Smart Food

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

September 7, 2010
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Mommy, can I have a pancake on a popsicle? Bet your child didn’t ask you that this morning! Jimmy Dean has created what I consider [...]

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Smart Food: Simply Smart Cheddar Chive Mini Muffins

September 2, 2010
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Are you wondering what is Hood Simply Smart Milk?  I was.  Here’s what I found out: Hood found an innovative, natural technique called ultra filtration [...]

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Smart Home: Double the Math Lesson Making Zucchini Strips!

August 30, 2010
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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 [...]

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Smart Product

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

September 7, 2010
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Mommy, can I have a pancake on a popsicle? Bet your child didn’t ask you that this morning! Jimmy Dean has created what I consider [...]

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

September 1, 2010
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These are the Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls that have been issued from August 25 –31, 2010. As a reminder: In February 1996, CPSC [...]

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Recall Wednesday: 7 Products Recalled by CPSC, August 18 – 24

August 25, 2010
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These are the Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls that have been issued from August 18 – 24, 2010. As a reminder: In February 1996, [...]

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Smart Travel

Smart Travel: The Surprise Bag

August 24, 2010
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A Bag, Wrapping Paper + Cheap Toys = happy child on plane We’ve flown to NY several times with my daughter since she was about [...]

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Smart Travel: The Weekend Getaway

August 3, 2010
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Guest Poster: Smarty Pants Dada I guess about a year and a half ago, our family started doing weekend getaways.  It was one of the [...]

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Smart Travel: Finding Non-Theme Park Destinations

June 1, 2010
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Did you know that a 2010 Family Vacation Survey found that 97 percent of parents who go on family vacations want a trip that both [...]

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Smart Cause

Smart Cause: Smart Savings = Scholarships & Preschool Donations

August 26, 2010
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Interested in… Saving money at local attractions like zoos and museums or activities like karate lessons? Supporting a local preschool of your choice? Supporting a [...]

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Smart Cause: Conference attendees donate 1000 diapers at BlogHer!

August 12, 2010
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A Jimmy Dean alarm clock, a Dora t-shirt, a half a dozen reusable grocery bags, packs of detergent and more were some of the swag [...]

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Smart Cause: Every Little Bottom – Twitter Party, 7/28 @ 9PM ET & PT

July 27, 2010
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Yes, Every Little Bottom is ready to party at BlogHer! Are you!?  This Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 9PM ET & then again at 9PM [...]

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