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 ---
Welcome to the 5th Lazy Friday Flash Giveaway! This week we have some AWESOME prizes, yet again! Make sure you have twitter, because that is what this week is all about, twitter follows! Our sponsors/hosts this week are as follows, you should really check them all out, really! Whole Lotta Mama Mama Luvs Books Mom … Read more
I found a fun ornament idea through Pinterest and wanted to recreate it. There were so many steps to it and I wanted to make it easier so that even people who weren’t crafty could make something pretty and so that it took less time to make. Here is my super easy, super frugal, and … Read more
Today’s Truth In The Tinsel ornament was making a stable. I liked this craft because it was quick and easy. We talked about how the stable probably smelled like stinky animals and Jacob thought that was hilarious. (Also, in case you missed my CHRISTmas post- there are a lot of ideas for Nativity crafts in … Read more
Sinisa asked me if I really wanted to post this picture that shows how many dirty clothes I have to wash. You all know I’m going to keep it real {so don’t judge me because my laundry pile is larger than my child….} *** I’m not the only one with a huge pile of laundry … Read more
I don’t have a girl but I wish I did because I would love to dress her up and get all sorts of cute accessories for her. Thankfully I have an adorable little niece who can wear the bows and all the other pretty things. I got a Christmas bow for her from Bow So … Read more
Do you live in a Chicago suburb and are looking for places to take your kids to do some fun Christmas things? I have some ideas: BASS PRO SHOPS (Bolingbrook and Gurnee) BOLINGBROOK PROMENADE (Bolingbrook) Symphony in light shows every evening from 5-9pm until December 31st. Find more information on the Bolingbrook Promenade here. BROOKFIELD … Read more
One of my favorite toys from the Chicago Toy and Game Fair was the stuffed animals of BROBO and friends. I am not a huge fan of stuffed animals at all because I just feel they sit there and take up a lot of space but these little guys are so cute that they just … Read more
Today’s Truth In The Tinsel Ornament was Bethlehem. We used paint pens to minimize the mess and Jacob really enjoyed making it colorful. We talked about the town we live in and how Jesus was born in a town called Bethlehem and then watched a YouTube video of “O Little Town Of Bethlehem”.