By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Randomness
Jan 9th, 2010
9 Comments
2422 Views
I am so excited to go to New York City this year for BlogHer. I can’t believe how quickly it’s approaching. I am finding various ways to make money on the side to send me there, as it’s going to cost a good chunk of change. Being a stay-at-home and a member of a family […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Jan 8th, 2010
10 Comments
3187 Views
I haven’t been to Disneyland since I was in high school. That would be about, oh, 15 years ago! Yikes! I was so excited to have the opportunity to go with my husband and two older boys this Christmas season! Let me tell you, Disneyland is BEAUTIFUL during the holiday season. There are Christmas decorations […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Jan 7th, 2010
7 Comments
2775 Views
In December, a group of us Northwestern bloggers were invited to a fun event at Great Wolf Lodge….as if Great Wolf Lodge isn’t fun all by itself! It was their annual Snowland Event for the holiday season. Myself and 14 other bloggers and our families attended the event, ready to have fun! Our family decided […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogger's Valentine's Day Swap
Jan 6th, 2010
13 Comments
1852 Views
Sorry about the confusion earlier! I now have the code for the Blogger’s Valentine’s Day Swap! Apparently, when I try to center it in my post, it throws the whole code off I have installed the button on my blog and it works fine. Please let me know if it still doesn’t work....
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Jan 2nd, 2010
7 Comments
2064 Views
I have been so happy to see that more companies are holding blogging events in our beautiful city of Seattle! If you haven’t been to Seattle, you should make a resolution to visit at least once in your lifetime. Once you visit, you’ll want to come back for more – trust me!!! In November, I […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogger's Valentine's Day Swap
Dec 28th, 2009
71 Comments
5696 Views
We have our button for the Blogger’s Valentine Swap on The Mommy-Files – yay!!! Please sign up in a comment saying you are interested in participating in the swap. Plus, be sure to include the button on your site for others to join in the fun! Include your email address and blog address in the […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogger's Santa Swap
Dec 27th, 2009
10 Comments
2494 Views
This was my first Santa Swap and I ended up having 2 partners for the swap – twice the amount of fun!!! I had Laurie from La Vie de Laurie! She is super cute, as is her blog 🙂 I couldn’t believe the goodies I received in my box from her! She included Dove chocolates […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Dec 17th, 2009
4 Comments
2175 Views
I am so excited! I was invited to attend a screening this week in downtown Seattle of the upcoming movie, “The Young Victoria.” It stars Emily Blunt (Devil Wears Prada) and is directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. The movie is written by Academy Award Winner Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park) and produced by a team including Graham King […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Dec 14th, 2009
7 Comments
3004 Views
Thanks to e.l.f. and SheSpeaks, I had the fabulous opportunity to host an e.l.f. Muah Party in my home this month! It was so much fun! Just ask any of my guests. 🙂 If you have never heard of e.l.f. makeup before, let me tell you a little about it. It stands for eyes, lips, and […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogger's Santa Swap
Dec 12th, 2009
10 Comments
2243 Views
This was my first Santa Swap ever and I had a ton of fun going and picking out goodies for my Swapping Buddies. I actually ended up with 2 because somebody wanted to join in the fun after everyone was already assigned. I was excited that Jenine (Badger Momma) volunteered to be my Swap Partner! […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogger's Santa Swap
Dec 3rd, 2009
37 Comments
9791 Views
We had a great turnout for the Santa Swap and tons of goodies to be shared (as well as the comment love – ha ha) 🙂 Please link your post below and tell us what great goodies you received during the Santa Swap!...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Randomness
Nov 28th, 2009
9 Comments
2040 Views
I am so excited. My family and I, along with 15 other bloggers and their families, have been invited to Great Wolf Lodge‘s Snowland Event in 1 week! I get to hang out with some wonderful local bloggers, eat breakfast with John Poole, (yay for John) and basically, have a fun-filled weekend at Great Wolf Lodge! My boys […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Nov 23rd, 2009
6 Comments
6475 Views
Just because I love Smuckers, Cohne & Wolf, and all of my blogging peeps so much!!! Inside the Smucker’s Pantry: 2009 from Shannon S on Vimeo. The J.M. Smucker Company & Cohne & Wolf provided airfare, accommodations, and a welcoming atmosphere at the Smucker’s 2009 Blogging Event in Ohio! All opinions expressed in this post […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Nov 22nd, 2009
11 Comments
3866 Views
I had such a wonderful time at Smucker’s Headquarters in Ohio! In fact, we all still keep in contact and still talk about it – even 3 weeks later! I met some wonderful bloggers for the first time and got to hang out with other bloggers again! I am amazed by what an awesome job […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Nov 11th, 2009
8 Comments
2104 Views
As many of you know, I had the amazing opportunity to check out Smucker’s Headquarters for myself and learn more about the company. I also developed my relationship with some wonderful bloggers including: – Stacy (Mom Central) – Amanda (Mommy Mandy) – Tanya (Mommy Goggles) – Jenny (Picky-Palate) – Jennifer (The Dirty Shirt) – N...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Nov 4th, 2009
18 Comments
4137 Views
Last night, at about 9:00 p.m., a car picked me up from the house. Not a cab, but a nice town car – thank you so much Smucker’s!!! My flight left at 10:20 p.m. I now know why they call it a “red-eye” flight. My eyes were literally blood shot and red because I was […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Nov 3rd, 2009
7 Comments
1935 Views
I was so thrilled to be invited to Smucker’s Headquarters in Ohio to learn more about the company and the products they offer. I will have the opportunity to enjoy the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and dinner with company representatives and a few other fabulous bloggers. Then on Thursday, I’ll be taking a […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogger's Santa Swap
Nov 1st, 2009
11 Comments
2465 Views
I am so excited! We have almost 70 people signed up for the Blogger’s Santa Swap! Woo hoo! This will be so much fun. I will be sending out a survey tomorrow with questions for you regarding holiday goodies 🙂 Happy Sunday everyone!...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogger's Santa Swap
Oct 28th, 2009
56 Comments
4783 Views
November 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 first 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
Oct 26th, 2009
6 Comments
1756 Views
WHAT: To coincide with the release of the Ice Age 3 Dawn of the Dinosaurs Blu-ray disc and DVD, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Tallest Ice Sculpture at the opening of the ice skating rink, ICE at Santa Monica. Fun Facts: • The Scrat Ice Sculpture […]...
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