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 ---

Electric Toothbrush Giveaway- $160 Value {IL Residents Only}

Many parents don’t know that children should visit the dentist within six months of getting the first tooth – and no later than the first birthday. In fact, Illinois children don’t visit the dentist, on average, until they are 3 ½ years old. A visit by age 1 allows you and your child to develop … Read more

$50 Cash Giveaway {Courtesy Of Ebates}

Welcome to our Mother’s Day “SuperEvent” hosted by Full Price? Never! with contributing bloggers CuzinLogic and MyCraftyLife. Being the super cool company that Ebates is…they are offering up the chance to win {1 of 50} $50 prizes and one grand prize of $250! That’s $2,750 up for grabs!!! About Ebates: Ebates.com is the largest online … Read more

{Bloggers} Sign Up For The Xbox Kinect Bundle Giveaway Event

Techy Tribe and Mom to Bed by 8 are proud to present the Techy Summer Xbox Kinect Bundle Event from July 8 to July 22. This is a free blogger event and accepting signups now. Join the Techy Summer Xbox Kinect Bundle Giveaway event today, grow your readership and offer one fantastic cleaning tool giveaway! Find more information and learn how … Read more

Chicken Soup For The Soul: Food and Love {Book Review}

GUEST POST- REVIEW WRITTEN BY MY MOM: I recently had a chance to review a new favorite, from my old favorite, Chicken Soup for the Soul “Food and Love”.  First I want to say thank you to my daughter for the gift of this book and letting me be the first to read it.  I … Read more

Cinco De Mayo Themed Lunch Ideas For Kids

Cinco De Mayo is coming up! How about celebrating the day with one of these fun themed lunch ideas? {Be sure to click on the pictures to see how these amazing lunches were put together!} *** *** *** ***

$40 Amazon E-Gift Card Giveaway {MamaLove Giveaway Hop}

Welcome to the Mother’s Day MamaLOVE Giveaway Hop hosted by MamaNYC! Over 50 bloggers are participating and featuring giveaways with prizes valued over $25.00 each. Mother’s Day is just around the corner, so hopefully you will find some amazing gift ideas and hopefully win some prizes for mom! This event begins on May 1st and … Read more