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 ---

SmartKnitKIDS Review and Giveaway

SmartKnitKIDS® patented seamless socks are perfect for children experiencing sensory processing differences, hypersensitivity or who simply can’t stand annoying seams! These super soft socks for sensitive little feet will not wrinkle or bunch and are proven to reduce irritation. No Seams to Bug Ya! Completely free of seams, the patented kids’ socks are designed to … Read more

Wordless Wednesday: Bloggers at BlogHer

The above is a picture of myself, Renae, Anna, and Krissy in a limo on our way to Martha Stewart’s Blogger’s Night Out. This is a picture of me at an evening event with Morgan, Maria, and another blogger. ********** I have linked this post to: Wordless Wednesday Home 5 Minutes for Mom ~ Go … Read more

Best of Summer

Now that Summer is almost over I wanted to reflect on my favorites of the season. BlogHer– {Yes, I am STILL talking about it!} BlogHer was so much fun and it was great meeting other bloggers. Splash Pad- For $4 our family was able to have a couple of hours of fun in the sun … Read more

Fall Catch-Up Read-A-Thon

This week I am participating in the Fall Catch-Up Read-A-Thon over at The True Book Addict. You can visit her site to find out more but basically you want to put together a post about the books you plan to read during this week long read-a-thon that starts TODAY, link up here, and then spend … Read more

Tot School: Celebrating Fall

Here are some of the activities I have planned for the week: MONDAY: Craft- Falling Leaves Song- The Leaves on the Tree Activity- Go to the library for fall themed books TUESDAY: Craft- Faux Stained Glass Leaves Song- Leaves Are Falling Activity- Rake up leaves and jump in them WEDNESDAY: Craft- Leaf Prints Song- Little … Read more

Apples, Apples Everywhere

Today we are going apple picking with some family and friends so I thought I would share a picture of Jacob at the apple orchard last year. He was only one and had a lot of fun gathering the apples! Anyone have any yummy apple recipes they want to share?  :)

SuperBaby Book Review and Giveaway

I recently had the chance to review SuperBaby: 12 Ways to Give Your Child a Head Start in the First 3 Years, a book that came out last week. SuperBaby shows parents how to take advantage of the critical first three years of their baby’s life. As a mom of a one and two year … Read more

Halloween Personalized Sticker Giveaway

Pear Tree Greetings has a great selection of Halloween photo cards and Halloween invitations. They also have a collection of trendy and affordable Halloween personalized stickers. These fun and frightful stickers bring out the Halloween spirit when used on candy for trick-or-treaters or to be given away at school. They are also great for party … Read more