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 ---

The Shift By Tory Johnson {Curated Box Giveaway}

(Disclosure: I received a Shift Kit to review.) Good Morning America weekly contributor Tory Johnson spent decades failing at every fad diet, convinced she would always be fat. She blamed her childhood…her genes…even junk food.  She was resigned to being plus-sized even though she secretly longed for something different. A single conversation 18 months ago put an end to that. … Read more

Caramel Popcorn {Recipe}

Make your own homemade caramel sauce to top popcorn! Yum! INGREDIENTS 10 Cups popped popcorn ¾ Cups packed brown sugar 1/3 cup butter ¼ Cup light colored corn syrup ¼ Cup Teaspoon baking soda ¼ cup teaspoon vanilla extract DIRECTIONS Preheat oven at 300⁰F. Put popcorn into a 12’’x 8’’x 1’’ roasting pan to keep … Read more

Hearts For Home Blog Hop #34

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

We Remember

Above is a picture I took at Ground Zero in the Summer of 2010

Announcing Campbell’s Wisest Kid

I am so excited to finally be able to spill the beans about something I have been keeping under wraps since July! I have been chosen to work with Campbell’s Soup Company as a Brand Ambassador. I’ve enjoyed Campbell’s soups since I was a little girl and have fond memories of slurping up those noodles … Read more

Molten Cookies {Giveaway}

I love eating dessert. Sometimes at home I get cravings for brownies or chocolate chip cookies. The other day I was looking for something sweet to eat and I remembered that I had some cookie mixes from Krusteaz that I had been sent to try. Krusteaz, one of the country’s fastest growing baking lines is the perfect partner … Read more

Stand With The Children Of Syria‏ {One Tweet = One Dollar Donated}

As Malala Yousafzai recently said, “We must not forget that 57 million children are out of school. We must speak up for peace and development in Nigeria, Syria and Somalia… let us help them through our voice, action and charity.  Let us help them to read books and go to school.” 2 million people are now displaced refugees of Syria. 1 … Read more