“Here hubby, in this bowl place your keys, watch and wallet everyday.”
I guess the bowl wasn’t obvious enough!
“Here hubby, in this bowl place your keys, watch and wallet everyday.”
I guess the bowl wasn’t obvious enough!
Where does a Smart Mama like to go each day? There are so many sites filled with news, humor, advice and more bookmarked on my computer. However, I tend to visit a handful each day. The handful changes regularly depending on all sorts of things: time of year, interests, recommendations and more. Below are the 6 most recent sites I have visited. I hope you get a chance to visit them too! I promise, they are Smart Mama worthy!
www.TechSavvyMama.com
www.MommyDsKitchen.com
www.kideos.com
www.Soy-Delicious.com
www.Mini-Kids.com
www.inoMommy.com
www.SurburbanJungle.net
This is a growing list. If you would like to be included, please share your blog/website address as a comment and I’ll be sure to visit and hopefully include your site! I hope you have included www.SmartyPantsMama.comon your Blogroll!
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Below are the CPSC recalls that I have received since Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Guess what? Yet MORE sweatshirts with drawstrings being recalled. {rolling my eyes} Additionally, Burlington Coat Factory seems to be the leader of the pack on retailers who attempt to sell this illegal item.
In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines(pdf) (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled in the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets or sweatshirts. Be sure to check old hand-me-downs for this!
You can find even more detailed information on all recalled products mentioned below on CPSC.gov. All information below comes directly from the CPSC website.
Smiles
Smarty Pants Mama
PS – Has Recall Wednesday ever alerted you of a product that you actually have had in your home? I want to hear about it!!! Please share!
Name of …
I’m thinking most kids love toy stores, right? Not in this house. I can’t say that she doesn’t love them. We honestly haven’t really been in one all that often. (We had an unfortunate incident happen at our local toy store a few years ago and we haven’t step foot inside since then.) However, one place my little Isa has gone PLENTY of times to is the grocery store. She LOVES Publix, primarily because they give kids free cookies in the bakery. Too bad the moms aren’t offered free wine – I’d be there every day!
Lately though, she has an obsession with Whole Foods. We have two to choose from – the one with the elevator and the one with the shopping cart. That’s how she distinguishes them! Yesterday we headed to the one with the shopping cart after picking up our …
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Are you kidding me? At noon, on a Friday, let’s park the tractor trailer in the NO LOADING/FIRE LANE of a ridiculously congested parking lot! Why am I surprised to see this in South Florida? I shouldn’t be!
I remember how ecstatic we were when we could ditch the “pain the butt to buckle” car seat and start using the booster instead. What a relief! I gained minutes back a day, since she could do everything, minus buckle herself. She could climb in, she could unbuckle and climb out. Now, I was warned that long trips may create some stiff necks. What? Well, here is what the warning must of have meant:
Well, these are the moments that I miss the car seat – the seat that allowed a little more head support.
I felt so bad, we were en route to the hotel after a long day. It was less than 45 seconds (I timed it) and she was out. Look at her! Passed out like a college kid after a keg party. Her head slumped over with even a little drooling. I tried to readjust her, but within …
I was given the opportunity to try out Scent of a Name, a unique personalized perfume. Recently my munchkin Isabella was my product tester. Enjoy the video of Isabella and her doll getting all perfumed up!
I believe that Scent of a Name makes a perfect gift for girls, especially in that “princess” dress-upstage. We already have every princess gown imaginable, tiaras, high heels, you name it. But, there is one thing, beyond her goodie-bag sized Hello Kitty perfume, that has been missing until now in her princess vanity – her very own personalized perfume! For just $7 this roll-on perfume is a just what the little princess in your kingdom needs!!
To learn more about this product, visit RosemarysScents.com
Below are the CPSC recalls that I have received since Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Another hooded sweatshirt recall and a number of children related recalls.
In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines(pdf) (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled in the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets or sweatshirts. Be sure to check old hand-me-downs for this!
You can find even more detailed information on all recalled products mentioned below on CPSC.gov. All information below comes directly from the CPSC website.
Smiles
Smarty Pants Mama
PS – Has Recall Wednesday ever alerted you of a product that you actually have had in your home? I want to hear about it!!! Please share!
