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

July 11, 2011
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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 [...]

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

July 2, 2011
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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 [...]

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

June 30, 2011
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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 [...]

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Smart Homa: Cozi, Your Family Organizer!

June 28, 2011
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  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 [...]

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

June 24, 2011
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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 [...]

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Smart Home: 5 Habits to Support Summer Learning

June 22, 2011
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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 [...]

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Smart Home: Summertime Dining, Dilemmas and All!

June 21, 2011
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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, [...]

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

June 21, 2011
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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! [...]

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

June 18, 2011
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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 [...]

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Smart Product: Siopa.com for quality Irish goods!

June 16, 2011
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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 [...]

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Smart Food: Taco Meat Leftovers, Ideas by Readers!

June 14, 2011
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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 [...]

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

June 13, 2011
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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 [...]

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Smart Product: ChicaPC-Fix {w/giveaway}

June 8, 2011
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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 [...]

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Smart Home: National Tire Week

June 7, 2011
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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 [...]

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Smart Product: The Complete Walt Disney World 2011

June 6, 2011
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This Smart Mama family has been to Disney 14 times in the last 5 years. Yes, we know Disney. But, Julie & Mike Neal, authors [...]

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

June 5, 2011
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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 [...]

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

June 3, 2011
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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 [...]

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Smart Home: Summer Organizing

June 2, 2011
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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 [...]

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CPSC Product Recall: Bicycle Helmet

June 1, 2011
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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 [...]

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

May 30, 2011
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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 [...]

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Smart Food: Breakfast Choices in Miami, using LikeList!

May 28, 2011
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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 [...]

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

May 27, 2011
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Wishing you all a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

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Smart Home: Dinnertime Dilemmas, You’re Not Alone with Ragú’s Mom’s the Word on Dinner

May 25, 2011
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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.  [...]

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Smart Home: Coffee Filters, the cheap solutions to much!

May 23, 2011
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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 [...]

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Smart Food: Weekly Menu, May 23 – 27, Postpartum Healthy Living!

May 22, 2011
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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 [...]

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Smart Home: Special Occasion for Big Sister, ala Hallmark Style!

May 20, 2011
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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 [...]

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