By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Dec 4th, 2018
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One of my favorite times during the year is Thanksgiving. I love getting the family together, playing games and watching Christmas movies (and some watching football). Of course there is also the cooking. Lots of cooking! Turkey, stuffing, green beans, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pies and more. When I was a kid, I didn’t […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Nov 27th, 2018
2 Comments
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It’s so hard to believe that it’s already that time of year. Ya know – that time of year when we’re cooking, baking, cleaning, decorating, shopping, wrapping, watching Holiday movies and singing Christmas songs. Not to mention filling our tummies with all sorts of yummy goodies and treats! I love this time of year because […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Blu-ray Review
Dec 8th, 2017
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This Minions Holiday post is in partnership with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. In our family, we enjoy having family movie night together! Despicable Me 3 is one of the those family movies that we all can enjoy in our home, regardless of how old or young we are. We were super excited when Despicable Me […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday
Nov 27th, 2017
8 Comments
3517 Views
Remember when you were a child and you completely (without any doubt whatsoever) believed in Santa? Then there was a point in your life when you began to doubt the existence of Santa. Well, imagine how hard it is for kids today! Every child WANTS to believe in Santa Claus, but let’s face it, the […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Health/Beauty
Jan 2nd, 2017
1 Comment
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I love makeup and there are so many different brands out there! One that I recently discovered is IT Cosmetics. I really like their products and found their holiday collection at ULTA when I was there last and online at Ulta.com! Thanks to the Team at IT Cosmetics, I received the holiday collection and it’s great! Included in […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Game Review
Dec 23rd, 2016
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Our 4 boys still love and play Minecraft like they did when it first came out. I just recently discovered that you can purchase an assortment of Minecraft products at Best Buy! This includes an Xbox One S Console Bundle, additional Minecraft games, and Minecraft toys and collectibles. As I mentioned above, our kids love […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Fashion
Dec 21st, 2016
1 Comment
13751 Views
This happens every year… you get invited to an ugly holiday sweater party, but don’t have anything to wear. I know I’ve been in this position before and it can be stressful trying to find that perfect ugly sweater to show off! Stress no more! This season, T.J.Maxx & Marshalls are offering a variety of […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Dec 20th, 2016
0 Comments
496 Views
The first time I heard of Five Nights at Freddy’s was from my daughter. She loved playing the game and the thrills and challenges that came with it. She also became a fan of the characters in the game and wanted plushes and other goodies from FNAF for birthdays and Christmas. Finding the FNAF goodies […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Dec 18th, 2016
27 Comments
3121 Views
Happy Holidays everyone! It’s that time of year again! Time for shopping and baking and family and friends! I love the holidays, especially because it gives me a reason to create all kinds of yummy recipes to share with family and friends. In fact, I recently whipped up some pretty tasty (and easy) holiday treats […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday Gift Guide
Dec 13th, 2016
5 Comments
2360 Views
The holidays are here and it’s a busy time for many of us! While shopping is fun, sometimes it can be kind of hard to figure out what to get the people you care about. Not to mention how crazy the malls and stores get as well! I don’t know about you, but we LOVE to […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Cooking with Redhead Mom
Nov 30th, 2016
112 Comments
7498 Views
I love this time of year! Time for family and friends, decorations, baking, shopping and giving. It’s also a special time of year for making memories with our families. I don’t know about you, but our family loves to watch movies during the holidays, as well as enjoying all the homemade goodies that goes along with […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Nov 22nd, 2016
54 Comments
4598 Views
Thanks to National Geographic Kids for providing this prize pack! All opinions are mine. The holiday season is quickly approaching us and it’s time to finish up or start (like some of us) the holiday shopping for our kids or children in our lives. If you’re looking for a great holiday gift idea, you’ll want […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Giveaways
Nov 21st, 2016
102 Comments
9453 Views
The holidays are upon us and that means it’s time for shopping, cooking, baking and watching holiday movies! I remember watching a variety of holiday shows when I was a kid. It was always something I looked forward to and got me excited about the holidays! I was recently introduced to “Santa’s Apprentice” and “The […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Nov 20th, 2016
3 Comments
1806 Views
It’s that time of year again – time for gift giving…and receiving (yay)! I recently learned about an awesome company called Thoughtfully and I am in love with their gift boxes! I received 3 different gift boxes and they were awesome! I received (1) the Bloody Mary World Tour – A Bloody Mary Lover’s Gift […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Jan 10th, 2016
23 Comments
4026 Views
If you follow my social media channels, it’s no secret that my husband and I love Starbucks® coffee! I remember how excited I was to see Starbucks® Coffee varieties in my local Starbucks and in my local grocery store. Not only are there the ground and bean varieties of Starbucks Coffee, but there are also […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
Dec 18th, 2015
3 Comments
2580 Views
How many of you have ever burned cookies? Ok, how many of you burn cookies more than you’d like to admit (I do, I do!)!!! In light of my batch of burned chocolate chip cookies, I thought it would be funny to write about 10 reasons we burn cookies! 1 – You forget to turn […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Christmas
Dec 15th, 2015
49 Comments
5415 Views
The holiday season is almost here and that means it’s time to deck the halls and gather your family and friends for a fun and festive holiday get together! While entertaining can feel like a burden, the holidays are meant to be fun. So, if you’re wondering how to plan a stress-free holiday get-together where […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday
Dec 5th, 2015
0 Comments
2403 Views
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of UPS. All opinions are 100% mine. The holidays are almost here and that means more and more people get into the spirit of giving. If you really think about it, almost every package that ends up on a doorstep started from a wish, and […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Holiday
Nov 11th, 2015
18 Comments
2346 Views
Believe it or not, there are only 15 days left until Thanksgiving! And we know what happens as soon as Thanksgiving passes – holiday madness takes off! While the holidays are full of fun times with family and friends, any busy mom will admit that there’s A LOT to do! From keeping your home tidy […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Health/Beauty
Nov 9th, 2015
28 Comments
4374 Views
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LookByMilani #CollectiveBias The holidays are almost here and that means it’s time to start putting together some of my favorite holiday makeup looks! I recently headed to CVS and found some great pieces of makeup from the Milani Cosmetics […]...
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