Name of Product: Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces and Stoves
Hazard: The plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard …
Heading back to the hotel from Magic Kingdom, I sat with Isa passed out on my lap, next to a mommy and her 2 year old little girl who seemed delirious and exhausted. With the clock quickly approaching midnight, the reason was obvious. My nosy ears heard the little one ask her mom, “Fishies?” Obviously, asking for some goldfish. The mother, in a sweet kind voice, responded, “No, sweetie. We are out of food. You ate all the fishies.” Less than 20 seconds later, the little girl once again asks, “Fishies?”, with her voice getting a little whinier. The mommy once again responds in a sweet, patient voice. Again, now maybe 10 seconds later, “Fishies?” Mommy’s voice changed quickly. I chuckled in my head (did I just use the word chuckle?!) hearing the mommy respond the way I wanted to. “No, there are no fishies. Stop asking for fishies.” Within the next …
What a weekend! Spent three great nights with family in Disney World. Yes, we travel to Disney A LOT! We actually went 6 times just in 2009! It sounds a bit excessive, don’t you think? There are lots of reasons for our repetitive WDW getaways. First and foremost, we were given season passes last year – thank you mom & dad. We obviously felt the need to go and make good use of the passes. Secondly, we live in South Florida, so a weekend trip to Disneyworld (3 1/2 hours driving) equates to DC – NYC trip that I have done a-million-times! So with passes, an easy drive, and a toddler/preschooler how can we go wrong?
We budget our trips. Sometimes we have a tight budget (yes, one time we went and only spent $100 in 3 days! Impressive!) and sometimes we get a little more carefree (we’ve stayed at all “monorail” …
Smart Mamas: Please review this important safety warning about using sling baby carriers with babies. Three babies died just last year from being in a baby carrier the incorrect way. Below is an easy to understand illustration by the CPSC. Review the illustration and read the more detailed warning at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10165.html
Below are the CPSC recalls that I have received since Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Please promise me that if you ever design sweatshirts for children, you will NOTinclude a drawstring around the neck! The most common recalls issued by the CPSC are clothing items that pose a strangulation hazard to children. It seems so obvious to me, yet every week we see more and more items recalled. Makes me proud of the CPSC for catching the items, but super frustrated with the designers and distributors for creating such safety hazards for children. Can you tell I’m annoyed?
In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines(pdf) (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled in the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets or sweatshirts. Be sure to check old hand-me-downs for this!
You can find …
“But Mommy, I was just cutting them to make them look pretty,” Isa explained when I found her getting ready for Project Runway last week!
Yes, I am a Smart Mama.
Yes, a Smart Mama would NEVER leave a child alone with scissors.
Yes, I have TOTALLY learned my lesson.
THANKFULLY my daughter’s jammies are “hurt” not her little fingers!
PS – I think she’ll make a great Project Runway contender one day, scissors and all!
Yes, the imagination is full force in this house, and it better be in yours too!
As I whined to my 3 year old that my knee was hurting (I’ve had 2 major knee surgeries in the last 2 years) she told me, “I have the right medicine, don’t worry.” Intrigued by my Dr. Little One, I asked her for some. She brought me over a Minnie Mouse Pez container and explained, “Now just hold it there until it beeps and then the knee will be all better.” It reminded me of how I give her her underarm thermometer. Well, I held it there, and honestly, for a few seconds I felt like I was getting medicated, sort of like having an ice pack on my knee. No more than 10 seconds later she started beeping, my daughter, not Minnie. She explained, “You have 47, which is very hot. …
Yummy! I love eggplant. One of my favorite dishes is eggplant parmesan. That’s a recipe for another day. Here is a simple way to make eggplant and keep the calories in check.
Grilled Eggplant – ala George Forman
Ingredients
1 large eggplant
1/2 cup of olive oil
3 large cloves of garlic minced
In a small saucepan, heat olive oil medium-low heat for 3-5 minutes until hot. Add garlic. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, peel and slice eggplant into 1/2 inches slices. When olive oil is ready, brush both sides of eggplant slice with oil. Grill on indoor grill for 8 minutes (flipping half way if not using a George Foreman.) Season with salt and pepper. Enjoy!
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Below are the CPSC recalls that I have received since Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Once again I’m seeing recalls for hooded sweatshirts. Childrens’ hooded sweatshirts are frequently recalled due to drawstrings around the neck. The drawstring poses a tremendous strangulation risk to children.
In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines(pdf) (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled in the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets or sweatshirts. Be sure to check old hand-me-downs for this!
You can find even more detailed information on all recalled products mentioned below on CPSC.gov. All information below comes directly from the CPSC website.
