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#SmartMamaLUTION #12 – Checking In On Your Resolutions
The Hormel Extended Blogger Family program has inspired me to share my New Year’s resolution progress! I’m eager to hear about your’s! We are half way through the 1st month of the year. How are you doing on your New Year’s resolutions!? Be honest! This is a fantastic time to reflect on your accomplishments and rework […]
I found $5.00 under my kitchen sink and my husband wanted me to throw it away!
Would you throw away a 5 dollar bill? I found one under my kitchen sink and my husband wanted me to throw it away. You see the bill was in the form of 2 unopened Brita water filters. We were cleaning out the cabinets under the kitchen sink and found all sorts of things, like […]
Canned goods, food bags and more! Finding ways to help end hunger!
Last month our church provided a list outlining the specific food needs of typical migrant families in South Florida. The church provides the food to a local mission who distributes the bags of food to the migrant families in need. When I saw the list in the back of the Sunday bulletin, including a basic […]
eBay Lemonade Made by Tristan O’Brien – An eBay Money Maker Story w/giveaway
eBay Lemonade Made by Tristan O’Brien – An eBay Money Maker Story When all else fails, when you’ve lost your job, wife just gave birth and you’re essentially living in a new city with very limited support, what do you do? Tristan O’Brien, of Westfield, Indiana, took his HUGE bowl of lemons and made a […]
Black Beans and Rice, a Yummy Cuban Dish gets Bacon-ized!
Black beans and rice is one of the most served dishes in this house. Whether its canned black beans or made from scratch, our tummies love it! I am a 1st generation Cuban-American. I was raised in a bilingual home with a ton of Cuban influence through food and tradition. Our weeknight dinners were full […]
What’s Dinnertime Like in Your Home? Battles or Harmony?
Sticky fingers? Crumbs, big & small, on the floor? Spilt milk? Does your dinnertime resemble this? Ok, it’s not thaaaaaaat bad here. Well, now with Baby C on solids, she’s pretty much a disaster at dinner. Although I must say that it’s pretty darn cute! Dinnertime, just like any other time in our homes, is […]
Silly Pasta Shapes – Become a pasta designer! Win a $100 AMEX card!
Silly Pasta Shapes – Become a pasta designer! Win a $100 AMEX card! I get so excited when I hear, “Mom, can we have pasta and sauce for dinner?” I honestly feel like it’s a special gift from someone upabove who is trying to cut me some slack after a chaotic day. My husband […]
Kingston DataTraveler urDrive – Beyond just a USB drive! Win one with giveaway!
Thank you to Kingston for sponsoring this review. Please click here to learn more about Kingston. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions are my own. Kingston has brought the thumb drive to a whole new level with the Kingston Technology DataTraveler urDrive. A thumb drive, a USB drive, […]
Top Trend: Sequin Jacket! Find out where to get one without breaking the bank!
Sequins are the latest fashion trend. Layering with sequins an easy way to glam-up a mom’s wardrobe. A stunning Baby Phat jacket was shown on the Today show as a way to be Sexier in Seconds….sequins were the top accessory for that! Time to dig out the sequins! Trash or Treasure? – With tags or gently […]
Ragú® Talks: No More Leftovers, It’s a Brand New Meal Now!
No More Leftovers, It’s a Brand New Meal Now! Meatloaf, roasted chicken, spaghetti & sauce…these are all common dinners in my home. I may serve meatloaf on Monday but will have enough remaining to serve it again. No problem for me, but I’ve been blessed with both a husband and 5 year old who might […]
Marble Jar App is Encouraging a Successful Dinnertime
Marble Jar App is Encouraging a Successful Dinnertime There’s no reason to reinvent the wheel! Marble Jar by WinWinApps came to the rescue last month when I had “had it up to here” with our morning routine. It worked, with a few tweaks made along the way! (See below on How It Works Best […]
Ragu© Mom’s the Word Talks about Grocery Shopping with Kids! Do you?
