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 ---
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”.
This year for Christmas we will be staying home. The children will be getting Christmas gifts but we will also be celebrating Jesus’ birthday. I wanted to share 10 ideas for throwing a birthday party for Jesus: 1) Along with “Happy Birthday Jesus” you can sing Christmas Carols like “Joy To The World” and “Away … Read more
For today’s ornament in the Truth In The Tinsel the theme was census and we made an “I Spy” Mary and Joseph craft using M&M’s for Mary and Joseph. We didn’t have a baby food jar so we used a snack size apple container instead. Here’s how we made it: If you want to make … Read more
We are making an ornament a day using the Truth in the Tinsel Advent e-book but I wanted to share some other Advent inspired crafts others are making. {Click on the links to be taken to the posts they come from.} *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** You may also enjoy my … Read more