Who knew Nebulizers could be adorable?

Recently our pediatrician made the judgement call to give our toddler a nebulizer. While our son has been exposed to nebulizers before, he has always made it loud and clear that he does not like them. Even before he ever had to use a nebulizer for himself, he would cry with empathy as one of his "daycare" friends had to use his before nap time... As one would imagine, he certainly had a tough go of it when he was the actual victim of the machine... Rather than renting his equipment, I called a friend of mine who happens to be in the business... She recommended this with highest compliments:

The DobbyNeb by Medline (I originally thought she misunderstood me and gave me the name of a pet care option).

Upon searching, I found a variety of prices... the lowest being around $65. I figure if we're going to have this fixture in our home for years to come... and our toddler is going to be a child for several years, might as well make a pet out of it... plus it comes with high consumer reports. So I'm going to order one or two (an extra for his daytime caregiver) and will give the full report after using it for a while.

My "planned meal" for tomorrow is likely tacos... I'm not going to patronize anybody choosing to read this by copying and pasting the instructions from the back of the seasoning packet... But if you want to enjoy Aunt Nelle's Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Salad (with a twist), enjoy the following easy instructions:

Place desired amount of chicken in the Crock Pot (I typically use about 1.5lb because that's the smaller end of what the Tyson's packages have at the store... We're only feeding 2 adults and a toddler here). For every 2lb of chicken, use one packet taco seasoning. You may either add 1/2 cup of water per 2lb or 1/2 jar of salsa per 2lb. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Shred chicken and give to your happy self feeding toddler (if applicable)... and enjoy the rest in your salad... I use shredded lettuce, chicken, sour cream, taco sauce, and cheese... and I top it off with Dorito's spicy nacho flavored crunched up chips... DELICIOUS and soooo easy...

While I don't have a beautiful picture of my taco salad, I do have a picture of the new shelf we hung for our cook books and meal planner... brought to you by a Pinterest idea.

Enjoy!!

Now off to give my cook book shelf a rest and settle in with a toasted bagel with peanut butter... :) It's the small things in life...