2011
Smart Food: Hidden Surprise Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treats! Plus a Smart Mama Tip!
[ad#Google in Content] We’ve all seen the commercial, come across the ad in coupon circulars and more for the Hidden Surprise Easter Egg Treats using Kelloggs Rice Krispies cereal! You watch it, especially with kids, and you have the instant desire to make them. They look adorable and they don’t look to difficult to […]
Smart Travel: The Humming Game – My daughter the songwriter!
This week I shared 5 games that we play in the car. http://smartypantsmama.com/2011/04/smart-home-5-car-ride-games-to-occupy-the-time/ My daughter’s favorite is #2 The Humming Game (just like the classic Name That Tune). Here’s some video proof of the made up songs she hums and tries to get me to figure out! Do you think she’s an aspiring songwriter? […]
5 Car Ride Games for Road Trips
A family road trip may last a few hours, days or weeks. Sure enough you spend plenty of time with the kids in the car each week. “Mom, are we there yet?” gets old so finding car ride games to occupy and distract the kids from the drive are essential for Smart Mamas. I’ve shared some […]
Smart Food: Weekly Menu, April 11 – 15
It’s been some time! Here’s our yummy menu for the week! Please understand that I’m nearly 35 weeks pregnant so my cravings are in full force! Monday: Pollo Tete I’ve shared this recipe a few years ago. It was given to me by 2 cousins at my bridal shower. They each wrote up the recipe […]
Smart Home: Ragú® Mom’s the Word on Dinner – Funniest Dinnertime Momement!
My daughter is a riot, who can drive me a little bonkers at times. Dinnertime is always an event. I’m sure you all can relate. This event can be productive, humorous or in reality, more often than not, frustrating! Let’s think about those more humorous times. You know, the ones where you mumble, “I can’t […]
Smart Home: Cool Mom gets down with Dawn!
Cool Mom (http://www.coolmom.com) , Daphne Brogdon, got down with Dawn recently, and I am certain you Smart Mamas can relate! The ever so annoying clean up after a pot luck got a little more bearable for Daphne because of Dawn Hand Renewal with Olay! Enjoy her rather humorous account of the clean up! Disclosure: As […]
Smart Food: Pop & Win Popcorn Playdate Party! Giveaway!
How do you create instant excitement with 2 four year old little girls? Just mention popcorn, candy, movie and a game and you can image the reaction! I recently had a Pop & Win Popcorn Party Playdate for my daughter and niece. The afternoon was such fun! We opened a new box of Orville Redenbacher’s […]
Smart Home: Ragú® Mom’s the Word on Dinner – The Veggies Dilemma!
Peas. Carrots. Broccoli. Corn. Sometimes Cauliflower. Red pepper when cooked. That would be the huge assortment of vegetables that my 4 ½ year old will eat without much protest. Dare I introduce anything new, it would certainly be a fight. You see my daughter is in that stage where “I don’t like it,” is stated […]
Smart Food: Hormel EZ Cook Making Recipe Finding Easier!
[ad#Google in Content] I love trying new recipes. Most of you have learned that about me. I especially like recipes that are not only yummy, but fairly easy to follow. On a recent trip to Publix, my local supermarket, I used my SmartPhone, to find a recipe for pork that I found on sale. (You […]
Smart Home: Ragú® Mom’s the Word on Dinner – Online or Offline Dinner?
TV on? Phone within reach? One eye on your Facebook feed? Do you twitch when you hear the chirp on your smart phone that a text has arrived? As a mom, is your dinnertime online? Are you still “attached” to the online world while you dine with your family? That’s what Ragú® Mom’s the Word […]
Smart Product: The Bar Method’s Pregnancy Workout DVD w/giveaway
Already 29 weeks pregnant and boy have I had every excuse in the book to not move this growing belly. I go on walks, maybe not as often as I should. I chase my 4 year old, certainly more than I should. Plus I’ve recently moved, so I like to consider each box I unpack […]
Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Celebration
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Yes, let’s celebrate that March 2nd is Dr. Seuss Birthday! What does that mean to you? For some of you, not much! But for many, especially you Smart Mamas, it means another excuse to read with your child! Dr. Seuss has grown to be the mentor of many authors, particularly those […]
Smart Food: Weekly Menu, Feb. 14 – 18
[ad#Google in Content] Week of February 14, 2011 It’s Valentine’s Week! Yes, we are already in the middle of the 2nd month of the year! Wow, time is flying by! Below is the menu I’ll be cooking and serving this week. Yesterday during breakfast we discussed as a family what we were each in the […]
Smart Cause: Hockey for Huggies! NHL & Diapers now go hand in hand!
What does hockey have to do with diapers? Diapers and ice hockey typically don’t go hand in hand until now! This month the NHL has teamed up with Huggies and Every Little Bottom with Hockey for Huggies. Throughout February, the 30 National Hockey League (NHL) teams will host diaper drives at their arenas during a […]
Smart Food: PAM Baking keeping the paper cups away!
PAM Baking came to the rescue last week when Isabella and I attempted to make mini blueberry muffins WITHOUT paper cups! My daughter got frustrated the last time we made her favorite breakfast treat, when the muffins got stuck on the cups. I knew that the next time around I would need to do something […]
Smart Food: Weekly Menu, Jan. 31 – Feb. 4
[ad#Google in Content] Below is this week’s dinner menu at this Smart Mama home. This week is a little crazy in the here, we’re moving! Not far, just 4 miles away…but honestly the distance isn’t the challenge; it’s the packing, moving and unpacking. Add to the situation that I’m 5 months pregnant making it a […]
Smart Food: Weekly Menu, Jan. 24 – 28
[ad#Google in Content] Below is the dinner menu at this Smart Mama home this week. I typically do this each Sunday night, but last night I was a bit distracted with the football games. I have found pre planning each week’s dinner menu saves me time throughout the week. I hit the grocery on Mondays […]
Smart Home: Cleaning out the Closet and Donating!! Great Ideas!
[ad#Google in Content] Take a look at this! These 6 bags of clothing came out of my closet. They are filled with styles and sizes that are no longer applicable in this house! Now I’m trying to figure out what to do with them. Two things come to mind, donate or sell. Two of the […]
CraigsList scam gets personal! Real estate market is targeted!
It began just a few months ago when we put our house on the rental market. We hired a reputable realtor and avid blogger Janie Coffey of PapillonRealEstate.com & TheCoralGablesStory.com. Everything launched great. Our home was entered in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) that allows realtors to learn of our property. MLS also provides the […]
Review of T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide
Sleek. Fast. A Timesaver! Describing the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide puts a smile on my face. You see, as a mom, time is precious. I need to quickly access my phone’s contents, whether it’s email, texting, photo or my child’s favorite app. This cell phone does just that, with much ease. The myTouch 3G Slide […]
PAM Top Tip, my daughter’s entry!
I know you have used cooking spray at least a half a dozen times in the last month. Just this week I sprayed PAM on: bottom of casserole to make spaghetti squash breaded chicken thighs that were going to be baked – I also sprayed it on the cooking sheet before on the frying pan […]
Product Review of Otterbox
I experienced a true #FAIL this week! Look at my phone! Yes, the thought to be indestructible Otterbox that was to keep my iPhone safe from falls and children, didn’t do its job! Frustrating! Last night I was carrying the phone upstairs and lost grip of it and down it went. I saw it land […]