THE VIPAROLAZ

Shannon talks about her tips and tricks for finding special needs childcare.

I thoroughly enjoyed speaking on the Virtual Mom Collective's January Panel this weekend, where we talked about having realistic...

2020 was the year of the podcasts. With all this extra time on our hands, people either started listening to podcasts, upped their...

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,...

This blog post has been semi-written and sitting in drafts since January. It's taken many forms and numerous hours of mental processing...

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...

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...

Our newest Funko Pop Box Cosplays #3 and #4 have officially been released at Silicon Valley Comic Con this weekend. They are Super...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

One of the hugest items this holiday season in the Funko Community besides the 12 Days of Christmas was the Harry Potter Advent calendar....

It's definitely looking like Christmas in the Parola house. If it was up to Andy there would be Christmas decorations up before...

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...

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...

It came as no shock to Funatics in December 2017 when Funko announced it would be partnering up with Pez to launch a Pop! Pez Collection...

Many people know us for collecting Funko pops, but we recently jumped into the Tiny Ghost game at my constant persistence. I have always...