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 ---
Do you love to read? Are you looking for some new, fresh books to spice up your collection? Book Bonanza Giveaway 2012 is for YOU! Here’s how it works: Each person will enter this giveaway by liking, following, subscribing and tweeting about this giveaway. You have a huge amount of options to enter! The Book … Read more
Welcome to the Crazy Cupid Love Giveaway Hop hosted by Just Married with Coupons & Sweep Tight. This giveaway hop will run from February 1 – 7th. Close to 100 bloggers are participating so make sure to check the linky at the bottom of this post for more giveaways you can enter! I am giving … Read more
{Click on the pictures to be taken to the posts they come from} {Update 2/2015: See the bottom of this post for 10 more Valentine’s Day dessert ideas!} *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Click on the below image for 10 more desserts!
Today is the final check in of the Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge. To be honest we ate out less than we normally do this month but did not reduce our spending in that area as much as I had hoped. We did pretty good this last week of the challenge though. We only ate … Read more
{Click pictures to be taken to the posts they come from.} ***** *** Tuesday: Leftovers *** *** *** Friday: Pizza {sleepover} *** *** Sunday: Appetizers during the game and leftovers {if still hungry}
Tiny Prints has a great selection of Valentine Cards for children to pass out to their friends. With over 200 styles there is sure to be something for everyone. Here are my favorite ones: *** *** *** *** ***** BUY THEM: ***** WIN THEM: One lucky reader will win 50 Tiny Prints Kid’s Valentine’s Day … Read more
Now that it’s cold outside we are always looking for fun activities to do. I put together a hot cocoa sensory bin with a canister of hot cocoa mix, a bag of mini gingerbread man marshmallows, a funnel, a spoon, and some cups and bowls. Jake loved playing with this sensory tub and it smelled … Read more
Measuring Flower and Graphoniac are teaming up for an awesome blog-hopping giveaway event entitled Savory Summer! It will take place from May 16-30th. Savory Summer will be featuring all things food and food-related that can be enjoyed during the summer. Basically, if it is something that a human being can eat, eat with, eat off … Read more