Safety Tip

In case you're ever in an accident you want your child to be able to get the best care possible, right? But, what if you're unconscious? Doctors need certain info in order to know how to care for your baby. This is a very quick and easy life saving tip. Simply, use a post-it note and put your child's important info on it- Name, DOB, Emergency Contact ( someone you trust to care for your child and knows your child history. If possible don't list someone who is likely to be in the car with you), any known allergies, medications, child's PCP, any medical conditions, etc. Also, date the post-it so emergency responders know the info is up to date. Then tape the post-it to the seat. Easy peasy. And if you're worried about strangers being able to see this information you can always tape it to a part of the seat that isn't visible- just be sure to tape another post-it in plain view that will alert emergency responders so they know to look for the info.

- Britt

Crescent roll cinnamon rolls

Rolls
1 package crescent rolls
2 tbls softened butter
1tbsp Brown sugar
1/3tsp vanilla extract
1/4tsp cinnamon

Icing
1/2cup powdered sugar
1/2tbls brown sugar
A couple good sprinkles of cinnamon
Milk as needed

Preheat oven to 375º
In a bowl add all ingredients for the rolls till soft and spreadable open crescent rolls separate.  Spread mixture onto each triangle, roll set in muffin tin.
Cook for 12 minutes

While cooking get a bowl add all ingredients for icing mix add  enough milk to make icing easy to pour. 

When rolls are cooked take out and put icing over top. 

Frozen Yogurt Drops

My daughter loves yogurt. Even when she was a baby she loved Gerber Yogurt Melts. But, it's always nice to make something yummy and fun. These would be great for picky eaters, as a healthy snack, or as a "dessert". And the best part? They're super easy!

What you need:
Yogurt
Cookie Sheet
Plastic Baggie
Scissors

Put your favorite yogurt in the baggie and snip off the corner.
Squeeze the bag to make nickel size dollops of yogurt on the cookie sheet
Freeze for 2-3 hours and put the dots in a container. Store in the freezer.

See, I told you it was EASY!!

You can also put bits of fruit on the top too. Or even puree some fruit (banana and strawberry is great) and add it to plain yogurt so you get a boost of fruits (may even be able to sneak that in for your picky eater).

- Britt

Pork Tenderloin with Green Chili

1 Bread pan
2 tbsp olive oil
1 Pork tenderloin
1/2 a large onion
3 cloves of garlic
3 - 5 roast and peeled hatch green chilis

1 can of diced tomatoes and green chilies
2 tbsp BBQ sauce
1 tbsp horsey sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1 can enchilada sauce
2 tsp cilantro

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Put Olive oil in pan, set aside. Cut Pork into medium pieces, season with salt and pepper. Chop onion, garlic, hatch green chilies, and cilantro.

 Mix Pork, onion, garlic, hatch green chilies, can of diced tomatoes and green chilies, in bread pan making sure that all ingredients get evenly coated with oil.

 Add BBQ sauce and Horsey sauce to the mixture. Mix well.

 Top with can of enchilada sauce and sprinkle cilantro leaves over it. Place in preheated oven.

 Cook at 425 degrees for 1 hour and 15 min. Ready to serve after internal temp. of meat has reached 165 degrees. I serve with a flour tortilla and corn.

Recipe by ~Gwen

Want a free, fun, and educational outside activity?

Here it is!

Today was beautiful! Just last week we had 2 feet of snow and today it was 67 degrees out! So, of course we had to have enjoy it. I saw this idea last year but never got the time try it. It's super simple and my daughter loved it.

All you need is water, small toys, a bowl, and something to hit the ice with. You can also add food coloring or glitter to make it extra fun.

I froze my toys in layers and you can use pretty much any small toy (Barbie shoes, army men, dinosaur, beads, rings, etc)

After it's  all frozen it's time to have fun!

Let your little one use some tools to get the toys out. We used a water bottle with hot water, flat head screwdriver, and a butter knife.  But you can be creative and decide what they should use.

