Motherhood, Mischief, and Mayhem

If you have tried the Taco Bell Crunchwraps in the morning, you already know what inspired this. If you haven't. go to Taco Bell first, then try these. They aren't Taco Bell, but they are pretty good. These are semi-homemade. I used simply potatoes hash browns. For those of you who have time to make them fresh, I'm sure they would be even better. Ingredients. 1 sausage patty/or 2 slices of bacon 1 egg - scrambled 1 serving of simply potatoes hash browns (or make your own) cheddar cheese queso+salsa dip Brown the sausage and potatoes first (they take the longest) make your scrambled egg Get a tortilla (I use the burrito size ones for mine) Then assemble. I put the hash browns first, then sauce so the sausage stays, then sausage, egg and top with shredded cheese.  Fold and brown each side ENJOY!!  Do you like this recipe? Share it! 

Now that the summer months are here, it's time to think about first aid. From scrapes, to bee stings and everything in between, it all seems to happen more in the summertime. The first thing to do is make a first aid kit. There are always the staples of Band Aids and Neosporin. I can thank my freebie from Influenster again, I got my Neo to go. For those of you that don't, it is a great thing to have on hand. We have a great Pinterest board you can check out for more ideas on how to build your first aid kit. Summer also brings heat. When the kids hit the pool my second tip is valuable. Take a class. Learn CPR. You may just save your child's life or even somebody else's. Places like the Red Cross , the American Heart Association  and the YMCA are great places to start if you are looking for a class in your area.  Now for the hard part. Don't Panic. Even if you don't have a first aid kit on hand and you do not know CPR, the best thing you can do for

**DISCLAIMER** I got these products from Influnster complimentary for testing purposes.  If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter , you saw my excitement when this lovely gem came in the mail. This was my first chance to review some awesome products! Puffs To Go Shortly after I got the box, I got a cold. I had tissues, but my nose was so red and sore. Then I remembered I had Puffs in my voxbox.  I got them out and to my pleasant surprise, they had lotion!! Score! So one of my favorite things in the box...these tissues! #PassthePuffs For sure!! Breyers Gelato Indulgences What can I say? They had me at triple chocolate! This was such a treat for the summer weather. There were chocolate swirls in it and it was YUMMY!  #GelatoLove                                                  Ivory Bar Soap   Another product we got was Ivory Soap. Since we already use it, we decided to have some fun with it. I have always seen the pins on pinterest when you put it i

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Are you looking for something fun to do on June 22??  If you are going to be in the Columbus, Ohio area there is the Kidslinked Columbus Children's Festival going on.   Mission2Save is giving away $250 in gift certificates to Cameron Mitchell's restaurants. You do have to be at the festival to win. So click the link for Mission2Save and sign up to win. There are also some great promo codes that they are sharing for the sports competitions and bubble blast! The deadlines are fast approaching, so don't delay!!  Good Luck!

My children are 2 very different dynamics. My daughter is quiet and reserved and my son is everything BUT quiet and reserved. This can make for some interesting times when we are out in public. Today was no exception to those times. Since we had a busy morning we decided to take the kids and get lunch after my son's speech therapy. In theory, it sounded like a good idea. In hindsight, maybe not so much. My son has to sit still during speech, which makes him want to run a marathon after he's done. When we sat down, I thought it would all be ok. Everybody was peaceful, and then it happened. The entire sugar holder found itself empty on the table, and on the floor. Once that was accomplished, I tried redirecting him to magazines. I did manage to pick up the sugar packets, but while I was doing that my little guy decided to run laps around the table. He did eat fairly well, so at least there was that. It was just one of the mortifying moments that happens in my world. When

Do you like Candles? Of course you do !   Do you like jewelry? If you can say yes to those questions, i've got a fun evening for you!  Wednesday June 18th from 8-9pm Momtools blog is inviting you to join in on a Facebook party for Jewelry in Candles. There will be Summer movie trivia, and a giveaway. One lucky person will be getting a free single scent candle and they will get to pick what scent they want.  If you don't want to wait, you can browse the candles and tarts now! Go to www.jewelryincandles.com/store/tarascandles to see all that is available!

photo credit: Chicago's North Shore Conventions & Visitors Burea via photopin cc As parents there is one truth that is universal. Say it with me, we are not perfect. We try. There are Moms out there that attend every playgroup and have every possible thing their child (or somebody else's child) could need. I see you! There are the moms that are part of every school organization that exists in their area. Then there are some of us who are doing well to get the kids dressed in the morning and keep up with the demands of our day. All of those Moms and Dads too share one common thread because we are all doing the best we can. Being human though, we are bound to make mistakes. We will slip from time to time. How you handle those slip ups is the important part. Our children are a reflection of us.  That is bold for a reason. They are. When we sneak snacks from the kitchen thinking the kids aren't looking, chances are our kids are doing it too. When we stub our toe an

Go crazy, get excited. Cinnabon has FREE iced coffee TODAY!! So from 1pm to 5pm, you can get your coffee fix for FREE!  To find your nearest location, check out Cinnabon's website .  Mommy loves free stuff!!