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By Shannon Gurnee
In Cooking with Redhead Mom
Jan 13th, 2013
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It’s been a long day and you’re hungry but don’t feel like standing over the stove for an hour, cooking a yummy meal for dinner.  What do you do?  The answer to your dilemma is the all-new Campbell’s Skillet Sauces!  They are easy-to-make, yummy, and budget-friendly! How does it work?  All you do is cook […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Product Review
Jan 9th, 2013
14 Comments
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2013 is here, which means it’s a new year with new goals!  One of those goals is to build our savings.  I don’t know about you, but utility bills can be a piece of mail I dread opening, especially around the holidays.  With a big family, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Events
Dec 31st, 2012
7 Comments
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“Wish they all could be California girls……”  I’m a California girl through and through – and even more so a Southern California girl.  I grew up in Southern California, near the big city of Los Angeles – the city where many things can happen!  You’ll find all kinds of things to do with your family […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cooking with Redhead Mom
Dec 19th, 2012
16 Comments
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The holidays are here and Nestlé Coffee-Mate has some really yummy flavors out for a limited time.  I headed to Walmart and picked up my favorite – French Vanilla – and then a flavor I had not tried before – Peppermint Mocha.  I had the task of creating a coffee drink at home with my favorite […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cooking with Redhead Mom
Dec 19th, 2012
15 Comments
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You know that old school rule, “Don’t play with your food?”  Well, we kind of threw that out the window recently.  We totally played with our food and created cute holiday characters out of our Tyson Fully Cooked Chicken Nuggets from Sam’s Club!  I didn’t visit our local Sam’s Club, but actually visited a Sam’s […]...
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 Food
Nov 30th, 2012
6 Comments
4472 Views
Frank and I don’t always have the kids, and sometimes it’s challenging to cook up a healthy meal that tastes good.  Lean Cuisine is here to help solve that problem!  We recently headed to our Sam’s Club and picked up a Lean Cuisine Asian Flavors 6-Pack.  The 6-Pack had dishes in three different flavors, with […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday
Nov 29th, 2012
6 Comments
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The holidays are here and shopping is underway.  Living on a budget and shopping for a big family requires time, strategy and lots of walking.  When walking through the stores in search for holiday gifts at the best prices, one must have comfortable shoes on.  Not only comfortable, but cute too!  Rio Soul Shoes is […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Nov 27th, 2012
9 Comments
6165 Views
I can’t believe that Christmas is almost here!  Christmas shopping is underway and so is the search for the perfect stocking stuffers for our kids.  Every Christmas, we have a tradition of the boys unwrapping a gift on Christmas Eve.  That gift is always a pair of new jammies.  This year, the kids will get […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Nov 19th, 2012
3 Comments
2746 Views
The holidays are here and it’s time to start shopping.  Many of us shop by word of mouth.  We go to our family, friends, blogs, and holiday gift guides for ideas and coupons!  I recently had the opportunity to check out the Party Blu Prints Holiday E-Gift Guide and it’s a pretty good resource to have. […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cooking with Redhead Mom
Nov 18th, 2012
2 Comments
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I love food – especially good food that is budget-friendly and simple to make.  I grew up with Campbell’s soups and so have my boys, so I was really looking forward to trying out the new Campbell’s Skillet Sauces.  Let me tell you, we now have a family favorite in our home! Our local Albertson’s […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Nov 15th, 2012
3 Comments
3883 Views
You’ve heard of tailgating, but have you heard of homegating?  Homegating is basically the same as tailgating, but you do it at home!  With tight finances, going to a live football game can prove to be difficult, if not impossible!  At a homegating party, you can have family and friends and the love of football […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blu-ray Review
Nov 2nd, 2012
4 Comments
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At the end of September, we headed to our local Walmart and pre-purchased The Amazing Spider-Man Limited Edition Masked Gift Set.  Part of the purchase included the availability of The Amazing Spider-Man on Vudu beginning on October 30th – just in time for our Halloween Party!!!  The Limited Edition Masked Gift Set will arrive on or before November 9th, […...
By Shannon Gurnee
In App Review
Nov 1st, 2012
2 Comments
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I have 3 boys and they all love to use the iPad and iPhone.  My youngest is 4 and is entering preschool, so why not help him learn his letters a little more while he’s playing with the iPhone or iPad?  This is possible with the Cypher Kids Club i3D Interactive Cards, now available at […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Health / Personal Living
Oct 29th, 2012
2 Comments
2916 Views
Have you ever held a donation drive – whether it be food, clothing, or hygiene care?  I did and it was AMAZING!!!  I combined a Halloween Party and a “hygiene care” drive for children and their families in our community.  I was excited to participate in the Champions for Kids Dial Into Giving Simple Service […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blogging Events
Oct 29th, 2012
4 Comments
3647 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 Blogging Events
Oct 23rd, 2012
4 Comments
4083 Views
I live on the Central Coast and recently discovered a new Smart & Final opening in my hometown.  I was thrilled to be invited to the Grand Opening Preview of the 56th Smart & Final (the 3rd one on the Central Coast)!  Smart & Final is located on 1464 E. Grand Ave. in Arroyo Grande, […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Product Review
Oct 16th, 2012
3 Comments
2763 Views
When I think of vinegar, I think of salad dressing, spinach, coloring eggs, and baking cakes.  How about cleaning?  I have to admit that up until participating in this shop, I had no idea that Heinz Cleaning Vinegar existed.  So, you can imagine how excited I was to find it in our neighborhood Walmart. I […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Sep 29th, 2012
12 Comments
19409 Views
  I love to make casseroles and Chicken Divan is one of my favorites!  This week is the person time to buy the ingredients for Chicken Divan, since chicken will be on sale at your local Smart & Final.  First Street Chicken Leg Quarters in the Value Pack will be on sale for $0.79 per […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Reviews
Sep 12th, 2012
8 Comments
3666 Views
I don’t know about you, but I shop on a budget.  I look for ways to purchase our daily necessities that are affordable and convenient.  I especially love programs where I earn rewards based on the purchases I would be making anyways.  So, I was super excited when I heard that Walgreens was starting a […]...
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