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 ---

Kindle Fire Giveaway {Sponsored By Fiberon Decking}

Fiberon is a leading composite decking company giving away an Amazon Kindle Fire! (view details on this prize) **ENTER VIA RAFFLECOPTER HERE** **** (Disclosure: I was compensated for posting this information but the giveaway is free to enter.)

KitchenAid Mania Giveaway

WELCOME TO THE KITCHEN AID MANIA GIVEAWAY!We are giving away a white KitchenAid KSM150PSWH Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer to one lucky reader! This is a perfect Mother’s Day gift to every one who loves baking or simply just being in the kitchen! This was made possible by Bay Area Mommy, American Family and some of … Read more

“Top This” Pizza Challenge & A Giveaway {2 Winners}

Friday night is usually pizza night in our house. After we have a long discussion over which pizza toppings we want on our pizza we spend time driving to get it and spend about $20. Bays English Muffins has the solution! It’s easy, quick and affordable to make your own pizzas and using english muffins … Read more

Webkinz Giveaway {And Info On An Upcoming Twitter Party}

Webkinz, the award winning children’s brand with one of the largest kid’s sites in the world, is turning 7 years old! To celebrate they are throwing a Twitter party on April 29th and giving away 100 virtual Webkinz pets during the party! All you have to do is join in and answer any of their … Read more

Autism Doesn’t End In April…

Throughout the month of April I have posted every weekday for Autism Awareness Month. This will be my last daily post but definitely not my last Autism related post. The support that I have gotten from those that are also affected by Autism has been overwhelming and I have enjoyed sharing personal stories, resources, and … Read more

iPod Shuffle Giveaway

We have teamed up with So Lo La Deals to bring you this Awesome iPod Shuffle Giveaway. So Lo La Deals is a Brand new Daily Deal site which is launching in June. We are super excited to see what fantastic deals they will have. One Lucky Winner will receive an iPod Shuffle. Starts 4/26 … Read more

What are you doing? – A Film About Autism {Trailer}

Here is more information on this film from Autism Awareness {Australia}: “What are you doing?” is a short film, created by Autism Awareness, which aims to teach school aged children about acceptance and understanding of their peers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The film addresses some of the fears children may have about ASD, answers … Read more

Blogmania Giveaway Event

Welcome to the Blogmania Giveaway Event 2012! Over 60 bloggers are joining in to offer some great giveaways to their readers. This giveaway runs from now through April 30th. After you enter my giveaway, click on the link at the bottom to be taken to other great giveaways you can enter. There are over $8000 … Read more