Alicia Marie 
Welcome to 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 I am glad you … Read more
(Disclosure: This is a compensated post but all thoughts are my own.) I wrote a couple weeks ago about how I was cutting down on expenses to save money. I had a list of 8 things I was doing in the month of January and one of them was to eat less fast food and … Read more
Jacob is just starting to read and I’m trying to do everything I can to encourage him in this journey. Ooka Island recently contacted me about working with them and using their adaptive reading program so I am going to try it out and write about it in a few weeks. Ooka Island is a learn-to-read … Read more
Looking for a cute idea for Valentine’s Day cards? Country Woman magazine shared these adorable ones with me. They are easy to make and I think they are a charming way to let a friend or family member know how much you care. Simply print and cut out a design of your choice and glue it … Read more
Today’s guest post is from Celina Miller, a fellow special needs parent who is a passionate advocate for children affected with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. How much sensory can my kid with Sensory Processing Disorder {SPD} take? This is a question I’m faced with daily. My 12 year old has Asperger’s and with that comes the complex and confusing … Read more
(Disclosure: This is a sponsored post but thoughts are my own.) My boys were home from school yesterday due to the cold weather and they are off again today. If your kids are off too and you are looking for something to keep them busy while you are stuck inside I have an idea. Tom’s … Read more
I’m so excited to share this guest post with you all! This kid-friendly garden craft is from master horticulturist and author, Katie Elzer Peters. Her new book, Miniature Gardens, is a complete guide to miniature gardens with a hefty dose of good gardening practices. Her mission: to bring basics of gardening back to the trend by building … Read more
(Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Ricola® but all thoughts are my own.) I’m sitting here writing this after a long day which comes after an exhausting work week. This morning, we had Jacob’s Grand Prix race for Awana and then I spent the afternoon trying to get things done around the house while taking care … Read more