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: Children’s Museum

  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

Toddler Gift Ideas (Learning Toys)

After reading this post at 1plus1plus1equals1 where Carisa gives Christmas gift ideas for toddlers, I put a list together for Jacob and Lucas and here are ten of the items on it: Also, I love this Melissa and Doug Shopping cart and it’s available in my Open Sky shop!!! This post is linked up to … Read more

Woobie Wear- Children’s Boutique Hair Accessories Review

Woobie Wear makes adorable children’s hair accessories for babies and children. Here is a picture of my niece, Madelyn, wearing one of their flower headbands: Since Christmas is coming up I wanted to share a couple of items from their Heavenly Holiday Collection (images from their website): *** *** Seriously, how cute are those!? If … Read more

Tot School: Turkeys

MONDAY: Craft- Potato Print Turkey Song- Did You Ever See A Turkey? Activity- Turkey Baster Painting TUESDAY: Craft- Hand and Footprint Turkey Song- Five Little Turkeys Activity- Pumpkin Turkey WEDNESDAY: Craft- Fingerprint Turkeys Song- Six Little Turkeys Activity- Make Banana Gobble Pancakes THURSDAY: Craft- Coffee Filter Turkeys Song- Turkey On The Farm Activity- Gobble like … Read more

World Kindness Day

Today, November 13th, is World Kindness Day. I am joining with Bloggers Unite to encourage others to do random acts of kindness throughout the day. Here are 20 random acts of kindness I shared in April in this post: 1. Hold the door open for people coming behind you. 2. In the drive thru? Pay … Read more

Free (Legal!) Music Downloads

I recently came upon the site NoiseTrade. According to their website: “NoiseTrade provides an alternative for music fans who want to download good music and still support the artists they love.  And it’s perfect for music fans who don’t have a lot of money but want to help great artists and fans just discovering new … Read more

Happy Birthday, Andrew!

Happy 26th birthday to my little brother!! (and no, he doesn’t play t-ball… he was practicing with his 3 year old son)

Sweet Sunday Mornings (Giveaway)

My family recently had a chance to try out new Pillsbury Flaky Cinnamon Rolls. I love cinnamon rolls and the Cinnabon Cinnamon made these ones extra yummy! Pillsbury asked bloggers to share our favorite Sweet Sunday Morning Moments. Mine would be when our family has a homemade breakfast and then I spend time with my … Read more