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Smart Food: Navigating the Meat Case, 4 Tips to Keep it Safe!

July 11, 2011

Got meat? I know you do! From lean beef to juicy pork tenderloin, our carts get filled with these excellent sources of protein each week [...]

Smart Home: Put Safety First this 4th of July!

July 2, 2011

As we all head to backyard barbecues and the beach this weekend we must remember to put safety 1st. Fireworks, including sparklers, are dangerous items that can [...]

Smart Home: Babies for Yum Caption Contest, My Photo is Worth 1000 Words!

June 30, 2011

Thanks to Plum Organics for sponsoring my post about fun kid photos and the stories behind them. Enter Plum’s “Babies for Yum Caption Contest” on [...]

Smart Homa: Cozi, Your Family Organizer!

June 28, 2011

I recently read a great article about Cozi.com, an online calendar and more. I had never heard of it. Have you? Cozi’s co-founder and CEO [...]

Not-so Smart Product: 3 CPSC Product Recalls, including Target Circo Sandals, Rugby Pain & Britax Stroller Fever Drops, and

June 24, 2011

These are the Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls that have been issued recently. As a reminder: In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (which were [...]

Smart Home: 5 Habits to Support Summer Learning

June 22, 2011

It’s summer. No excuses now. It’s time to kick back and relax. True as that may be, it is also time to keep up the [...]

Smart Home: Summertime Dining, Dilemmas and All!

June 21, 2011

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, [...]

Smart Food: Harmony Valley Burger Challenge – Guest post by Smarty Pants Dada

June 21, 2011

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! [...]

Smart Cause: No Text and Driving Day on Father’s Day by the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority

June 18, 2011

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 [...]

Smart Product: Siopa.com for quality Irish goods!

June 16, 2011

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 [...]

Smart Food: Taco Meat Leftovers, Ideas by Readers!

June 14, 2011

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 [...]

Smart Food: How do you use leftover taco meat? Submit your ideas!

June 13, 2011

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 [...]

Smart Product: ChicaPC-Fix {w/giveaway}

June 8, 2011

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 [...]

Smart Home: National Tire Week

June 7, 2011

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 [...]

Smart Product: The Complete Walt Disney World 2011

June 6, 2011

This Smart Mama family has been to Disney 14 times in the last 5 years. Yes, we know Disney. But, Julie & Mike Neal, authors [...]

Smart Product: Omaha Steaks Father’s Day Giveaway! Deadline to enter is tonight, June 5th!

June 5, 2011

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 [...]

Smart Product: Sunbow Dora the Explorer Sun Stick, SPF 45

June 3, 2011

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 [...]

Smart Home: Summer Organizing

June 2, 2011

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 [...]

CPSC Product Recall: Bicycle Helmet

June 1, 2011

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 [...]

Smart Product: Aquaphor Healing Ointment, Just what my newborn needed!

May 30, 2011

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 [...]

Smart Food: Breakfast Choices in Miami, using LikeList!

May 28, 2011

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 [...]

Smart Update: Vlog #1, Memorial Day Weeked sans Makeup

May 27, 2011

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

May 25, 2011

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. [...]