Thanks for visiting! I'm Alicia, the author of this blog, and I love sharing bits of our life here and on social media. Back in 2008, when my oldest was only a month old, I started Making Time For Mommy as a way to make time for myself and meet other moms. I hope this blog encourages you to make time for yourself, gives you ideas for family fun, and provides easy tips you can incorporate into your busy life! ---read more about me here ---
(Disclosure: I received a home safety kit but all thoughts are my own.) Don’t forget that tonight you have to change your clocks back! While you are doing that you should also make sure to change the batteries in your smoke detectors. Did you know, thirty-eight percent of fatal fire injuries occur in homes with … Read more
I’m so excited to share some amazing Thanksgiving crafts for kids with you all. There are so many that I had to split them up into different posts. Here are some adorable turkey crafts I found. Handprint Turkeys from East Coast Mommy *** Bobbling Turkey Hat from How Wee Learn *** Turkey Snack from The … Read more
It’s November 1st which means the start of the season of Thanksgiving. While I’m always trying to teach my children to be thankful for what they have and generous to others, the month of November always seems to be a time when I really focus on new ways to teach these two things to my … Read more
The boys had a great time yesterday at their school parties and trick-or-treating. I wanted to share the pictures of them in their costumes. Jake was the Red Power Ranger and Luke was Darth Vader. ***
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
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(Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I am an Ambassador for Campbell’s and The Wisest Kid in the Whole World. All thoughts are my own.) Halloween is tomorrow and my kids are so excited! We’ve been to the pumpkin farm and decorated pumpkins. We went costume shopping and made “mummy” dogs. We have treat bags … Read more
I have the perfect Halloween soundtrack for you! This family-friendly mix on Rdio will be perfect to play during your Halloween festivities. Songs included: 1. This Is Halloween – The Citizens of Halloween – Nightmare Before Christmas Special Edition 2. Grim, Grinning Ghosts – Ghosts – Mickey’s Monster Bash 3. Swinging Wake – Xavier Atencio, Buddy Baker – … Read more