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 ---

Reusing Items For Learning Fun

I talked last month about Unilever and their commitment to donating meals to those in need. I found out that this was just a part of their sustainable living plan. They are also working on improving health and well-being, enhancing livelihoods, and reducing environmental impact. They are working towards a goal of 100% renewable energy. … Read more

Indoor Snowy Fun {Wordless Wednesday}

No snow here in Chicago and I don’t have any recent pictures that don’t have at least one child moving so I decided to share this picture from 2010 of Jacob playing in the snow indoors. This is such a fun way to play with snow on super cold days. I put it in a … Read more

Monster Sale At The Children’s Place

If you all love The Children’s Place as much as I do you are going to want to check out the huge monster sale going on right now! TODAY ONLY you can get an extra 30% off using the code HAPPYNY30HP. I shopped the sale on the 26th when I only had a 20% off … Read more

Menu Plan {Dec 31st-Jan 6th}

Monday: {Leftover} Ham & Green Beans Tuesday: Pot Roast Wednesday: Chicken and Noodles Thursday: Leftovers Friday: Pizza Rolls Saturday: Steak, Baked Potatoes, & Asparagus Sunday: Leftovers

Southern Stew {Recipe}

Here’s a great recipe to make on New Year’s day! A common good luck food in the southern United States are the black eyed peas. Black-eyed peas are thought to bring prosperity, so Allens Vegetables wanted to share this great recipe, wishing you only the best of the good luck that is yet to come! … Read more

Baby Budgeting For The Nursery Essentials

The following is a guest post by: Ashley White. Ashley is a blogger and self-described HGTV addict. She scours antique and resale shops for goodies to fill her family’s eclectic home in upstate New York. *** Babies need a lot of stuff — or so they say. While I was pregnant with Patrick, people —including … Read more

Merry Christmas!

I hope you all have a fantastic Christmas with your loved ones! I know it’s early but I will be unplugging for a few days and spending time with my family.