs Holiday Celebration on DVD!  Warner Home Videos brings two very merry specials, ‘Tis The Season to be Smurfy and The Smurfs’ Christmas Special onto one DVD.  In these two delightful tales, our little blue friends touch the lives of those […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Nov 13th, 2011
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The lovable St. Bernard, Beethoven, is back!  On November 8th, 2011, Universal Studios released Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure on DVD.  You’ll fall in love with Beethoven all over again in his all new Christmas DVD.  Starring John Cleese, Tom Arnold, Robert Picardo, Curtis Armstrong, and Munro Chambers.  The DVD is available for purchase online and in stor...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Nov 11th, 2011
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Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away and I can already taste that juicy Butterball Turkey meat melting in my mouth.  I remember Thanksgivings as a kid with my mom and stepdad and she wouldn’t buy anything BUT Butterball Turkeys.  There was just something about them – they were juicier and more full of flavor […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Nov 7th, 2011
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The holiday season is here and Dr. Seuss is on the loose!  On October 18th, 2011, Warner Home Video released Dr. Seuss’s Holidays on the Loose! on DVD, a collection of iconic Dr. Seuss animated classics.  The Grinch, the Cat in the Hat and many other legendary literary characters come to life on Dr. Seuss’s Holidays […]...
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