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 ---
A Mother’s Autism Prayer
by Elizabeth Scott, author of Raindrops on Roman Overcoming Autism: A Message of Hope www.rdrpublishers.com © 2009 Robert D. Reed Publishers THIS BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE ON KINDLE (click here)
10 Earth Day Activities & Crafts
Earth Day is this Sunday. Here are 10 fun earth related activities and crafts your children can enjoy doing this weekend {click pictures to be taken to the sites they come from}. For even more fun ideas see my list of 100 recycled crafts for kids, all of which can be made by upcycling 25 common … Read more
Breakfast: Thinking Inside And Outside The Box
The following excerpt is taken from the new edition of Food Fights: Winning the Nutritional Challenges of Parenthood Armed With Insight, Humor and a Bottle of Ketchup (American Academy of Pediatrics, March 2012) by Laura A. Jana, MD, FAAP and Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP. For more information about Food Fights, please visit www.HealthyChildren.org, the official American Academy of Pediatrics … Read more
8 Earth Day Treats
Food is always an important part of celebrations so why should Earth Day be any different? Check out some wonderful Earth Day themed treats and desserts below {click on the pictures to be taken to the sites they come from}. Want more ideas? Here are 5 more Earth Day kid friendly snacks. *** *** *** … Read more
ABC’s “What Would You Do?” {Autism Awareness Month}
“What Would You Do?” set up their cameras at the Chit Chat Diner in Hackensack, N.J., to see how bystanders would react when they saw a family with an autistic child being berated by our actor for the child’s behavior — something many parents of autistic children say they deal with on occasion. {Find out … Read more
Menu Plan {April 16-22}
Click on pictures to be taken to the links :) *** Monday: Blintzes *** *** Wednesday: Leftovers *** *** Friday: Pizza Night *** Saturday: Honey BBQ Ribs *** Sunday: Leftovers
Solstice Sunglasses $100 eGift Certificate Giveaway {3 Winners}
Welcome to the Solstice Giveaway, presented by CouponTrade.com, Solsticesunglasses.com and Moms with Voices Media! 3 lucky winners will receive a $100 eGift Certificate for Solstice Sunglasses. CouponTrade.com is the newest location to save, because they offer both coupons AND discounted gift cards. Whats more? You can SELL your gift cards there too! Solstice offers so … Read more