15 May, 2025
What’s a billion dollars? A whole lot of money! Beyond that definition, how do you get a child to understand the tremendous amount of bills involved in a billion dollars? Teachers…
Useful Tips for Growing Herbs for Recipes Growing herbs for recipes is one of my summertime, actually all-year-long favorite things to do. Imagine stepping outside your kitchen and plucking fresh,…
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution has inspired us all, especially in this house.  One battle we took on since the show’s premier is teaching my 3 1/2 year old to use…
I have that bug. The de-clutter bug. I spend loads of time in this 12×12 office. It’s been just over a year in our home and I’m ready to make…
Roasted Butternut Squash Butternut Squash the Garden Vegetable Regardless the time of year, shoppers can find butternut squash at the food market. It’s displayed near the potatoes and adjacent to…

7 Summer Activities for Kids

Summer Activities for Kids: Engaging, Creative and Fun Summer is a time for kids to recharge, explore, and have fun outside the confines of the classroom. It provides the perfect opportunity for children to engage in activities that are not only entertaining but also enriching. As parents, it’s crucial to encourage our kids to make […]

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7 Smart Ways to Make Family Travel Affordable

As Smart Mamas, you are looking for ways to make family travel affordable. You want to provide your children the opportunities to explore the world, see different cultures, and have fun. I get it. However, your bank account doesn’t. Using clever ways, family travel can be more affordable. Some ways work better than others. 7 […]

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6 Awesome Educational Games for Kids for Summer Learning

Keep Summer Learning with Awesome Educational Games for Kids Maximize the over 8 weeks of summer vacation with opportunities to have family fun and learn with educational games for kids.  According to the Brookings Institution, a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC, students can lose 1 month of school year learning over the summer. […]

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Thanking the Teacher Mom

All day long she has 25 students wanting her undivided attention. She gives it to them. All day long she has students with runny noses and tissues falling out of their pockets. She picks them up. All day long she has wiggly teeth being shown to her with the request to see if it’s loose […]

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