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 ---

Wordless Wednesday: Playing Make Believe

*** 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 Divine Miss Mommy Grammy Mouse Tails

Top Ten Favorite Christmas Songs

1. Amy Grant- Breath of Heaven 2. Mary Did You Know 3. Michael W. Smith- Welcome To Our World 4. Mariah Carey-All I Want For Christmas Is You 5.  O Holy Night 6. Silent Night 7. Strange Way To Save The World 8. Away In A Manger 9. O Come O Come Emmanuel 10. Joy … Read more

Kindercare Offers Boredom Busters for Winter Fun

KinderCare Winter Science Camp: The secret’s about to get out: science is a blast! At the end of December, 1600 KinderCare Learning Centers across the U.S. transform into Winter Science Camps that give preschoolers through school-agers a chance to unlock the mysteries of the natural world. Split into eight 1-day segments to better meet the … Read more

Wordless Wednesday: Our New Home

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 Divine Miss Mommy Grammy Mouse Tails

Holiday Gift Giveaway Hop

December is here which means Christmas is right around the corner! :) To celebrate I am participating in the Holiday Gift Giveaway Hop! I am part of a group of over 300 bloggers who are joining in and all offering gift certificates and codes as prizes. I have two wonderful prizes for one lucky reader. … Read more

Top Ten Tuesday: Blog Statistics

Sometimes looking at the site statistics for Making Time For Mommy make me laugh. Sometimes they make me cry. And sometimes they make me scratch my head in amazement. Here are ten random facts about my site according to WordPress: 1. Twitter has brought me more blog readers than any other site. 2. My biggest … Read more

#KidGrade Twitter Party

Come join me for a party! A Twitter party that is! :) When: TOMORROW, November 29th 7-8pm CT Hashtag: #kidgrade (Follow the hashtag, KidGrade and us on TweetGrid.) Prizes: Grand Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card (must RSVP and be present to win) $25 Target Gift Card from Sunshine Rewards $25 Gino’s East Pizza Gift Card … Read more

Baby Einstein Discovery Kits Review and Giveaway

My boys and I recently had the opportunity to review a few of the new Baby Einstein Discovery Kits. Having viewed the videos before with children but never watching them with my own boys I wondered how they would like them and how the items in the kit would work together. I have a 1 … Read more