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 ---
Recently I was invited to a Family Dollar Holiday event. We entered a hotel suite with lots of beautiful decorations. *** *** We were then told that all the decorations there had been bought at Family Dollar. *** After listening to people from the corporate office speak we all went to a local Family Dollar … Read more
Shipping packages is not on my list of things I like to do with children in tow. That all changed for me today when I went to The UPS Store. Yes, there was absolutely no waiting in a long line. Yes, my packages would ship from Illinois to New York in two days. Yes, my … Read more
(Edited 12/17/10- Update on shipping deadlines at the bottom of this post) Need a last minute gift idea? 1-800-Baskets is offering FREE standard shipping on orders placed before December 20th. They have over 50 Christmas gifts under $50… perfect for everyone on your list. My favorite basket is the Golden Cheer Gift Basket with Lindt® … Read more
Jacob helping Lucas open his advent calendar :) *** 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 Frosted Fingers ~ A Daily Dose of Toni The … Read more
I love going out for coffee but it gets to be expensive so I was excited when Tassimo asked me to review their T20 Home Brewing System. I love that the Tassimo has accessory kits to personalize the brewer. The company sent me red but they have other color options as well. Isn’t that fun? … Read more
Jacob is a HUGE fan of Dinosaur Train on PBS. A new episode of the show aired on December 6th but in case you missed it there are encore presentations scheduled for December 20th and 24th. In “Big Stomping Dinosaur Feet;” “Hornucopia,” Daphne, a Daspletosaurus shows Buddy how to make stomping a fun dance instead … Read more
Holiday cards have been on my mind lately but really it’s time to start thinking about New Years cards. Pear Tree Greetings offers New Years cards and I love the What’s Your Resolution? ones. Giveaway: One reader will win 16 “What’s Your Resolution?” photo cards. How to enter (leave a comment for each one): 1. … Read more
I am happy to announce that I have been accepted into the Kolcraft Moms review program. What does this mean? It means I will share products with you twice yearly and it means you will have a chance to win some awesome Kolcraft products! In September we were blessed to receive a Contours Options II … Read more