Alicia Marie 
Halloween is right around the corner so I wanted to do a quick pumpkin craft roundup. All of these activities are great for preschoolers (and some work for toddlers and elementary aged kids as well). Have fun! *** Shaving Cream Pumpkins from Teaching Mama *** Button and Ribbon Pumpkins from Toddler Approved *** Paper Roll … Read more
I love Target. They have everything I need under one roof and the best part is they have a great selection, great clearance prices and unique designs. When I was asked to check out the revamped baby department at a local store and given a gift card to do some shopping I was so excited. … Read more
These pictures are a couple months old but I was going through my online albums and realized I never shared the fun we had at the amusement park so I’m sharing a couple pictures today :) ***
I teach Sunday School and it’s held in a preschool classroom. I couldn’t resist the cuteness of these shape monsters on the wall! How adorable are they? Make them with your own kiddos by cutting out various shapes in different sizes along with arms and legs and let the creativity happen!
(Disclosure: I received products from Staples but all thoughts are my own.) Working at home is a dream come true for me but it does not come without challenges. I often find myself working into the wee hours of the night because it’s hard to stop working when you are at the office 24/7. While … Read more
Cinnamon apples are the perfect Fall treat. Enjoy! Ingredients: 6 Fuji or Granny Smith apples ¼ cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed 3 tablespoons vanilla extract 6 cinnamon sticks Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Core apples to ½ inch of the bottom of the apples. It helps if you have an apple corer. … Read more
Every Christmas my children’s teachers get the same thing as gifts: chocolate! I figure that it’s a pretty safe gift because almost everyone loves it. One of my favorite chocolates are LINDOR truffles so I was really excited to get an assortment of them to review. They come in a variety of flavors and literally melt … Read more
My kids love pop-up books so as soon as we got Animals Everywhere: A Pop-Up Adventure to review they insisted on sitting down to read it. This hardcover book features animals from the depths of the ocean to the heart of the jungle and kids can take a close-up look at more than 100 animals as … Read more