Top Posts in 2015
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Category: Living
What to Buy Cruise Travelers
Based on my experience cruising with our family, I want to share with you what to buy cruise travelers. Will…
Setting Goals with Kids
I sat in the Herbert Wertheim Performing Arts Center to watch this year’s TEDxFIU. The theme was Always Forward. Eight…
Hot Gifts for Kids that Hold Educational Value
STEM gifts are trending under the tree once again! On your mark, get set, go! It’s time to hit the…
How I Spruce Up My Home For Thanksgiving
Autumn is filled with family time and festivities. Not only do we celebrate Thanksgiving Day, but our family celebrates 3…
A Phone for International Calling Moms
This blog post is part of a paid SocialMoms and Cricket Wireless blogging program. The opinions and ideas expressed here…
Pasta-ful Fun
Those days creep up on us. A day when the kids are home from school. It might be a holiday,…
What Smart Mamas are Reading & Buying
Since its launch in 2008, Smarty Pants Mama readers have relied upon my candid advice on products, vacation destinations, recipes,…
How to Polish Penny Loafers
Problem: How do I polish penny loafers? Smart Mama Solution: Read my experience and follow the steps I’ve shared. We…
Share a Haircut at Back to School
It’s time to Share a Haircut at back to school! We’ve got paper, pencils, backpacks, and now haircuts! As part…
We Made an Emoji Matching Game
This summer has been full of just a handful of camp weeks. The girls have been active at home. Running…
Roominate Chateau Review
A toy that taps into the imagination and gets girls using STEM skills! Yes, the Roominate Chateau is all that,…
Shooting for the Stars, Reaching for the Dream
This is part of a sponsored campaign with DiMe Media and Coca-Cola. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Her Dream…
More Dental Tips for Kids
Did you know that as soon as your little one has two teeth that touch, that they need to be…
Make a Backyard Scavenger Hunt
We have been playing scavenger hunts since our preschool days. We are given a list of objects to find and…
Dental Tips for Summer Sports Injuries
Ouchie! It’s going to happen! Someone on the summer baseball team or sports camp is going to get knocked by…
What’s In Your Bag?
Remember that game show where you could win 100s of dollars if you happened to have some random object in…
Ordering First Communion Invitations
Planning a First Holy Communion can be a daunting task. This very special occasion deserves all the special trimmings. From…
Make a Local Spring Break
No need to get plane or train tickets! Just gas up the car or even get aboard your local public…
Make Shopping an Education Activity
Yes, we often need to bring the kids with us to the stores. We dread it and they like it…
How I Support Champions for Kids
I was recently invited to support a new campaign that was being brought to our local Walmart, Champions for Kids.…
The Act of Gratitude, It’s Our’s to Teach
You know the moment I’m thinking of – the moment when your son/daughter are handed a gift from a friend…
Polaroid Cube Review for Family Travel
The Polaroid Cube arrived in the mail. Sitting in a box, the girls and I tore into it, anxious to…
Win a Polaroid Cube
The holidays are upon us and all we want is to provide a wonderful time for our friends and family.…
My Daughter Screams When I Brush Her Hair
This post is part of the HEALTHY ESSENTIALS® 2014 program by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. and The Motherhood,…
Unstoppable Moms Have No Sick Days
I wrote this post as part of my participation in a blog tour for The Motherhood on behalf of the…