October 2010
Smart Home: Bit Defender is my Super Hero!
We have home security system in our home. It keeps my family safe. It’s easy to use and we sleep better at night because we know there is a sophisticated system protecting the family and home. Safety and protection shouldn’t stop at the front door. A family needs to be protected online as well. With […]
Spooky Peanut Butter Eyeballs Recipe for Halloween
Halloween dessert just got spookier! Here’s a great treat that I have made for Halloween! They are such a hit! The look is great, the taste and unbelievable and they truly are fairly easy to make! Spooky Peanut Butter Eyeballs 1 cup smooth peanut butter 2 tbsp. butter, softened 2 cups powdered sugar 1 tsp. […]
Recall Wednesday: 8 product recalls by CPSC, October 13 – 19
These are the Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls that have been issued from October 13 – October 19, 2010. As a reminder: In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled in the neck and waist drawstrings in […]
An Organized Suitcase is Necessary on a Weekend Getaway
[ad#Google in Content] We are the weekend getaway family, as you may remember from Smarty Pants Daddy’s post this summer. We getaway when we can, especially when we find a good deal and have a free weekend! On most trips, I am able to pack our clothes in 2 suitcases, often a backpack comes too […]
Recall Wednesday: 6 product recalls by CPSC, October 6 – 12
These are the Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls that have been issued from October 6 – October 12, 2010. As a reminder: In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled in the neck and waist drawstrings in […]
Got Milk for Breakfast? I Did at BlogHer and My Daughter Did at Home!
You know I love milk. Whether it’s skim, chocolate or yummy Simply Smart, I have at least a glass a day. The glass typically gets mixed in with my morning cereal. Yes, I’m a cereal person. I know that there are many more of you out there. I could eat cereal for breakfast, lunch and […]
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 […]
Recall Wednesday: 8 products recalled by CPSC, Sept. 29 – Oct. 5
These are the Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls that have been issued from September 29 – October 5, 2010. As a reminder: In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled in the neck and waist drawstrings in […]
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 […]
