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 ---
It seems that most toys nowadays light up, make noise, or do some other battery-requiring action. It also seems like we never have the batteries needed to power those toys. Anyone else have that problem? Energizer has the solution. They suggest buying your batteries ahead of time. To help you get a jump start on … Read more
Women of Faith is offering a free download of A Family Advent book now through December 31st. This e-book is 106 pages long and I took a glance inside it and am excited to read through it. They are also offering other freebies, sales, contests, and more in their Countdown To Christmas. Each day is … Read more
Christmas movies are a must in our household during the Holiday season because it puts everyone in a festive mood and gives our family a chance to sit down and relax while we cuddle on the couch. The newest Christmas movie we have watched is Babar And Father Christmas (which is actually a remake of … Read more
Last week I told you about Cheerios wonderful sendCheer campaign and this week I get to share with you how I sent cheer! I had so much fun with it! Here are some pictures from my shopping experience and what I did with the boxes of Cheerios: *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** … Read more
Thanksgiving is only a couple days away so I thought it would be great to share what we are thankful for. Here are my ten: 1) I am thankful for my family and that they are healthy. 2) I am thankful that my favorite holiday, Christmas, is almost here. 3) I am thankful for a … Read more
For those of you traveling outside the United States this Holiday season I hope you will consider participating in Pack for a Purpose and use available space in your luggage to provide supplies to communities you visit. Pack for a Purpose has supply lists for destinations on their website that are provided directly by the … Read more
This week’s menu plan is really easy because it includes a lot of my favorite type of leftovers: Thanksgiving Day leftovers! yum! *** *** Tuesday: Leftovers *** *** Thursday: Thanksgiving Feasts! *** Friday: Thanksgiving Leftovers *** Saturday: Ham and Green Beans (Old family recipe coming soon!!) *** Sunday: More Leftovers :)
