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 ---
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
I’ll be honest… when I first heard of Zippies I had no idea what they were. I looked them up online and thought they would be fun to review but had no idea how much Jacob would love them (he can’t pronounce his z’s so he calls them his “bippies”). Zippies are hanging character tags … Read more
As some of you may know I am a contributing writer at Inexpensively where I write a weekly column called “Giving Inexpensively”. I share easy ways that those of us on a tight budget can give to others. Here are the causes I have written about recently: 1) Share Your Breakfast– I love this one! … 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
Here are ten of my favorite pictures from our day long family celebration of Valentine’s Day :) See more Top Ten posts at OhAmanda. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** What about you? Did you do anything fun with your family … Read more
Picture this: 2 screaming kids under the age of three running around the house from 7ish in the morning till 8ish at night with a minimal break in the middle of the day from just one child. On top of all this, a mom who is trying to run a successful business and keep order … Read more