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 ---

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

My Ultimate Family Vacation

Sponsored by: Cheerios® is giving you the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, your ultimate family vacation. As part of a paid promotion for their “Do What You Love” Sweepstakes, Cheerios® is sponsoring my post today about what my ultimate family vacation would be. Read mine, Enter the Sweepstakes for a chance to actually win … Read more

Tot School: Zoo Animals

MONDAY Activity: Visit the library for Zoo themed books Craft: Sponge paint animal shapes Song:The Elephant Song Snack: Animal Chips TUESDAY Activity: Play with Little People animals Craft: Paper Plate Lion Song: Five Little Monkeys WEDNESDAY Activity: Dress-up in animal costumes Craft: Foam Animal Sticker art Song: Barney Alphabet zoo song Snack: Animal shaped sandwiches … Read more

My New Gig

Some of you may know already through Facebook or Twitter that I am the new Brand Manager for Living My MoMent but I just wanted to “officially” announce it here. Living My MoMent is all about supporting MoM and DaD owned businesses and blogs. Here is what Abbey (owner of Living My MoMent) says about … Read more