Ragu© Mom’s the Word Talks about Grocery Shopping with Kids! Do you? I did it yesterday. I sort of hated it. Alright, it wasn’t the worst thing in the world, but I prefer to keep the occurrences to a minimum. What did I do? I went grocery shopping with my 5 month and 5 year […]
Coca-Cola’s Family Game Night – We’re up for it! Are you? w/giveaway
Coca-Cola’s Family Game Night – We’re up for it! Are you? w/giveaway Weekend nights are the best, especially Fridays when we have family night. We eat as a family and then play as a family. We enjoy classic board games, Old Maid or a game invented by my near 5 year old, Isabella, as we […]
eBay Photo Taking Guidelines to Help You be a Successful Seller
eBay Photo Taking Guidelines to Help You be a Successful Seller Our eBay 5 Item Challenge continues! We have ransacked out closets and identified at least 5 still new or gently used items that are ready to find new homes! Now what do we do? At eBay on Location in Orlando I had the opportunity […]
Ways to Make After School Snacks Healthier!
Ways to Make After School Snacks Healthier! After school snacks can get junky and repetitive. Just as fast as our morning goes, we’re awaiting our kids at the bus stop before half the laundry gets done. Exhausted, yet wired, kids are ready for the afternoon. Hours of soccer, ballet and gymnastics cram our days and […]
iPhone App Marble Jar May Be the Solution to a Crazy Morning
iPhone App Marble Jar May Be the Solution to a Crazy Morning Motivating children to follow directions is a tough one. I learned as a teacher the value of positive reinforcement – rewarding children for positive behavior rather than focusing on the negative. As a Smart Mama I try to remember this strategy when my […]
Balancing the Dinner Budget – Ragu Mom’s the Word on Dinner Asks
Balancing the Dinner Budget – Ragu Mom’s the Word on Dinner Asks Moms An on-the-budget dinner isn’t always so easy. We’ve all done those last minute recipes where we spend an arm and a leg buying the ingredients at full price because our pantry was empty. I’ve learned, the hard way I might add, the […]
eBay 5 Item Challenge – How to identify items in your closet to sell online!
eBay is the online marketplace to sell your clothes! It’s the store you’ve always wanted that is simply waiting for you to add your inventory! The eBay 5 Item Challenge I’ve challenged you to enter your closet and pull out 5 items that can make you some money. Our closets are typically full – full of items […]
EBAY On Location – Asking the Questions with #ebayparent panel!
eBay On Location has provided an abundance of information to empower you and me to be profitable eBay Smart Mamas! I am here with the eBay Parent Panel learning exactly how to make it possible! Right now I’m sitting in a session titled Listing Makeover! I just learned how photo size, clothing measurements and more […]
Smart Food: Potluck of Produce, Chili Vegetable Ragout
Fresh local produce is something a Smart Mama LOVES! I’m sure you all agree! Whether you’re at a local farmer’s market, partake in a farm-share or have a great produce department at your grocery store, the freshness of good produce is something we all want for our families. My near 5 year old has developed […]
Smart Home: Fooz Kids and it’s valuable Parental Dashboard!
Thank you to Fooz Kids for providing me with an All-In-One pack to review. The opinions I’ve expressed here are solely my own and represent my honest viewpoint. It’s not often that you find a keeper. I’ve come across one that is most certainly a keeper for all parents, especially as we’re gearing up for […]
Smart Home: Dinner Gets Tough, Sharing tips with Ragú® Mom’s the Word
Dinnertime doesn’t always have to be disastrous. Finding ways to encourage a positive dining experience is pretty much every Smart Mama’s dream. If adding a seatbelt to your preschool/elementary aged child’s chair would be appropriate, I bet half of you would use it no time. Or if every child was so excited to try the new vegetable […]
Smart Home: Table Manners, Do you or don’t you?
Elbows, elbows off the table; this is not a horses table! Ever hear that one? Ha. I can’t even count with all the fingers and toes in the world the times my mother recited that to me. Ok, so fast forward a few years and here I am, reciting the darn chant to my 4 […]
Hormel Chili with Beans Dip
My opportunity as a Hormel Extended Family Blogger is inspiring a little Iron Chef for Smarty Pants Mamas this week! Let’s try using an ingredient that is often a pantry staple. It’s used “as-is.” It’s used in appetizers, entrees and more. Think of ways you have or could use it. So, this week I put […]
Smart Home: Elevate The Everyday™ Summer Dining Sweepstakes, Hormel Foods
Hitting the grill this summer? We love to grill! Burger, dogs, chicken, pork…you name it! Now through August 5th you can enter The Elevate The Everyday™ Summer Dining Sweepstakes by Hormel Foods to win one of 3 great prizes! 13 winners will be selected and you could be the Grand Prize winner, enjoying a $500 […]