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 ---
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
Monday: Crab Cakes Tuesday: Spaghetti Wednesday: BBQ Chicken Thursday: Pot Roast Friday: Leftovers Saturday: Out To Eat For Sinisa’s B-Day Sunday: Breakfast for Dinner
Bringing a piece of “paradise” to a mailbox near you, Hallmark has released new Cody Simpson greeting cards. The collection includes more than 40 greetings of the 15-year-old singer and songwriter and provides millions of fans everywhere a fun, new way to share messages with fellow “angels” and “gentlemen”. To celebrate the launch, Hallmark and teen publication … Read more
Mattel’s “Save the Chocolate Bunny” campaign is promoting “toys instead of chocolate” to encourage creative, healthy, sugar-free play for kids! Visit Mattel’s Save the Bunny website where you’ll find more giveaways and coupons. Enter below to win a Mattel Easter Basket with Hot Wheels, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, Fisher Price, Monster High and more! PLUS … Read more
Yield: 6 servings of Low-Fat Mac & Cheese Muffins Ingredients: 2 cups brown rice elbow pasta; ¾ cup Greek yogurt; ¾ cup pureed cauliflower (see Tip); 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoon ground chia seeds; 1 red pepper, diced; 1 zucchini, grated; 2 tablespoons almond milk; ½ cup aged white cheddar cheese, finely … Read more
Though it’s only March I’m already thinking about the boys birthday parties. Both have birthdays in June so we normally do a joint party. Thankfully both of them like similar things since they are only a year apart in age and a joint party works for us still. I don’t see it happening for many … Read more