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 ---

Dayspring Back To School With Purpose

If you are buying school supplies for your child make sure to stop by Walmart and check out Dayspring’s line of school supplies. I loved finding school supplies with Christian messages and Bible verses on them at a secular store like Walmart. Check out my Whrrl story to see what other great Dayspring products you … Read more

Wordless Wednesday: Statue Of Liberty

I have linked this picture to: Wordless Wednesday Home 5 Minutes for Mom ~ Go Graham Go! ~ Jolly Mom ~ Look What Mom Found… ~ Mom of 3 Girls ~ Momspective ~ MomStart ~ Two of a Kind… ~ Frosted Fingers

Top Ten Tuesday: Sunshine Award BlogHers

Back in July I won a Sunshine Award from Staci at November Sunflower. Thank you so much Staci! :) “The Sunshine Award is awarded to bloggers whose positivity and creativity inspire others in the blogging world.” Awards like this have some rules….. 1. Put the award on your blog and/or within your post. 2. Pass … Read more

Costume Supercenter Review

It’s still Summer but I’ve been thinking about Fall, and more specifically Halloween. I love to dress my boys up to go Trick-or-Treating and always look for the perfect costume at a reasonable price. This year I searched Costume Supercenter‘s website and found a wide variety of costume choices for both children and adults. I … Read more

Review: How to Choose the Best Preschool for Your Child

I recently had the chance to review the book How to Choose the Best Preschool for Your Child by Jenifer Wana. The book features: How to find great schools in the local area Discussions of popular programs (Montessori, play-based, Reggio-Emilia co-operative) Criteria to consider when choosing a preschool What to ask and observe during your … Read more

Herman T’s BBQ Sauce Mix Review And Giveaway

Grilling season is not over yet! My family recently tried Herman T’s BBQ Sauce in Mild on ribs. I’m not good at following recipes but it was pretty easy to make the sauce on the stovetop. I thought the sauce was delicious on the ribs and had kind of a tangy flavor. My dad tried … Read more

Book Tour: Escaping The Cauldron (Giveaway)

What is the book about? The book is part testimony of how I went from committed, albeit legalistic, Christian for twenty-nine years to witch, medium, and ghost hunter for eight years before God restored my faith and life. It details my personal struggle with trying to be “the perfect Christian” while being drawn to the … Read more

Elmer’s Virtual Bag It Forward

Elmer’s will donate up to $10,000 to Adopt-A-Classroom with your participation. Join now! The Elmer’s Virtual Bag It Forward is a charity blog meme, bloggers are able to raise $10 per blog post for Adopt-A-Classroom by writing a blog post or Facebook note and donating a virtual bag of school supplies . Elmer’s will donate … Read more