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 ---
Today my mom would have been turning another year older but instead, she is in Heaven. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, over 50,000 people die each year from Epilepsy. My mom was part of that statistic in 2009. I’m sharing information about the Epilepsy Foundation today in hopes that you will consider donating to this … Read more
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Last night we had a party and invited some family over to watch the Oscars. I loved the Party BluPrints Blog‘s guide to hosting the perfect Oscar viewing party and took some ideas from that site. We enjoyed so much yummy food: *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Everyone enjoyed the food as … Read more
I am part of the BabyCenter blog network so I wanted to share about Guilt-Free Parenting Week which starts today! Here is more information from BabyCenter: According to a survey of 5,000 moms on BabyCenter®, the #1 pregnancy and parenting destination worldwide, 94 percent of moms feel guilty about some aspect of their parenting, from … 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
There is no featured mom of the week today. Instead, I wanted to share about a wonderful resource I found on InspiredToAction.com. Kat has created a FREE e-book called “Maximize Your Mornings: Take Control Of Your Day Before It Starts”. I have just read this and am encouraged to have quiet time in the mornings. … Read more
There are hundreds of “deal” sites all over the internet. Wouldn’t it be great if all the daily deals were in one spot? Well… now they are! Social Deal Map aggregates deals from numerous group buy websites and displays them on a map. New deals are added frequently. The map pinpoints all local deals available … Read more
Chicago-area residents now have the opportunity to CHOOSE an energy provider! Spark Energy is a multi-state provider of low-cost electric service offering significant long-term savings to current ComEd customers. Learn more at http://www.sparkenergy.com/ . To Celebrate, Spark Energy in Chicago Offers a FREE Session of Jumping Fun at Pump It Up! This President’s Day – … Read more