Alicia Marie 
(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
Monday: Omeletes and Toast with Apple Butter Tuesday: Out to Eat Wednesday: Italian Chicken in the Crockpot Thursday: Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili from Alida’s Kitchen Friday: Verde Chicken Enchiladas from The Rebel Chick {*} Saturday: Crustless Bacon & Cheese Quiche Sunday: Leftovers *In full disclosure, Thursday’s meal is from a blogging campaign that the company I work … Read more
(Disclosure: I receive free products from Nike but all thoughts are my own.) Fall is the hardest season to dress kids for, in my opinion. When I send Lucas to school at 9:30am he’s wearing a coat but when I send Jacob to school at noon he is wearing a t-shirt and I’m considering shorts … Read more
Ingredients 2 dozen Medium clams such as Manila OR 3 dozen Small clams such as Littlenecks 1½ cups water 1 12-ounce bottle of clam juice, as needed 1 cup Diced raw applewood smoked bacon: about 4 to 5 slices 1 tablespoon of Cat Cora’s Kitchen by Gaea’s Kalamata D.O.P. Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 … Read more
Time for the new letter of the week! This week I’m sharing letter “F” activities. Which one is your favorite?