Smiles
Smarty Pants Mama
PS – Has Recall Wednesday ever alerted you of a product that you actually have had in your home? I want to hear about it!!! Please share!
Name …
On the way to school Isa wanted to play hide and seek. What? How do you play hide and seek in a car when everyone is wearing their seat belts? Look:
That’s how! She asked me to count to ten and I shouted, “Ready or not here I come!” Using my right hand I started feeling around living up to her imagination that she was really hiding. She giggled. I giggled. At the 1st red light I finally “found her!” It was great! Keep using that Smart Mama imagination! It’s the best!
Each Wednesday I provide readers with a detailed list, including photo and sold at locations, of the most recent CPSC product recalls. All information comes directly from the CPSC website.
Previous postings can be found below:
March 3, 2010: Scotsman® Commercial Modular Cube Ice Machines, Scooby Doo, Tweety and Batman Fork and Spoon Sets,Lutron and Meijer Roman Shades
February 24, 2010: Martha Stewart Collection® Enameled Steel Kettle, Hooded Sweatshirts w/ Drawstrings, Pumptec Electric Motor Controllers Submersible
September 30, 2009: Flame Guards on Clear-Vu® Torch Fuel Containers, Single and Double “Parachute” Hammocks & Wooden Bunk Beds
September23, 2009: Trudeau Garlic Duo Slicers and Clarks® children’s shoes
September 9, 2009: Children’s Animal Masks and Pendants, & 10 Speed SRAM Bicycle Chains with PowerLock connector links
September 2, …
Oh, why do I love Color Wonder??? Let’s just say that the dining room table and chair
would look much different than they did tonight when I found Isabella “making a picture” when I was cooking. I thought she was coloring and when she suddenly mentions that the “painting” was looking great! Surprise, surprise, I FREAKED knowing she was sitting in the dining room, quickly envisioning the colors of the rainbow decorating my table, chairs and floor. Before the true freak out I made a HUGE sigh when I realized she was painting with Crayola Color Wonder!!!
If you don’t have Color Wonder in your home with children, stop reading this and go out and buy it! It will save your sanity, I swear, when the painters are making their masterpieces. Color Wonder is a “magical” clear paint that does not make any marks on anything but the special Color Wonder paper.
This is not …
Oh, the imagination of a 3 year old. How I wish I still had it! Actually, it has been sneaking out lately! Thank you very much to my munchkin Isa!
Your dreams are endless with imagination. You want to go to China today? Ok, use our imagination to get there asap! Want to be an Iron Chef, well in your pink kitchen and your Easy Bake Oven you will be the star chef in no time! One of the greatest rewards in parenthood is being a kid all over again! How can you say NO when the little one asks you to join in at her “tea party” as she hands you a plastic hamburger and tells you its a fancy sandwich? I love it, I love it, I love it! Bring on the tea parties, the trips to outer space and the Cinderella’s Ball with Princess Isa and Princess Mommy in attendance!
Do you have a …
Below are the CPSC recalls that I have received since Wednesday, February 24, 2010. There are 2 recalls for roman shades. Roman shades pose a strangulation hazard with children. There is a recall for a children’s fork and spoon set that was sold at Dollar Tree stores in January. The prongs of the fork can snap and potentially cause a choking hazard. Please review this listing of recalls and see if you have any items mentioned.
You can find even more detailed information on all recalled products mentioned below on CPSC.gov. All information below comes directly from the CPSC website.
Smiles Smarty Pants Mama
PS – Has Recall Wednesday ever alerted you of a product that you actually have had in your home? I want to hear about it!!! Please share!
Name of Product: Scotsman® Commercial Modular Cube Ice Machines (Modular Cubers)
Hazard: The solenoid, an electrical component …
The loot has arrived! Monday afternoon little Isa and I picked up our 2 large bags of organic, and much local, produce! Oh yummy! This is what I now have in my kitchen:
LOCAL Fl Strawberries
Blueberries
Fair Trade Bananas
Golden Sweet Pineapple
Cauliflower
Lacinato Kale
Leafy Lettuce
Roma Tomatoes
LOCAL FL Cabbage
LOCAL FL Celery
Carrots
Russet Potatoes
Green Chard
Sweet Potato Yams
I already used the chard last night to make a Tom Colicchio recipe! I’ll share that soon.
Tomorrow I’m making a chicken, broccoli and cauliflower casserole and maybe my delicious pineapple salsa. Does that sound yummy!?
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