Dec 31, 20214 min2021 Parola Podcast Episodes Check out all the podcast episodes that the Parola Family was on in 2021.
Jan 17, 20215 minBeing Realistic In This New NormalI thoroughly enjoyed speaking on the Virtual Mom Collective's January Panel this weekend, where we talked about having realistic...
Dec 28, 20202 min2020 Parola Podcast Episodes2020 was the year of the podcasts. With all this extra time on our hands, people either started listening to podcasts, upped their...
Oct 10, 20207 minA Marvelous Birth StoryThis blog post has been semi-written and sitting in drafts since January. It's taken many forms and numerous hours of mental processing...
Sep 12, 20204 minParola Family 2020 UpdateIt'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...
Jul 21, 20194 minShannon's 10 Pregnancy Must HavesThis 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 15, 20194 minWe'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 27, 20198 minPoppin' Hopper Takes Over ECCCWhen 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...
Mar 1, 20193 minThe 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...
Dec 10, 20185 minThe Life-size Funko Pop Box CosplayThe 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 12, 20186 minTips To Surviving the Holiday Season with Celiac DiseaseWhile the holidays tend to fill most of the world’s population with joy, it literally sends chills down the spines of someone who has...
Oct 19, 20182 minCandytopia San FranciscoSan Francisco has always captured Andy's and I's heart. We are die hard Giant fans and it's home to some of my favorite gluten free...
Oct 15, 20185 minTill The End Of The LineThe Story of our Marvel-ous Wedding After eleven years together, Andy and I were lucky enough to get married on October 15th, 2016 in a...
Oct 8, 20184 minWhen Nerds Get EngagedOh boy, this post has been a long time coming! I promised a lot of people that I would write about our nerdy celebrations. So I thought I...
Aug 27, 20181 min10 Facts About The VIParolaz Family10. Our friends and family usually refer to us as "ShAndy"! 9. Shannon used to work as a performer in Las Vegas for Cirque Du Soleil. ...
Aug 13, 20182 minOur Story"I'm with you until the end of the line" - Captain America: Winter Soldier Andy and I been first started dating in 2005 after an epic...