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 ---
Image and recipe courtesy of BetterEats.com. This custardy, raisin-studded bread pudding highlights the sweet, comforting taste of baked pears. When turned out of its baking dish, the flanlike pudding sits in a pool of caramel syrup, making it worthy of any holiday table. Serve it warm or chilled. Cook Time 95 min Prep Time 15 … Read more
I’m kind of a neat freak when it comes to my boys’ closet and it drives me nuts when they just pull things out and everything ends up piled around their room. I know there’s no magic wand to get them to be as O.C.D. as I am but I think these Rainbow Monkey hangers … Read more
If you are in the Chicago area I have a special treat for you! I get to offer 20 of my readers a pair of tickets to the pre-screening of this movie. I’ve seen the previews for it and it looks like it’s going to be a hit. Here’s the synopsis of the movie: Old … Read more
Are you done with your Christmas shopping yet? If not, I’m sure this Amazon.com gift card will come in handy! I have recently discovered Amazon Prime and it’s made it so easy to cross off items on my list as I buy them one at a time and get free two day shipping on any … Read more
This season has been so busy with work, Holiday prep, family commitments, and preparing for my Final I’m taking tomorrow morning in my college class. If I’m going to get dinner on my table this month it has to be easy to make. With two little boys it also has to be kid-friendly because I … Read more
Shannon Sunderland & Sahra Cahoon form the dynamic duo of Hot Mama Designs. Hot Mama Designs rejoices in celebrating motherhood, family and the one-of-a-kind feeling of the handmade object. Their inspiring designs are created to tell stories and celebrate life. Celebrate Family ~ Celebrate Motherhood ~ Celebrate You! We rejoice in the art of metalsmithing! … Read more
I am so happy to be almost done with Christmas shopping. The only things I have left on my list are to buy stocking stuffers and teacher gifts. These are also the two hardest items on my shopping list so it makes sense that I’ve saved them for last. I looked online at the Holiday … Read more
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