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 ---

Preparing For Cold and Flu Season With #PedialyteSingles

Last winter my boys were sick almost the whole entire cold & flu season. It was horrible. We had to cancel on playdates and birthday parties and basically spent every day inside.     This year I wanted to be prepared for cold & flu season so I planned ahead. I went to Walgreens to … Read more

Wordless Wednesday: Homecoming

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 Grammy Mouse Tails

Top Ten Tuesday: Pumpkin Picking

This weekend we went to the pumpkin patch. Here are my ten favorite pictures:                                        

Tot School: Farm Animals

MONDAY Activity: Visit the library for farm themed books Craft: Peek-A-Boo Barn Craft (Jake will color pieces) Song: Old MacDonald Had A Farm Snack: Crackers and Cheese TUESDAY Activity: Play with Little People farm and animals Craft: Cotton Ball Sheep Song: Baa Baa Black Sheep WEDNESDAY Activity: Read the Farm Animals e-book Craft: Touch and … Read more

Boys Are Always Moving!

My boys are ALWAYS moving. Even when they are sitting they are moving their arms or their legs or their heads. When I saw that Erin from Home With The Boys was doing a link-up for moms of boys to share their favorite action shots I just knew I had to join in. Here are … Read more

New Ways To Handle 6 Typical Baby and Toddler Scenarios

The following is a guest post from Dr. Jenn Berman, author of SuperBaby: The way we communicate with our children is profound. Simple word choices completely change our children’s perception. As parents, we are constantly met with limit testing and resistance. The following are some effective methods for handling some typically tough situations using respectful … Read more

Wordless Wednesday: Fall 2009

          ********** 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 Grammy Mouse Tails