All in all my daughter had a blast trying to get her toys out. While having fun she also used her problem solving skills which was a plus. We will definitely be doing this again!

Ready to play!

 

 Using her tools

 

 She was so excited when she got them out

Almost to the seashells!

Tatertot casserole!

Hello everyone! Sorry for not posting much this past few weeks have been CRAZY!! But i'd like to share with you something my family just simply loves!!!!!!!.

WHATYOUNEED: 
2 lb Hamburger
2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup
2 cups cheddar cheese
1 bag of Tater Tots
 Seasonings

Directions:
Brown your meat, add seasonings into meat while cooking
Put meat into baking dish and add 2 cans of soup
Mix evenly
Add a single layer of Tots
Bake on 375 degrees for 35 mins
Take out and top with cheese
Bake on 375 for about 5-10 more minutes.

Enjoy!!
Some people adds corn, onions and other things the their's but this is how i make mine!! :)

Drop a comment!

--BrittanyR <3 <3 

The importance of vegetables and childrens health

Do you garden? Do your children eat healthy foods over sugary foods? Gardening is a very simple form of encouraging healthy eating in your children. Have your children help you plant and harvest vegetables! If you don’t have the space to garden, you can always substitute with the farmers market; take your children with you and let them pick out fruits and vegetables that they would like to eat. Children who are actively involved in picking their food are more likely to eat it. If you do have the space for a garden; everyday when your children get home from school walk through it with them and allow them to pick the ripe fruits and vegetables. It is showing them how rewarding gardening is and they are going to be much more excited about plucking a ripe “fruit of their labor” than you necessarily will. The easiest way to start a mini garden is to plant herbs in small planters and let them grow in your kitchen window which will remind you to use fresh herbs instead of dried herbs. Also if you think about how much money it saves you a year even if it is just during summer months that you can grow your own food. Another point is that if you are buying from a farmers market you are buying locally and the farmer is the one getting most of the proceeds. When you buy from wal-mart the produce has to travel much farther, the overhead costs and employee wages are most of the profit, the farmers of this produce is getting next to nothing. If you have any questions about gardening in your area please direct them to our e-mail mommytalkandadvice@gmail.com with the subject att: Gwen/Gardening. If you give me what city and state you live in I can help you find out what you can and can’t grow and how to understand the difference between growing each individual type of produce. ~Gwen

Valentines Day Sun Catcher Craft!

My kids and I tend to get bored a lot so we do a lot of crafts, especially around the holidays! Since Valentines Day is right around the corner we wanted to share with you our favorite Valentines Day craft!

Supplies:

• White 8.5 x 11 inch card stock
• Wax Paper
• Glue
• Red, pink, and white tissue paper, cut into small pieces (I only had red and white)
• Red and pink markers

Instructions:

1. Download here and print out the heart cut outs on the white card stock. 
2. Cut out the gray area of the heart print out.
3. Glue a piece of wax paper to the back of both hearts.
4. One one of the hearts cover the whole wax paper heart in glue and then randomly place the small pieces of tissue paper until there is no more wax paper showing in the heart area.
5. Put glue all the way around the tissue paper, line up the hearts and place together.
6. Take the pink and red markers and design the borders however you like! We did hearts and To: and From: slots.
7. Then you are done! Hope you enjoy making your sun catcher!

Brought to you by: ERICA

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!! <3

How I'm teaching my 4 year old how to spell his name

All I did was put letters of the child's name on pieces of paper. Then they have to figure out how they go in order. At first I let him look at the envelope. After that's to easy he has to do it on his own.

About Admin Channing...

I know, I know. I'm so behind on my introductory post. I kept forgetting. (sorry! Lol)
The basics: Well, I'm Channing, and I've been an admin with Mommy Talk & Advice since October of 2012.  I live in Tennessee, just outside of Nashville, with my significant other, Nick, and our 3 children, Luciana, Dante, and Dimitri. Dante & Dimitri are twins, they'll be 2 in April; Luci will be 4 this year. 

