Confessions of a Crazy Busy Mom

One thing that I love for the holidays and have started as a tradition for my own family is homemade cinnamon rolls from scratch. Now, don't get me wrong, they take a LONG time, and I am not getting up at 3:00 am just so we can have cinnamon rolls. So, I searched the internet for some amazing overnight cinnamon rolls, and I came up with 3 recipes that I combined to make my own holiday morning cinnamon rolls. The rolls themselves come from the  William's Sanoma Overnight Cinnamon Rolls recipe. Ingredients: For the dough:  1 Tbs. (1 package) active dry yeast  1/2 cup warm water (105°F)  4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed  4 eggs  1/4 cup granulated sugar  2 tsp. kosher salt  8 Tbs. (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature     8 Tbs. (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted  1/2 cup granulated sugar mixed with 1 Tbs. ground cinnamon Directions: To make the dough, in the bowl of a stand mixer, sprinkle the yeast over the water, allow to

Here is a short essay I wrote for a Boogie Wipes Contest. :) Please vote for me via the link below. My idea day off? Is it a problem that I'm TORN between running away to a tropical Hawaiian island to a hotel suite with no one there but a butler to serve my every need no matter how silly? Or a day to spend with my children doing all the things our busy day to day schedule won't allow? No matter how torn, I would absolutely pick the later. I would love to start the day making breakfast with my little boogie monsters- all 4 of them making their favorites, no matter how outrageous or demanding. Followed by eating that delectable breakfast in my bed all together- daddy and all. The day would be schedule free and we could do whatever our little hearts desire- want to go on a picnic? Done! A move in cozy pajamas, hit chocolate and homemade marshmallows? Perfect? Crafts? Painting getting wildly messy? Bring it on. My ideal day off- making memories with my littles, no mater how c