2010
Fishies, fishies, I want fishies!
Heading back to the hotel from Magic Kingdom, I sat with Isa passed out on my lap, next to a mommy and her 2 year old little girl who seemed delirious and exhausted. With the clock quickly approaching midnight, the reason was obvious. My nosy ears heard the little one ask her mom, “Fishies?” Obviously, asking for […]
Disney in a Weekend! Planning a Weekend Disney Getaway!
What a weekend! Spent three great nights with family in Disney World. Yes, we travel to Disney A LOT! We actually went 6 times just in 2009! It sounds a bit excessive, don’t you think? There are lots of reasons for our repetitive WDW getaways. First and foremost, we were given season passes last year – […]
Infant deaths prompt CPSC warning about sling baby carrier!
Smart Mamas: Please review this important safety warning about using sling baby carriers with babies. Three babies died just last year from being in a baby carrier the incorrect way. Below is an easy to understand illustration by the CPSC. Review the illustration and read the more detailed warning at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10165.html
Recall Wedesday: hooded sweatshirt, Therma Scarf scarves, Children’s Metal Charm Bracelets, Coil Nailers, Fluke VoltAlert® Voltage Detector & more!
Below are the CPSC recalls that I have received since Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Please promise me that if you ever design sweatshirts for children, you will NOTinclude a drawstring around the neck! The most common recalls issued by the CPSC are clothing items that pose a strangulation hazard to children. It seems so obvious to me, […]
Kids with scissors, not a good combo!
“But Mommy, I was just cutting them to make them look pretty,” Isa explained when I found her getting ready for Project Runway last week! Yes, I am a Smart Mama. Yes, a Smart Mama would NEVER leave a child alone with scissors. Yes, I have TOTALLY learned my lesson. THANKFULLY my daughter’s jammies are […]
Minnie Mouse Pez – Meds for the knee?
Yes, the imagination is full force in this house, and it better be in yours too! As I whined to my 3 year old that my knee was hurting (I’ve had 2 major knee surgeries in the last 2 years) she told me, “I have the right medicine, don’t worry.” Intrigued by my Dr. Little […]
Grilled Eggplant
Yummy! I love eggplant. One of my favorite dishes is eggplant parmesan. That’s a recipe for another day. Here is a simple way to make eggplant and keep the calories in check. Grilled Eggplant – ala George Forman Ingredients 1 large eggplant 1/2 cup of olive oil 3 large cloves of garlic minced In a […]
Smart Product: Cyber Clean w/giveaway
Watch my review! Where can I buy it? Retail stores in North America such as, Office Depot, Best Buy, Ace Hardware, Hastings, Zellers, Wal-mart Canada, Canadian Tire, Giant Eagle, Loblaws, Fingerhut, RadioShack, The Home Shopping Network, The Shopping Channel, ThinkGeek.com, and many more shops coming soon this fall including Bed Bath and Beyond & The Container […]
Recall Wednesday: Boys’ Hooded Jackets & Sweatshirts, Children’s Bangels, Outdoor Lighting Fixtures, & Roman Shades
Below are the CPSC recalls that I have received since Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Once again I’m seeing recalls for hooded sweatshirts. Childrens’ hooded sweatshirts are frequently recalled due to drawstrings around the neck. The drawstring poses a tremendous strangulation risk to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines(pdf) (which were […]
Hide & Seek – in the car!
On the way to school Isa wanted to play hide and seek. What? How do you play hide and seek in a car when everyone is wearing their seat belts? Look: That’s how! She asked me to count to ten and I shouted, “Ready or not here I come!” Using my right hand I started […]
What is Recall Wednesday?
Each Wednesday I provide readers with a detailed list, including photo and sold at locations, of the most recent CPSC product recalls. All information comes directly from the CPSC website. Previous postings can be found below: March 3, 2010: Scotsman® Commercial Modular Cube Ice Machines, Scooby Doo, Tweety and Batman Fork and Spoon Sets,Lutron and Meijer […]
Color Wonder, I bow to you.
Oh, why do I love Color Wonder??? Let’s just say that the dining room table and chair would look much different than they did tonight when I found Isabella “making a picture” when I was cooking. I thought she was coloring and when she suddenly mentions that the “painting” was looking great! Surprise, surprise, I FREAKED […]
Blast off…a child’s imaginaion sends her to outerspace!
