Alicia Marie 
I think my love of horses was passed down to me from my {step}mom. She is the one who first introduced me to horses when I was a young child and nurtured my love of them. When I was in second grade we moved to a new house in the suburbs of Chicago and our … Read more
I absolutely love sharing about ways people can give to others inexpensively so I had to share about what Hair Cuttery is doing. Now through August 15th they have the Share A Haircut program and are giving haircuts to children in need. There are two easy ways that you can help. The first is, you … Read more
As the last few weeks of summer are upon us I wanted to share about a fun place to take the family, Santa’s Village AZoosment Park in East Dundee, Illinois. This park is ideal for families with young children. The park features 16 rides, over 5 animal exhibits, sleigh and pony rides, and live entertainment. … Read more
I love our new Maxi-Cosi Pria 70 Convertible Car Seat {see my review here} so I am excited that I can host a giveaway for another great Maxi-Cosi car seat. They have two infant car seats, the Max-Cosi Micro and the Prezi {coming soon!} The Maxi-Cosi Mico® Infant Car Seat makes it easy to move … Read more
My boys have each gone through a couple car seats in their lives. The main reason we needed to buy new ones was because they outgrew their previous ones. When I heard there was a car seat that went from 4 pounds to 70 pounds I wanted to learn more. Maxi-Cosi sent me their Pria … Read more
A couple weekends ago I attended dinner courtesy of Verizon Wireless and have to share pictures of the food I ate because it was probably the most beautiful plate display I’ve seen and it was all amazingly delicious. If you are ever in Chicago I recommend you eat dinner at Bin 36! Also, I wanted … Read more
I’m so excited to share this month’s Eucerin update with you. Eucerin’s Skin First Dermatologists Members Dr. Ingleton and Dr. Sarnoff are spilling the secret to healthy, beautiful skin with us!! Dr. Ingleton’s daily skin care regimen consists of: Mornings 1. Cleanse with soap-free cleanser 2. Apply a cream to protect your skin from environmental … Read more
As one of the families in Trend Micro’s Digital Joneses campaign I get a new challenge each month that focuses on online safety. This month’s challenge has to do with internet scams that may come via email or be found on social networks. I get scams like this all of the time telling me that … Read more