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 ---
Just a reminder that THIS WEEK is National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child. What is Operation Christmas Child? Fill a shoe box with small gifts and then Samaritan’s Purse gives it to a child who wouldn’t otherwise be getting any gifts this Christmas. You can learn more about OCC on their website. What can … Read more
I had so much fun putting together my Halloween themed lunch post so I figured I’d put together a post of Thanksgiving themed lunch ideas to share with you all! Here are some of my favorites {click the pictures to be taken to the posts they are from}: *** *** *** *** *** *** *** … Read more
I’m having so much fun with these Christmas Giveaway Hops that I signed up to participate in another New Year’s one! The “Toast To 2012” Giveaway Hop will take place from January 10th to 17th and is hosted by Just Married with Coupons & Sweep Tight. If you are a blogger who wants to sign … Read more
I am really excited to be participating in Nurture Your BOOKS blog hop to promote global literacy. Today’s giveaway is a perfect gift for boys in the 7-11 age range to get them excited about reading! Book Summary: “If only they had listened to Nicole Gonzales…she was against the afterschool frog experiment in the first … Read more
Love the Holidays? Love home decor? Love to give gifts you have put together yourself? Love Giveaways too!? Well then YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!! Welcome to the Home for the Holidays Event where you can enter to win some great prizes for your home and the Holidays! Hosted by Artsy Chaos, Kelly’s Lucky … Read more
Trying another week of eating food we already have so we can keep our grocery bill down. This week I’m working with ground beef, ground turkey, chicken, and burger patties and I was on the lookout for meals that didn’t include many ingredients that I needed to buy. Here’s our menu plan (click the picture … Read more
Melissa & Doug want you to tell them which of their educational toys you think is the best! Just click on the image below to place your vote in the North “Poll!” You’ll Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon** to use at MelissaAndDoug.com just for voting! (Disclosure: I received a gift certificate from … Read more
I’ve been sharing lots of kid’s crafts lately but here is a roundup of some Thanksgiving crafts for adults. Click on the pictures to be taken to the posts they are from. *** *** *** *** *** ***