I'm 23 (24 in March) Yes, I'm young. Yes, I have my hands full. Haha. Nick and I have been together since Sept 17, 2009. We're not married, and we don't plan to be. He's my husband in every way that counts, I don't feel like I need a piece of paper from uncle sam telling me that I'll love him forever. That's just my opinion on it, though. :)

The deep(ish) stuff: I am a manic depressive sociopath. Now, that doesn't mean I'm some deranged serial killer or anything. Lol. Manic Depression is not like regular, clinical depression. It's more commonly known as bipolar disorder. But, manic depression includes clinical depression as part of it's diagnosis. You can't be bipolar without also having clinical depression. A sociopath basically is an antisocial person lacking a conscience. See? Not so bad, and nowhere near a deranged serial killer. haha. My life has had many ups and downs, twists and turns.... It's been a bit crazy, and I've been through a lot. Still a lot more to go through, as well.

Well, I've been sitting here trying to type this all out for about 3 hours now. I kept getting distracted, now it's almost 1am and I'm falling asleep at the computer. This'll do for now. ;)

<3 With Love,
                 Channing

Brittany's Chili!

Eating on a VERY cheap budget is really hard! So i will post some cheap easy good recipes!!
Here is my recipe for my Chili i made tonight!
What you will Need: 
1-2 lbs of ground beef ( I used about 1 1/2 lbs )
2 cans of diced tomatoes
2 cans of Kidney beans ( you can use whatever kind of beans you'd like! )
1 package of Chili seasoning mix
Shredded Cheese
Also, I used Garlic Powder, Zesty seasoning i had, Salt Pepper.
&& A crock pot! :)


Directions:

1. Brown the ground beef and drain the grease
2. In your crock pot add the beans, tomatoes, seasoing mix, ground beef, and all the other seasoning you'd like to use
3. Cook on low/med for 4 hours
4. Serve into a bowl and add shredded cheese!

It was very delicious ! Easy, Cheap && yummy!

Hope you all enjoy! Dont forget drop a comment to me and let me know how you thinkk :)


--Brittany R <3

About co-owner Amy

I always struggle to know what to say about myself, Firstly my name is Amy, I have been involved on our Facebook page for roughly 2 years now. I'm 27 and a mother to 2 beautiful children a daughter Keira who is 4 and a son Gabriel who is 2.5 years old, we are currently expecting our 3rd and final child in April this year (2014). I am married to the father of my children, we recently celebrated our first wedding anniversary.
I personally don't have a parenting style, my daughter was bottle fed which broke my heart but it also opened my eyes that a healthy happy fed baby is far more important than where they get their milk, despite having such a negative experience with breastfeeding I was determined to try again but second time around I didn't place as much pressure on myself and successfully fed our son until he self weaned at 13 months. I again will try to breastfeed our last child but until my baby is here I wont know what direction things will lead us this time.
My first ever pregnancy resulted in a ruptured ectopic where I almost lost my life, I had presented to our emergency department several times leading up to the event and was told I was having a miscarriage and to go home and ride it out, unfortunately I seem to have a rather high pain threshold (plus I'm stubborn) by the time I realized things weren't normal I had been bleeding internally for some time.
I live in Australia, our health care is free, our schooling is low cost or in most cases free, we have great government financial support for families (despite what some would say) I personally work outside the home, I would love to be a stay at home mum but our circumstances require me to work but fortunately its a few hours each week day morning. I love my job, I work in admin and occasionally management in our local public hospital.

Hello from admin Britt

Hello Mommies!

My name is Brittany but I go by Britt or BrittC on the page. I live in Roanoke, Va and have lived here my whole life. I'm a single mom to a little girl named Kaelee who is 3 1/2. I love reading, crafting, cooking (although I HATE the clean up lol), and all things pregnancy and birth related. I'm an attachment parent and a car seat safety fanatic.

I became a mom on June 16, 2010. I had planned a beautiful, empowering home birth but my body and daughter had different plans. I had a severe placental abruption and my daughter was born via emergency csection. She was my miracle baby. I cannot imagine my life without her. She has made me a much stronger person and a better person.

