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 am super excited to be heading to Branson, Missouri on a blogging trip with US Family Guide and Branson Lakes Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. I have heard there are many fun things to do in this Midwest vacation town. Here are some of the things I will be doing on my trip: Live … Read more
I love alphabet crafts. I’m going to be working through the alphabet and sharing my favorite crafts and activities that I’ve found for each letter. If you have a young one learning their letters this is a fun way for them to learn! Click below to be taken to my letter “A” Pinterest board! … Read more
UniverSoul Circus, one of the top three circus acts in the country, is returning to Chicago Wednesday, September 18 in Washington Park, as well as expanding to Union Park beginning Oct. 11. The unexpected, one-of-a-kind show features an incredible cast of performers hand-selected from around the world, from Africa and Ethiopia to Trindad and Ivory Coast. The cross-cultural … Read more
Football season ranks at the top of my Fall favorites list {right up there with Pumpkin Spice Lattes} so you know we are all wearing our Bears jerseys today in honor of the first Bears game of the season.
I think you all know by now that I love to shop so when Savers asked me to be one of their Back To School Ambassadors and buy some clothes for the boys I said I’d love to. Not only does Savers have great deals but each Savers Thrift Store donates a portion of their … Read more
Halloween is the No. 1 holiday on the kid calendar. They get to dress up, go to parties and make a candy haul that can’t be challenged, even if you add Easter and Christmas together. With the Centers for Disease Control reporting that over 19 percent of children ages 2 to 19 have untreated cavities, … Read more
I am so excited to bring you all this exclusive discount to Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells! I am a Chula Vista Resort Brand Ambassador along with 8 other bloggers and this discount we are sharing is the best discount that you will find. I loved our stay at Chula Vista Resort and I’m … Read more
(Disclosure: This is a sponsored post.) Back to school season is one of the craziest times of the year for parents. According to a recent survey by the makers of Excedrin®, 44% of parents say they expect to get a headache during the back to school season. I am definitely one of those parents who got … Read more