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 ---

Together Counts- Encouraging Families To Get Outside

Our family loves to spend time outside together. One of our favorite things to do at the end of the day is to go on family walks. This is a nice chance to talk about our day while we get exercise. In the Fall we like to go on nature hunts and look for leaves, … Read more

Baby Swaddle Wrap Giveaway {Oh Baby Baby! Giveaway Hop}

Welcome to the Oh Baby Baby Giveaway Hop hosted by The Shopping Duck! After entering this giveaway, be sure to enter the Grand Prize Giveaway where you can win a prize pack worth over $250 or an $80 Babies R Us Gift Card! Each participating blogger is also hosting a prize worth at least $25. … Read more

Earth Hour 2012

Tonight at 8:30pm, millions of people across the globe will turn off their lights for one hour- Earth Hour. This movement is the world’s largest public environmental action and acknowledges a commitment to go beyond the hour with actions that benefit the planet in the year ahead. Here are ways that you can support Earth … Read more

ABC’s with Bingzy Bee: Phonics {Free App- 2 Days Only!}

I’ve been working with Bing Note to help promote their new IPhone/IPod application, ABC’s with Bingzy Bee: Phonics. This application uses a fun ABC song to teach phonics and was developed by an award winning teacher who found success with this method in her classroom. I had to share this with you all this weekend … Read more

Waterpik Ultra Water Flosser Review

I recently shared a review of Waterpik’s SinuSense that my mom loved using and now I want to share about another product they make called the Ultra Water Flosser. It is 50% more effective than just using thread floss and has been proven to remove 99.9% of plaque. Having never used water to floss before … Read more

Discover Branson

I haven’t gone on vacation since I lived with my parents but a month or so ago I decided that it was time for our family to go on our very first vacation. I have been researching places online, talking to friends, and chatting about vacation destinations on Twitter and I still haven’t narrowed down … Read more

Family Friendly April Fools Pranks

I don’t play many April Fools pranks but I thought it may be fun to play a few on my family this year. I’ve already decided to make “cupcakes” for dinner {really they are mini meatloaf muffins with mashed potatoes on top}. Here are some other great family friendly pranks to play: *** *** *** … Read more