Smart Food: Jimmy D’s Griddle Sticks w/giveaway

Smart Home: BitDefender’s Downloadable Guide to Protecting Children Online

Smart Deal: Free Shipping at DisneyStore.com, limited time!

Smart Food: Simply Smart Cheddar Chive Mini Muffins

Smart Deal: FREE Chips & Salsa from Chili’s

Recall Wednesday: 4 Products Recalled by CPSC, August 25 – 31

Smart Deal: Free 8×10 Canvas Photo

Smart Cause: Smart Savings = Scholarships & Preschool Donations

Smart Cause: Conference attendees donate 1000 diapers at BlogHer!

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Smart Home: BitDefender’s Downloadable Guide to Protecting Children Online

September 3, 2010

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! As a mom, I fear what’s lurking out there [...]

Smart Home: Double the Math Lesson Making Zucchini Strips!

August 30, 2010

I wanted to make these delicious sounding zucchini strips I saw on SkinnyTaste.com. It was a rainy Wednesday afternoon. My daughter had been in school [...]

Smart Home: Turning a Stinky Sponge into a Clean Sponge

August 23, 2010

There is nothing that makes me gag more than the smell of a stinky sponge. Okay, maybe there are a few other items or situations [...]

Smart Home: Back to School Etiquette

August 16, 2010

This week I welcome Lovely Payoute, president of Etiquette Miami, who offers a wide range of programs and services from group etiquette classes for children [...]

Smart Home: 4 Basic Tips to save BIG at the Grocery Store

August 5, 2010

The following is a guest post from Shelly at Coupon Teacher (MyCouponTeacher.com). She has been blogging for 18 months and bargain shopping since birth. I [...]

Smart Home: Rolling the Change, Saving Money the Traditional Way

August 2, 2010

Empty your pockets and what do you find?? Better yet, empty your purse! As a mother, all sorts of things cram every crevice of our [...]

Smart Home: Top 10 Sites a Smart Mama Visits Each Day

July 29, 2010

As a Smart Mom you need to budget every single minute of your day. Most of us have a plan each morning, or I think [...]

Recall Wednesday: 6 Products Recalled by CPSC, July 14-20

July 21, 2010

These are the Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls that have been issued from July 14 –20, 2010. As a reminder: In February 1996, CPSC [...]

Smart Home: 5 Ways to Continue the Cinderella Excitement at Home (#31DBBB)

July 20, 2010

1. Read! Enjoy Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters. This African tale takes a unique twist on the classic. Makes a great bedtime read. See it on Amazon: [...]

Smart Home: School Time

July 19, 2010

A Notebook and a Pencil Dedicate time (it can even be just 5 minutes) to review academic skills with your child every day. This “school [...]

Smart Home: Repurpose the Entertainment Center into Office Space

July 13, 2010

I went back and forth on how to re-purpose my mother’s former entertainment center this past winter. Just when she was about to hand it [...]

Smart Home: Take Your Daughter to the Course!

July 8, 2010

Now through July 11th, PGA/LPGA Professionals nationwide are encouraging families to hit the links through special activities during the 5th annual Family Golf Month, including [...]

Smart Home: Leslie Segrete Shares Outdoor Living Tips!

July 6, 2010

Outdoor entertaining is here! It’s time to crank up the BBQ and spruce up the yard. I recently had a moment to speak with home [...]

Smart Home: Candyland comes before Twitter

July 1, 2010

I admit it, I’m addicted to my smart phone (iPhone.) Sometimes it’s out of hand. I’ve been like this for a long time. I remember [...]

Smart Home: The Fitness Plan for Kids to Stay Safe & Injury Free!

June 28, 2010

Constant running around, up and down the monkey bars, swimming in the pool and more, the days of summer are here. We need to remember [...]

Smart Home: BitMoms- A Smart Mom Resource for Online Safety

June 21, 2010

Today’s Smarty Pants Mama is Leticia, Chief BitMom for BitMoms.com. Today Leticia is here to discuss the importance of keeping our families safe online and [...]

Happy Father’s Day! A message from the one that matters most!

June 20, 2010

Isabella sends a special Father’s Day message to your Daddy, Grandpa, Lolo (grandfather) and two great grandpas!

Smart Home: Pill or Candy? Take the Test!

June 17, 2010

Is it a ibprofen or a chocolate peanut butter candies sitting on the counter? Would your child know the difference? Would you? The California Poison [...]

Smart Health: Summer Shape Up Tips

June 7, 2010

So Memorial Day has come and gone. Summer is here. There’s no hiding now. Get out your teeny weeny, yellow polka-dot bikini. Ok, we don’t [...]

Happy Mother’s Day – From Smarty Pants Daddy!

May 9, 2010

Well, I am married to the wonderful woman, Caroline, who writes this blog. She was gracious enough to let me write a post. (I’ve never [...]

Flower Power, the Power of Flowers!

April 29, 2010

Aren’t they beautiful? I just love yellow snapdragons! They aren’t necessarily my absolute favorite flower, but the sure look pretty! I bought them yesterday for [...]

A Teachable Moment…a Smart Mama Job!

April 22, 2010

Finding a Teachable Moment I recently purchased a childhood favorite, Hi! Ho! Cherry-O! for my daughter. Originally intended for a fun before nap activity, it [...]