5 Tips To Finding Part-Time Childcare
Here are five tips from a childcare professional on how to find part-time childcare
- Dec 31, 2021
- 4 min
2021 Parola Podcast Episodes
Check out all the podcast episodes that the Parola Family was on in 2021.
- Jul 22, 2021
- 5 min
Childcare for Special Needs Families
Shannon talks about her tips and tricks for finding special needs childcare.
- Jan 16, 2021
- 5 min
Being Realistic In This New Normal
I thoroughly enjoyed speaking on the Virtual Mom Collective's January Panel this weekend, where we talked about having realistic...
- Dec 27, 2020
- 2 min
2020 Parola Podcast Episodes
2020 was the year of the podcasts. With all this extra time on our hands, people either started listening to podcasts, upped their...
- Nov 23, 2020
- 7 min
How To Boost Your Nanny Career
I'm a firm believer that a nanny's resume and portfolio should be like Mary Poppin's bag. An endless showcase of your skills, talents,...
- Oct 9, 2020
- 7 min
A Marvelous Birth Story
This blog post has been semi-written and sitting in drafts since January. It's taken many forms and numerous hours of mental processing...
- Sep 26, 2020
- 4 min
The VIP Childcare Assessment
I’ve spent a lot of time with various parents in different stages of their childcare journey. There are the new parents who are just...
- Sep 11, 2020
- 4 min
Parola Family 2020 Update
It's been a while since I've had the time or the creative energy for writing. Trust me. I will touch more about that at great lengths in...
- Aug 21, 2019
- 4 min
Car RamRod Takes Over SVCC 2019
Our newest Funko Pop Box Cosplays #3 and #4 have officially been released at Silicon Valley Comic Con this weekend. They are Super...
- Jul 20, 2019
- 4 min
Shannon's 10 Pregnancy Must Haves
This pregnancy hasn't been the easiest to say the least. HG has made it really rough, but there has been quite a few things that have...
- May 14, 2019
- 4 min
We're Expecting And Got HG as A Bonus!
If you didn't get the memo when we were in Santa Barbara or our current Shelfie, WE'RE PREGNANT! Our newest grail has been pre-ordered...
- Mar 26, 2019
- 8 min
Poppin' Hopper Takes Over ECCC
When we first said we were going to Emerald City Comic Con, we joked a lot that we just wanted Funko to see our Hopper box. Oh, they saw...
- Feb 28, 2019
- 3 min
The VIParolaz are Heading to ECCC!
We've been quiet on the blog front for the last few weeks. It's only because we've been silently freaking out over planning a massive...
- Jan 13, 2019
- 3 min
The Unofficial Funko Dictionary
Not sure what a term means on Funko boards? Trying to not look like a newbie? We've gathered a list of Funko Lingo and defined it for...
- Jan 6, 2019
- 5 min
Beginner Funko Collecting 101
Our own Funko collection began in 2013 when I happened to buy Andy some toys for his desk at his new job. At first it was just all fun...
- Dec 23, 2018
- 3 min
Funko Harry Potter Advent Calendar
One of the hugest items this holiday season in the Funko Community besides the 12 Days of Christmas was the Harry Potter Advent calendar....
- Dec 16, 2018
- 3 min
A Funko Christmas
It's definitely looking like Christmas in the Parola house. If it was up to Andy there would be Christmas decorations up before...
- Dec 9, 2018
- 5 min
The Life-size Funko Pop Box Cosplay
The Story Behind The Costume I love Andy. He knows I will do anything for him and he uses that to his advantage sometimes. This is one...
- Nov 11, 2018
- 6 min
Tips To Surviving the Holiday Season with Celiac Disease
While the holidays tend to fill most of the world’s population with joy, it literally sends chills down the spines of someone who has...