Alicia Marie 
I’m excited to be joining in with a great group of bloggers for a special Top Ten Holiday Gift Ideas series. Please join us as we share our favorite books, games, building toys, pretend play toys, and stocking stuffers! Each participating blog will create their own unique list each week for each of the categories so be … Read more
I love getting unexpected surprises delivered to my door. Whether it’s a package I forgot was coming or a special gift from a friend it’s exciting. Some of my favorite things to receive are gift baskets from 1-800-Baskets. They recently sent me their Resplendent Elegance Holiday Gift Basket which was full of chocolates and other goodies. This … Read more
Monday: Fettuccine Alfredo Tuesday: Turkey Noodle Soup Wednesday: Chicken Enchiladas Thursday: Leftovers Friday: Pancakes Saturday: Ribs Sunday: Leftovers
(Disclosure: I received a game from Zume Games and can’t wait to play it this spring!) Do you have someone in your life who loves the outdoors? I have some great gift ideas for them! Escalade Sports, a national leader in recreational sporting goods, has a line of outdoor games called Zume Games that put an innovative … Read more
(Disclosure: I was provided a gift card from Sam’s Club but all thoughts are my own.) On Thanksgiving we were going to my mom’s for a big turkey dinner in the evening so we decided to stick with snacks for the rest of the day. We did this because who wants to fill up on … Read more
(Disclosure: This post is sponsored by McCormick. All thoughts are my own.) The boys and I had so much fun making ornaments today. I found a McCormick recipe for a cinnamon dough that only used two ingredients- applesauce and cinnamon. It doesn’t get much easier than that! I thought the recipe on the McCormick website … Read more
With baking season in full-swing I wanted to share these 9 tips from Country Woman magazine to help you make the perfect sugar cookie. I’ll be baking with the boys tomorrow so these tips came just in time! 1. Don’t Be Too Touchy: Use a light touch when handling the dough. Over-handling will result in … Read more
We have one more week of school before the boys are out for Christmas break. Both boys get Occupational Therapy in school to help regulate their bodies so if I don’t have any sort of sensory activities planned for their two weeks off things will be really crazy at our house. Here are 15 of … Read more