I have been an admin for a little over a year now and I have learned so much from you ladies. I love that we're all on this motherhood journey together and can learn and grow from each other. I feel like I personally know a lot of our fans and can say that you're all amazing women.

Cute idea for those pesky stuffed animals

Just a blanket and some nails folded corner to corner. And nail it up and add those pesky stuffed animals. PH

Becoming A Mom Has Made Me Strong!

I became a mom just shy of two months after my 21st birthday! Everyone who knows me was beyond shocked when we found out I was pregnant! Heck, even I was shocked! I never expected to have kids, I never even thought I could have kids. I was told in high school that I couldn't have kids by my doctor! With that being said, I became a hard core party girl after high school.

From the age of 18-20 I was what you would call a "hot mess". I drank, I did drugs, I was wild and out of control and I didn't care, I was living MY life MY way! (So I thought! We were all dumb and young once, right?) I experienced the world, I lived my life! Then I lost everything and my life started spiraling downward! I was about to crash and burn and was ready to give up. Then I found out I was pregnant!

My life changed after I found out I was going to be a mom. I had to start making choices for my child and not myself. The day I found out I was pregnant was the day I had to stop being selfish and had to start being selfless. That's exactly what I did. Becoming a mother was/is the best hing to have ever happened to me. 

I love my children! My girls are my world. I would not change my life for anything in this world. Some people ask me if I ever wish I had waited to have kids. My answer to that is NO!! I started having kids at the PERFECT time! Addelyn saved my life! If it wasn't for my darling, sweet, blond haired, blue eyed baby girl I wold most likely be sitting in prison next to her worthless sperm donor, living on the streets or even worse dead, that's where my life was headed! 

My wonderful daughter was/is my second chance and I am thankful for that EVERY day! 

Being a mom is my purpose in life! I couldn't imagine my life with out my children! I hope that every mom out there feels the same way towards their children! Being a mom meas to love unconditionally  heal wounds, mend broken hearts, to protect, to encourage, to empower, to enlighten, and to be there for everything my child needs me for; that is what being a mom means to me! 

What does being a mom mean to you?!

*ERICA*

Hello from another Admin!

 Hello all! My name is Gwen I am a working mom to a 3 1/2 year old son. I am 26, my SO and I have been together for over 5 years and just got married last Fall 2013, at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs; we were friends long before we ever started dating. I am currently traveling between states deciding where to settle with my family where we will be the happiest and have the best jobs. Our family loves to travel but we would still like to find a place where we want to stay long enough to buy and pay off most of a house. I have a 8 year old Jack Russell mix who nicely puts up with the moving but handles it worse than the rest of us.  I love to read, cook, and be a mom also our family loves outdoors activities we play bocce ball, Frisbee golf, we go camping, fishing, and hiking on a regular bases when the weather is good. When I am working my husband stays at home with our son and when he is working I stay home with our son, it works out really well for us. I will mostly be sharing recipes I hope you all will enjoy! Thanks for following our blog!

Beef and Bean burritos

1-2 pounds Ground beef
1 large can of enchilada sauce
1 small can of tomato sauce
1 can of green chilies
1 can of refried beans
Cheese
8-10 tortillas

Add to slow cooker
ground beef
Enchilada sauce
Toatoe sauce
Chilies
Cook on low for 3 hours
Preheat oven to 350º
Heat refried beans
Spread refried beans on tortillas
Add spoonful of beef
Add cheese and fold in burrito style
Put in a cake pan
Do this till the pan is full of burritos
Then add sauce from crock pot save some for when done
Add cheese on top
Put in oven till cheese is melted
Then serve add extra sauce if you want.
PH

Hi Everyone! My name is Ashley!

Hi All,

My name is Ashley I have been an Admin with MT&A since October 2012.
I am 23 years old, and the mother of 2 beautiful children. I have been with my S/O since December 2008. We live in the largest city in Canada! But we are originally from a smaller city called Sarnia, ON.

