Alicia Marie 
Last month we went on a mini-vacation to Wisconsin Dells. On our way there we made a slight detour off our route because I had arranged for my family to go on a press tour of Cave of the Mounds, a National Natural Landmark. I had never heard of this cave before July but it … Read more
Fresh fruit is one of my favorite things about Summer. Sadly, when I go to the grocery store for fruit I don’t find fruit that lasts very long. When I read an email asking me if I wanted to review fresh peaches from The Fruit Company I started thinking of all the delicious desserts I … Read more
(Disclosure: I am a Movies on Demand Elite Blogger and received compensation for my time. Regardless, all thoughts are my own.) It’s hard for our family to get to the theater. With busy work, school, and sports schedules we rarely have a few hours in a row where we are all home and don’t have … Read more
(Disclosure: I received a family pack of tickets to Santa’s Village but all thoughts are my own.) Santa’s Village is tons of fun in the summer months but did you know that the Chicago area amusement park has special activities just for the Fall season? Starting in September, the park will begin its annual Autumn … Read more
We were supposed to go out to an amusement park today but it’s raining outside so we decided to stay home. By 10am the kids were already restless so I needed to find something to do to keep them busy. I remembered that PLAY-DOH had sent me two of their new “Let’s Create” products so … Read more
I’ve spent the past week or so thinking of all the fun things my family has done during the Fall season in years past. Here are over 50 ways to enjoy the Fall season. 1) Go apple picking 2) Bake a pumpkin pie 3) Stuff a scarecrow using old clothes 4) Rake leaves into a … Read more
Ingredients 1 cup Buckwheat Flour-Whole 3 each Large Raw Egg White-Each ½ cup Skim Milk 3 oz-wt Apple Juice-Frozen Concentrate 3 each Banana , peeled & sliced 1 teaspoon Cinnamon-ground ¼ teaspoon Cloves-Ground 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon splenda Pam non-stick spray Directions For the Banana filling In a large hot skillet place banana. … Read more
Between the pressure of running a foundation started by his late grandfather, being sued by his greedy extended family, and seeing his beloved Alexia leave on an extended mission trip to Haiti, Jason Stevens’ world is unraveling. But when Jason discovers a journal that his grandfather began as a Depression-era lad, his writings transport Jason … Read more