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 ---
I had lots of fun creating a roundup of Fall sensory bins (find that post here) so I wanted to do another one focused on Halloween sensory bins! Here are 13 different ones to help you have some spooky sensory fun this season. via 3 Dinosaurs *** Spooky Boo Bubbles via Momma’s Fun World *** … Read more
(Disclosure: This is a compensated post but all thoughts are my own.) Above is one of my favorite pictures of Lucas. It’s him enjoying his cake on his first birthday. He loved smashing it and squishing it between his hands and it was fun to watch his face as he tasted the sweetness of the … Read more
About a couple years ago, I attended the Chicago Toy and Game Fair and fell in love with these cute stuffed animals that I found there called Brobo. I got to take one home to review and my kids loved the little orange dinosaur named TREX. When Brobo contacted me and asked me if I … Read more
INGREDIENTS 15 oz. Pumpkin Puree ( Libby’s) 1 oz. sugar free, fat free vanilla 1 Cup whole milk 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder 1 teaspoon of ginger 2 cups of heavy cream ( for whipped cream) 2 teaspoons confectionary sugar (for whipped cream) 1 Cup crumbled ginger cookie Chocolate chips (optional) DIRECTIONS In a mixer, whip … Read more
(Disclosure: I received a gift card and products but all thoughts are my own.) You all know how much I love easy meals and there’s nothimg much easier than a sandwich. Even better is a sandwich I can make with items I got on sale so that’s why I’m really happy to share about a … 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
Join the record-breaking literacy celebration today, October 3, with Jumpstart! People all across the country will read the children’s book Otis by Loren Long in support of Jumpstart’s mission to work towards the day that every child in America enters kindergarten prepared to succeed. Joined by Tiffani Thiessen, actress and star of USA’s White Collar, … Read more
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Buffalo Wild Wings for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I’m sure you all know by now that I love football. I loudly cheer for my Chicago Bears and have even been getting my young boys into the game (though lately my 4 year … Read more