2011
Smart Home: Summertime Dining, Dilemmas and All!
It’s the 1st day of summer!!! Woo Hoo! Actually, summer means heat, ridiculous humidity and 100% chance of afternoon thunderstorms in South Florida! That aside, there are summertime food treats that we all love 100 degree heat and all! Popsicles, watermelon, sherbet, corn on the cob, burgers & dogs….Yes, I’m getting hungry. As Ragú’s Mom’s […]
Smart Food: Harmony Valley Burger Challenge – Guest post by Smarty Pants Dada
This past week I had a very proud moment, I welcomed my husband Tom to the land of blogging. Drum roll please….here’s Smarty Pants Dada! He’s chock full of stories, advice and more that he hopes to share with you and the dads in your home! Head over the SmartyPantsDada.wordpress.com and take a look! Follow […]
Smart Cause: No Text and Driving Day on Father’s Day by the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority
Texting and driving. It’s one of the deadliest combinations. We think teens, but in reality it’s all age groups reacting to the text beep on their phone while driving down the highway. The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) is launching, what I believe, is a Smart Mama campaign, “No Texting and Driving Day” on Father’s Day! […]
Smart Product: Siopa.com for quality Irish goods!
Want to head over to Dublin to buy yourself a beautiful claddagh ring or a quality Irish sweater for the winter months? Or how about finding a beautiful gift basket full of Irish treats for a friend’s birthday? If life could afford us with those possibilities wouldn’t that be great? In reality, Smart Mamas will […]
Taco Meat Leftovers, Ideas by Readers!
Using leftovers can be a challenge. Serving them the same way can often be a bore. Earlier this week I made tacos for dinner, feeding my husband, father in law, 4 ½ year old & myself. The 2 pounds of ground beef proved to be much more than we needed. Does that ever happen to […]
How do you use leftover taco meat? Submit your ideas!
In an effort to have enough taco meat to feed 3 adults and 1 hungry child I made 2 lbs of taco meat for last night’s dinner. Lots of tacos were eaten…soft and hard, plus a yummy taco salad filled my plate! After all tummies were full I realized that I overestimated the amount of […]
Smart Product: ChicaPC-Fix {w/giveaway}
I like things simple. I like things that work, get the job done and won’t take ten years to figure out how to use. I spend countless hours in front of the computer, writing posts, finding recipes, playing on Facebook or uploading the latest pictures of my newborn. I need, because I don’t have time […]
Smart Home: National Tire Week
It’s National Tire Week – bet you didn’t know that! You have 4 wheels sitting in your driveway and the most attention they ever get from you is when you remind your husband, or even yourself, to add some air! Summer driving season has officially arrived and while we are all concerned with safety on […]
The Complete Walt Disney World 2011 Book Review
This Smart Mama family has been to Disney 14 times in the last 5 years. Yes, we know Disney. But, Julie & Mike Neal, authors of The Complete Walt Disney World 2011 know better, having tallied over 1500 visits! Most guidebooks focus on the magic of Disney but their guide goes beyond that with great tips […]
Smart Product: Omaha Steaks Father’s Day Giveaway! Deadline to enter is tonight, June 5th!
Omaha Steaks® is hosting an “Omaha Steaks Father’s Day Giveaway” where moms, can come together with their children for a chance to win the grand prize The Ultimate Backyard Cookout for Dad that includes: A Char-Broil RED 3-Burner Gas Infrared Grill 12 Custom Cut Omaha Steaks (choose from Filet Mignon, Boneless Strips, Ribeyes or Top Sirloins) 16 Omaha Steaks Stuffed […]
Smart Product: Sunbow Dora the Explorer Sun Stick, SPF 45
We’re Floridians. We carry sunscreen in our bags like others may carry chap stick. Gooey, greasy lotion is a thing of the past. Thankfully sun block companies have gotten the spray lotion down to a science, but the challenge that still remains is making lotion applying something a bit more enticing for the kids. I […]
Summer Organizing
So the unofficial start of summer 2011 was this past weekend. It’s time to get the summer to-do list organized! What projects do you need to get done? Which ones are more optional but would be awesome to have crossed off the list? Although summertime is typically filled with kiddies home from school, family vacations […]
CPSC Product Recall: Bicycle Helmet
As Smart Mamas, staying on top of the latest Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) latest product recalls is essential. A few years ago I shared the story on how a parade toy that Tom bought for Isabella appeared on the CPSC list a month after attending the parade. It was scary to learn that this […]
Aquaphor Healing Ointment
A little newborn sits in my arms. She’s beautiful. She’s perfect. I love her. What I don’t love, is the newborn dry skin that is plaguing her little feet and hands. I asked her pediatrician at our 2 week visit what I should do. She explained that although her skin looked uncomfortable, it bothered my […]
Smart Food: Breakfast Choices in Miami, using LikeList!
