By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 23rd, 2017
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This is a partnered post with Energizer. I love this time of year! It’s filled with holiday music, baked goodies, shopping, wrapping, gifts, friends and family. As a mom of 6, I know that the holidays will more than likely also require batteries for some of those holiday gifts. That’s where Energizer helps us out! […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday
Dec 23rd, 2017
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It’s hard to believe that the holidays are already here, isn’t it? With our family of 8, it definitely takes some planning and budgeting to make sure it’s a memorable and awesome time of year! “Save” is a great word for the holidays, isn’t it? Check out these 4 Ways to Save During the Holidays. […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Body
Dec 22nd, 2017
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This is a partnered post with Old Spice. With teen boys in our home, we are very familiar with the Old Spice brand. As a mother (and the primary grocery shopper in our home), I always have a steady supply of Old Spice deodorants, body washes and hair products on hand. Are you familiar with […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Dec 22nd, 2017
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This is a partnered post with Canvas Factory. The holidays are here and with that comes lots of baking, Christmas card sending, wrapping, and gift giving. Not to mention many of us take family photos for holiday cards and gifts we’ll be giving to family and friends. I recently discovered Canvas Factory and am super […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 21st, 2017
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This is a partnered post with My Gift Stop. Are you still searching for that perfect holiday gift and haven’t found it yet? Let me introduce you to My Gift Stop, an online shop offering luxury goods that’s dedicated to giving back to society. My Gift Stop is awesome because you not only find great […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blu-ray Review
Dec 8th, 2017
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This Minions Holiday post is in partnership with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. In our family, we enjoy having family movie night together! Despicable Me 3 is one of the those family movies that we all can enjoy in our home, regardless of how old or young we are. We were super excited when Despicable Me […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Dec 6th, 2017
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This a partnered post for Montessori Toys with Smart Parts US. Since my children were little, I worked on educating them at home. Whether it was with educational toys or flashcards, I started teaching them numbers and letters before they even went to school. This was awesome because once they started school, they were well […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday
Nov 27th, 2017
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3209 Views
Remember when you were a child and you completely (without any doubt whatsoever) believed in Santa? Then there was a point in your life when you began to doubt the existence of Santa. Well, imagine how hard it is for kids today! Every child WANTS to believe in Santa Claus, but let’s face it, the […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cleaning Review
Nov 22nd, 2017
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This is a sponsored post with FunkAway and BraVoMark. All opinions are mine. Do you have athletes or teens or tweens? If you answered yes to any of these, then you know exactly what I’m talking about when it comes to pesky odors that just won’t go away. I can always tell what day our teens and tweens […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Nov 22nd, 2017
58 Comments
5480 Views
This is a sponsored post in partnership with Picture Keeper and BraVoMark. All opinions are mine. As both a mom and a blogger, I take a LOT of pictures! This is in no way an understatement. I love that I can share them on my blog and social media channels easily from my phone. But what happens if I […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Nov 20th, 2017
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This is a partnered post with Little Brown Young Readers. In our home, we have 6 kids and we’re always looking for good books to read. We recently received a copy of Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow and our son loved it! Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow was written by Jessica Townsend and became available […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Nov 12th, 2017
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If you’ve been following our blog or social media channels, you know that we love to shop at Best Buy! Whether we’re shopping for new appliances or electronics, we find a wide variety of products and deals at our local Best Buy. With the holiday season upon us, it’s time to start getting ideas from […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Clothing Review
Nov 11th, 2017
59 Comments
4340 Views
This is a partnered post with Heat Holders. Can you believe the holidays are already upon us? The weather is getting cooler, some of us are already playing Christmas music (yes – I admit that), and it’s that time of year when we’re snuggling up and keeping warm with the colder weather around us. I’m […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Freebies / Coupons
Oct 31st, 2017
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I love having a smart phone and use it ALL the time. This literally not an understatement. With all this use comes the need to charge because I go through my cell phone’s battery like nobody’s business! That’s where I’ve discovered the need to change the way I charge with Samsung at Best Buy. Not […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Oct 26th, 2017
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This is a partnered post with the creators of Oliver the Ornament. I love Christmas! The music, decorations, wrapping paper, gifts, the ornaments…all of these I look forward to with the Christmas season. Even though it’s October, I’m starting to see Christmas goodies in the stores. You know what else October is? It’s National Bullying Preve...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Oct 25th, 2017
63 Comments
3976 Views
Can you believe the holidays are almost here? I love to cook and bake, but I especially love whipping up yummy goodies for family and friends during this time of year. From cookies and brownies to candy and fudge, I end up spending a lot of time in the kitchen. I don’t know about you, […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Oct 10th, 2017
39 Comments
5318 Views
I remember when I was a little girl and spent countless hours playing with Paper Dolls. My sisters and I enjoyed playing with the paper dolls together and comparing our outfits and different looks. As soon as I saw Paper Poppets, I immediately went back to those fond childhood memories I had of dressing up […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blu-ray Review
Oct 4th, 2017
54 Comments
3168 Views
The Despicable Me 3 Special Edition post is in partnership with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. We love watching movies together as a family and with younger ones, it can be a challenge to find a movie that everyone enjoys. Despicable Me is one of those that our entire family enjoys watching and laughing at together! […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In App Review
Jun 8th, 2017
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We live in an age where we are lucky enough to have smart homes filled with advanced pieces of technology. We love it! This Father’s Day, hook dad up with the Logitech Harmony Home Control or the Logitech Harmony Companion (the more recent model). We hooked ours up in our room and we love it! No […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Health/Beauty
Jun 6th, 2017
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805 Views
With a big family like ours, we do a LOT of shopping at Costco! Thank goodness we earn cash back at the end of the year with our Executive Membership and Costco card because we spend a lot of money throughout the year at Costco Wholesale. Growing up, I remember Price Club Warehouse and my […]...
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