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 ---
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
The following is a guest post by Dr. Jenn Berman, author of SuperBaby: It has been shown that the sheer number of words spoken to a child is directly proportionate to the size of her vocabulary. However, this applies only to direct conversations you have with your child. The words she overhears from television, videos, … Read more
I recently reviewed Are Your Kids Driving You Nuts?, a parenting book written by Dr. James Jones. He started a foundation called “Familyhood” that “is dedicated to strengthening individuals, marriages and family relationships”. In the book he has written, Jones focuses on principles of correct parenting. A large portion of the book is about “parent … Read more
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I searched the web for apple recipes and here are my top ten favorite ones that I found:
MONDAY: Craft- Apple Print Wreath Song- A Wiggly Worm Activity- Go to the library to get apple themed books Snack- Apples with peanut butter TUESDAY: Craft- Pom Pom Apple Tree Song- Apples and Bananas (Barney song) Activity- Play with cinnamon scented play dough Snack- Applesauce WEDNESDAY: Craft- Color apples- red, green, and yellow Song- Apples … Read more
Below are this week’s Savvy Savings and Scholarhip offers: Boston: $13 for: Family 4 pack of tickets to the Wenham Museum ($26 value) Discover the treasures of childhood, from the 17th century to today Charlotte: $19 for: Day pass for 4 to Ray’s Splash Planet ($38 value) 117,000 gallons of splashing, sliding fun Chicago: $50 … Read more
Tomorrow is “Family Day”, a national movement launched by CASA in 2001 to remind parents that frequent family Dinners Make A Difference! Substance abuse can strike any family regardless of ethnicity, affluence, age or gender – the parental engagement fostered at the dinner table can be a simple, effective tool to help prevent substance abuse … Read more