By Shannon Gurnee
In Back-to-School
Aug 8th, 2013
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Can you believe that the Back-to-School Season is already here? I can’t! With the Back-to-School Season here, it’s time to go shopping for school supplies and clothes for our 6 kids. With a big family, we want clothes that are fashionable, reliable and affordable. That’s why we head to Old Navy for a lot of […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Fashion
Aug 8th, 2013
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Many men underestimate the importance of having properly ironed clothes. Wrinkly men’s designer quarter zip sweaters or ruffled pair of pants could surely make a bad first impression. It could be a key factor in whether someone gets that job promotion that they have been eyeing for months. Here are some tips for ironing mens […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Community
Aug 7th, 2013
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School is just around the corner and we are doing a lot of shopping for our kids in preparation for their return to school. I was excited to pay it forward with my friends and family to the kids in our community, thanks to Dole and Champions for Kids. I remember the first day of school when […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Electronics Review
Aug 6th, 2013
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This isn’t your mother’s jam…it’s better (and easier)! Make Fresh, Delicious Jam In Under 30 Minutes It was late in the day, maybe 4pm when I began on my journey to make jam for the first time. I picked fresh plums from our fruit tree, had Ball’s FreshTECH Automatic Jam maker out and ready to […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Aug 4th, 2013
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It’s that time of week again! Time to post your giveaways! Feel free to link up your giveaway below or click on the giveaway you are interested in entering! Have a great week everyone! Be sure to enter these giveaways on The Mommy-Files as well: – MasterLock Laptop Lock Giveaway (ends July 31st) – Bigelow […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Maui
Aug 3rd, 2013
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The boys loved eating the pineapple – even with sticky hands! When I was younger, I remember watching Blue Hawaii with Elvis Presley – specifically the scene where they ate fresh pineapple wrapped in parchment paper. I remember thinking to myself, “I wanna do that some day!” Well, that day had finally come! This […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Aug 3rd, 2013
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Every time I turn on the television or look on the internet, there is always a new fad diet, diet workout, diet book, or diet “secret.” The truth is, who doesn’t want to loose a few extra (maybe 20) pounds, or fit back into their high school skinny jeans. I know I do, but I […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Back-to-School
Aug 1st, 2013
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The new school year is just around the corner and Master Lock is here to help! Did you know that seventy percent of college students own a laptop and other electronics, including smart phones and iPads, which are the most commonly stolen items on college campuses? Master Lock is educating parents and students of common […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Jul 31st, 2013
622 Comments
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We love to drive and go on road trips, but that can be a challenge when we have little ones (or big ones) in the car who suffer from motion sickness. Not long ago, I drove down to LEGOLAND in San Diego with my 3 boys. We were about 20 minutes from Goleta and it […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Recent Posts
Jul 31st, 2013
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Frank and I love to travel, but sometimes it can be a bit of a challenge when we have the kids with us. Some of my least favorite questions to be asked by the kids is, “Are we there yet?” or “How much longer?” I know (being a kid once myself) that they aren’t asking […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Jul 30th, 2013
218 Comments
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In our family, we enjoy watching movies and one that we really enjoyed was How to Train Your Dragon. Based on the DreamWorks Animation Academy Award-nominated hit movie, How to Train Your Dragon, comes the DVD release of Dragons: Riders of Berk (Disc 1 and 2). This two-part DVD was released on July 23rd and is […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Jul 30th, 2013
661 Comments
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Andie MacDowell is one of my favorite actresses and I was excited to find out that she’ll be starring in Hallmark Channel’s new original series, Cedar Cove. Cedar Cove airs on Saturday nights at 8p/7c on t he Hallmark Channel. Cedar Cove is a new primetime series based on the bestselling books by Debbie Macomber […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Jul 29th, 2013
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I am so excited to announce that from August 4th through the 6th, I will be heading down to Los Angeles for a very special Walt Disney Studios Bloggers Trip to celebrate the upcoming release of Planes and The Little Mermaid! The trip will include the Hollywood Premiere of Planes and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Littl...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Health
Jul 29th, 2013
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Frank and I recently traveled to Gold Coast with my three boys (ages 9, 7, and 5) and it was an overall great experience. I had traveled before with one child and then two children (one nursing), but never three…on a plane…for more than 2 hours at once. The boys were happy, kept busy, and […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Finances
Jul 29th, 2013
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Financial planning is an important part of life and one that many of us tend to overlook or not fully understand. When planning for your retirement, what do you immediately think to do? Most people would plan for retirement by funding their 401Ks and then using financial vehicles such as mutual funds, bonds and securities […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Maui
Jul 29th, 2013
12 Comments
2944 Views
This summer, I had the opportunity to participate as a Discover Boating Ambassador. It gave me the opportunity to share some of my childhood memories, as well as safety tips I’ve learned while being an ambassador. As a mother, it is my top priority to ensure our children are having fun, but doing also being […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Family
Jul 28th, 2013
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Last year I bought the Live Butterfly Garden at Wal-Mart when it was on sale. It comes with the pop-up garden and a certificate for 5 free caterpillars. I ordered the caterpillars and they arrived a couple of weeks before the kids’ birthday. They were a big hit come their birthday party. So this year […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Jul 28th, 2013
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It’s that time of week again! Time to post your giveaways! Feel free to link up your giveaway below or click on the giveaway you are interested in entering! Have a great week everyone! Be sure to enter these giveaways on The Mommy-Files as well: – MasterLock Laptop Lock Giveaway (ends July 31st) – Bigelow […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Recent Posts
Jul 26th, 2013
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Winning a poker game at 겜블시티 bears a number of similarities to succeeding in eCommerce. It’s important to strategize just as it’s important to keep your cool. In fact, you can improve your business strategies by bearing in mind the following tips that will help you win at poker as well. It’s Not What You […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Jul 26th, 2013
16 Comments
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When I first moved to the Central Coast, I enrolled in General Education Courses and a Beginning Golf Course at our local community college. The Golf Course was a lot of fun, even when I swung with all my might and missed the ball! Then I got to play for reals on a big golf […]...
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