Alicia Marie 
How’s the Christmas shopping going? Have a hard to buy for person on your list? Everyone has to eat so I think that a gift basket from Hickory Farms would be a great gift to give them this year. They have a variety of products from sausage & cheese to fruits & nuts to sweets … Read more
Christmas morning will be here before we know it and with that comes battery operated toys and gadgets in many households. Just a reminder to not forget to have extra batteries on hand because the last thing you want is an excited child with a new toy who can’t play with it because there are … Read more
I was going through pictures from past years and came upon this one from 2009. My youngest, Lucas, is Santa Claus and my brother’s youngest, Madelyn, is Frosty! Aren’t they adorable!?
I think that this recipe, provided by Better Eats, would make an elegant appetizer for Holiday meals. Cook Time 0 min Prep Time 40 min Yields 16 serv. INGREDIENTS · 16 medium figs, dried – about 8 ounces · 1/2 cup port · 1 tablespoon vinegar, balsamic · 1/4 cup cheese, crumbled Gorgonzola – 2 ounces · 1/4 … Read more
My boys love flavored milk. They would choose it over any other option offered to them, including highly sugared fruit drinks. Their favorite is strawberry but they also like chocolate and Lucas would even choose plain milk over juice. I’m happy with this choice, because I want them to grow up liking milk, but it … Read more
I love renting movies from Redbox. It’s so easy to do my grocery shopping and pick up a movie or two on my way out. Did you know that you can reserve movies online at Redbox.com? I didn’t learn that until recently but it’s something you will want to do if you are hoping to … Read more
Here’s a great idea for a stocking stuffer: Carmex Lip Conditioner. I love the flavored lip balms that Carmex has so I wanted to try the lip conditioner because it’s orange flavored. The flavor and scent reminds me of the orange and vanilla ice cream bars so it won points there. I found that the … Read more
Whenever we get the boys together with their two cousins it’s pure chaos. Good chaos but chaos nonetheless. I’ve found that having an activity for them to do gets them to sit still for a bit {instead of making sandwiches of each other which you may remember from my Thanksgiving post…} This year I came … Read more