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 ---

Advent Day #2

*** Today’s craft idea came from Truth In The Tinsel: An Advent Experience For Little Hands. “Baby Jesus have a crown on his head.” -Jacob, age 3

Christmas Sensory Table

Items Included: -Garland (cut into 6 inch pieces) -Jingle Bells -Holly Berries -Mini Ornaments -Mini Present -Small stockings -Bows -Red cups ************* Did you make a Christmas themed sensory table or bin for your children? I’d love to see what you included if you did! :) ** Linked up at: The Sunday Showcase, Sharing Time, … Read more

Outdoor Decoration Shopping At Sears

I love Christmas. It’s my favorite time of the year. I also love decorating for it. {I have been guilty of decorating on Halloween night before!} This year we dragged out our Christmas decorations and set up our tree in the middle of November. We have a lot of indoor decorations but no outside ones. … Read more

Book Lover’s Holiday Giveaway Hop {Amazon E-Card Giveaway}

Welcome to the Book Lover’s Holiday Hop sponsored by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Kid Lit Frenzy. Over 260 blogs are participating in this giveaway hop and all prizes are something book lovers would like. My prize for this giveaway is a $5 Amazon e-gift card so that you can buy whatever … Read more

Advent Day #1

Today we started our Truth In The Tinsel Advent book (find out about how you can get a copy here that you can view on your computer). The ornament turned out really cute so I wanted to share it: We talked about how Jesus was the light in the world. At the end I asked … Read more

7 Handmade Ornaments {Great Gift Ideas}

Need a gift for a teacher, grandma, or a friend? How about a handmade ornament? Check out these ornaments I’ve found online. {Click the pictures to be taken to the posts} *** *** *** *** *** ***

Sad Little Christmas Tree {Wordless Wednesday}

*** The boys were “decorating” the tree with the string and papers that came out of the box. We tried putting ornaments on it but after a few got broken we decided not to add any ornaments until we could get some non-breakable ones. Now we have a sad little Christmas tree with nothing on … Read more