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 ---

Back To School Bash {$350 In Prizes}

Welcome to the Ultimate Back to School Bash! 3BoysandaDog has teamed up with A+ Interactive Math and some fabulous other brands to bring you this giveaway and I am excited to be helping promote it. Check out the amazing prizes below! Prizes: A+ Interactive Math – 1 year FREE Online Full Curriculum – A+ Interactive Math … Read more

Crispy Baked Fish Sticks with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce {Recipe}

Serves 4 to 6. Makes 1 cup of dipping sauce. Both kids and grown-ups like crispy fish sticks, and this recipe is just about as fast as heating frozen fish sticks.  Ingredients for Fish Sticks 2 teaspoons of Cat Cora’s Kitchen by Gaea Kalamata D.O.P Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 cups corn flakes, preferably … Read more

Fast Forward 11 Years…. {Picture}

I just sent my big boy off to Kindergarten this week and Sinisa sent me this picture. Mommy is NOT ready for this yet! (It should go without saying but the keys are not in the ignition, the car is parked, and their dad was right there)

Walk The Halls In Style With Kohl’s

It’s back to school season and I’m sure most of you are busy preparing for school. When buying back to school fashions don’t forget the shoes! It’s been said that shoes make the outfit. Check out these cute looks from Kohl’s (disclosure: I am working with Kohl’s to promote their BTS looks): The Girls SO® … Read more

Wholly Guacamole® OMGuac Lunch Contest

(Disclosure: I am receiving products for posting about this contest.) The Wholly Guacamole® brand wants to help you make lunch for you and your kids OMGuac -tastic!  After all, Wholly Guacamole is the Official sponsor of the OMGuac Lunch! Stop by eatwholly.com/omg for some great ideas, a coupon and a chance to win $100 gift card with FREE Wholly Guacamole products! Here’s how … Read more

Quick Breakfast To Go: Banana Cinnamon Waffles {Recipe}

Excerpted from Kitchenability 101: The College Student’s Guide to Easy, Healthy, and Delicious Food by Nisa Burns. Makes one serving. Ingredients 2 whole-grain toaster waffles 2 tbsp peanut butter (or Nutella) ½ banana 1 tsp honey (or agave nectar) ¼ tsp cinnamon Directions Toast the waffles to desired crispness. Spread the peanut butter on one side of … Read more