Alicia Marie 
(Disclosure: I received a Sara Lee gift box.) Sara Lee has come out with a new line of snack cakes. Sara Lee Snack Cakes are a collection of Individually Wrapped portioned and portable snacks that are baked fresh, to go. The line of Sara Lee Crème Filled Snack Cakes includes: Devil’s Food Crème Cakes Scrumptious Devil’s … Read more
Fall at the Chicago Botanic Garden is brimming with activities the whole family can enjoy. I can’t wait to take my family for a visit with the passes the Garden sent me. Here are some of the fun things your family can do there this Fall: Discovery Backpacks – Available Year-Round Families visiting the Garden … Read more
School has just started but, based on the posts being read recently on my site, I know many of you are already thinking about Halloween! I’m really excited to share about a book I received called Spooky & Bright: 101 Halloween Ideas from Country Living magazine. There are 125 great Halloween ideas in this little … Read more
Everyone should have access to clean, drinkable water but they don’t. Unsafe drinking water is a struggle for 1 billion people worldwide. Water supplies are often contaminated with parasites and diseases, making diarrhea a leading cause of death among infants and children in the developing world. In fact, more than 2,000 children die every day from … Read more
I am excited to start co-hosting the Hearts for Home Blog Hop! I am joining a great group of ladies and each Thursday we want you to share your favorite post about anything that shows your heart is for your home: homeschooling, homemaking, parenting, marriage, faith, family, crafts, etc. For those of you that aren’t bloggers … Read more
The other day I went to a PTA meeting at Jacob’s new public elementary school. As I was sitting in the gym listening to the PTA president talk about the new fundraiser our school was doing I looked over and saw a large advertisement for CoverGirl on the wall. I thought it was odd because … Read more
(Disclosure: I received a gift card to shop at Gordmans but all thoughts are my own.) This weekend I went shopping at Gordmans, a store that sells name-brand, on-trend fashion, home décor, gifts and more at 60% off department and specialty store prices. As a bargain hunter I was excited to see what deals I could … Read more
To help celebrate Grandparent’s Day this year Paper Coterie has created the perfect free printable. With an area for your child’s artwork and a fill in the blank portion, this year’s gift will be one from the heart. Just download, print, and have your children create a one of a kind keepsake. Head on over to Paper … Read more