Educational M&M Math Activities
Educational M&M Math Activities M&M Math Activities are a great ways to have tasty fun while learning! You come across a…
Author: Caroline Murphy
Passionate over family travel, delicious cuisine, strategic parenting and a happy home. Caroline answers the many questions her peers are faced with in these arenas. Happily married, mother of 2 girls.
Pepperoni Dip Recipe
An easy dip recipe for football season, get-togethers or any type of informal gathering is essential. You’ll want to pull…
Project Home Office Organize Underway
I have that bug. The de-clutter bug. I spend loads of time in this 12×12 office. It’s been just over…
Halloween Ghost Cupcake Recipe for Kids
Ready for a SIMPLE Halloween cupcake? Yes, Halloween cupcake ideas are everywhere. They are all so cute and often fun to…
How to Play the Ghosted Halloween Game
The Ghosted Halloween Game is a fun Halloween activity for families! Tis the season for spookiness, trickery and silliness! Getting…
Pumpkin Whoopie Pie Recipe
Are you a whoppie pie lover? A whoppie pie is a deliciously, sinful treat. Typically two cake-like cookies are sandwiched…
Bonefish Grill’s #TripleBangDare: Secret Handshake Might Win Us Shrimp
It’s Football Sunday so we’ve got a Triple Bang Dare to take on today! Throughout football season Bonefish Grill is challenging…
Halloween Dessert: Eyeball Cookie Pops Recipe
Receive the Smarty Pants Mama Newsletter for more FREE recipes, travel tips and home experiences! Spooky! This Eyeball Cookie Pops…
Spanish Disney Website for Bilingual Exposure
My kids – like your kids, I’m sure – appreciate computer/iPad time. As a former educator and educational technology specialist,…
Cubans Don’t Know Tacos & Other Misconceptions in Hispanic Food
One of the most important components of culture is food. When we think of Italians, we think of pizza and…
Love Your Cereal and a Healthy Breakfast
It’s 6:30 AM on a Monday and we’re half way done getting ready for school. My almost 7 year old…
Coconut Grove Pumpkin Patch
It’s tough to experience autumn in Miami when it’s still 85 degrees outside. Once again the Coconut Grove Pumpkin Patch…
Moms Benefitting from Soybean Oil Recipes
Open your pantry. Pull out the oil. What do you see? Your bottle of vegetable oil – the best oil…
Our Driving Experience in the 2014 Kia Sorento
There are many aspects of the 2014 Kia Sorento that we fell in love with during our complimentary test drive…
Using Graphic T-Shirts in a Kids’ Wardrobe
Thankful for my Back to School Children’s Place shopping. Just before the start of the school year, I headed to…
Homemade Vegetable Soup Recipe
A good and easy homemade vegetable soup recipe is a must in your kitchen. Throughout the year the sniffles are…
Great Vacation Guarantee Entices Cruisers
Last December we enjoyed 8 wonderful nights aboard the Carnival Breeze. You’ve read my experiences, you’ve seen my videos aboard the…
A Conference Speaking Experience to Remember
On September 6-7 I attended the Niche Parent Conference at the Westin Diplomat in Fort Lauderdale. This conference was packed…
Love, Sleep & Play Celebrated by Pampers with GIVEAWAY
This is part of a compensated campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and Pampers. However, all opinions expressed are my own.…
10 DVDs for Kids Under $6
Are we there yet? Mom, I’m bored. We decide to drive to save money, not deal with security…and countless other…
Bento Box Idea: Ham Roll Ups
My non-sandwich eating 1st grader does like meats, especially ham. She likes bread, but she doesn’t like ham and bread…
HOT Deals in Office Depot Circular
The Sunday paper arrives and stacks of deals await to be picked through. One of my favorites is the Office…
How We Use the Wet Brush to End Hair Brushing Tears
NOTE: I was NOT paid or even given this brush. I purchased this brush on my own and have fallen…
FREE Rewards Program for Teachers at Office Depot
Teachers: Don’t buy another school supply item until you’ve signed up for the FREE Rewards program for teachers: the Office Depot…
Creative Ways to Use Tape with Kids
Enter your local Office Depot store and you’re bound to find a tremendous display of the 3M Expressions Tape. I…
Iron Fork Review
Thursday, August 1 was a fantastic date night. Tom and I headed to the Adrienne Arsht Center to foodie heaven,…