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By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday
Dec 14th, 2012
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This holiday season is unlike any other one I’ve had before.  Usually, I shop for my three boys, my sisters, and my parents, but this year, I got to do the holiday shopping with my boyfriend and we added some extras to the list!  With that being said, we had a lot of people to […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Dec 14th, 2012
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Christmas is almost here and shopping for boys can be a challenge!  Well, this year, The Trash Packs are at the top of their list.  They love them and have been collecting them for a while now!  So, what is The Trash Pack you ask? The Trash Pack is back this spring with barrels of […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Dec 13th, 2012
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School, sports, extracurricular activities – all of these create busy lifestyles and hectic schedules and can make it a challenge for our families to drink enough milk.  Milk is an important part of a healthy diet for people of all ages – it keeps your bones strong and is crucial for child development.  I had […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Dec 13th, 2012
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When I was attending Junior College and working towards my AA degree, I had something happen in my life that changed my attitude towards protecting your identity.  I was in the school library, researching the symbols and their meanings on the dollar bill.  I was going to be giving a speech on this topic a […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Dec 13th, 2012
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I love looking through old pictures, especially when they are in the form of a photo book.  Even my boys love looking at pictures of them and those they know and love in a photo book.  Photo books are a great way to share life’s happenings and make great gifts for parents, grandparents, birthdays, anniversaries, […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Dec 12th, 2012
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A few weeks ago, we had the awesome opportunity to experience Cirque Dreams Holidaze in Bakersfield, California at the Rabobank Theater.  This was my second time watching a Cirque Dreams performance and I loved it just as much as the first time – when I watched it on my trip to Moon Palace Resort in […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Dec 12th, 2012
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This past Thanksgiving, Frank and I and  his kids headed down to Southern California to spend the holidays with family.  While I love my family, I still wanted to have our own personal space in the evenings.  Thanks to Hilton, we had the opportunity to experience Hotel for the Holidays! Traveling over the holidays can […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Lifestyle
Dec 12th, 2012
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The boys worked really hard to decorate our Christmas tree (thanks to Orchard Supply and Hardware).  Our tree was complete with ornaments (both handmade and store-bought) and lights!   Welcome to our family our newest addition!  We brought him home tonight, but are still trying to come up with a name for him.  Any suggestions? […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 12th, 2012
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I love the holidays, especially with the ordering and giving of gifts.  I especially love gift baskets – both giving and receiving.  You can include a variety of goodies in a pretty basket!  Thanks to www.holiday-gifts-gift-baskets.com, I had the opportunity to check out the Holiday Sweet Treats Candy Basket.  It was super yummy!!!!  It included […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Dec 10th, 2012
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I was really excited to receive an invitation to become a YesVideo Ambassador and share with my family, friends and readers about how important it is to preserve our memories.  Did you know that you can order with YesVideo through Costco?  That’s right!  This is the busiest time of the year for Costco and orders […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Dec 10th, 2012
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It’s that time of year when holiday baking goes into full throttle at our house!  I remember baking cookies and decorating with my mom growing up.  We would mix the cookie dough and then cut them into different shapes and decorate them with sprinkles.  Then we’d bake them and the sprinkles would melt.  That was […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Dec 9th, 2012
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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: – LELO Smart Wand Giveaway (ends December 11th) – Bill & […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Recent Posts
Dec 7th, 2012
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I love to travel and with traveling comes planning!  That is where Gogobot comes in handy –  a social travel site that launched in 2010.  Gogobot has racked up accolades including being named one of Time’s top sites of 2011 and winner of the 2010 Crunchie award for Best Design.  Gogobot’s big win is that […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Dec 6th, 2012
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Who likes Twitter??  I do, I do!  Who likes Chef Boyardee??  I do, I do!  Who is gonna be participating in our #LittleChefs Twitter Party on December 6th?  I will, I will!  Here are the details.  Hope to tweet you there! What:  Join us for a Twitter Party to celebrate special holiday moments with family […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Dec 6th, 2012
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If you’re like us, your holiday shopping is still under way.  We’ve had a fun time shopping at our local Kmart and have found some amazing deals!!!  There is something for everyone in your life.  Check out the Kmart deals below: – 10% off $25 or more Women’s Athletech Fleece PLUS members earn 2X Points (Online Promo […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 5th, 2012
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“Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree…How lovely are your branches….”  Are you looking for the perfect Christmas tree and excellent customer service to assist you in the process?  If so, you’ll want to head to your local Orchard Supply Hardware.  This past week, we headed to our local Orchard Supply Hardware in search of the […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Health/Beauty
Dec 5th, 2012
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I don’t know about you but if you’re like me, you like a little scruff on your man. There is just something sexy and distuinguished about facial hair. If you’ve seen my pictures lately, you’ll notice that my man has facial hair and I love it.  However, he was always complaining about not being able […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Dec 4th, 2012
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It’s that time of year where I’m busy creating the family newsletter and holiday cards to send out to my family and friends.  I’ve already had to ask a few of my friends on Facebook for their addresses because I can’t seem to locate them.  How many of you have had to reach out to […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Dec 4th, 2012
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The Christmas tree is up, the lights are hanging and the decorations are slowly going up.  Now to make sure that we have a Holiday Safe Home.  Take the Kidde Holiday Home Safety Challenge and find out how safe your home is for the holidays and what you can do to make it safer.  The […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Recent Posts
Dec 4th, 2012
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You are looking for a wonderful winter trip, but are still confused by so many “must sees”? So what do you really want out of your winter vacation? Winter sports are “cool,” and tropical beaches are “hot.” Both are exciting, but if you desire a trip that is really fresh and where you can gain […]...
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