As moms we clean a lot of “bums”. I know it feels like I spend half my day changing diapers. And when I hear that…”Mom, can you please help me wipe myself” from my three year old, I sometimes want to scream. But for once, all my bum wiping has paid off! It has gotten […]
Don’t let your kids be Taken! Watch me in the #RaisingAmerica special on @HLNTV
My daughter being taped. The biggest fear of any parent is someone taking your child. I think everyone has had that moment when their eyes start scanning the playground and fear creeps up their spine as they can’t find their child. For most of us, that moment is fleeting and we spy our child and […]
Huge Sale on the American Girl Website + a Big Announcement
For anyone who is a mother/Aunt/grandmother/family friend of a young girl, you need to check out the huge sale at AmericanGirl.com. There are savings of over 75%!! I’ve never seen prices so low. For the love of girls everywhere, TAKE ADVANTAGE! For those of you living under a rock, American Girl Place is thee destination […]
Enter the @RedTricycle ‘Dads Who Rock’ giveaway
Father’s Day is just around the corner! Got your shopping done? If you still need some ideas, check out the top picks by Red Tricycle. And while you’re there, enter to win these great gifts in the Red Tricycle and Amazon’s Dads Who Rock Father’s Day Giveaway! The giveaway, worth $942, will end on June15th and the […]
Camp Mom: Summer fun at World of Coke + Win free tickets
Camp Mom is in full effect in the Smith household! I do have the kids signed up for some church camps and a few weeks at the Carl E. Sanders YMCA, but this is still a summer where I am the lead camp counselor for my four kiddos. And while that’s great…it’s a lot of […]
Sometimes you just have to say “Yes!” #DisneySMMoms
Three of my kids at Merida’s coronation! I am an organized person. Some may say ulta-organized. With four kids, I have a plan to get through each day and I tend to stick to it. But I learned a good lesson recently that I just have to pass on. I learned that when life throws you […]
Win $3000 worth of family friendly items from Red Tricyle Atlanta
Enter this great giveaway! I’m all about giveaways. They are easy to enter and (not that I want to brag) but I win pretty often. So when my friends at Red Tricycle Atlanta told me about their Big Peach giveaway to celebrate their launch in the ATL, I had to tell you about it. Sure, […]
Top Ten Takeaways from the Disney Social Media Celebration
I was one of the lucky few to be invited to attend the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration at Disney World this month. It was an action-packed three days filled with inspiring speakers, once-in-a-lifetime events, fabulous family activities, and gifts galore. It was a great opportunity to learn more about all things Disney as well […]
I’m the Mom who didn’t plan a 1st birthday party
I had a recent case of mommy guilt that I just had to share. Most times those guilt pangs are mostly in my head and outsiders can tell me to let go of whatever I’m worrying about. But today was different. You see yesterday was my baby’s first birthday. And I did nothing. [insert gasp] […]
Three tips to survive the rain at Disney World
Rain. It ruins my blowouts, cancels my plans, and makes my otherwise cute clothes inappropriate. It can be so…annoying. And if there’s one place where I can expect to see a thundershower or two is at Walt Disney World. I recently returned from the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration held there and sure enough, it rained. But […]
