Citizens for Health Launches New Website FoodIdentityTheft.Com

I received a PR pitch today from a company representing the national non profit Citizens for Health touting a newly launched website, FoodIdentityTheft.com, targeting deceptive packaging on food. And while I was a bit bummed I didn’t get the same pitch as The Bloggess, I did want to let you know about the new website. [...]

TheSmartMama up for Top 25 Eco Friendly Moms

Circle of Moms is looking for the top 25 eco-friendly mom bloggers. And I would love to be included. But right now, I’m way behind. So, please, go vote for me – TheSmartMama – just click on the circle below. It will take you to the list of sites up for the listing, and you [...]

#ecowed Twitter party with ecomom – Getting Organized!!

Get ready for yet another fabulous #ecowed Twitter party with sponsor ecomom.com. This Wednesday, April 13, 2011, from 7 to 8 pm Pacific time, we will be tweeting with @ecomom and our guest experts about organization! Okay, so getting organized is always a hot topic. How does a busy family do it? Don’t you envy [...]

How to Participate in a Twitter Party

A Twitter party is a real-time conversation on Twitter on a certain date, at a certain time, using a specified hashtag. Basically, it is like-minded people tweeting (that is, talking) about the same thing at the same time. That’s it. First, to join a Twitter party, you need a Twitter account. So, if you don’t [...]

Understanding How Oil Is Traded

Okay, so this is a bit far afield from the normal fodder for this blog, but I thought it was interesting. I received a pitch to post some articles on my blog written by Jack Lee, Founder and Chairman of 4Refuel, the largest onsite fuel management company in Canada and a global leader in technology [...]

FTC Green Guides – The End of Eco Friendly? Plant Friendly? Earth Friendly?

Most of us will say that we are green. We all have different definitions of what green is, but ask most people, and they will say they are for protecting the earth. For limiting trash. For saving water and energy. For stopping pollution. And becauase we are for those things, we will spend money on [...]

Project Mom Casting – TheSmartMama Throws Her Blog Into The Ring

Project Mom Casting is looking for a few good women bloggers. And I’m going to toss my blog in the ring. If you haven’t met me, I’m Jennifer Taggart. I blog as TheSmartMama. I’m a mom of 2, an attorney specializing in environmental and consumer product law, author of Smart Mama’s Green Guide: Simple Steps [...]

An apology and explanation

Just wanted to apologize and explain why I haven’t been posting. My grandmother is ill. Her cancer has spread from her lungs to her bones to her brain. And my energy has been spent on supporting her. But I’ve got some more energy now so I’ll be posting again. Thanks for your patience. Tweet

Bette Nesmith Graham, Mommy Bloggers and the NY Times

The NY Times may dismiss mommy bloggers, but like Bette Nesmith Graham, the inventor of liquid paper, it does so at its peril. Mommy bloggers are powerful.

Fabulous women scientists and more for Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month. In fact, it is the 30th anniversary of the National Women’s History Project and the them is writing women back into history. The idea is to make it herstory too. So, I’ve been meaning to do a post because I do think it is important, particularly when it comes to recognizing the [...]

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