May 2011
Aquaphor Healing Ointment
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 plaguing her little feet and hands. I asked her pediatrician at our 2 week visit what I should do. She explained that although her skin looked uncomfortable, it bothered my […]
Smart Food: Breakfast Choices in Miami, using LikeList!
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 from LikeList.com, I’m making it a more shareable list, one that can be updated with tips from me, you and complete strangers! What do you think? Have a list you […]
Smart Update: Vlog #1, Memorial Day Weeked sans Makeup
Wishing you all a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!
Smart Home: Dinnertime Dilemmas, You’re Not Alone with Ragú’s Mom’s the Word on Dinner
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. Just often enough to drive this Smart Mama over the edge at times! When my 4 year old is eating solo because daddy isn’t home yet, the 1st battle is […]
Coffee Filters, the cheap solutions to much!
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 hundred! Beyond the obvious use of the filters, I’ve recently learned of these 25 other ways of using them! Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters […]
Smart Food: Weekly Menu, May 23 – 27, Postpartum Healthy Living!
[ad#Google in Content] 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 ice cream, chips and dip and spoonfuls of peanut butter! Tom has been a great pregnant spouse…he put on weight as I did throughout the last 9 […]
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, […]
The Easiest, Yummiest London Broil Recipe
Finding a London Broil recipe that I could easily make for my family was a must as I first enter the days of being a mommy of two. Tired Mom Finding Recipes I’m exhausted. Yes, as a mommy of a newborn (just 9 days old) and a 4 1/2 year old my energy and time […]
Smart Home: Adjusting to being a mom of 2 – a sports bra and steak at once!
[ad#Google in Content] This Smart Mama household is now plus one more! We’re now officially Smarty Pants Mama & Dada plus 2! Last week we welcomed the latest addition to our family, Baby Cecilia! Cabin fever set in right away, as I found myself going from a few days in the hospital for the birth […]
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 […]
Stain Solver Review, the organic stain removing lifesaver!
Got stains? I’m sure! What home doesn’t? We’re covered in grass, ketchup, paint and general “what on Earth is this” markings here! Wondering what this Smart Mama uses? I recently tried and fell in love with Stain Solver! This organic powder cleaner, available at StainSolver.com, can be the lifesaver for not just your clothing stains, […]
Great Miami Breakfast Choices
Finding great breakfast choices in Miami isn’t too hard, there are some great one’s to pick from! We love Sunday mornings. With a child in our house and one arriving any day now (I’m 37.5 weeks preggo,) waking up early isn’t much of our choice. On Sundays, we get out the door by 8, head […]