Blogging Conferences

By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Conferences
Jul 5th, 2017
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As of this month, I’ve been blogging for 9 years (woo hoo!) and I’ve loved the experiences I’ve gained from it, as well as the ways in which I’ve been able to help provide for my family. I also have loved the brands I’ve worked with and the friends I’ve made along the way. As […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Conferences
Jun 12th, 2017
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Ever since I was a kid, flying in a plane has made me nervous. I honestly think it’s a number of things, including being scared of heights, having no control over the plane and not really understanding how a huge plane can stay in the air thousands of feet off the ground. Even though I […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Basics
Jun 9th, 2017
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This post about Mom 2.0 Summit in Orlando is written by me and may include affiliate links. I’ve been blogging for almost 9 years and have been to Mom 2.0 Summit four different times (including this year in Orlando, Florida). I’ve been to Laguna Niguel twice, Atlanta and Orlando. Next year, Mom 2.0 will be in […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In App Review
Jan 18th, 2017
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Travel and accommodations were provided by 3M Company. All opinions are mine.   Earlier this month, Frank and I headed to CES 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada, courtesy of the 3M team. We attended CES last year (my first year) and it was way bigger than I ever expected. This year was no different. During […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Conferences
Mar 8th, 2016
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I had heard about CES (Consumer Electronics Show), but never attended before….until this year. My husband (who works in the field of technology) had attended before and had a little better idea of what to expect. While there was a lot to get out of it, I don’t really feel I was prepared as much as […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Conferences
Dec 29th, 2014
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   Last year, I had the opportunity to attend SoFabCon for the first time.  I had wanted to go to SoFabCon 13, but just couldn’t make the finances work.  So when I had the opportunity SoFabCon in May, I jumped on it and was so excited as I’d heard awesome things about the conference the […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Conferences
Aug 29th, 2014
40 Comments
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It’s hard to believe that I’ve been blogging for 6 years, but I still love it as much now as when I started!  Blogging has given me the opportunity to share my thoughts, experiences and voices with family and friends online and in social media.  It’s also given me the chance to travel and make […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Conferences
Feb 26th, 2014
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Thanks to Mom Central, I had the opportunity to attend the 2013 Sprint Blogger’s Event in the Bay Area.  I headed to the Sprint Collaboration Center in Burlingame, California and hung out with bloggers (like Margaret of Margs World, Dawn from Mama Harris’ Kitchen and Emelia of Half Crazy Mama) and the Sprint team.  We […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Conferences
Oct 20th, 2013
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Picture courtesy of Monica Young  I have been blogging for over 5 years now and have been to several events representing The Mommy-Files, but none had quite topped the experience I enjoyed recently at Fitcation ‘13.  If you know me, chances are probably pretty dang good that you know I am NOT a fitness guru, […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Conferences
Oct 20th, 2013
6 Comments
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As most of you know, I’m pretty new to the blogging world and social media.  So as you can imagine, I was so thrilled to participate in this past weekend’s Fitcation, which was held right in my backyard of Paso Robles, CA. Leah Segedie of Mamavation created Fitcation with the intension of it being a […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Conferences
Oct 16th, 2013
4 Comments
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This past weekend, I headed up to Paso Robles to participate in a Women’s Event called Fitcation (Fitness + Vacation = Fitcation).  It was SO MUCH FUN!!!  I’ll be writing another post about my experience with it, but until then, here is a brief recap of what I thought about Fitcation....
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Conferences
Oct 10th, 2013
2 Comments
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I have heard about Fitcation from other bloggers, but this will be my first year attending!  I was especially excited that it’s going to be in Paso Robles this weekend.  There is some fitness and lots of fun scheduled for the weekend!  Some of the activities include shopping and walking around Downtown Paso Robles, enjoying […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Conferences
Sep 10th, 2013
5 Comments
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I have been a member of the Social Fabric Community for over 2 years now and have loved how much I’ve grown with the company and in the community.  Just a few days ago, Collective Bias announced the dates for SoFabCon 2014 in Arkansas.  I am so excited to go and will definitely start saving […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Basics
Sep 6th, 2013
8 Comments
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I have been blogging for over 5 years and have only attended 2 conferences during that time.  However, I am already planning on attending 4 conferences next year!  In this post, I have organized a list of the Blogger and Social Media Conferences for 2013 – 2014, with the idea that it will make your […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Conferences
Jul 20th, 2013
7 Comments
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This year was my first time to attend the Mom 2.0 Summit in Laguna Niguel, California and it was an amazing experience!  I had the opportunity to meet with reps of a variety of brands and learn more about their products and the roles they would like to play with bloggers such as myself.  One […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Conferences
May 1st, 2013
6 Comments
40162 Views
I have been blogging now for almost five years at The Mommy-Files and this will be my third big conference I’ve attended, but my first time to Mom 2.0 Summit!  Yeah – that is less than 1 conference a year!  However, 2 out of the 3 conferences I paid for myself (that’s right – NO […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Conferences
Jan 5th, 2013
12 Comments
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2012 was the definitely a great year of Traveling for The Mommy-Files!  I had the opportunity to visit many great places, including Orlando, Florida; Cancun, Mexico; Kansas City, Missouri; San Francisco, California; and New York City, New York.  I had amazing adventures and many memories were made.  I can’t wait to see what traveling 2013 […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Conferences
Jul 15th, 2012
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Tanya from Mommy Goggles was my roommate for BlogHer ’11 and we had a blast! It’s hard to believe sometimes that I’ve been blogging at The Mommy-Files for 4 years now. My site has grown so much over the last 4 years, I’ve made so many amazing contacts, and had the opportunity to participate in […]...
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