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 ---
Lucas was born needing a haircut. Seriously. We waited until he was 5 days shy of his 8 month “birthday” before caving in and taking him. The “SHE’s so cute” comments at the grocery store when HE was dressed from head to toe in blue had to end. We took Lucas to Kid Snips and … Read more
This week I am joining in on the “Friday Follow” meme which was designed for people to find new blogs to visit and subscribe to. If you subscribe t0 my blog please leave a comment letting me know so that I can subscribe to yours, too :) Have fun finding new wonderful blogs to read! … Read more
Did you know that this week is Random Acts of Kindness Week? Well I just found out today that it is! In my opinion every week should be and it’s sad that we have to have a special title for this week in order for people to be nice to each other but I am … Read more
The following is a guest post from Candi Wingate, President of Care4Hire.com. It’s a struggle that many of us face: running a household while running off to work. Sometimes the sheer volume of “stuff” that we have to accomplish – from leading a staff meeting to leading the Cub Scout troop – is just staggering. … Read more
I was at work today and I got a text saying “guess what Jacob learned to do today?”… well turns out he learned to jump out of his bed! I knew it was coming but thought maybe I had at least a few more months of crib “safety”. After being assured he was ok my … Read more
MONDAY Breakfast- Blueberry Muffin and Milk AM Snack- Graham Crackers and Juice Lunch- Ham and Cheese Sandwich, Cucumber Sticks, Grapes, Milk PM Snack- Orange and Water Dinner- Tuna Noodle Casserole and Milk TUESDAY Breakfast- Wake-Up Wrap (eggs, cheese, sausage in tortilla) and Milk AM Snack- Strawberry Yogurt Smoothie and Water Lunch- Peanut Butter and Banana … Read more
Since Valentine’s Day is today (the 14th) I decided to focus on the theme of LOVE for the week after the Holiday. Activities: *Color the snow- put some red food coloring in a spray bottle of water and spray the snow to color it * Heart path- Hearts taped to ground, jump from heart to … Read more