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 ---
With everything I do in a day, staying up to date with recalls is not one of them. I learn about the largest recalls through social media or parenting websites but I don’t hear about every single product that is recalled. I honestly didn’t realize how big of a mistake this was until I reviewed … Read more
Last week was so busy that we didn’t make anything on our menu plan but breakfast for dinner. Our week mostly consisted of eating out, which I’m embarrassed to say, but it was the only way that we were going to get any food. The week was just that crazy busy. I did get to … Read more
There is nothing worse than waking up in the morning from a night of sleep feeling worse than you did before you went to sleep. That’s how I felt every morning after I awoke from a less than comfortable night of sleep on my old mattress. So you can image how ecstatic I was when … Read more
Welcome to Summer Splash hosted by Life With Two Boys, With Our Best, and Bella So Savvy! This event begins on May 14, 2012 at 12:01am EST and will end on May 27, 2012 at 11:59pm EST. Over 100 blogs have come together to bring you some amazing prizes to help you kick off your … Read more
Still looking for the perfect gift for mom? I know some of you will be frantically shopping tomorrow to find the right gift so that’s why I am really excited to share these gift ideas {that you can purchase some of online tonight}. All moms deserve a meal out of the house for Mother’s Day, … Read more
Every woman deserves a new purse now and then. Check out this amazing giveaway! **Powered by Madame Deals and Slop Swap** Along with our hosts: Go Momma Coupons This Mama Loves Her Bargains Dixie Lands Deals Product Reviews Flabby Fashionista Saving More Than Me Present this Louis Vuitton Giveaway Event! Giveaway will run May 12 … Read more
I’m taking a mini-blogging vacation! {well, kinda….} I will still be online working and writing a large portion of time for the rest of this week but I will not be publishing many new posts during this time. I will also be offline, watching my little brother graduate from college, walking for Autism Speaks, spending … Read more
With the success of ‘The Avengers’ movie I think there will be a lot of children wanting superhero birthday parties. Here are some great ideas from Ms. Ricky Eisen, Founder and President of Events and Celebrations by Between the Bread on how to throw a superhero party worthy of ‘The Avengers’. Invitations: Start your party … Read more