Blogging Events

By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Sep 19th, 2013
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At the beginning of August, I had the opportunity to visit the Animation Research Library in Southern California.  It is housed in a very discreet location.  In fact, we couldn’t even check in to Foursquare – that’s how discreet it was!  The Disney Animation Research Library is so amazing and contains the largest animation collection […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Sep 12th, 2013
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A little over a month ago, I was invited to a fun event hosted by Walt Disney Studios.  During that event, I attended a Dinner featuring the new “Little Mermaid” Available at the Disney Store, as well as a brief introduction to the Writers and Directors of the movie – John Musker and Ron Clements. […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Aug 27th, 2013
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At the beginning of August, I went on a fun trip with Walt Disney Studios Entertainment and met one of the cutest puppies I’ve ever seen.  He was only 10 weeks old and his name was Cooper, but his stage name was Rosebud.  He had the cutest super hero outfit on too!   At the […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Aug 15th, 2013
15 Comments
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When I was a young, red-headed girl, I loved watching The Little Mermaid!  In fact, I just happened to have a crush on a boy named Eric at my school, so you can imagine how much I loved The Little Mermaid, which had a redhead and a dark-haired prince named Eric.  I knew the words to the […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Aug 14th, 2013
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I recently had the opportunity to attend a Family Media Trip in Mexico City, Mexico.  This was my first time visiting Mexico City and I was really impressed with the safe feeling of the city and the kid-friendly activities we were introduced to on our trip!  One of the first stops we made was at […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Aug 9th, 2013
18 Comments
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A few days ago, I had the opportunity to attend Disney’s Planes Pre-party and Premiere in Hollywood, California.  It was an amazing experience and one I will never forget!  The Pre-party took place in front of the El Capitan Theater, with a red carpet leading up to the El Capitan Theater itself.  There were games, food, and […]...
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 Blogging Events
Jul 29th, 2013
15 Comments
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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 Blogging Events
Jul 19th, 2013
158 Comments
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About a month ago, I had the opportunity to travel to Charleston, South Carolina with Bigelow Tea – one of my all-time favorite brands of tea.  South Carolina was one place I had not yet been to, but I was really looking forward to meeting online friends, business associates and the Bigelow Tea family!  On […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Jun 26th, 2013
5 Comments
2085 Views
I have loved being a part of the Collective Bias family and have actually seen my career as a professional blogger and leader in the social media grow to the point where I am able to work from home while taking care of my family.  I am so excited that Collective Bias has now opened […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Jun 24th, 2013
11 Comments
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  Our family received hotel accommodations and passes to the LEGOLAND California Resort as a part of this media trip.  All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine. A few months ago, my family and I had the opportunity to go on the Ultimate Family Adventure to LEGOLAND Hotel at the LEGOLAND California Resort […]...
By Shannon Gosney
In Blogging Events
May 8th, 2013
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This is not a sponsored post.  I have been invited to the Mom’s Nite Out with MommyJuice Wines at the Clos LaChance Winery.  All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine. I was recently introduced to MommyJuice Wines and am excited to attend the Mom’s Nite Out on Thursday, May 9th from 6:00 – […]...
By Shannon Gosney
In Blogging Conferences
May 1st, 2013
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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 Gosney
In Blogging Events
Apr 17th, 2013
2 Comments
3993 Views
Our family recently traveled down to Carlsbad, California for the KIA Classic.  We had the opportunity to test drive a gorgeous car (the 2014 KIA Sorento SX), visit LEGOLAND California, walk the grounds of the KIA Classic, and stay in the luxurious and family-friendly Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, California.  It was an awesome […]...
By Shannon Gosney
In Blogging Events
Apr 12th, 2013
15 Comments
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At the end of March, Frank, the boys and I all headed down to Carlsbad for the KIA Classic and for some fun family time at LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA.  The boys and I had never been there before and they had been asking for quite some time when they could visit LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA.  When I received […]...
By Shannon Gosney
In Blogging Events
Apr 6th, 2013
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Doesn’t the LEGOLAND Hotel look gorgeous?  This is where the pool was located.   Guess where we went this past Spring Break?  I had the opportunity to take the three boys (on my own) to the LEGOLAND Hotel in Carlsbad, California and it was awesome!  They did not want to leave and kept asking if […]...
By Shannon Gosney
In Blogging Events
Apr 3rd, 2013
18 Comments
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We had rented KIA Soul when we traveled to Florida and that was pretty much the only KIA experience we have ever had.  I was thrilled to recently have the opportunity to test drive the 2014 KIA Sorento SX AWD in Remington Red.  I have to admit, I pretty much fell in love with this […]...
By Shannon Gosney
In Blogging Events
Mar 29th, 2013
19 Comments
5146 Views
If you know me, you know that our family lives on a golf course!  I have been golfing and love it, but I have never attended a live LPGA event.  However, I did this past week – the KIA Classic.  My family and I were invited to Carlsbad to stay in the gorgeous Park Hyatt […]...
By Shannon Gosney
In Blogging Events
Mar 17th, 2013
1 Comment
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In February, I had the opportunity to attend the Family Blogger Summit.  It was awesome meeting the team behind the adventurous and hilarious animated film, “The Croods.”  While there, we not only got to watch “The Croods” in 3D, but we also got to learn more about the making of the film.  It was an […]...
By Shannon Gosney
In Blogging Events
Feb 28th, 2013
8 Comments
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When I was a young girl, I remember the excitement there was around watching the Academy Awards (aka the Oscars) as a family!  We’d usually order pizza, eat popcorn and snack on goodies while watching the stars walk up the stage in their beautiful gowns and well-pressed tuxes to receive their award.  These were experiences […]...
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