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 ---
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
Today was the first week of tot school. It didn’t go quite as I would have liked it to because I found that though I had a list of activities for Jacob to do I needed a lot more time to prepare each night. From now on I will have all of the activities and … Read more
Through Twitter I came upon Myra and her wonderful blog called My Blessed Life. She has started a weekly meme called “Friday Fails” and I love that moms are linking up their “fails” or imperfections. It’s so refreshing to see moms who are willing to admit that they aren’t perfect and it makes me feel … Read more
Today is my update for the ‘Blog the Weight Away’ competition being held at 4BabyAndMom. I just started feeling better yesterday after being sick for over a week and a half so I haven’t exercised once nor have I eaten healthy. In fact yesterday I had such a horrible day and was really upset so … Read more
Update 1/2021: A new winter themed lesson plan can be found here with over 40 ideas! This week’s theme is: Winter Here are a few of the activities that I have planned: * Bring the snow indoors- It is supposed to snow tomorrow so we will be bringing snow into the house. We will use a … Read more
This past weekend I spent a lot of time daydreaming about what I wanted for my toddler, Jacob. I had been thinking lately that I really wanted him to have more structured time and guided play and less free play. I will be creating “lesson plans” each week. There will still be a large amount … Read more
I have never attempted a menu plan for my family before because I don’t cook. (Well, ok, I cook but not much) I have been thinking a lot about my toddler’s schedule this weekend and have decided that 1) I want him to have more structure 2) I want him to eat a larger variety … Read more