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 ---
Happy {Almost} Cyber Monday! I love great deals but you know what I love even more? FREE THINGS! We’ve teamed up with Life Unexpected: Adventures of a SAHM to bring you the Merry Little Christmas Cyber Monday Giveaway! To help get your Christmas shopping off to a great start, each participating blogger has put together … Read more
I know not all my readers live in Chicago but I had to share about the Nazarene Recreation and Arts program because the program is awesome! Both my younger brother and sister played sports through this program and I spent a lot of time helping with the programs when I was a teen (I even … Read more
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. *** Since that song was in my head I thought I’d get it stuck in yours ;) Today starts the “Deck The Halls” Giveaway hop hosted by Yes, I Have A Coupon. This hop features Christmas themed giveaways. I’m … Read more
Looking for some gift ideas? Here’s the “Best Toys For Kids” list from the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association: Active Play Freestyle Spooner Board by Spooner Inc. For ages 3+ Using the Spooner Board, riders of all abilities can pretend they are catching a wave, riding the slopes, or burning up the asphalt without leaving … Read more
I’m joining in on another Valentine’s giveaway hop! This one is called “Giveaway Love Is In The Air” and is hosted by Matter of Cents and The Maven of Social Media. It runs from February 1-7th. All the prizes will be love/romance/relationship themed. You can find more information and how to join in here.
Last week I went to a fun blogging event at T-Mobile put on by one of my fabulous tech blogger friends, Kris. T-Mobile shared some Holiday shopping tips with us and I wanted to share them with you because they are good tips for buying a phone from any carrier, not just T-Mobile. 1) Think … Read more
Earlier this month I was invited to a “Soups and Sips” event by Bertolli. I enjoyed learning more about the soups and trying them while talking with other Chicago area bloggers. It was fun because I got a chance to meet local “foodies” who normally don’t attend the other blogging events I go to. I … Read more
I saw commercials for the Gyro Bowl on television and wondered if it really worked as well as they said it did. I had a chance to really put it to the test when I got one to review and handed it over to my two year old. He is usually given a bag or … Read more