Cottonelle in the Kids Bathroom

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cottonelle for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Being a mommy has its "Messy" moments, and let me remind you all that I have 3 boys too. My youngest isn't just yet using the potty. However, he sure loves to empty the trash can, stick toilet paper in the toilet and smear toothpaste wherever he sees fit. My poor poor little Bella girl, she has to share the bathroom with her messy brothers. Well, I am so happy Cottonelle contacted me and asked if I would like to review some Cottonelle products, because I was totally on board. 

I loved putting Cottonelle in my kids bathrooms.. anything to help them say extra Fresh and Clean!

I store extra Cottonelle for the kids in a cute basket on the toilet.

.. and lets say No to boogie faces too!

I even store more rolls of tp in other baskets in my kids bathroom.

Nothing like being 

So Fresh and So Clean. Clean.

Cottonelle is even unveiling a series of hidden camera videos showing you all that nothing from the Kitchen table to your car can be properly cleaned without the combination of both cloth and water. You can watch some of the hidden camera videos below.

These Videos are Hilarious!!!!

I love the Cottonelle Fresh Care flushable wipes! I love that the cases are cute and compact, I love that they can hook right up next to your toilet paper, and I adore the scent. The smell is so fresh and so clean. Oh' and let me not forget that the texture of both the Cottonelle Fresh Care wipes and the  Clean Care toilet paper are super soft and nice to the touch. So I ask you all this question? you wouldn't wash your cars with just a dry cloth? so why would you use dry tissue alone after going to the loo? It is time we bring cleaner, and fresher logic back into the bathrooms. I just love having the Cottonelle Fresh Care wipes in the bathroom and on my kitchen "desk" counter, so that I can wipe up my younger kids hands and faces after they have eaten something super messy. 

You can test your cleaning logic at Cottonelle.com. Plus now through June 30th, you can visit Cottonelle.com to watch the Cottonelle Wash Test videos and submit your entry for a Chance to WIN one of four grand prizes of a $10,000 dollar bathroom makeover. WOW' that is a killer prize and opportunity. So be sure to head over and enter. Also, please comment and tell me why you would love to WIN a 10,000 dollar bathroom makeover?

 Thanks for stopping in today

jen!

10 St. Patrick's Day Treats

St. Patrick's Day is coming up real soon, and nothing is funner then playing Mr. (or Mrs.)
 Leprechaun for the kiddos. Like dieing the toilet water green, going on a treasure hunt to find the pot of gold, or making green pancakes, or even serving them up a bowl of Lucky Charms... etc. 

Well you all are in "Luck" today, because I am sharing a festive round up of 

"10 St. Patrick's Day Treats"

Here you go, enjoy.

Rainbow Cake in a Jar Source here

Copycat Shamrock Shake Source here

Rainbow Jello Cups Source here

Mint Brownie Ice Cream Push Up Pops 

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Rainbow Cake Pops Source here

Shamrock Pretzel Bites Source here

Mint Fudge Brownies Source here

Rainbow Cake Source here

Homemade thin mint Oreos Source here

 Pot O' Gold Filled Cookies Source here

Now how about all that Sweet Festive Goodness.

Super fun right?

Thanks for stopping in

Jen

Captain Crunch Confetti Bars

Hello Friends-

Today I am sharing a yummy treat with you all. Sort of a twist on your traditional Rice Krispie Treats. I will be honest I am not a huge fan of Rice Krispies and I also have never been to big on Rice Krispie Treats..... However, my children and my hubby adore the cereal Captain Crunch. So, I thought Eh' why not make some

 "Captain Crunch "Confetti" Bars?" ..

So I did! I tell you what? they push Rice Krispie Treats right out of the water. 

Man' these are so darn good. My kids and hubby loved.. loved... LOVED them. 

Ingredients

1/2 bag of Captain Crunch Cereal about 4 1/2 c.

