Holiday

By Shannon Gurnee
In Cooking with Redhead Mom
Nov 12th, 2017
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This is a partnered post with Butterball. Growing up, I remember my mom waking up early Thanksgiving morning to start the day-long process of making Thanksgiving dinner. From homemade stuffing to sweet potato casserole to a juicy, golden Butterball turkey, Thanksgiving was always a day I looked forward to. When it came to buying a […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Oct 25th, 2017
63 Comments
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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 Frank Gurnee
In Food
Sep 1st, 2017
65 Comments
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I don’t know about you, but we love to grill outdoors during the summer! It’s hard to believe that summer is coming to an end. Boo! With Labor Day coming up, and being the last official grilling holiday of the summer, LongHorn Steakhouse’s expert Grill Masters are on-hand to help guests prepare at home. For […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Feb 10th, 2017
147 Comments
11236 Views
The coupons for product redemption, information, and gift card have been provided by Entenmann’s® Little Bites® so that I could try the product and share my thoughts and information about Entenmann’s® Little Bites®. The opinions expressed in this post are my own and do not reflect the opinions of Entenmann’s® Little Bites®. In our family, […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Dec 18th, 2016
27 Comments
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Happy Holidays everyone! It’s that time of year again! Time for shopping and baking and family and friends! I love the holidays, especially because it gives me a reason to create all kinds of yummy recipes to share with family and friends. In fact, I recently whipped up some pretty tasty (and easy) holiday treats […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cooking with Redhead Mom
Nov 30th, 2016
112 Comments
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I love this time of year! Time for family and friends, decorations, baking, shopping and giving. It’s also a special time of year for making memories with our families. I don’t know about you, but our family loves to watch movies during the holidays, as well as enjoying all the homemade goodies that goes along with […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Nov 20th, 2016
84 Comments
5771 Views
Mandarins are back in season! Wonderful Halos Mandarins are one of my favorite fruits to have around the house. Our kids (and us adults) love how easy they are peel, as well as how juicy and full of flavor they are! From the people who brought you Wonderful Pistachios and POM Wonderful, Wonderful Halos give […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Nov 20th, 2016
3 Comments
2819 Views
It’s that time of year again – time for gift giving…and receiving (yay)! I recently learned about an awesome company called Thoughtfully and I am in love with their gift boxes! I received 3 different gift boxes and they were awesome! I received (1) the Bloody Mary World Tour – A Bloody Mary Lover’s Gift […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Oct 15th, 2016
14 Comments
4999 Views
I love my kitchen and the appliances in it. Yes…I’ll happily admit that. But imagine your dream kitchen. I imagine KitchenAid Appliances – black in color – with all the perks that come with them. Oh man – it would be so awesome to have a dream kitchen, wouldn’t it? Guess what? You can make […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Jul 8th, 2016
4 Comments
3973 Views
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Mark this on your calendars – Sunday, July 17 is National Ice Cream Day!!! That’s right – the perfect excuse to eat a whole tub of ice cream…and no judgment…hee hee. And if it’s a National holiday, the calories don’t count, right?! Whether you want to make your own [&he...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cake Decorating with Wilton
Jan 30th, 2016
4 Comments
5713 Views
I love to bake and one of my favorite things to bake is the cupcake! Whether it’s chocolate, strawberry, vanilla or lemon, I love decorating and eating cupcakes! With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to create a festive cupcake. Let me introduce you to the Peek-a-Boo Valentine’s Day […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Jan 10th, 2016
23 Comments
5475 Views
If you follow my social media channels, it’s no secret that my husband and I love Starbucks® coffee! I remember how excited I was to see Starbucks® Coffee varieties in my local Starbucks and in my local grocery store. Not only are there the ground and bean varieties of Starbucks Coffee, but there are also […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Dec 18th, 2015
3 Comments
4242 Views
How many of you have ever burned cookies? Ok, how many of you burn cookies more than you’d like to admit (I do, I do!)!!! In light of my batch of burned chocolate chip cookies, I thought it would be funny to write about 10 reasons we burn cookies! 1 – You forget to turn […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Do-It-Yourself
Dec 1st, 2015
20 Comments
5659 Views
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for McCafé packaged coffee. I received product samples as well as a monetary promotional incentive to thank me for my participation. I love this time of year! Not only do I enjoy the holiday decorations and music, but I also enjoy shopping for, putting together, […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Nov 15th, 2015
33 Comments
4580 Views
I love this time of year! It’s the time of year where we are planning and approaching the holidays! I love seeing individuals and companies reaching out to help others. I love helping others as well! ‘Tis the season to spread good cheer, right? Every year, Franz Family Bakery gives back to the community with […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Nov 5th, 2015
7 Comments
3389 Views
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HolidayPairings #CollectiveBias The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. ‘Tis the season for holiday entertaining! I love this time of year! I love the music, the decorations, the baked goodies, the gifts and the […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cooking with Redhead Mom
Dec 24th, 2014
50 Comments
11023 Views
  I love the holidays!  Not only do I love the decorations and the gifts, but I also love the sweet treats!  One of my favorite holiday treats to make are cookies!  In fact, I have great movies of making Chocolate Chip Cookies with my mom for Santa on Christmas Eve!  I can also tell […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cake Decorating with Wilton
Dec 22nd, 2014
51 Comments
14091 Views
Every year, I have thrown and participated in a Holiday Cookie Exchange.  As a Wilton Sweet Treat Team Member, I had an extra special opportunity to participate in a Wilton Sweet Treat Team Holiday Cookie Exchange.  My partner was Mandy from Waiting on Martha.  Now I have to tell you that the members of the […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cake Decorating with Wilton
Apr 19th, 2014
17 Comments
5398 Views
I have seen Treat Pops here and there on a few of my favorite blogs I follow, but I have never tried to make them myself.  I have to admit – I was nervous to do it and have it come out looking like it was homemade.  However, I am so proud of the way […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cake Decorating with Wilton
Apr 18th, 2014
14 Comments
5471 Views
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 […]...
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