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 ---
Love, love, love this Pot O’ Gold craft that Jacob made! It’s so easy to make and a great way for children to practice their cutting skills. You’ll need: 3 pieces of construction paper (green, black, yellow) Tissue paper in rainbow colors (cut into small squares) Glue Stick Scissors Shamrock shaped stickers or foam pieces … Read more
Today is National Crabmeat Day and to celebrate I’m sharing a delicious recipe for crab cakes. I hope you all enjoy them! Special thanks to Benny’s Chop House in Chicago for providing the recipe and image. For the crab cakes: 1 pound lump blue crab meat 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard Pinch of … Read more
Ingredients: Aluminum foil Cooking spray 7 oz jar marshmallow fluff 1/8 t mint extract 10 drops green food coloring 1 box brownie mix Vegetable oil (amount depends on the brownie mix) Eggs (amount depends on the brownie mix) 17 oz package cool mint Oreo cookies 3/4 c white chocolate chips 1/4 t vanilla extract 1 … Read more
Ingredients: 1 bag of Hershey Kisses Green M&Ms (You may have to pick them out of a regular bag of M&Ms) 1 bag of pretzel knots Wax Paper ½ cup Confectioner’s Sugar Green food coloring ¼ stick of butter 2 T of milk Directions: Pre-heat oven to 200°. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. … Read more
Every week we have at least one or two nights that are leftover night. That means we pull out food that we’ve already cooked that week and we eat whatever was left over from the last meal. Sometimes I don’t mind leftovers and welcome eating my favorite meals but other times I just don’t … Read more
Kohl’s is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program, recognizing outstanding kids ages 6-18 who have made a positive impact through volunteering! The 2013 Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program will award $425,000 in scholarships and prizes to more than 2,300 young volunteers across the country. To nominate young volunteers for a Kohl’s Cares scholarship, visit … Read more
Though it doesn’t seem like it because it’s snowing here in Chicago today, Easter is less than a month away! Just wanted to share this absolutely adorable printable from Paper Coterie. Head on over to their blog to download and print it for free.