4 tbsp of butter

1 bag of mini marshmallows

1/2 a bag of yellow candy chocolate melts

confetti sprinkles

Directions

Take your butter and place it in your pot on the stove, start melting your butter, add in your bag of marshmallows and stir.  Then add in your Captain Crunch, mix really well.

Pour your mix into a greased 9 x 13 pan, use a sprayed with Pam, piece of wax paper to place over the top of the Captain Crunch mix. Press down on the mix  to smooth out and even out the mix. Next take your confetti sprinkles (I picked out the red, yellow, and blue ones) and sprinkle them on top of the bars. Place the dish in the fridge for 25-30 minutes. 

Then melt your candy melts, cut your bars into squares and dip the bottom of your bars into the melted candy melts, then place the bars sprinkle side down onto some sprayed wax paper. Continue this until all the bottom of the bars are dipped, place the bars back into the refrigerator to chill the candy chocolate melts, (approx. 15-20 min.) 

Then take them out dive in and Enjoy!

Did I mention how goooooood these are?

My family is a forever fan now.

Thanks for stopping in, you all Rock!

jen
Linking up to The 36th Avenue here

Craft-O-Maniac Monday Link Up

Hey Guys

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TO Craft-O-Maniac Monday and ready to party with us ... "You Rock!"

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~Please link up only "3" cRaFts. DIY PROJECTS. or Recipes.

~PLEASE DO NOT link to giveaways, craft posts attached to your own link party, business's, or Etsy shops. Please share your work and not someone else's.

~Please visit some other links and show some comment love!

we are here to party and to support.

THANKS A BUNCH.

Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

Hey Friends-

Today I am sharing A Killer Delish Cupcake Recipe (well kinda) I bought a Pillsbury Orange Creamsicle Cupcake Mix, as well as the Orange Creamsicle Frosting at Walmart.  ...So I am sharing some yummy..

 "Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes" 

The box suggests two ways to make the cupcakes one with 3 eggs or one with 4 egg whites, I chose the 4 egg white recipe. Yum! Nice and Fluffy! 

For the Frosting~ I took the entire container of Orange Creamsicle Frosting and added at room temperature a 1/2 brick of cream cheese. I mixed the two really well together. I also added in 2 tbsp. of powdered sugar, and it mixed again.Then I frosted the cupcakes, dusted them lightly with powdered sugar, and added some sugary orange gummy wedges to the tops. 

So darn tasty, and I must say fixing up the  frosting made the cupcakes!!!

My children were overly thrilled with the yummy cupcakes. 

"The Good Stuff to Make Good Stuff!"

"Drool"

"Delicious"

"Tasty"

"Scrumptious"

Cupcakes...

Enjoy!!!

xo, jen

Linking up to Tatertots and Jello here

DIY Baby Food Jar Vase & Candle holder

"Hi there, I'm Laura. My blog is called Make Life Lovely, and it's where I share tons of crafty projects and ideas for making your life a little more lovely! Today I'd like to share a DIY project with you that I think you'll love." Welcome to Day 2 of my upcycled baby food jar projects!

If you missed Day 1, you can find my

Mini Cakes in a Baby Food Jar here.

I love the versatility of this decoration I am about to show you!

It can be a vase, planter, candle holder, or a combination of these!  It is totally up to you. You can hang it inside, outside, and change up the size according to your preference.  It is so easy to personalize to fit your needs and space limitations...

Have I got you curious yet?! 

My husband and I used an old piece of distressed wood we already had, and attached nine baby food jars to the wood with clamps, then added two hooks to the top to hang it on our shed.

And I LOVE it!!

It is such a unique look, and I love that I am reusing an old piece of wood and baby food jars that would have gone into the trash!

The flowers give such a pretty pop of color to our shed, and the flowers can easily be changed out to include new cut flowers, planted flowers, soil and seeds, candles, etc. I'll show you some of these varieties later in the post.   Endless possibilities!!

