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Smart Home: Summertime Dining, Dilemmas and All!
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, there are summertime food treats that we all love 100 degree heat and all! Popsicles, watermelon, sherbet, corn on the cob, burgers & dogs….Yes, I’m getting hungry. As Ragú’s Mom’s […]
Smart Product: ChicaPC-Fix {w/giveaway}
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 spend countless hours in front of the computer, writing posts, finding recipes, playing on Facebook or uploading the latest pictures of my newborn. I need, because I don’t have time […]
Smart Home: Special Occasion for Big Sister, ala Hallmark Style!
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 because you know that the moment the baby arrives, life will do a complete 180. You attempt to get the nursery done, last minute home remodeling and even more important, […]
Smart Home: My take on dinnertime with Ragú® Mom’s the Word on Dinner
Have you spotted Smarty Pants Mama on the screen at http:///www.Facebook.com/ragusauce? Be sure to visit the Mom’s the Word on Dinner app to see me share my insights on these videos: Is your dinner online of offline? What are your go-to veggies? What was your funniest dinnertime moment? Simply Join the Conversation and scroll through […]
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: 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 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 […]
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 […]
12 Days of Diapers! Win a $200 Amazon gift card or other great prizes!
12 Days of Diapers! Win a $200 Amazon gift card or other great prize! Giveaway ends tomorrow, December 17th!! Please be sure to participate in 12 Days of Diapers today! Simply make a diaper donation to a participating Every Little Bottom diaper bank, or other local organization to enter! See more details at: http://smartypantsmama.com/2010/12/smart-cause-12-days-of-diapers-support-a-mom-in-need-wgiveaway/ As […]
Smart Cause: 12 Days of Diapers – Support a Mom in Need! {w/giveaway}
WINNER: Jennifer B. who donated to a local food bank! Thank you Jennifer for supporting moms in need! Our Christmas lists are made and the shopping may even be done! But, we all know the truth. Many moms are struggling to alone diaper their babies, not to mention providing a gift under the tree. I […]
Smart Cause: Step 1 to Hosting a Diaper Drive
Last month I hosted a diaper drive during a garage sale. It was easy! See what I had to say and then read about the 1st simple step to hosting your own diaper drive! What did you think? Can you do it too? I KNOW your can! Today I begin an 8 part series walking […]
Smart Cause: Dollars for Diapers, a Garage Sale turned Diaper Drive
In just 3 hours, over 400 diapers and $100 in loose change and bills were donated by strangers, family & friends. These diapers and dollars are now in the hands of Rev. Rebecca Hines of Destiny Diaper Bank, a diaper bank partner of Huggies Every Little Bottom. How did I do it? I had a […]
Smart Cause: Ellen Pompeo Scrubs in for Diapers
Earlier in the week, I talked to a mom. She’s a mother of a 1 year old girl. She’s a mother like you and I. She loves yoga, is exhausted and can’t believe how fast the 1st year has gone. She’s also a mother whose passion to support causes has shifted to more motherly interests […]
Smart Cause: The Garage Sale WITH a Diaper Drive!
Tomorrow is a BIG DAY! FINALLY, I’m getting rid of my trash treasures! My husband and I are having a garage sale and I couldn’t be more excited! Honestly, I think my husband is more excited that I am finally agreeing to purge some of the crazy trash treasures that I’ve held onto for so […]
Smart Cause: Destiny Diaper Bank
The Destiny Diaper Bank needs YOU! Rev. Rebecca Hines has dedicated her time, finances and energy to be certain that every little bottom in her area has the proper diaper it needs with the creation of Destiny Diaper Bank. Each week she receives individuals and organization at the bank’s doorstep that are in need. She […]
Smart Cause: Conference attendees donate 1000 diapers at BlogHer!
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 items at this year’s BlogHer 2010 conference in New York City. Bloggers from across the globe, primarily women, attended the conference to learn the very best strategies on blogging and […]
Smart Cause: Every Little Bottom – Twitter Party, 7/28 @ 9PM ET & PT
Yes, Every Little Bottom is ready to party at BlogHer! Are you!? This Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 9PM ET & then again at 9PM PT the Huggies Every Little Bottom Ambassadors (MommyWords, House of Prince, A Parent in Silver Spring, Rookie Moms, Jenny of the Spot and Smarty Pants Mama) welcome you to join […]
Smart Cause: Every Little Bottom, The Newborn Diapers
[ad#Google in Content] We brought Isabella home from the hospital in late October 2006. We were first time parents, petrified of every sound and movement she would make. We had learned the 4 basic reasons of a baby’s cry from every experienced mother and baby book available. Hunger, gas, exhaustion and a dirty diaper with […]
Smart Cause: Huggies Every Little Bottom Campaign, An Introduction
Did you know that many mothers in financial hardship may not have enough diapers for their child’s well-being? A recent study has shown that 1 in 3 mothers struggle to maintain a proper supply of diapers! We’ve all been in that situation of diapers running low. But, for most of us, a quick run to […]