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 ---
The above is a picture of me at the HairRules salon in New York City at a party for bloggers thrown by MomTrends, Nicole Feliciano. One of the ladies there was straightening my partially curly-partially straight hair and put it in these huge rollers for volume. I then had a chance to meet Dickey a … Read more
This picture was taken at my favorite picture studio, JCPenney Portraits. Every month they do a theme and provide a background and props. For this one they had a child’s sized Harley Davidson motorcycle and a biker’s vest and hat. Jacob wouldn’t wear the hat or vest but in blue jeans, a white t-shirt, and … Read more
My Purple Toes is a creative children’s board book written for children under eight-years-old that tells a story about a father’s experience navigating life with purple painted toenails. From mom to the kids to their dog, everyone reacts differently to dad’s purple toes showing their surprise, embarrassment, and even laughter. Throughout the book, children can … Read more
I don’t have teenagers but I can speak from experience (as a lot of us can) that acne as a teenager is not fun. I wanted to share some tips for moms of teenagers from Dr. Levine, a dermatologist from Chappaqua, NY, who specializes in treating teenage acne: Tip #1: Know what to look for … Read more
I recently had the chance to review two products from Storkie Express, Inc. Storkie.com helps you create a variety of cards and announcements like baby birth announcements, birthday invitations, first birthday invitations, and Christmas cards. I was going to create birthday invitations for my boys but then decided instead to do labels for my children’s … Read more
Thanks to Mom Select and Build A Bear for Jacob’s teddy bear. He loves it and I love watching him carry it around. You know how many children have “that” bear that goes everywhere with them? I think Jake has found his! I can’t wait until the boys get a little older so that I … Read more
I know a lot of people don’t have internet. Some do it by choice and some do it because they can’t afford to have it. I am so blessed to have access to the internet from home which is considered a luxury in a lot of places. For the past week and a half we … Read more
I had the opportunity to review a digital photo key chain from Wholesale Keychain.com. The website had a wide variety of key chains such as game key chains, heart keyrings, and Disney key chains. The photo key chain that I reviewed has the capability of holding up to 99 pictures which is a great way … Read more