I currently run 2 etsy shops, one of which is very successful, the other is just starting out. I also run my own personal blog, and manage 3 Facebook pages.
I love hearing all your questions and really look forward to being able to provide you advice, I am a very unbiased parent as I understand that everyone has their own parenting styles and I will not judge you for the decisions you make.

My SO is a successful business analyst for a new company in Canada, and is lucky enough to work Monday- Friday so we are able to dedicate our weekends to family time.

I am very fond of baking, crafting, and interior design. I believe your home should be a place you want to show off, a place to entertain and a place to be comfortable. My style is very clean cut, neutral colors, simple designs.

Anyways, Thanks for listening to me talk about me- I'd love to hear about you in the comments!
Comment below with some fun fact about yourself!

-Ashley

Cool Plastic Cups!

Use temporary tattoos on clear glasses to make party cups - Great for a Birthday Party!!!! 

Love this idea!!! And will try it out for my son's 3rd Birthday!!Dont forget to drop me a comment! :)
--Brittanyr

Getting to know me the second owner/admin

Hi I'm PH (Pam, Pamela, Pammy) I have been with the page almost since BrittR started it. I came in not knowing how to make a page like this succeed to doing my research and finding ways to share it  any where and everywhere I could to get our name out there. It became my other baby. Now on to me.... I am married to the love of my life. Been married 7 years but been together for 14 1/2 years. We have three wonderful boys who's names all start with the letter D. They are 12, 8, and 4. I have been a stay at home mom for 7 1/2 years. I was born in Wisconsin but have lived in Minnesota for 98% of my 32 years of life. I can't wait for all of our new changes with our blog and new weight loss  page. All the admins and I love helping other mothers and can't wait to show you a little bit more about each one of us and our families. And our admin family as a whole. Thanks for reading and please let us know what kind of blog post you would like to see from us.

Get to know the creator of Mommytalk&advice !

Hey Mommies! My name is Brittany R, I'm 22 && I live where ALOT of people vacation, Myrtle Beach, SC! I have a 2 (almost 3, Feb. 28th) yr old healthy boyy <3 His name is Kenneth the 3rd! Takes after his very handsome loving father! && his pawpaw! Kenneth's Father and I are together and have been together for almost 5 years! We get asked ALOT when we are getting married, But financially i don't think thats even an option at the moment, which is okay with me! I am a SAHM mom & currently looking for a job! My SO works full time, 12+ hours daily! && That sucks! I feel like we never get to see him :(, He works in the food court at the local mall here! Hes the manager! I do not attend school at this time, but i'm trying to apply to a college here soon! I am the creator of mommy talk & advice, and at the time, i had noooo idea how much it would have progressed to now! I am so happy i created it!! I love my fans !! and i'm really close with all the admins!! Were like one big family! I ready to see where this journey is going to take us!! Thank you for viewing our new blog! Love you all! Oh && Don't be shy and drop a comment to us ! 

                                                                    --Brittanyr <3

Welcome to Mommy Talk & Advice THE BLOG! :)

Hello! My name is  Erica, I am a 25 years old and happily married! I have a 7 year old step daughter, a 3 year old daughter and a 1 year old daughter! We have custody of all of them! I am currently in college getting my Associates degree for Business-Accounting! My husband is a welder here at a local factory building tractor cabs! I currently do not work, I was doing daycare for a friend of mine, but her mother in law is staying with them and watching their son right now. I will soon be starting to do the accounting for a friends business which is really exciting! :)  I am a co-owner on the page Mommy Talk & Advice on Facebook, which I love! I try to keep myself busy!

Our page has become such a big success that it's time to try something new and that's where this blog comes into play! Our Facebook page is focused on helping others and answering their questions so I thought...how about a blog, somewhere where our fans can follow our admins and see how our days actually go and what we do! We will be sharing our daily to weekly experiences, depending on how much time our Admins have available to blog. We will also be sharing our favorite recipes, and cute crafts we do with our kids, really anything goes! Whatever our Admins feel like sharing! :)

We hope you enjoy our blog!

*ERICA*