Oh, the imagination of a 3 year old. How I wish I still had it! Actually, it has been sneaking out lately! Thank you very much to my munchkin Isa! Your dreams are endless with imagination. You want to go to China today? Ok, use our imagination to get there asap! Want to be an […]
Recall Wednesday: Scotsman® Commercial Modular Cube Ice Machines, Scooby Doo, Tweety and Batman Fork and Spoon Sets,Lutron and Meijer Roman Shades
Below are the CPSC recalls that I have received since Wednesday, February 24, 2010. There are 2 recalls for roman shades. Roman shades pose a strangulation hazard with children. There is a recall for a children’s fork and spoon set that was sold at Dollar Tree stores in January. The prongs of the fork can […]
Smart Food – The organics have arrived!
The loot has arrived! Monday afternoon little Isa and I picked up our 2 large bags of organic, and much local, produce! Oh yummy! This is what I now have in my kitchen: LOCAL Fl Strawberries Blueberries Fair Trade Bananas Golden Sweet Pineapple Cauliflower Lacinato Kale Leafy Lettuce Roma Tomatoes LOCAL FL Cabbage LOCAL FL […]
The way the donut crumbled…..and the way Smart Mama came to the rescue!
Sure you can sit on the couch to eat your donut…wait, NOOOOO!!!!!! What was I thinking? You know what I’m talking about. You’re in the midst of something (Tweeting, cooking, on the phone) and the munchkin starts to pester you about something. You, in ways annoyingly say sure, sure, sure without realizing what you’re agreeing […]
Antibiotics – We made it to 39 months!
Well we made it until she was 39 months for her 1st dose of antibiotics. She had a nasty ear infection last month that actually came back (or maybe never went away) this month with the added bonus of some sort of respiratory infection. So now not only are we on antibiotics AGAIN, but the […]
Friday Follow – Woo Hoo!
Happy Friday!!! So happy to have you here! Please look around! Check out this week’s CPSC product recalls on Recall Wednesday or learn how I unearthed the George Foreman after oh so many years! I invite you to FOLLOW me via TWITTER, GOOGLE CONNECT , FEED BURNER and/or NETWORKED BLOGS! I look forward to following […]
Out of the graveyard – the George Foreman!!!!
Look what was unearthed tonight? The ridiculously large and PAIN to clean George Foreman Grill! I know you have one too. Who doesn’t? This isn’t my first. I originally owned, during my bachlorette days the more standard size. But the moment I was let loose with the bridal registry gun in hand I was certain […]
Recall Wednesday: Martha Stewart Collection® Enameled Steel Kettle, Hooded Sweatshirts w/ Drawstrings, Pumptec Electric Motor Controllers Submersible
Below are the CPSC recalls that I have received since Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Again I’m seeing recalls for hooded sweatshirts. At least once a month childrens’ hooded sweatshirts are recalled due to drawstrings around the neck. The drawstring poses a tremendous strangulation risk to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (pdf) (which were […]
This Week’s Produce and Some Yummy Recipes
My produce of the week: · Strawberries· Blueberries· Mangos· Bananas· Spinach· Broccolini – Baby Broccoli· Eggplant· Rainbow Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes· Onions· Garlic· Green Leaf Lettuce· Avocados· Beet Roots· Cucumbers· Broccoli How would you use these? I’m especially interested in the beets. You can’t see them too well in this photograph but there are 3 large […]
South Florida Weather – 78 and Sunny in February! Love it!
Living in South Florida sure has its perks. A day like yesterday, in the middle of February, is certainly one of them! Words don’t give this beautiful day justice, but, these pictures might help. We spent the better part of the day outside – lunch at Big Pink (http://www.bigpinkrestaurant.com/about.html) in South Beach (de-li-cious!!!!) a walk […]
CoolWhip won the challenge…what to do with over 2lbs of strawberries!
Thanks for the great encouragement to do something yummy with the lot of strawberries we picked earlier in the week. I had really wanted to make jam, however, the CoolWhip container won! Yes, we enjoyed nearly every last strawberry dunked into CoolWhip. Oh, how yummy!
Friday Follow – Welcome, Welcome, Welcome!
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February Resolution: Organization – The JUNK Drawer!
Oh yes, February Resolution: Organization continues!!!! Another kitchen drawer was tackled! This is the infamous junk drawer. I know you have one too! It has everything imaginable. I found 2 screwdrivers, an emery board, dozen of pens, markers, crayons, expired coupons, paper clips and 7 phone/USB type cords! I even found a Mexican peso! Well […]
National PTA Founders’ Day
Bet you didn’t know that today is National PTA Founders’ Day? On this day in 1897 Phoebe Apperson Hearst and Alice McLellan Birney began their mission to see how teachers, parents and community members together can provide support, information and resources to the families of the school. I’m reminded of the ancient African proverb, it […]
