This Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Frosting recipe is a keeper. This easy to make topping can be used for the pumpkin spice cupcakes, the whoopie pies or any bread or cake that would mesh well with pumpkin spice. My daughter made this frosting to go with her cupcakes that she made for her class. Her class gave her rave reviews. There was sufficient frosting remaining after she piped out the some on each cupcake. We kept the remainder of the frosting in a sealed container in the ... [ Read More ]
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
You know you're craving anything and everything Pumpkin Spice! It's that time of the year! They weather may not have even cooled down yet, but the flavor is synonymous with the time of year. Before you know it we will be playing Ghosted with friends and neighbors and getting anxious over our Halloween costumes. We made these Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes together - my near 10 year old and I. The smell that surrounded our home as she baked was incredible. There is something about all the spices - ... [ Read More ]
How to Contact Paper Books
This post contains affiliate links. Please note that purchases made through links on Smarty Pants Mama help support the site. Thank you. The pile of books are sent home. Your kids place them on the table. You know what that means. You have all the school supplies purchased, which includes a roll or two of contact paper. It's time to contact paper all those books. Every year moms argue with the contact paper as it gets stuck, has bubbles and is just plain annoying. This year I set out to learn ... [ Read More ]
Late Summer Pool Safety
Living in South Florida means that pool season is most months of the year. We are always looking for ways to make our patio area more inviting for the kids and families. Remember the pool toy holder I made this summer? It's working great. More importantly, as homeowners with a pool, pool safety is something to always consider, including late summer. Our Pool Fence 4 years ago we moved into our home. It had a beautiful pool but no pool fence. With two children, particularly one non-swimmer ... [ Read More ]
Making Your Adopted Dog Feel at Home
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NewBeneful #CollectiveBias Last March I received a phone call while at breakfast with some friends. Tom was quick to tell me that he was taking the girls to adopt a dog, or a wow-wow as we often call it in Miami. What??? While he had talked about it many times, it wasn't something we were planning on doing just yet. I finished my meal and headed to meet them at the pet ... [ Read More ]
School Supplies List Shopping Now for Later
The school supplies list arrives in our inbox sometimes even before school lets out. It lingers there until we frantically rush to the stores or head online and alas buy it all. If not done in a Smart Mama way, getting through the school supplies list can be become rather costly, especially if you have to purchase school supplies for more than one child. Savvy shoppers now that certain items go on sale during specific times of the year so you can save a bundle by school supply shopping now ... [ Read More ]
Back to School Haircut Supporting the Underprivledged
It's on every mom's to-do list, a back to school haircut. We start the year with polished shoes, fresh uniforms, white socks and of course, a haircut. This year we returned to Hair Cuttery. We wanted great cuts and to be part of a great cause - the Share-a-Haircut program. What is the Back to School Share-A-Haircut program? The Share-a- Haircut program was created by Hair Cuttery to give free haircuts to underprivileged community members. 2016 ... [ Read More ]
DIY Pallet Board Pool Toy Storage
Our backyard pool seems to have noodles, floats and balls scattered everywhere. I knew we needed a remedy to this disaster. I knew we needed to organize our pool toys with some sort of pool toy storage. I got my hands on a pallet board thanks to some construction at the house. I put it by the pool and waited until we got back from our summer road trip.Upon our return I got to work on the DIY pallet board pool toy storage. I couldn't be happier with the results. Thankful for the garden ... [ Read More ]
National Geographic Kids Photo Guide Book Reivew
The National Geographic Kids Photo Guide book is a great resource for your blooming photographers. They grab our phone all the time. But it isn't to make a phone call. Wether they want to play on an app or take photos with the camera, our young children seem to know so much about how to use our devices. In reality, what they know about taking photos on our phone is simple - they point and click. There is much more to photography. We received the National Geographic Kids Photo ... [ Read More ]
Leadership Activity for Girls Inspired by Princess Elena of Avalor
Look at your daughter. What do you see? Is she strong? Smart? Fearless? Is she willing to help others before herself? You are looking at a leader. Does she know that? As moms, we need to encourage our daughters to be leaders and to see it within them. We need to guide them to identify the characteristics of leaders and embody them. I have put together a leadership activity to assist you in bringing out the leader in your daughter. Read through my experience with my two daughters and ... [ Read More ]
