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 ---
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 2 Tbsp. water ½ tsp. baking powder 1 Tsp. vanilla 1 package black rope licorice cut into short 1” pieces 2 eggs 1 small tube of green (or color of choice) decorating gel Toothpicks Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In … Read more
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: I received this game for review but all thoughts are my own.) At our Halloween get-together this past Saturday my boys and their cousins played Raccoon Rumpus and had so much fun. This game is perfect for the Halloween season because in this game the raccoons wear costumes, too! The kids roll dice and then … Read more
(Disclosure: I’m receiving free Christmas cards from Tiny Prints but all thoughts are my own.) I love Christmas. I have been known to decorate on November 1st because I love the holiday so much. Holiday cards though? I never get them out on time! It’s such a long process and I always need to make … Read more
Ingredients: 1 small box rice cereal 1 small box corn or wheat cereal 1 small box rice puffs cereal 3 cups pretzel sticks 1 stick of margarine 1 bag of milk chocolate chips 1 bag of white chocolate chips 2 cups of milk Directions: Line a cookie sheet or large baking pan with tin foil … Read more
(Disclosure: I received books from Play-Doh to review but thoughts are my own.) My boys love playing with Play-Doh’s “Let’s Create” series books that we reviewed back in August so we were excited to learn about their new Holiday Craft Fun Series. Both books in this brand new series combine tactile, interactive play with learning to … Read more
(Disclosure: This is a compensated post but thoughts are my own.) I talk about the Chicago Bears all the time but did you all know that I enjoy college ball, too? I live in Illinois but when I watch NCAA football or basketball the team I’m cheering for is from Ohio. Why? I went to … Read more
Monday: Tacos Tuesday: Butternut Squash and Spinach Lasagna Rolls Wednesday: Leftovers Thursday: Spaghetti Friday: Steak Saturday: Leftovers Sunday: Eat Out