By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogger's Easter Swap
May 4th, 2016
19 Comments
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One of my favorite things to do as a kid was swim in the pool where my dad and stepmom lived when I was growing up. They had a fiberglass pool builder build a wonderful custom pool that had everything a kid would want to have fun for hours. I would dive for diving eggs, […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Oct 30th, 2015
2 Comments
3792 Views
Can you believe how close Christmas is? It’s my favorite time of the year! I love the lights, songs, and general feeling of happiness and love that goes with it! This year, Frank and I will be taking our 6 kids to check out Knott’s Merry Farm. They are going to have a blast! While […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Events
Nov 15th, 2012
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I grew up in Southern California and Knott’s Berry Farm was one of the theme parks in the area that I enjoyed going to. We even had school events at Knott’s Berry Farm. And when I go, I always look forward to the giant pickles and the delicious biscuits and gravy at Mrs. Knott’s Chicken […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Oct 29th, 2012
4 Comments
3650 Views
Halloween is just around the corner and what better time than now to host a Disney Princess Halloween Party? I had a great time planning this Disney Princess Party and the girls had even more fun! At our party, we had 8 princesses, although only six would pose for a Princess picture. We had Rapunzel […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Oct 24th, 2012
48 Comments
6702 Views
Halloween is a little more than a week away, and kids all over the country will be sporting their costumes and going from door to door trick-or-treating. While Halloween and trick-or-treating can be fun, it can also be dangerous. Did you know that twice as many children […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Sep 30th, 2012
186 Comments
11984 Views
I love Disneyland! I grew up with many fond memories of Disneyland….and I know my boys do as well. Recently, my family and I had the opportunity to visit Disneyland and experience Mickey’s Halloween Party for the first time! Let me tell you, it was a TON of fun!!! Not only did the kids get […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Dec 31st, 2011
5 Comments
3359 Views
Have you been to Disneyland Resort during the Holiday Season? I just visited Disneyland Resort and it was beautiful. Even though Christmas has already passed, it still felt like Christmas with the beautiful decorations, festive costumes, and holiday themed rides, parades, and shows. Here are some fun facts for a Merry Disneyland Holiday Celebration. – Through ...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Dec 30th, 2011
6 Comments
1989 Views
This past Christmas break, I had the opportunity to travel down to Southern California and visit with some very special friends. If you know me, you know that I love Christmas and especially love Christmas lights! My friend knew this and took me on a tour of the infamous Candy Cane Lane of Woodland Hills, […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Dec 29th, 2011
3 Comments
2829 Views
While the boys are spending part of their Winter Break with their dad, I had the opportunity to travel down to Southern California and visit with some of my friends. One of the trips I had planned was to Disneyland. I was excited to go with my friends, Caryn (from Rockin Mama) and Brian! […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Dec 23rd, 2011
2 Comments
9940 Views
Tonight, a friend came over to visit and pick up some goodies. We started talking about Christmas and a holiday light show she recently saw in Arroyo Grande, only 15 minutes away. I spontaneously said that we should go check it out! So, we loaded up the boys in the car and drove in search […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In California
Dec 8th, 2011
11 Comments
2316 Views
Do you have a little one who loves Thomas the Tank Engine? Come to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and experience a life size Thomas the Tank Engine! The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Roaring Camp Railroads are pleased to announce a new holiday event – Holiday Out With Thomas. Thomas the Tank Engine, the […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Events
Oct 18th, 2011
3 Comments
2311 Views
I love working with Collective Bias and recently had the opportunity to participate in a Halloween shoppertunity with Walmart! My task was to head to my local Walmart and check out the different Halloween candies available. I couldn’t believe how much candy there was! I love that the boxes have the prices displayed on them, […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Events
Oct 13th, 2011
4 Comments
1801 Views
Hi everyone! It’s that time of year again! Sorry for the short notice, but we are taking sign-ups for our 3rd Annual Halloween Blog or Treat Swap on The Mommy-Files. You can either email me at themommyfiles (at) gmail (dot) com or sign up on Facebook HERE! Sign-ups will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Company Review
Jul 7th, 2011
0 Comments
1907 Views
It’s summertime, which means the kids are at home with mom or dad most of the day. Don’t stay home all day! Get out and do some fun summer activities with your family. What if you are struggling for ideas of activities to do with your family? No worries. NESTLÉ Family and their team of bloggers, […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogger's Easter Swap
Mar 20th, 2011
2 Comments
1744 Views
Easter is on April 24th this year, so I thought that if there was some interest in having an Easter Swap, now would be the time to do it. Please leave a comment to let me know if you are interested in participating in an Easter Swap on The Mommy-Files. Each person would be assigned […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogger's Valentine's Day Swap
Jan 7th, 2011
22 Comments
2647 Views
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I am so glad we have the Annual Valentine’s Day Swap on The Mommy-Files… particularly this year! If you are interested in joining in, leave a comment below and I will send an email out by Sunday, January 16th and make partner assignments the following week. In […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogger's Santa Swap
Jan 7th, 2011
3 Comments
1872 Views
I am sorry it has taken so long for me to post this link-up, but things have been busy in my life! 🙂 I did not participate in the Santa Swap because we ran out of participants, but I am excited to hear how everyone’s experiences were. Also, we will be having a Valentine’s Day […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogger's Santa Swap
Nov 14th, 2010
37 Comments
3459 Views
December is fast approaching! Where has the past year gone? I don’t know about you, but I had a blast with this last Halloween Blog or Treat. It was the second one on The Mommy-Files and I think it would be fair to call it a success. There are a few things I learned from […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Randomness
Nov 11th, 2010
5 Comments
1816 Views
This was the 2nd Annual Halloween Blog or Treat and it was just as much fun as the last one! This time, I had 2 partners – Leslie from Enjoy Life, Enjoy Now and Launi from Gracious Rain – both who are amazing women and friends! Here is a picture of the goodies that […]...
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