A few weeks ago I shared 4 of our favorite places to get a quick easy breakfast in Miami. Today, using a new tool, LikeList from LikeList.com, I’m making it a more shareable list, one that can be updated with tips from me, you and complete strangers! What do you think? Have a list you […]
Smart Update: Vlog #1, Memorial Day Weeked sans Makeup
Wishing you all a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!
Smart Home: Dinnertime Dilemmas, You’re Not Alone with Ragú’s Mom’s the Word on Dinner
Dinnertime…. Perfect and peaceful….right? Ha! I know your home resembles mine. At least I hope it does. We have mini battles here, not every night. Just often enough to drive this Smart Mama over the edge at times! When my 4 year old is eating solo because daddy isn’t home yet, the 1st battle is […]
Coffee Filters, the cheap solutions to much!
Coffee filters, whether you buy them at CVS, Publix, Target or Family Dollar, you probably won’t spend more than a few dollars for a few hundred! Beyond the obvious use of the filters, I’ve recently learned of these 25 other ways of using them! Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters […]
Smart Food: Weekly Menu, May 23 – 27, Postpartum Healthy Living!
[ad#Google in Content] Well I’m a Smart Mama of 2 now! This week we start our postpartum healthy eating routine! Gone are the days of endless bowls of ice cream, chips and dip and spoonfuls of peanut butter! Tom has been a great pregnant spouse…he put on weight as I did throughout the last 9 […]
Smart Home: Special Occasion for Big Sister, ala Hallmark Style!
You know those frantic last weeks before your baby’s due date. Like those days when you are going crazy trying to get it all done because you know that the moment the baby arrives, life will do a complete 180. You attempt to get the nursery done, last minute home remodeling and even more important, […]
The Easiest, Yummiest London Broil Recipe
Finding a London Broil recipe that I could easily make for my family was a must as I first enter the days of being a mommy of two. Tired Mom Finding Recipes I’m exhausted. Yes, as a mommy of a newborn (just 9 days old) and a 4 1/2 year old my energy and time […]
Smart Home: Adjusting to being a mom of 2 – a sports bra and steak at once!
[ad#Google in Content] This Smart Mama household is now plus one more! We’re now officially Smarty Pants Mama & Dada plus 2! Last week we welcomed the latest addition to our family, Baby Cecilia! Cabin fever set in right away, as I found myself going from a few days in the hospital for the birth […]
Smart Home: My take on dinnertime with Ragú® Mom’s the Word on Dinner
Have you spotted Smarty Pants Mama on the screen at http:///www.Facebook.com/ragusauce? Be sure to visit the Mom’s the Word on Dinner app to see me share my insights on these videos: Is your dinner online of offline? What are your go-to veggies? What was your funniest dinnertime moment? Simply Join the Conversation and scroll through […]
Stain Solver Review, the organic stain removing lifesaver!
Got stains? I’m sure! What home doesn’t? We’re covered in grass, ketchup, paint and general “what on Earth is this” markings here! Wondering what this Smart Mama uses? I recently tried and fell in love with Stain Solver! This organic powder cleaner, available at StainSolver.com, can be the lifesaver for not just your clothing stains, […]
Great Miami Breakfast Choices
Finding great breakfast choices in Miami isn’t too hard, there are some great one’s to pick from! We love Sunday mornings. With a child in our house and one arriving any day now (I’m 37.5 weeks preggo,) waking up early isn’t much of our choice. On Sundays, we get out the door by 8, head […]
Smart Food: Burger King Chicken Tenders & Hop – a great lunch & movie event!
A quick lunch before the movies is something this Smart Mama house loves! Just this past weekend we headed over to Burger King for a yummy lunch filled with hamburgers, chicken sandwiches and my daughter’s favorite, chicken tenders! The latest Burger King chicken tenders are delicious; this was evident through my picky eater who engulfed […]
