I’m A Kidgrade Ambassador!

I’m happy to announce that I have been chosen as a Kidgrade Ambassador for the 2011-2012 school year! Kidgrade.com is an awesome site that lets you rate how kid-friendly places around the Chicagoland area are. Here is more information about the site: Once you become a member of the site it’s easy to “grade” a … Read more

Chevy Cupcake Quest

A couple weeks ago I spent my morning with other bloggers participating in a Chevy Cupcake Quest organized by Sharon and Chevy. We were put into teams (my teammate was Paula from Frosted Fingers) and drove around the city of Chicago in a Chevy Traverse, visiting cupcake shops and completing challenges. We did things like … Read more

Chicago Blogs To Check Out

For today’s Top Ten Tuesday I want to share ten wonderful blogs that focus on the Chicago area: 1) ChiTown Moms 2) The Chicago Moms 3) ChiTown Cheapskate 4) Toddling Around Chicagoland 5) Super Suburbs 6) My Chicago Kids 7) West Of The Loop 8) Go West Young Mom 9) ParentSphere 10) Sassy Moms In … Read more

Plum District Deal {And A Fundraiser For Chicago Schools}

The busiest people in the community — moms — are often the most plugged-in.  And for them, the Internet is often the best tool to (re)discover what’s in their own backyard.  Plum District was created just for moms. Plum District connects moms with daily deals and inspirations from businesses in their community, and helps them … Read more

Chicago’s Most Valuable Blogger Finalist

I have some exciting news! Making Time For Mommy is a Finalist in CBS Chicago’s “Most Valuable Blogger” contest! I would love if you could vote for me! There is no registering required, just a simple click on the button here and the vote button once you get to my page. You can vote daily. … Read more

Six Flags Great America {Fun For Young Children, Too}

For my birthday a few weeks ago my family and I headed to Six Flags Great America with some other bloggers and their families thanks to Discover and Chicagonista. I had always thought of Six Flags as a place for older children, teens, and adults but when I put on Facebook that we were going … Read more

Look Who #CrushedIt With Chiquita

Lately my family has been eating better so I was excited to introduce them to Chiquita crushed fruit snack products. Chiquita has crushed 2 servings of fruit into these little bottles and best of all, they are easy to grab on the go! Check out my ThisMoment story to learn more about my shopping trip … Read more

Bebe Paluzza Ticket Giveaway

Bébé Paluzza, the largest Maternity, Baby and Toddler Show in the USA is hosting their second annual Bébé Faire in Chicago for expectant parents, seasoned parents, grandparents and caregivers of babies and toddlers. Hosting a four city tour, Bébé Paluzza events feature over 450 exhibitors and sponsors, and attract more than 15,000 consumers collectively. Exhibitors … Read more