Holiday Gift Guide

By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Dec 26th, 2010
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The holidays are here and baking is in the air. I love baking and have loved baking cookies to give as gifts to the FedEx guy, the UPS guy, the mail lady, friends, and neighbors.  This holiday season, Crisco brings some amazing cookie recipes, as well as a recipe for Homemade Cookie Mix – a […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 25th, 2010
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I love this time of year! I remember watching the different Charlie Brown holiday episodes when I was younger and was excited to share Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tales with my boys this year.  If you love Charlie Brown like I do, you’ll definitely want to add Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tales to your family collection.  You […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 24th, 2010
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ILOVE Hershey’s and was excited to make my first batch of Candy Cane Blossoms this year.  They turned out so pretty and were super easy to make!  Not to mention the fact that they taste really good as well. This holiday season, The Hershey Company offered baking enthusiasts a sweet opportunity to host one of […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Dec 24th, 2010
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We recently added a new addition to our family….the Wii System!  Let me tell you…it’s so much fun!  There are so many different types of games out there and if my kids play, I want to be sure they are kid-friendly games.  I received copies of Disney Channel All Star Party, Disney Club Penguin Game […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 23rd, 2010
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We love Christmas in our home and each year, we carry out family traditions.  Traditions include decorating Gingerbread Houses, hosting Cookie Exchanges, opening PJs for Christmas Eve, leaving cookies for Santa, and now….the newest is Elf Magic.  My boys were so excited when the Magic Elves arrived.  Santa sent us a blonde Elf, a dark-haired […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Dec 21st, 2010
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I am excited to serve as an Avon Ambassador this holiday season and bring to my readers some of the fabulous products you can give as gifts!  From Avon, you’ll find gifts for everyone on your list, from women to men to kids to friends!  Plus, you can find gifts that are pampering at a […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 20th, 2010
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I love working with Pillsbury and have fallen in love with their boxed cookie mixes and cans of Easy Frost.  I have to admit that sometimes the frosting doesn’t even make it’s way to the cookies or cupcakes…if you’ve tried it, you know what I’m talking about. I was excited to have some of friends […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 18th, 2010
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I love 1-800-FLOWERS.COM and was excited to receive a gorgeous Christmas Holiday Centerpiece for our home.  I even received it just in time for the Cookie Exchange that my stepmom and I hosted!  You can find a variety of holiday gifts and centerpieces at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM.  I received the Holiday Lights Centerpiece and it’s absolutely stunning!  […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 18th, 2010
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I LOVE Hickory Farms and have fond memories of their products from my childhood.  I remember going to the Hickory Farms store or stand in the mall during the holiday season, just to buy the Hickory Farms Cheese Ball and Sausage with Crackers.  We’d eat Hickory Farms goodies on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.  I still […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 17th, 2010
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Christmas is a little more than a week away and you may be rushing around town to purchase last minute gifts…or stocking stuffers.  I love buying gifts for people, but when it comes to answering the question, “What do you want for Christmas,” I go blank!  I do love to receive gift baskets, with a […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Dec 17th, 2010
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When I was younger, I remember physically going to the store to buy all of my Christmas gifts and then spending lots of money to ship them to family members in different parts of the country.  Now, I am pampered with the option to do most of my holiday shopping online – whether it’s through gift […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Dec 17th, 2010
372 Comments
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I have fallen in love with jewelry and most recently was excited to have the opportunity to review a beautiful Pearl Necklace from Pearl Distributors!  Pearl Distributors has an amazing selection of Pearl Jewelry to choose from. I received a gorgeous White Pearl Necklace from Pearl Distributors!  The necklace is beautiful and is made with AA+ Quality […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In DVD Reviews
Dec 16th, 2010
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On December 14th, Universal Studios Home Entertainment released “Despicable Me” on DVD and Blu-ray.  If you haven’t seen it yet, you have to check it out!  It’s heartwarming and funny – a movie that both kids and their parents will enjoy.  You can purchase “Despicable Me” on DVD and Blu-ray in stores and online. “‘Despicable [&...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Dec 16th, 2010
406 Comments
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I remember being little and wanting to buy my dad something for Christmas.  I had no idea what he wanted and what I could buy him with the little money I had.  When I asked him, his answer surprised me.  He told me that I could make him a gift and that he loved homemade […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Dec 16th, 2010
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As a busy mom of 3 boys, I have TONS of opportunities to photograph my little guys in action!  I am excited to be working with Kodak Gallery and Mom It Forward to promote our favorite Kodak Moments from 2010.  I have so many favorite pictures that it was hard to choose just one.  So I […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Dec 16th, 2010
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My boys love watching “Chuggington” and I am proud to be a Chugginton Conductor on The Mommy-Files!  Thanks to the Chuggington Team, we recently received 2 traintacular items – Delivery Day and a Chuggington Matching Game. The Chuggington Matching Game is the classic game of picture matching, now featuring the colorful trains from Chuggington!  Flip [...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 15th, 2010
639 Comments
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‘Tis the season for holiday gatherings and lots of baking!!  I am definitely a social butterfly and love to host parties and gatherings of family and friends….just ask any of my family or friends.  I most recently hosted a Cookie Exchange and had a blast doing it! When planning a holiday gatherings for family and friends, […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 15th, 2010
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Last year was the first time I hosted a Cookie Exchange with Wilton and it was a blast.  This year was amazing!!  With the help of my stepmom, it was truly a success.  We had 22 people in attendance and everyone had a great time!  It was awesome seeing the different cookies that the women […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 15th, 2010
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I was so excited to be invited to the Ultimate Hershey’s Experience.  However, I was hosting a Cookie Exchange on the same day as the event and it was something I had been planning for months, so was unable to attend the Hershey’s Blogger Event.  I still have a goal to visit Hershey, Pennsylvania some day though!  […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 15th, 2010
558 Comments
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The holidays are here and the oven is working double-time, not to mention my mixer!  I am proud to be one of four bloggers participating in the NESTLÉ Family Holiday Exchange for 2010.  This is the second of 5 fun giveaways that NESTLÉ is promoting this holiday season on The Mommy-Files.  With the holidays comes […]...
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