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 ---
A couple of months ago our family discovered the PBS show, Dinosaur Train, and Jacob loves it. We recently reviewed the Dinosaur Train All Aboard! game and just the box alone got Jacob excited. What the company says: In the Dinosaur Train All Aboard! game, a game that is fun for the entire family, players … Read more
Lately I’ve been spending hours looking at other people’s setups for their homeschool rooms. Here are ten spaces that I LOVE (click on pictures to go to the corresponding posts): ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** To find out more about Tot School you can visit 1plus1plus1equals1 and to find a … Read more
DEL MONTE FRESH SUPPORTS TEACHERS WITH CASH & FRESH FRUIT IN “TEACHER MONDAY: CASH FOR CLASSROOMS” Del Monte Fresh Produce announced that it is launching a program to help support kindergarten thru 12th grade public school teachers across North and Central America with cash to purchase school supplies and fresh fruit in the “Teacher Monday: … Read more
When I hear the name “Barbasol” my mind automatically goes to the men’s shaving cream that has been around for years. Recently I discovered that they made a line of shaving creams for women. Pure Silk, according to their website, “isn’t just a guys shaving cream repackaged in pink, it’s a line of deliciously scented … Read more
Last winter my family was continuously sick so I jumped at the chance to do a review of HALLS cough drops. We were sent the HALLS Sugar Free Honey-Lemon drops and the HALLS vapor action drops in cherry flavor. During the cold and flu season a pack of Halls can always be found in Sinisa’s … Read more
MONDAY (circle): Craft- Caterpillar C Song- Circle Song Activity- Play with balls Snack- Slice fruits and veggies into circles TUESDAY: Craft- Shape button collage Song- Shape Song Activity- Glue Tracing (with shapes) WEDNESDAY (square): Craft- Square Puzzle Song- The Square Song Activity- Build with blocks Snack- Graham cracker squares THURSDAY: Craft- Shape Sponge Painting (cut … Read more
Recently I had the chance to try Glade’s new line of scented oil candles These candles are each in their own decorative glass holders. I like how the holders are refillable so that if I find a design I really like I can keep it and just buy the refills. I received the lavender & … Read more
Date nights out are rare since I’ve become a parent. Normally Sinisa and I spend our date nights in watching movies or DVR’d shows while eating dinner (and of course dessert!) We recently had the chance to try a meal from the new P.F. Chang’s Home Menu line of frozen meals. I love the restaurant … Read more