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 October! While looking for costumes for the boys online I ran across tons of really cute ones that I wanted to share. This is a two part Saturday Stumbles post. The second half (being posted this afternoon) has costumes for preschool girls and boys. Click on a picture to be taken to the website … Read more
I know! I know! It’s not even Halloween yet and I am talking about Christmas but this year I am going to give myself at least 2 whole months to order, address, and send out my cards. Hopefully this way I’ll get them sent out before the start of the new year! Tiny Prints has a … Read more
On a typical day I spend a lot of time in my car and often leave stuff behind when I get out because I’m holding a child, a purse, a bag, and opening doors while trying not to trip on my three year old who is walking right in front of me. While driving today … Read more
*** I have linked this post to: Wordless Wednesday Home 5 Minutes for Mom ~ Go Graham Go! ~ Jolly Mom Mom of 3 Girls ~MomStart ~ Two of a Kind… Momma Findings ~ Mom Knows It All A Daily Dose of Toni The Divine Miss Mommy Grammy Mouse Tails
A couple weeks ago I spent my morning with other bloggers participating in a Chevy Cupcake Quest organized by Sharon and Chevy. We were put into teams (my teammate was Paula from Frosted Fingers) and drove around the city of Chicago in a Chevy Traverse, visiting cupcake shops and completing challenges. We did things like … Read more
Just wanted to post a quick note for the parents of school age children that See You At The Pole is TOMORROW, September 28th. See You at the Pole™ is a global movement of prayer which is student-initiated, student-organized, and student-led. It revolves around students praying together on the fourth Wednesday in September, usually before … Read more
MONDAY: Breakfast for dinner (pancakes, eggs, and bacon) TUESDAY: Linguini with shrimp in foil WEDNESDAY: Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans THURSDAY: Potluck with friends :) FRIDAY: Leftovers SATURDAY: Pizza night SUNDAY: Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Sandwiches and sweet potato fries
For weeks I had heard about the new White Chocolate Candy Corn M&M’s that were coming out in the Fall at Walmart. Instead of milk chocolate they were white chocolate and they were candy corn flavored. They sounded delicious. Every time I went to Walmart I looked for them and finally I found them at my … Read more