Wanna' make your own?  Here are the easy directions...

Supplies:

• Baby food jars (any size and amount that you want- I used five large and four medium jars)
• Clamps (one per jar- I bought a bag of 10 at Home Depot in the plumbing section for around $10)
• Screws
• Drill
• Hammer
• Metal punch (or screwdriver)
• 2 Hooks (optional)
• Jute, twine, etc. (optional- to hang the wood)

Directions:

1.  Brush the wood off with a wire brush to remove any dust and dirt.  With a hammer and a metal punch (or a screwdriver, if you don't have a punch), punch a hole in the metal clamp to make it easier for the screw to go through (you will be drilling it in step 3).  Make sure you place a piece of wood underneath the metal, and punch the opening on the opposite side of where the clamp tightens. This will be the spot where the clamp is screwed into the wood.

2.  Measure and mark where you would like the baby food jars to be placed on the wood.  Place a clamp on your marking, with the part that you punched touching the wood.  Drill the screw into the opening.  Repeat with all of the jars.  

3.  Place the jars inside each clamp, and tighten again so that the jars are nice and snug.

4.  To hang the decoration, you will need to mark where you want the two hooks to go on the top of the wood.  Drill a hole on each side that is deep enough for the hook to go through.  Twist each hook into the hole until it is tight.  String a piece of jute, twine, etc. through the hooks, knot each end, and hang with a nail wherever you would like.  

We hung ours outside to spruce up an old shed.  This would also look great on a patio, or inside the house. 

So now that you have made this little beauty, it's time for the fun part- filling the jars!!

So many options!  Here's what I came up with: 

Cut Fresh Flowers in Water on Top,
Potted Plants Growing on Bottom

We cut some geraniums and flowers from our yard and placed them in water on the top. Geraniums are great to put in the jars filled with water because the cuttings root in water.  Once they have grown some roots, you can plant them in the jars on the bottom in soil.  Once they grow even bigger, you can transfer them to bigger pots, cut some more trimmings, put them in the water, and keep the cycle going!!

The petunias we planted on the bottom fit in the larger baby food jars, but just barely.  The jars with soil in them are perfect for growing plants from seeds, or little seedlings.  Again, once they outgrow their containers, you just transfer them over into a bigger container.

Tea Light Candles on Top, 

Cut Fresh Flowers in Water
on Bottom

I love the look of these tea lights in the jars, especially at night.  Make sure that you do not leave the candles lit unattended, and keep them out of the reach of children!!

Tea Light Candles on the Top and the Bottom

I also filled all of the jars with tea lights, and the effect was so pretty!  This would be a great decoration for a backyard barbecue or evening fire, or even for a little ambiance in your home.

As you can see, there are so many fun things you can do with this.  Get creative, and save those baby food jars!

All this week I am featuring cool baby food jar projects, so be sure to visit daily!  If you missed yesterday's post on making Mini Cakes in a Baby Food Jar, be sure to check it out here.

For more great projects and ideas, please follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, Bloglovin', and Instagram.  

XO, Laura

15 Easter Egg Wreath Ideas

Easter is just sitting around the corner.. "teasing us"....who is ready for spring? Me! Me Me! I puffy puffy PuFfY heart Spring time. Is there really anything more beautiful then trees and flowers in bloom? I love the bright green grass, the sun kissing my shoulders, and the gentle cool breezes... Sighhh, I am day dreaming of spring time dresses, painted toes with sandals, yummy salads, and much more. I just love it all. 

With spring around the corner we also get the lovely Easter Holiday. So today I am sharing a round up of 

"15 Easter Egg Wreath Ideas. "

Lots of pretty colors and lots of ways to create an 

Easter Egg Wreath. 

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Now aren't they all darling? and don't they get you all ..

"Egg-cited" for Easter? They do for me. Now I have to come up with a cute Easter or Spring Wreath, to be continued.