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 ---
This is a sponsored blog post. While the views expressed here were genuinely mine, consideration was paid to me by Santa HQ to review this product. One of our family’s favorite Christmas traditions is visiting Santa at the mall. It’s actually a tradition that I’ve done since I was a little girl growing up. In years … Read more
This is a sponsored post but all thoughts are my own. I know it’s not technically winter but my boys had a snow day earlier this week and the holidays are upon us so it’s wintertime in my book! With as busy as this season can get it’s important to make sure that family time … Read more
Thanks to the Consumer Technology Association for hosting a lunch & learn and giving me some amazing technology to try with my family. This post contains affiliate links. Every year so many new tech products come out on the market and sometimes it’s hard to know which to buy, especially when you are shopping for … Read more
This is a sponsored post and contains affiliate links. The holidays are here which means it’s gift giving season! I’ve gathered up a variety of gift ideas for kids of all ages- from newborns to tweens! Bookmark this post because I’ll be sharing more great gift ideas as I discover them! Bobbi-Toads Bobbi-Toads is a … Read more
This is a paid post with MomSelect on behalf of Ubisoft. All thoughts are my own as always. Have a tween on your holiday shopping list this year? If so, I’ve found the perfect gift for them! Starlink: Battle for Atlas is a game that’s a good fit for the 7-12 year old gamer who is … Read more
This post is sponsored by Red Baron but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. With Thanksgiving in just a couple of days, the holidays are on my mind and I’ve already started thinking about ways to calm the chaos that I know is right around the corner. Between the two boys and … Read more
Thanks to Oak Brook Hills Resort for inviting me to their re-opening celebration and hosting my family for a stay. I’ve lived in the Chicago suburbs most of my life and am always amazed to discover new places that have been around for years that I’ve never heard of. Last week I had the chance to … Read more
Happy World Kindness Day! While it’s important to be kind to others year-round, I love that there is a day devoted to reminding people of this. I wanted to share 35 acts of kindness your family can do. Many of these are something you can get your kids involved in doing with you but, for … Read more