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 ---
Cook Time 45 min Prep Time 15 min Yields 12 serv. INGREDIENTS 3 pounds beef, tenderloin steaks – trimmed of fat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon salt, Kosher 1/2 teaspoon pepper, black ground 2/3 cup herbs, mixed, fresh – (such as chives, parsley, chervil, tarragon, thyme) 2 tablespoons mustard, Dijon DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Tie kitchen … Read more
Reading a book to your child is a great way to help your child learn. Sometimes, though, simply reading the words on the page may not be stimulating enough. Some of the time your child might be perfectly content to sit and listen; on other days, he may not be able to keep one foot … Read more
Cook Time 55 min Prep Time 20 min Yields 12 serv. INGREDIENTS 2 cups flour, whole-wheat 2 cups flour, all-purpose – plus more for dusting 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 1/4 cups buttermilk DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray and sprinkle with a little flour. 2. Whisk whole-wheat flour, … Read more
*** Look how tiny Lucas looks in his new bed! The boys were so excited to pick out their bedding at the store. Jake chose Avengers and Luke chose Spiderman.
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National Pi Day is this Thursday, March 14th. To celebrate I have 3 pie recipes to share. I’m not a fan of mathematics but any reason to eat pie I’m a fan of :) Below are recipes for Cherry Pie, Peach Cobbler, and Apple Pie. All recipes (and images) are courtesy of Pritikin Longevity Center … Read more
Wanted to share about this for those of you that are on boards of non-profits or active on the Parent-Teacher Association of your child’s school. This is a great contest from Tiny Prints! Facebook Contest details: Tiny Prints is offering nonprofits (including nonprofit schools and PTAs) the chance to win one of ten $1,000 … Read more
{Funny story….} I sat in a meeting where I signed up to run a marathon. Then, after the meeting, I discovered Sinisa had not picked the boys up from their Sunday School classroom {like I thought he would do while I was at the meeting} so I sprinted through Church to pick up Jacob. By … Read more