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 ---
I love these little notelettes from Pear Tree Greetings! They are small little cards you can carry in your purse or briefcase to jot down a quick thanks, word of encouragement, or note to someone. What a way to brighten someone’s day! Here are some of my favorite designs: Pear Tree Greetings Coupon Code: Our … Read more
I was sent a copy of The Complete Idiot’s Guide To The Best Family Destinations to review. This book covers the top 150 destinations in the US, Canada, and Mexico. I saw my favorites in the book including Chicago, San Francisco, Wisconsin Dells, and Hershey, PA. I also found a few places I’d love to … Read more
Chiquita wants to know if you have #CrushedIt today? What does that mean? Crushing it is doing something pretty awesome. It’s a mini-victory. Chiquita® crushed fruit snack products are the healthy reward you deserve for doing yourself some good. What: #CrushedIt Twitter Party When: Tuesday, June 14th at 9:00pm EST Where: On Twitter using Tweet … Read more
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 19th, and the clan from Dinosaur Train would love to help you celebrate! Why not kick off Father’s Day starting with a special Dino Breakfast, made especially for Dad! Then, Buddy recommends that everyone have some Dino Fun and play The Dinosaur Train All Aboard Game. So to start the … Read more
Jacob turned three years old this past Saturday. Here are some of my favorite pictures: *** 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 … Read more
I gained weight this past week. At one point early in the week my scale said I was down to 185.6 which was more than a pound lost. Then came the weekend and I was craving sweets and other unhealthy foods. I had some birthday cake for my son’s birthday on Saturday and then Sunday … Read more
We had a chance to review a t-shirt from Kerusso, a Christian Clothing Company. I got a shirt for Sinisa to wear on Father’s Day and he really loved the design of the shirt and the fact that it was a “dad” shirt (his first!) Here he is modeling his new shirt: Kerusso.com has a … Read more
JACOB THOMAS IS: Joyful Active Creative Outgoing Busy * Terrific Handsome Oldest Magnificent Adorable Silly *********************** Happy Birthday to my first born child! I love you so much and am blessed to call you my son!