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 ---

SMEAD Products Review

I love organizing products so I was very happy when the women of Get Buttoned Up asked me to review some. When I first received the SMEAD office filing products in the mail to review I was thinking to myself what is there to say about file folders and manila folders that hasn’t already been … Read more

Halloween Saturday Stumbles

Since it is the day before Halloween I figured I’d gather a bunch of yummy Halloween treats for you to make. Enjoy! (Click on the pictures to be taken to the blog posts) To see more great posts of the week you can visit It’s Come 2 This.

Fall Baked Tomatoes

At the end of summer when our tomato plant stops producing tomatoes we are left with some ripe and some partially ripe tomatoes. Normally with the green tomatoes we make fried green tomatoes. They taste so good but this season we’ve decided to try something new and bake the tomatoes. This is a much healthier … Read more

SoyJoy Review and Cookbook Giveaway

While in New York for BlogHer I attended a SoyJoy sponsored brunch. I wrote about it on ShePosts here. Michele, from my review team, tried some of the SoyJoy bars and here is what she had to say about them: “L.O.V.E, I am in love! I am in love with the tastiest little bar chocked … Read more

Guest Post: Easing Separation

The following is a guest post by Jessica of I’m Not Your Everyday Average Mom! I have recently started working out again. I figured after 18 months I can no longer say that I “just had” a baby and am carrying around baby weight. My husband wanted to get back into shape too from his … Read more

Halloween Best Dressed Photo Contest

Halloween Best Dressed Photo Contest If you think your child’s costume is the cutest on the block, here’s you chance to prove it. Post a picture of your kid in his or her outfit to enter for a chance to win $1,000 Gilt Credit. Visit the “contests” tab on the Gilt Children Facebook page or … Read more

Wordless Wednesday- Lion Cubs In Love

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