
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 ---
Gift Idea For Foodies {Giveaway}
HerbNZest’s Holiday Trio Gift Set makes a tasty and useful present for foodies and cooking novices alike! Created by mom of two and food lover, Deboleena Dutta and made right here in the USA, HerbNZest’s all natural and vegan condiments are simple enough to build everyday meals around, exciting enough to showcase on special occasions, and yummy … Read more
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins {Recipe}
This spicy, fudgy bread will tantalize your taste buds. A mix between a pudding and a cake, it’s the perfect item to bring parties…or just keep to yourself at home! Yield: 1 (9×5-inch) loaf Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Ingredients: 1 cup Date Paste ½ tsp. baking soda 1 (15-oz.) can pumpkin … Read more
Is Your State Pink Enough? Help Spread Breast Cancer Awareness!
I love sharing about easy ways to help causes. Here’s another one! Visit www.PaintTheCountryPink.com to virtually paint your state pink. For each painter, dressbarn will donate $1 to the American Cancer Society (up to $100,000 in total). I just did it and, in about a minute, painted Illinois pink and helped raise money for cancer … Read more
Free Kindle Book: Hope For The Weary Mom
{I have to start this post off by saying that if you don’t have a Kindle but you have an Android Smartphone you can still download this book! I have had an Android for a while now and just realized tonight that I can download a free app called “Kindle For Android” and access Kindle … Read more
Jacob’s Christmas GIVING List
Jacob is a typical four year old. He sees a commercial. He wants the toy featured. He goes in the toy aisle at the store. He wants this toy and that toy and oh, this one, too. He started his Christmas list months ago and it includes more toys than he will ever get. And … Read more
Joy Filled Days With One Thousand Gifts {Dayspring Gift Set Giveaway}
Working full-time from home with two preschoolers has me constantly on the go. I spend most of my days working, fingers flying across my laptop with breaks in between tasks to referee fights over toys, check on dinner in the crockpot, give hugs, switch over the laundry, and every other task that a working mom … Read more